Authorities say Spain has seen a record 38 million tourists in the first seven months of the year as a weak euro and security issues in other beach resort nations like Tunisia make it a more attractive destination. The state tourism office said Friday the January-through-July figure was 4.7 percent up on the record set […]
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Spain’s tourism hits new record: 38 million in 7 months
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Costa del Sol saddles up to host first stages of La Vuelta
The Costa del Sol is set to go bonkers for bicycles at the weekend, as the first stage of La Vuelta, Spain’s biggest cycling race, gets under way on Saturday (August 22). The first stage, the short but technical 7.4-kilometre team time trial, is hosted by Puerto Banus and Marbella, running right along the coast, […]
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Foreign buyers boosting Spanish property market, especially on Costa del Sol
An increased number of foreign buyers is set to boost the residential property market in the Costa del Sol in Spain, one of the country’s most popular areas with overseas purchasers. A new market forecast report from Instituto de Practica Empresarial (IPE) business school, in collaboration with property company Mar Real Estate, suggests the market […]
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Visitors arrive in force in Malaga
AUGUST kicked off to a busy start for Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, where activity has been frenetic over the last week. As predicted, the first weekend of the month registered large amounts of travellers with 316,000 passengers passing through the airport in just five days. The busiest day was Saturday (August 1) with 412 flights, […]
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Monarch Airlines to launch new route to Malaga from Leeds Bradford
Monarch has added an additional 7 weekly flight frequencies to its summer 2016 schedule from Leeds-Bradford Airport including a new route from Leeds-Bradford Airport to Malaga on the Costa del Sol. Additional Leeds Bradford routes and frequencies now on sale for summer 2016 include: Leeds Bradford to Malaga- new route – 3 x weekly flights Leeds Bradford to Naples- 2 x weekly flights The new summer 2016 schedule from Leeds Bradford also includes increased frequencies to […]
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Taylor Wimpey España and La Cala Resort join forces to create the Costa del Sol’s ultimate residential golf complex
Taylor Wimpey España, a subsidiary of property developer Taylor Wimpey PLC (a listed company in the UK FTSE 100) and La Cala Resort, the company behind the prestigious complex of three golf courses and hotels in Mijas owned by FBD (the publicly traded Irish insurance company), have signed a long-term partnership that will allow them […]
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Property sales in Spain reach three year high
Residential property sales in Spain increased in May to their highest level for three years, according to the latest official figures. But there is an ongoing collapse in new home sales, the data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) shows. Overall there were 26,455 homes sale in May, up 5% on last year and […]
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New exclusive 2 & 3 bedroom apartments with panoramic sea & golf views
Miraval, La Cala Golf Resort, Mijas (Costa del Sol) Exclusive 2 & 3 bed apartments with sea and golf views Communal pool and gardens, storage and private parking included Spacious rooms and wide terraces Quality finishes, furnished kitchen and air conditioning The area has three 18-hole golf courses and a golf school (La Cala Golf Academy) Between the mountain […]
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Demand could push up prices in popular parts of Spain
Enquiries from international buyers for property in Spain have reached record breaking levels at a time when prices are still falling but demand could push up values in popular areas. Spanish property portal Kyero, which lists more than 200,000 homes from 3,000 estate agents, said it has had its busiest ever quarter and properties prices […]
