After almost five years of on-off construction, controversy and congestion, the San Pedro underpass is finally set to open in June this year and boost the property market on Spain’s western Costa del Sol, it is claimed. Traffic will flow fluidly between Marbella and the western Costa del Sol and breathe new life into this […]
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New underpass set to boost rental potential of properties near Marbella
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easyJet launches two new routes
easyJet has launched two new routes to the Spanish cities of Palma and Malaga from London Southend Airport. The daily flight to Malaga will depart from easyJet’s Essex base with fares starting from £24.99. Flights to Palma from London Southend Airport will be available four times a week from £26.99. Hugh Aitken, easyJet UK commercial […]
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Rising temperatures
With the possibility that the UK will witness its coldest May in more than a century, rising temperatures in the Mediterranean could prompt Brits to book breaks overseas. Skyscanner.net has advised people to “take advantage of early-season prices and book a cheap flight to the sun” in order to escape the cold in the UK. […]
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British population grows in Mallorca
Mallorca was referred to last month by travel journalist Anna Nicholas as a perfect place for Britons to buy property. Now, new figures from the National Statistics Institute appear to back her up, showing that the number of former UK residents there is growing steadily. The data demonstrates there are now nearly 24,000 Brits on […]
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Balearics bucking the Spanish trend
Despite the global economic crisis, The Balearics are growing in popularity with Brit buyers, according to latest figures from the Spanish National Statistics Institute. The number of British residents in the Balearics has continued to rise in the past year bringing the official total to 23,773 people. The average age of this British contingent is […]
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New nautical TV partnership in Palma de Mallorca
MallorcaToday.TV, a new 24/7 internet television portal on the island of Mallorca, and The Islander, the longest running monthly nautical magazine in the Western Mediterranean, have announced a strategic partnership offering enhanced news coverage, and promotional benefits for their viewers and readers. Mallorca Today. TV is the first Online English Television Channel dedicated to Mallorca, […]
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Growing proportion of wealthy Brits set to vacate the UK, choosing Spain as the perfect choice says Lloyds TSB survey
The latest Lloyds TSB International Wealth survey has estimated that the volume of wealthy Brits who move overseas is expected to increase over the next two years, with a growing number seeking a new life in Spain. According to the survey, approximately 19% of people with savings and investments over £250,000 are considering moving overseas, […]
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Mallorca Rocks Hotel announces ‘best line up yet’
Mallorca Rocks Hotel is back for summer 2012 with its most exciting line-up to date. An incredible array of the most in-demand festival headliners and best breakthrough artists will take over the Mallorca Rocks Hotel during a 16 week-long, sun-drenched series of open-air gigs. Mallorca Rocks Hotel will open and close its second season with […]
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Malaga and Alicante top picks for Britons’ summer breaks
ALICANTE was in the third spot for flight searches from the UK for summer 2012 on the search engine Skyscanner. Top spot was taken by Malaga, up one spot from last year and toppling 2011 winner New York which plummeted into ninth spot. Faro (Portugal) was in second place. Spanish cities were in six of […]
