The revival of the Spanish property market continues at a pace with the Balearic Islands recording a 14.5% increase in property sales in 2010 compared to 2009 according to the latest data from the Public Works Ministry. For the first time in 3 years, the downward trend has been reversed with Spain as a whole […]
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Balearics leads Spanish property market revival with 14.5% increase in sales
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A Place in the Sun Live opens tomorrow
Taylor Wimpey de España have a busy year ahead of them, not only are they launching new boutique developments across Spain but they are also touring Europe this Spring to showcase their quality developments. With 6 destination events planned including Germany, Holland and Sweden, the UK’s A Place in the Sun Live property show is […]
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Monarch increases flights to Spain as more Brits jet off in search of the sun
Monarch Airlines, one the leading carriers to Spain, is increasing its programme of flights to the land of sun, sea and sand from April due to growing customer demand. Keen to escape to sunnier climes, the airline which operates regular flights from London Gatwick and Manchester airports, has added additional flights from the UK to […]
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Three Peaks Training for Taylor Wimpey Senior Team
A senior team from Taylor Wimpey UK has bravely entered a team of 10 for the 2011 Three Peaks Challenge. This infamous race is a harrowing challenge to see which team can ‘run’ up and down the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales. The challenge must be completed within a 24 hour period […]
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Average property prices in Spain now almost 20% below peak but Balearics picking up
Average residential property prices in Spain were 5% lower in January than they were a year ago and are now almost 20% below their peak values of 2007, according to the latest real estate index to be published. The Tinsa index shows that Mediterranean coastal areas where foreigners tend to buy have done significantly worse […]
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Sales climb points to Spanish property recovery
Spanish real estate has had its first official good news since the collapse of the market, with home sales increasing last year for the first time since 2007. The latest figures from the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE) show property sales in Spain rose 6.8% in 2010, which, whilst still significantly down on boom-time levels, […]
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Caves of Drach (Cuevas del Drach)
The Caves of Drach are the most famous tourist attraction on the island of Mallorca. There are three chambers inside the caves, Cueva Negra (Black Cave), Cueva Blanca (White Cave) and Cueva Luis Salvator (Luis Salvator Cave). The latter is named after the Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria who invited Édouard-Alfred Martel to explore the […]
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London Oxford Airport welcomes new summer flights to Palma, Mallorca
London Oxford Airport is preparing to welcome new, direct weekly holiday flights to the popular Balearic Island of Mallorca from mid-June through to the end of September. Services will be operated every Saturday morning by Eastern Airways, the 13-year old award-winning regional airline, using quiet and fuel efficient Saab 2000 50-seat aircraft. The flights are […]
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Mallorca ”offers great value cuisine”
Gastronomes planning a trip to Mallorca can sample a varied range of foods, according to a journalist and author based on the island. Anna Nicholas described the selection of cuisine on offer to visitors as ‘fantastically wide’, with Palma, the capital city, providing plenty of choice. The old town offers ‘sophisticated fine dining’, while the […]
