Do you want to make your children happy? Spend the Christmas holidays with us and let them live a unique experience: the arrival of the Three Wise Men. In Spain it is Melchoir, Caspar and Balthazar, who bring Christmas presents to children who have been good throughout the year. Why not give your family the […]
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The magical wait for the Three Wise Men
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Two sets of figures confirm improvement in sales and prices in Spain
Residential property sales and prices in Spain are rising year on year and more new mortgages are being granted, suggesting the market continues to recover from the economic downturn. The latest figures from the General Council of Notaries show that in September sales increased by 8.7%, house prices rose by 1.7%, and the number of […]
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Christmas Fair & Ice Rink, Palma
The annual Christmas and Three Kings Fair returns to Palma with it’s festive stalls and Santa Claus. Buy your Christmas tree decorations here and pick up religious figurines for your home. Plenty of food stalls and other handicrafts are also available. Most of the stalls are found around Placa Espana, with others in Placa Major […]
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Carriers to increase flight connections to Mallorca
Increased flight connections from the UK are helping make Palma become more accessible as a year-round destination. Jet2 is to start its 2016 flights from Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Edinburgh from February and March. Twice-weekly flights from Manchester begin on February 11, with an increase to three times a week from March 5 before the […]
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Mallorca to host destination International Golf Travel Market in 2016
The largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands, Mallorca will host the 2016 International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) at the Palau de Congressos in Palma, the island’s capital city, November 14-17. The popular holiday island, which saw 23.1 million passengers pass through Palma Airport in 2014, enjoys 300 days of sunshine a year and boasts more than […]
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Buy now while you still can – Taylor Wimpey España sales figures double in a single year
It has been a bumper summer for leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España, with August 2015 resulting in double the sales achieved in the same month last year. Speaking from the company’s office on the sun-kissed island of Mallorca, Sales and Marketing Director Marc Pritchard comments, “It’s been a really good summer this year. Five […]
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Property registrars in Spain report annual price growth of 5.12%
Spanish house prices have increased at their fastest rate since the downturn, up 5.12% in the 12 months to the end of June, the latest index report shows. This is up from 2.65% in the previous quarter, according to the data from the Property Registrars which also shows that quarter on quarter price increased by […]
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Goodbye villa, hello apartment!
The days of the rural holiday villa are numbered, according to Taylor Wimpey España. The leading Spanish homebuilder has been operating in Spain for more than 50 years and over that time has seen second homeowners’ tastes change and evolve. Sales and Marketing Director Marc Pritchard explains, “Buyers are much more discerning than they used […]
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Spain’s tourism hits new record: 38 million in 7 months
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 […]