According to the latest Golf Travel Insights report from KPMG, 60% of golf tour operators experienced an increase in the number of golf holidays booked in 2011, compared to just 38% in the previous year, highlighting a welcomed boost to the golf tourism sector. Utilising the feedback of 90 golf tour operators in 35 countries, […]
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Owning a golf property is a ‘wise move’ as KPMG reports 60% increase in golf holidays
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Mallorca hopes to gain from strong pound
With Europe undergoing an economic crisis of confidence, the British pound has surged in value over the past few months against the Euro. Sitting at just under €1.25, the pound is at it’s strongest since 2008. The Mallorcan government hopes that the Brits will take advantage of this rate and will increase both hotel and […]
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International Museum Day in Spain
Museums are in party mood throughout the month of May. 18 May marks International Museum Day, and Museums Night –an original initiative featuring thousands of cultural institutions all over around Europe– usually takes place on the Saturday immediately before or after. Come and experience this major festival of art in Spain. International Museum Day is […]
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Somewhere for the weekend
A DENIA restaurant is one of the best in the world, and that’s official. Quique Dacosta Restaurant located in Denia’s El Poblet Urbanization ranked 40 in the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards held in London. The restaurant – the only one from the Costa Blanca on the list – first opened under the name […]
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Outlook for Spanish property positive as Taylor Wimpey España records 21% increase in sales
Inbound tourists to Spain spent a total of €9.01 billion in Q1 2012, an increase of 7.4% over the same period in 2011 according to the Tourist Expenditure Survey conscripted by the Institute for Tourism Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. While the survey identified that in March 2012 alone, inbound tourists […]
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Monarch expanding across Midlands
Monarch Airlines has announced a plan to expand its presence across the Midlands, with a new base set to be launched at East Midlands Airport. The carrier will provide flights to Malaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca and Faro in Portugal’s Algarve region from the gateway starting in late summer 2012. Furthermore, Monarch will offer more […]
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Demand for Spanish property hots up
As summer approaches and the temperature rises abroad, demand for traditional holiday destinations is also beginning to hot up. With the wet weather in the UK, Brits have turned to Rightmove Overseas to search for overseas property in record numbers with over 2.9m searches recorded in April, with properties in Spain attracting the greatest volume of […]
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New underpass set to boost rental potential of properties near Marbella
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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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 […]
