Great news for Spain this morning: Almost 2.8 million foreign tourists came to Spain last month, a 4.6 percent increase on January 2011, according to ThinkSpain.com. These latest figures compiled by Frontur and released today by the Ministry of Industry show an increase of 122,000 foreign visitors in January 2012 compared with the same month […]
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2012 kicks off with 4.6% rise in tourism
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Rising demand for holiday accommodation set to boost Spanish property market this summer
An increase in the demand for holiday accommodation in Spain last year has resulted in more and more Spanish home owners preparing to rent their properties out this summer, providing a welcome boost to the property market. According to a report from holiday home rentals website HomeAway.co.uk booking enquires for Spain in 2011 increased by […]
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Cala Magrana III (in Porto Cristo) Your new home with sea views!
Cala Magrana III (Mallorca) Cala Magrana III (in Porto Cristo) Your new home with sea views! 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom apartments Direct access to the sea within 50 metres, 500 metres to the nearest sandy beach. Large communal swimming pool with terrace and gardens. Private outside parking spaces. Taylor Wimpey quality build and finishing, […]
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Golf in Mallorca
Mallorca surprises the visitor with the wide variety of its 22 golf courses. Their proximity and variety make for an exciting, varied game. The mild temperatures throughout the year, the sea breeze and the smell of the Mediterranean are the ideal conditions to enjoy a perfect experience on a short, intense break or a long […]
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Winter sports in Mallorca
While thinking about Mallorca, the first thing that comes to mind is crowded beaches, and the huge throng of tourists to the area. But you will be amazed to know that there is a less known side to this island -one that will make people stand in awe. Lying to the north of the island […]
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Mallorca set for the big freeze this weekend
THE big freeze is due to reach Mallorca tomorrow (Friday). This weekend will be “one of the coldest in recent years” on the island, according to the State Metrological Agency (AEMET). Snowfall could reach as far down as sea level from tomorrow. Friday is expected to be the coldest day with a wind chill factor […]
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Exhibition: Esther Ferrer. In Four Movements
“Accidents are part of the performance.” “There is no freedom when everything is controlled by institutions”. “I do not do art for others, I do art for myself.” “Art is the only space for freedom”… These words of Esther Ferrer present us with a radical, independent, antiexhibition and free artist with her own ideas. For […]
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Mallorca’s Capital Palma Launches Year-Round Tourism Campaign
Provisional data shows air traffic for Palma de Mallorca at 22,726,459 passengers for 2011, that’s a 7.6% increase on 2010 when just over 21 million passengers passed through the Airport. With the Island on a high, Palma this month launched a public-private “Palma 365” campaign to encourage year-round tourism to this exquisite Balearic capital city. […]
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New NIE procedure ‘won’t affect Spanish property market’
From 3 January 2012 the Spanish authorities have changed the rules on how foreign property buyers obtain their fiscal identification number or NIE. A power of attorney is no longer acceptable and every purchaser has to attend in person, either in Spain or at their local Embassy. An NIE, abbreviation for Número de Identificación de […]
