Figures provided by tourism expenditure survey Egatur prepared by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism has revealed that spending by international tourists in Spain in the first eight months of 2012 reached 38 million euros, representing a 6.2% increase over the same period in 2011. The results from Egatur show that average daily […]
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Spain fights back with impressive increase in foreign tourist spend and property sales this year according to figures
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Alicante ‘a popular choice’ for Spanish property investors
A large proportion of property transactions completed by overseas buyers in Spain have been focused on Alicante on the Costa Blanca. Sales and marketing manager at Taylor Wimpey de Espana Marc Pritchard highlighted data from the country’s Ministry of Development, which revealed 2,645 sales were concluded in Alicante in the second quarter of this year. […]
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An all-time high for Spain as tourism increases 4.4%
Spain experienced an all-time high in international tourist arrivals in July this year, reaching 7.7 million visitors, an increase of 4.4% over the same month in 2011 according to the Survey of Tourist Border Movements (Frontur) prepared by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. As well as this, the survey identified that from January […]
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Under the sun in Calpe
Dominated by the imposing image of the Rock of Ifach, Calpe sits on the shores of the Mediterranean, surrounded by a beautiful landscape filled with mountains and vineyards. Many ancient civilisations settled in this town in the Marina Alta region of Alicante, a history narrated by the remains it preserves, which include the Roman baths […]
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Flying? It’s cheapest to catch a plane on a Tuesday
A major study by consumer group Which? found that Tuesdays are the cheapest day of the week to fly out of Britain, and travelling midweek can save people a significant sum of money. For outbound flights Tuesday was, on average, the cheapest day to fly with the three biggest airlines in the UK. Flights with […]
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The healthiest flavours: the Mediterranean diet
Enjoy food in a healthy way. This is the first proposal in the Mediterranean diet, which was awarded the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage designation. Based on the consumption of olive oil, vegetables and fresh seasonal products, the Mediterranean diet is an example to follow as far as eating is concerned – as well as being […]
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Spain enjoys record tourist numbers in July
Holidaymakers headed to recession-hit Spain in record numbers in July, official data showed Wednesday, propelled in particular by a boom in the number of German tourists. Foreign tourist numbers surged by 328,000, or 4.4 percent, from last year to an unprecedented 7.7 million in July, said a tourism survey released by the government. Tourism is […]
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Misterio de Elche – Misterio de Elche religious theatre
This religious representation has been designated Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. It is a lyric drama of medieval origins, that has been staged since the 13th century, one of the customary representations of the Assumption in Mediterranean Europe. The play is based on several texts from the Apocryphal Gospels, quite popular during […]
