The soft sands and warm waters of the Mediterranean are known around the world, accounting for one of every three international tourist arrivals globally, according to the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). UNTWO’s research projects that the area will attract more than 500 million visitors annually by 2030, while the European Consumer Network has found […]
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Med Madness! Perfect properties in Spain’s top tourism hotspot
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In brands we trust – Why an excellent reputation is just as important as excellent property
Selling property is about far more than just having nice houses on your books. This is doubly true if your buyers live in another country and you are selling off plan homes with the majority of the process conducted without any face-to-face interaction. Yet this kind of selling relationship is the way of the future. […]
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Spain’s Tourism Rates Set New Record, Up 5.1 Percent from Last Year
Spain welcomed a total of 22.5 million foreign tourists between January and May in 2015, representing a 5.1 percent increase from the same period last year and setting a new record, according to the Spanish Tourism Ministry. May also marked a new high record for the number of international, long-distance visitors with 6.5 million arrivals, […]
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Spanish real estate in depth – an insider’s perspective
The Spanish property market crisis is over. At least that’s what Banco de España is saying. Director of Studies José Luis Malo de Molina comments, “The adjustment of the real estate sector is, in principle, complete.” At the same time, Spain’s GDP has grown for seven consecutive quarters and recently even more than expected: 0.9% […]
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Game of Thrones fans flock to Andalucía, while movie stars make a beeline for Mallorca
Spain has long been the darling of movie and TV location specialists. With reliably fabulous weather, stunning open countryside and a plethora of ancient castles, crumbling fortifications and winding streets, it is the perfect place to shoot anything from blockbusters to hit TV series. Game of Thrones, much of the current season of which has […]
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Food lovers’ paradise to open in Palma
FOOD lovers in Mallorca will soon have the chance to taste the best delicacies at Palma’s permanent San Juan Gastronomy Market. The new market, which is located at the S’Escorxador old brewery, will be inaugurated on June 19 with an evening celebration. From Saturday (June 20) the 18 stands distributed in the 1,300 square metres […]
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Hot hot deals! British holidaymakers can bag a bargain on Spain’s Balearic islands
Food and drink prices slashed in Ibiza, Menorca and Mallorca by as much as 56 per cent than last summer, according to researchers. Britons who head to Spain’s Balearic islands will be quids in this summer thanks to falling resort prices and the powerful pound, say researchers. Families planning to go self catering to cut […]
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Welcome to Spain – holidays don’t get easier than this
There are some people for whom the idea of the perfect holiday involves exploring almost unchartered corners of the globe: following goat trails up remote mountains, or paddling a tiny canoe through a rainforest alive with the buzz of insects and the calls of colourful, exotic birds. Then there is the much larger group of […]
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Spain: 7.2% Increase in tourist spending
International tourist spending in Spain set a new record in the first four months of the year, reaching 15.919 million euros, a 7.2% increase over the same period in 2014. These are the results of a Tourist Spending survey conducted by the General Department of Knowledge and Tourism Studies, a division of the Ministry of […]
