For the past 15 years, Málaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, has pushed to promote its connection to the great painter, as part of its efforts to turn itself into an arts center. Now, the cultural ambitions of this southern Spanish city are taking on a new dimension, spearheaded by its longstanding mayor, who persuaded […]
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Málaga, Spain’s Self-Appointed New Arts Hub
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British continue to lead record foreign tourism in Spain British continue to lead record foreign tourism in Spain
Spain was visited by 6.5 million inbound tourists in the first two months of the year – an increase of 4.5% and an all-time record since these figures began to be kept by the Inbound Tourism Survey (FRONTUR) drafted by the General Sub-directorate of Tourism Information and Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and […]
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Red carpet launch for Malaga’s Pompidou Centre
SPANISH Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will be opening Malaga City’s new Centro Pompidou museum on March 28. The world famous gallery Centre Pompidou is coming to Malaga. Without doubt the Pompidou art center in Paris is one of the greatest homes of twentieth century art. In line with the arresting appearance of the Pompidou in Paris […]
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Winkworth Spain Announces Now is the Best Time to Buy Property in Spain
Due to the rock bottom value of the Euro, the lowest Euribor mortgage rates in history and the recovering property market in Spain resulting in massively discounted property, Spain is once again the savvy buyers wisest investment opportunity. Timing is everything when buying a property and according to Winkworth Spain, the Spanish property Market is […]
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Britons buying a home abroad still flock to Spain
Britons looking to buy a home abroad still flock to France and Spain with three-quarters of all potential buyers seeking out a property in these two old favourites, new findings suggest. Switzerland and the USA came joint third on the overseas property wish-list with falling property prices and prosperous surroundings triggering an upturn in interest. […]
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Holiday bonanza: European getaways get cheaper as pound soars to nine year high
With sterling at a nine-year high for tourists against the euro, Britons will see their cash go further abroad. Many resorts in popular destinations such as Spain, Greece and Portugal have also slashed prices. Money exchanges were yesterday offering holidaymakers up to 1.39 euros to the pound, 15 per cent more than last year. Some […]
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Increasing number of Brits buying Spanish property
The number of British citizens buying holiday homes in Spain is on the rise once more. With the pound outperforming the euro in recent months, the interest in purchasing property overseas has soared, with a 48 per cent rise in the number of Brits looking to buy homes in Spain compared to this time 12 […]
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Malaga boasts healthy tourism results
THE good news for the tourism industry continues, with Malaga getting 10 per cent more visitors in January than in the same month of 2014, During January, the province received a total of 199,246 tourists, according to the data released by the Socio-economical Observatory of Malaga’s Development and Quality Foundation (Madeca). Spanish residents who visited […]
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British Airways launches new Sevilla flight from Gatwick
“British Airways direct services to Seville from London Gatwick start this Thursday 26 February 2015. From 26 February 2015, British Airways will fly five times a week to Seville, Spain from London Gatwick”>British Airways direct services to Seville from London Gatwick start this Thursday 26 February 2015. From 26 February 2015, British Airways will fly […]
