In spite of the crisis, Spain in 2012 had a record influx of 57.9 million tourists, +1.75% over the previous year, the ministry of tourism made known on Thursday. The figure is the third highest after 2007 (59.2 million tourists) and 2006 (58.4 million). Visitors last year brought revenue of 57.7 billion euros (+5.9% over […]
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Spain posts record 57.9 million visitors in 2012
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Spanish home buyers seen from Egypt, Iran, Vietnam
Spain will this year experience an influx of foreign investors taking advantage of cheaper residential property, and nationalities seeking to invest are likely to include some from countries such as Egypt, Iran and even Vietnam, says UK-based realtor Inmoaction. Spain has been traditionally popular with the British, Germans, Scandinavians and the Russian, but more and […]
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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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Is this the end of pain in Spain ?
SPANISH agents are in a frenzy over plans to offer residency to non-EU foreigners buying houses, in a bid to kick-start the market. Almost as soon as the news broke, hopes revived of shifting some of the 750,000 unsold homes on the Costas despite the fact that there is no fixed date for putting the […]
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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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Swap Christmas pud for paella and spend Christmas in the Costa del Sol with Taylor Wimpey España
We all love the festive season but Christmas time doesn’t need to mean grim weather and unbearably crowded shopping expeditions. This year why not opt for a bit of sunshine and vitamin D in your Christmas stocking? Indeed, more and more Brits are swapping their snowmen for sandcastles with research conducted by my Travel Cash, a prepaid […]
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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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Costa del Confidence. Taylor Wimpey España records 74% increase in sales on the Costa del Sol
Amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainty, a depressed domestic property market and the introduction of ‘bad banks’, it appears that confidence in the Costa del Sol, one of the most established second home destinations in the world, is on the up once again with leading house builder, Taylor Wimpey España recording a massive 74%% increase in […]
