In 2013, the Formentor Sunset Classics became the perfect demonstration of how the Barceló Formentor Hotel is perpetuating the intimate relationship it has had with culture right from the beginning. The festival got under way on the 22nd of June with a Russian Epic concert conducted by one of the leading figures in Russian classical […]
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Winter flights confirmed for Alicante from Humberside
jetXtra.com are pleased to announce that following continued demand for our Alicante service on offer over the summer months and having listened to customer feedback, flights to Alicante will operate over selected December 2014 and January 2015 dates allowing for Christmas and New Year holidays from Humberside Airport. jetXtra.com founder Daniel Reilly said; “We are […]
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Ryanair’s network re-invention at Brussels Airport
Ryanair has opened its second Belgian base at Brussels Zaventem with four aircraft set to offer ten new routes, delivering up to 1.5 million passengers per year. The low cost carrier revealed the move will result in sustaining 1,500 “on-site” jobs at Brussels Zaventem Airport with 200 weekly flights. The decision to start flying out […]
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Fira del Fang Pottery Fair
The municipality of Marratxi, an agglomeration of several small villages to the north of Palma has been a hive of activity in the ceramic industry for around 300 years. For the last 30 of those there’s been a big pottery fair and market – The Fira del Fang – held in the area to promote […]
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Gigantic Tapas Fest in Palma
There’s an enormous food fest taking place in Palma’s Parc de la Mar recreation area in front of the cathedral on the Balearic Day public holiday on 1st March. Organised by Chefs(in) the association of top chefs from the Balearic Islands, it’s another of their Peccata Minuta events which bring small tapa or pintxo sized […]
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A winter boost: airlines look at low season flights to Mallorca
BRITISH airlines Jet2 and Monarch could be giving Mallorca a winter boost. They are considering operating routes to Palma during the winter in a move that would be good news for local businesses hoping to attract low season trade. City mayor Mateu Isern travelled to London to promote the city as an all-year-round holiday destination. […]
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Palma de Mallorca 365 launches at ME London
Last night saw the Spanish Tourist Office in London and the Tourism Foundation Palma de Mallorca 365 launch a new tourism initiative geared towards making the popular Balearic Island a year-round destination for Brits. Almost 2.5 million Brits visited Mallorca in 2013, a 7.2% year on year increase, however, seasonality is high and it continues […]
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2013 marks record year for tourism to Spain
Spain welcomed in excess of 60.6 million international tourists in 2013, recording a 5.6% year on year increase and the strongest inbound tourism statistics to Spain since the launch of the FRONTUR surveys. In turn, spend by foreign visitors in Spain also reached record highs, with a total in excess of 59 billion euros in […]