When it comes to sun-soaked getaways, Spain is perhaps one of the most obvious destinations to choose. Head to the gorgeous coastal city of Alicante and you can enjoy glorious weather, beautiful beaches and a buzzing nightlife, alongside a host of fascinating cultural attractions. Beaches Alicante is famous for being one of Spain’s top beach […]
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Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga presents the largest exhibition of Vik Muniz’ work ever held in Europe
The Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga is presenting the exhibition Vik Muniz. It offers an overview of the artist’s most characteristic work and will be the largest retrospective on Muniz to be shown to date in Europe. Curated by Fernando Francés, it includes both the artist’s depictions of everyday scenes, faces of celebrities and […]
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An all-time high for Spain as tourism increases 4.4%
Spain experienced an all-time high in international tourist arrivals in July this year, reaching 7.7 million visitors, an increase of 4.4% over the same month in 2011 according to the Survey of Tourist Border Movements (Frontur) prepared by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. As well as this, the survey identified that from January […]
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Purobeach, Cala Estancia, Palma
On approach, Purobeach looks like something out of a Bond movie. Once inside, you feel like you are in Bond a movie. It opened six years ago on a small peninsula at Cala Estancia and has been going global, opening venues in Marbella, the Algarve, Montenegro and soon in the Black Sea. The décor here […]
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Under the sun in Calpe
Dominated by the imposing image of the Rock of Ifach, Calpe sits on the shores of the Mediterranean, surrounded by a beautiful landscape filled with mountains and vineyards. Many ancient civilisations settled in this town in the Marina Alta region of Alicante, a history narrated by the remains it preserves, which include the Roman baths […]
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Residencial Cala Estancia
Only six – 3 bed/ 2 bath apartments next to the sea, near to Palma and in walking distance to all ameneties. We have taken this development over from a local developer and will finish it with the usual Taylor Wimpey qualities and guarantees. These apartments will be ready for occupation in December 2012. RESIDENCIAL […]
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Flying? It’s cheapest to catch a plane on a Tuesday
A major study by consumer group Which? found that Tuesdays are the cheapest day of the week to fly out of Britain, and travelling midweek can save people a significant sum of money. For outbound flights Tuesday was, on average, the cheapest day to fly with the three biggest airlines in the UK. Flights with […]
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The healthiest flavours: the Mediterranean diet
Enjoy food in a healthy way. This is the first proposal in the Mediterranean diet, which was awarded the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage designation. Based on the consumption of olive oil, vegetables and fresh seasonal products, the Mediterranean diet is an example to follow as far as eating is concerned – as well as being […]
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Spain enjoys record tourist numbers in July
Holidaymakers headed to recession-hit Spain in record numbers in July, official data showed Wednesday, propelled in particular by a boom in the number of German tourists. Foreign tourist numbers surged by 328,000, or 4.4 percent, from last year to an unprecedented 7.7 million in July, said a tourism survey released by the government. Tourism is […]
