EIGHT per cent more British tourists are expected to come to the Costa del Sol over the next six months, according to forecasts announced by the Provincial Council and Costa del Sol Tourism President Elias Bendodo. The figure, together with the expected end of year surge in UK visitors to the Spanish coast, points to […]
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More Brits on the way to Costa del Sol
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Winter boost for Malaga airport
So the summer has finished for another year and taken the tourist trade along with it… Or has it? According to the Airports authority AENA, airlines are expecting a bumper winter season and have already increased their schedule by 8.5 per cent from last year to accommodate for the increase in passengers. It’s not only […]
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Head to the Costa del Sol for sand, sunshine… and high adrenaline thrills
Conjure up an image of the Costa del Sol and sunshine, sand and sangria no doubt leap to mind. Yet behind the idyllic beaches, bustling towns and tantalising local cuisine lies an altogether more dangerous feature: the Caminito del Rey. The Caminito del Rey has served to highlight the year-round appeal of the region, which […]
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Spain top value travel destination this half-term: report
British holidaymakers will get the most value for their money in Spain this half term – even though sterling is not quite as strong against the euro as it was during the summer, a new report from Post Office Travel Money has revealed. The Half Term Holiday Costs Barometer found Spain’s Costa del Sol to […]
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Record numbers of visitors head to Spain – and many of them are looking to stay long-term
According to the latest World Health Organisation findings, the Spanish have the best health and life expectancy of any country in Europe. Plentiful sunshine and fresh air, a Mediterranean diet and fabulous local wine (the Spanish consume 11.2 litres of alcohol per person per year, against a world average of 6.2 litres) are all likely […]
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Record breaking summer for Malaga city
MALAGA City has had its best summer ever for tourism, according to the latest figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE). June, July and August saw 312,218 tourists stay at city hotels, 7.7 per cent more than the same period last year, with stays getting longer (reaching an average of 2.21 days per stay this […]
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Prices increases predicted for Costa del Sol properties
WHILE recovery is expected to be slow but sure for the Spanish property market, certain areas including the Costa del Sol are likely to see significant property price increases next year, a new report has concluded. Acuña y Asociados real estate consulting firm’s Spanish Real Estate Market Annual Report has predicted that prices will now […]
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Malaga airport has registered its best August ever
MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport has registered its best month of August ever with more than 1.7 million passengers registered, AENA airport authority has announced. The airport was particularly popular with passengers from the UK (593,093) followed by Germany (147,922) and France (126,532), and of the total, 1,486,691 people flew to or from a city abroad […]
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Marbella, ‘The’ place to live and own property
SPAIN has done an excellent job in turning the economy around creating a safe environment for property ownership, especially in Marbella. According to the Spanish National Statistics Institute, Marbella is leading the rest of Spain’s property market, with property sales now reaching 12 per cent more than the peak sales of 2007. This year also […]
