Between February 16th – 26th, Alicante will be hosting one of Spain’s most colourful carnival parties of the year. The highlight of the festival is known as Ramblero, when all of Alicante heads out to join in the fun and festivities that mark the beginning of Lent. Visitors to the city can expect an atmosphere […]
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Soak up the carnival atmosphere of Alicante this February
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Sun, sea and mortgages
Bargain property prices and historically low interest rates are putting Brits ahead in the overseas property race, says Conti’s operations director Clare Nessling. “With the endless stream of doom and gloom stories about the economic downturn, you could be forgiven for thinking that the nation’s dreams of owning a property abroad have totally dried […]
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27.8% growth in foreign property investment a sure sign of Spanish market revival
Foreign investment in Spanish property grew in 2011 according to figures from the Bank of Spain. After surging by 27.8% through September over the same period in 2010 which experienced a mere 2.6% growth, overall transactions reached 3.6 billion euros with the Bank of Spain reporting that these investments exceeded 1 billion euros for three […]
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Weakening Euro attracts Spanish property investors
The Pound has just hit a 16 month high against the Euro, encouraging UK property investors to develop more interest in the strengthening Spanish property market. GBP/EUR currently stands at around 1.2000, a growth of more than 10% over recent months. The result is that a property in Spain which may have been on the […]
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Mallorca set for the big freeze this weekend
THE big freeze is due to reach Mallorca tomorrow (Friday). This weekend will be “one of the coldest in recent years” on the island, according to the State Metrological Agency (AEMET). Snowfall could reach as far down as sea level from tomorrow. Friday is expected to be the coldest day with a wind chill factor […]
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European Tour announces return of Open de Andalucía at Aloha Golf Club in Spain
European Tour season is warming up as the tour coordinating committee announced on Tuesday, January 31 that the 2012 Open de Andalucía will be returning to Aloha Golf Club on Spain’s Costa del Sol after a lapse of three years. Spain has been one of the most visited venues on the European Tour calendar in […]
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Alicante revealed as top destination for British travellers in 2012
Alicante takes the top flight destination spot for Brits travelling abroad in 2012 it has been revealed by price comparison website dealchechecker.co.uk. Up five places from last year, Alicante has always been a popular destination, offering great value getaways. A fall in local prices on everything from a restaurant meal to sun cream combined […]
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Exhibition: Esther Ferrer. In Four Movements
“Accidents are part of the performance.” “There is no freedom when everything is controlled by institutions”. “I do not do art for others, I do art for myself.” “Art is the only space for freedom”… These words of Esther Ferrer present us with a radical, independent, antiexhibition and free artist with her own ideas. For […]
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Mallorca tops Spain for nights spent in hotels
MALLORCA was the Spanish tourist resort which registered the highest number of overnight hotel stays last year, with 41.6 million, new National Statistics Institute estimates reveal. Almost six and a half million tourists visited the island during 2011, of which 5.5 million were foreign residents. Regionally the Balearics were only topped by the Canary Islands. […]
