With Easter fast approaching and the summer holidays hot on its heels, families across Britain will be packing up their suitcases ready for some much-needed spring sunshine. Travel agent Direct Holidays predicts that Spain will be the top choice of holiday destinations for Brits during 2013, just as it was during 2012. Data for the […]
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Spain set to be top holiday choice in 2013 for second year running
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Numbers of foreign Spanish property buyers back to pre-recession levels
Hot off the heels of and in contrast to last month’s INE figures which revealed a 3% decline in the overall number of property transactions made in Spain in 2012, the latest data from the General Council of Notaries has revealed a substantial 28.4% increase in the number of foreign and non-resident buyers of Spanish […]
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311% increase in Scandinavian sales as buyers swoop on the Spanish property market
With Moody’s downgrading the UK, Italy struggling to form a political coalition and Eurozone unemployment at record highs, you might think Europe was a lost cause but think again. Across the North Sea, our Scandinavian neighbours have in fact weathered the financial storm better than most. Indeed the Nordic financial model operated in Norway, Denmark, […]
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Russian tourists boost Spain’s tourism sector
Big-spending Russian tourists are flocking to Spain’s beaches and famous landmarks in ever greater numbers, providing a much-needed boost to the recession-hit country’s key tourism industry. They are drawn by the country’s mix of pleasant weather, sandy beaches, historic monuments. and cultural attractions such as the Prado museum in Madrid and Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada The […]
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Ryanair returns to Alicante
At the end of January El Altet airport had seen 12 consecutive months of declining passenger numbers showing a loss of approximately 1 million travelers in 2012. It was only the Nordic tourism boom and the slightly improved, and ever-faithful, British passenger throughput that ensured the figures weren’t even worse. However, after a terrible 2012, […]
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Live in paradise at Villajoyosa, home to Taylor Wimpey España’s latest frontline luxury development
Villajoyosa is one of the most charming towns you will find in the Alicante region of Spain. For years, it was remembered for its iconic brightly-coloured fishermen’s houses providing an unusual backdrop to the award winning beaches. Now, it is also known as ‘chocolate city’ due to it being the home of the delicious Valor […]
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La Vila Paradis
NEW FRONT LINE 2 and 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS VILLAJOYOSA (Alicante) La Vila Paradis / Villajoyosa Wide terraces with sea views Direct access to Paraiso beach Pool and communal gardens Quality finishes Fitted kitchen Private parking 20 minutes by car from Alicante From 249.000€
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Come and celebrate St. Valentine’s Day in Spain
Come to Spain in February and celebrate Valentine’s Day in a very special way. Wondering what to give your partner for St. Valentine’s Day? You may just find your answer here: a romantic trip to Spain to make it an unforgettable celebration. You will find it all: evocative landscapes, lovers’ legends, wonderful sunsets… Organise the […]
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Hey big spender! Brits part with 1.46 billion euros in Spain during 2012
“Recession, what recession?” some may say as Brits proved the biggest spenders in 2012, parting with a total of 1.46 billion euros, up 12% from 2011, according to data provided by the Spanish Government. The French came in second at 515 million euros, up 16.6%, whilst spending from Scandinavian tourists grew by 17.5% and the […]
