Spain welcomed over 10 million tourists in the first three months of 2014, building on a record 2013 for the sector, and helping the country’s struggling economy, official figures released on Tuesday show. The 10.1 million international visitors meant numbers were for the three-month period were up 7.2 percent on 2013 figures, according to the […]
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10 million guests: Spain’s tourism boom continues
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Holiday homes with swimming pools make a splash as 23% of Brits are scared to swim in the sea
As Britons prepare for their sunshine holidays over the Easter break, with millions more busy planning their summer getaway, a survey conducted by leading online travel agent On the Beach has revealed that whilst 67% of holidaymakers consider themselves confident swimmers, almost a third (31%) won´t swim in the sea! Indeed, the survey also revealed […]
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Winter flights confirmed for Alicante from Humberside
jetXtra.com are pleased to announce that following continued demand for our Alicante service on offer over the summer months and having listened to customer feedback, flights to Alicante will operate over selected December 2014 and January 2015 dates allowing for Christmas and New Year holidays from Humberside Airport. jetXtra.com founder Daniel Reilly said; “We are […]
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Forget the sunshine! Cuisine and culture alone brought 7.4 million tourists to Spain last year
Spain’s diversity makes it a cultural powerhouse. It is Western Europe’s second-largest country (after France) in terms of area and the world’s third-largest exporter of wine, fruits and vegetables. The incredible diversity of its people and passions holds the key to understanding Spain’s eternal appeal. Gastronomy in particular has become the new ´goose that lays […]
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Construction cogs turn once again as Costa Blanca property market shows signs of recovery
According to official statistics from the College of Technical Architects and Surveyors of Alicante, activity in the construction sector, which suffered a significant slump after reaching record highs during the boom years, has begun to show signs of recovery, returning to levels witnessed at the beginning of the crash in 2008. Indeed Alicante alone ended […]
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Spanish real estate now a ‘good opportunity’ according to the latest PwC report
In a forecast published jointly by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PwC, the weight of international capital is leading investors to turn to recovering markets such as Spain in 2014. The report states that the Iberian nation undergone an “extraordinary turnaround in sentiment” with 67% of respondents slightly or strongly agreeing that there are […]
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2013 marks record year for tourism to Spain
Spain welcomed in excess of 60.6 million international tourists in 2013, recording a 5.6% year on year increase and the strongest inbound tourism statistics to Spain since the launch of the FRONTUR surveys. In turn, spend by foreign visitors in Spain also reached record highs, with a total in excess of 59 billion euros in […]
