The beaches, resorts and assorted tourist attractions of Europe are undergoing a quiet revolution; a transformation to match the foreign-holiday boom unleashed by cheap package tours in the 1960s. The Russians are no longer coming. They have arrived. And the Chinese are on their way in even bigger numbers. With its pretty piazzas and ancient […]
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Europe’s most alluring spots become a playground for the new rich of the east
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Picasso’s earliest works in Málaga
In the late 19th century, Malaga was a city full of contrasts. The enterprising spirit of the bourgeois classes had resulted in there being over 150 registered factories here in 1878. A large part of the population worked in them, with working hours of up to seventy hours a week. Described in travel books as […]
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Foreign buyers take advantage of cheaper property prices in Spain
The number of properties bought in Spain by foreigners rose for five consecutive quarters between 2011 and 2012 as they took advantage of falling prices. The third quarter of last year saw the greatest rise in home sales to foreigners, 18% more than the equivalent quarter in 2011 and a total of 8,803 transactions, official […]
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New tourist routes to Barcelona and Malaga to fly from Aberdeen
The newly branded Aberdeen International Airport will offer north-east customers new services to Barcelona and Malaga this summer. Barrhead Travel has announced plans to operate a record number of flights, direct from Aberdeen to the popular Spanish holiday destinations, commencing in May. A total of 20,000 seats will be available, between May and October 2013, […]
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Russian and French buyers causing property price rise in Spain
Property in Spain is receiving a boost in areas popular with Russian and French buyers. Despite prices falling across the country, it seems certain locations are bucking the trend, albeit slightly. Property Wire reported figures from the Public Works Ministry showing that 8,803 houses were bought by foreign buyers in Q3 2012. This is a […]
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Ryanair announces new scheduled service to Malaga in the Costa Del Sol from Ireland West
Ireland West Airport Knock is delighted to announce that Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today Monday 17th December announced a new route from Ireland West Airport Knock to Malaga in the Costa Del Sol in Spain to commence on 4th Apr 2013. Flights will operate on a weekly basis, every Thursday throughout the summer […]
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Monarch adds extra seats on flights ahead of festive rush
Scheduled leisure airline Monarch is adding more than 17,500 seats on flights to popular tourist destinations ahead of the festive rush this year. The carrier said it has experiences a huge increase in demand from customers who are looking to get away from the UK and enjoy some winter sun over the Christmas and the […]
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New laws to benefit buy-to-let purchasers
EXPATS could benefit from new laws aimed at making properties more attractive to buy and rent out in Spain. With current rental laws considered to be too favourable towards tenants, the Spanish government is now set to unveil a number of measures which will give more power to landlords. The new legislation will allow property […]
