Ryanair has confirmed plans for its 49th European base in Palma with 17 new routes for summer 2012. The expansion will see four aircraft based in Majorca running a total of 47 routes from next March. The no-frills carrier claimed the move will deliver 2.8 million passengers a year and sustain up to 2,800 jobs […]
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Ryanair confirms Palma base
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Have yourself a very Spanish Christmas
One thing is guaranteed if you spend Christmas in Spain – it is going to be considerably cheaper for Mum and Dad than it would be in the UK. It’s not that the Spanish do not celebrate the Christmas period but they haven’t gone mad with the commercialism of the event which will cost […]
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Fifth of Spain’s low-cost airline passengers fly into Palma
Spain’s Institute of Tourism Studies (IET) has recently revealed that almost one fifth of the 32.2 million passengers who chose to fly to Spain with low-cost airlines between January and October this year landed in Mallorca’s capital – Palma. Across this ten month period, 5.9 million budget flyers passed through Palma Airport which represents a […]
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Balearics receive boost from cruise ship passengers
The Balearic Islands received a much welcomed boost this year of 1.2 million cruise ship passengers, the second highest number in Spain. Only Cataluña, with the port of Barcelona, received more arrivals via sea between January and September 2011, visited by just over 2 million cruise passengers. Indeed, both Cataluña and the Balearic region have […]
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Spain tops holiday home rental destination survey
Overseas property buyers can get an idea of where they are likely to find a good rental market for their holiday home from a new survey that reveals Spain has been the top destination of 2011. The quarter three Marketplace Report from holiday rentals specialists HomeAway also shows that there has been an increase in the rentals […]
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Christmas in Spain
Christmas is all but upon us. A time for traditions, celebration, gifts and, above all, joy. Come and spend Christmas in Spain and discover how we celebrate here, with the day of the “Santos Inocentes” (28th December, with April Fools’ style tricks), living cribs, family dinners, Three Kings’ parades, New Year’s grapes… A host of […]
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Mallorca Receives Another Michelin star
Great news for lovers of fine food and drink, there are already five restaurants in Mallorca that hold the coveted Michelin star award for food excellence, with one more just added in the past month. The new edition of the Michelin Guide 2012 in Spain andPortugal has been released, with the Es Fum restaurant in Mallorca receiving its first Michelin […]
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The Greens of Valencia
Play golf on courses located in attractive tourist destinations, looking out over the Mediterranean Sea, and with spring temperatures and succulent cuisine. This is what the Valencia region offers for golf lovers. The Valencia region offers the opportunity to enjoy this sport all year round thanks to its privileged climate and nearly 25 golf courses […]
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No rain in Spain with 8% increase in tourism and positive property sales recorded
Spain has enjoyed a much improved year in terms of tourism levels welcoming 50.9 million visitors in the first 10 months of 2011, an 8% increase compared with the same period last year. In fact, Spain has shown no signs of slowing down with around 5.1 million arrivals entering the country last month. October alone […]
