The Blue Flag beach results for 2012 are in and Spain has recorded its best ever outcome winning a total of 638 blue flags, 35 more than the 603 flags achieved last year according to the European Foundation for Environmental Education. With 540 beaches and 98 marinas flying the prestigious flag this year, Spain has maintained […]
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Spanish beaches break record with 638 prestigious Blue Flags
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The European Poster 1888-1938
The Museo Picasso Malaga presents The European Modern Poster an exhibition on view 18th June, 2012 – 16th September, 2012. On show for the first time in Malaga, this exhibition is devoted to the early glory years of the poster. It is organized in three sections, each of which corresponds to a significant period. The […]
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You’ll go gaga over Malaga
As the gateway to southern Spain, Malaga is a popular tourist route, but, as Gary Fennelly discovers, the city itself is well worth a visit. Málaga is often overlooked by tourists arriving at the city’s airport and continuing their journey to resorts such as Torremolinos or Marbella. But those who pass it by are missing […]
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Airport Restaurants Flying High
Airport dining doesn’t have to be terminal. A new wave of airport restaurants is elevating airport cuisine above the level of greasy burgers and wilting sushi, as celebrity chefs and regional food heroes bring their magic to the one-time culinary wasteland of the airport. The better restaurants that are located in the public areas of […]
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Paradises and Landscapes in the Carmen Thyssen Collection. From Brueghel to Gauguin
The exhibition entitled Paradises and Landscapes in the Carmen Thyssen Collection. From Brueghel to Gauguin presents an interesting survey of landscape painting, from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century, represented by significant works in the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. The show examines the depiction of nature as an idyllic place by means of a fine […]
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Monarch expanding across Midlands
Monarch Airlines has announced a plan to expand its presence across the Midlands, with a new base set to be launched at East Midlands Airport. The carrier will provide flights to Malaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca and Faro in Portugal’s Algarve region from the gateway starting in late summer 2012. Furthermore, Monarch will offer more […]
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Demand for Spanish property hots up
As summer approaches and the temperature rises abroad, demand for traditional holiday destinations is also beginning to hot up. With the wet weather in the UK, Brits have turned to Rightmove Overseas to search for overseas property in record numbers with over 2.9m searches recorded in April, with properties in Spain attracting the greatest volume of […]
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New underpass set to boost rental potential of properties near Marbella
After almost five years of on-off construction, controversy and congestion, the San Pedro underpass is finally set to open in June this year and boost the property market on Spain’s western Costa del Sol, it is claimed. Traffic will flow fluidly between Marbella and the western Costa del Sol and breathe new life into this […]
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easyJet launches two new routes
easyJet has launched two new routes to the Spanish cities of Palma and Malaga from London Southend Airport. The daily flight to Malaga will depart from easyJet’s Essex base with fares starting from £24.99. Flights to Palma from London Southend Airport will be available four times a week from £26.99. Hugh Aitken, easyJet UK commercial […]
