It seems Britain’s loyalty to Spain, one of the UK’s most favoured holiday and second home spots abroad still remains strong according to figures from the College of Registrars with British property buyers responsible for one in four properties purchases in Spain by foreigners in 2010. Figures show that British expats and property investors were […]
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Balearic Islands property market faring better than rest of Spain
Residential property prices in Spain are still falling with overall values down 5.2% over the 12 months to the end of June but the figures reveal that some locations such as Mallorca are faring better than others, reports Property Wire. Most notable the Balearic Islands are proving to be more resilient than the Spanish mainland. […]
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Mallorca increasingly popular with holidaymakers
Traditional favourite Mallorca has seen a surge in holidaymakers this summer, as Brits opt for a familiar break in the sun according to findings by rental specialists Villarenters.com. The website’s findings will mean good news for second home owners letting their properties in the area. Villarenters.com has revealed that searches for self catering accommodation on […]
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Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre – Racing gets underway
Copa Del Rey Audi Mapfre 30th edition, organized by the Real Club Náutico of Palma, is being held from 1st to 6th August in Palma de Mallorca. More boats, the best sailors in the national and international sailing scene, and more real time racing during a week of sailing. These are the three main features […]
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Magical Mallorca: The A-list Mediterranean Isle
Spain has provided the perfect holiday haven for years, considered one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world with the second highest tourism revenue on the planet, while a study by Frontur recently found that 24.8 million holiday makers so far this year have visited Spain representing an impressive 7.5% increase compared with […]
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Thinking Mallorca
Aldeasa-WDF has opened a new 1,400sq m store in the recently refurbished commercial area in Pier C at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Aldeasa has opened a 1,400sq m store at Palma de Mallorca’s Pier C with its signature ‘The Shop’ fascia The store is open-plan, without walls, “making it easier to enter the store while […]
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Spain remains holiday hotspot of choice for Brits with 8.1% increase in air passenger traffic
Spain has always managed to maintain an advantageous position when it comes to international tourism with visitors enticed by the easy access, trusted warm weather and relaxed lifestyle. One of the top holiday hotspots with Brits, bookings to Spain are up 11% compared to last year according to latest figures from ABTA. AENA (the Spanish […]
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easyJet to Spain for 2011 Holidays
With the British weather failing to fulfil the nation’s hopes for a hot and sunny summer break, families are turning to Spain for their yearly fix of sun, sea and sand. Budget airline easyJet has published a ‘top five’ list of destinations visited by UK tourists in 2011, and Spanish resorts took three of the […]