Soller and its hidden valley celebrate all things orange in June with the Fiesta of the Orange. From the 2nd to 17th June, both Soller & Port de Soller go back to their roots and give the orange the place in its calender that it deserves. Soller has a micro climate and water supplies that […]
-
Fiesta of the Orange in Soller
-
A 1.5m Euro facelift for Playa de Palma Majorca
It’s not just Magaluf beach resort that is receiving a facelift here in Mallorca. A proposed one and a half million euros will be spent tidying up the Playa de Palma beach front. Local businesses will foot the bill that aims to re-invigorate the beach front and create a brighter more colourful environment. So far […]
-
“We’ve proved it’s still possible to sell a complete off plan development in Spain” says Taylor Wimpey España
While the eurozone construction sector recorded an increase in activity of 12.4% in March 2012 over the previous month according to European statistics office, Eurostat there is no denying that some nations such as Spain have seen a decline in activity. Specifically, while there seems to be an air of doom and gloom surrounding property […]
-
The 2012 Expedia Beach and Flip Flop Reports
Expedia.co.uk has launched the 2012 Expedia Beach Report which crowns Jersey as having the best British beaches, and paints an interesting picture of the real British holidaymaker: in common with travellers around the world we can’t stay away from the beach with even more of us planning a beach holiday this year than last. Yet […]
-
Terracotta Army Invades Palma
The famous Chinese Terracota Army comes to Palma de Mallorca for a six month long exhibition. One hundred and fifty Chinese figures will be on display, dressed in authentic costume representing the style from the Qin dynasty. Documentary films and display boards will be in Spanish, English & German so many visitors will be able […]
-
Mallorca one of 10 places most likely to run into celebrities
MALLORCA is one of 10 locations chosen as the place to go for those wanting to ‘rub shoulders’ with the ‘jet set’ crowd.This list of where the rich and famous like to spend their holidays was created by travel web portal Easyviajar. Each summer the Royal Family visit Palma de Mallorca. Actors Michael Douglas and […]
-
Taste Palma!
‘Taste Palma!’ is a food festival that celebrates the local produce and cuisine of Mallorca. Over 30 restaurants in Palma are participating. Lunch and dinner menus are available and are priced at €15 and €25. Visitors lucky enough to be in Palma in the middle of this month are in for a gastronomic treat as […]
-
Mallorca hopes to gain from strong pound
With Europe undergoing an economic crisis of confidence, the British pound has surged in value over the past few months against the Euro. Sitting at just under €1.25, the pound is at it’s strongest since 2008. The Mallorcan government hopes that the Brits will take advantage of this rate and will increase both hotel and […]
-
Outlook for Spanish property positive as Taylor Wimpey España records 21% increase in sales
Inbound tourists to Spain spent a total of €9.01 billion in Q1 2012, an increase of 7.4% over the same period in 2011 according to the Tourist Expenditure Survey conscripted by the Institute for Tourism Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. While the survey identified that in March 2012 alone, inbound tourists […]
