Spain has been plagued with bad economic news of late, but things are looking up for Britain’s favourite holiday destination. “Spain had one of the best summers in its history for tourism,” the government said in a statement. A survey conducted by Frontur, part of the Spanish Institute for Tourism Studies, showed the country received […]
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Viva España – Spain’s tourism booms
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Mallorca in talks for €300m theme park
A DANISH company is planning a theme park in Mallorca which would involve an investment of up to €300 million. Regional Government President, Jose Ramon Bauza met with representatives from the company to discuss the park which would occupy an area of between 100 and 150 hectares. Theme Park Group ApS has requested the support of the […]
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Taylor Wimpey España records bumper month with a 15% increase in property sales
Taylor Wimpey España, the Spanish arm of the UK house builder Taylor Wimpey Plc responsible for constructing award winning high quality homes in the Costa Blanca, the Costa del Sol and the Balearic Island of Mallorca since 1958 have reported extremely positive sales levels for September 2011. According to the latest data, Taylor Wimpey España’s […]
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Andalucía Masters returns to Valderrama
The Andalucia Masters Golf tournament returns to Valderrama this month. A top-class field will be competing for the 3-million-euro prize fund, including current world number three Martin Kaymer, although last year’s champion Graeme MacDowell has yet to confirm whether he will defend his title. The Andalucia Masters is the final event on the European Tour […]
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More budget flights head for Spain
The skies above Spain will be chock-a-block next summer as a bumper 14 budget airlines fight for the expected record number of tourists heading for classic cities and ever popular Costas. Two new budget airlines are expected to enter the fray and take-on established Easyjet and Ryanair at their own game of low fares, low […]
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Prices of new properties in Mallorca to rise
BUCKING national trends, prices of new properties in Mallorca are set to rise. Palma will not be able to satisfy demand for new housing in 2010, Gabriel Oliver, President of the Balearics Property Developers Association warned. Oliver said banks reticence to fund new construction projects since the recession, has created an “atypical” situation where supply […]
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Benahavis Senior Masters
After a 5 year absence from the south of Spain, the European Senior Tour is returning to play in the beautiful region of Benahavís. The three day professional tournament will be preceded by a two day Pro-Am, where the amateurs will play alongside some of the world’s most renowned senior golfers such as Manuel Piñero, José […]
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Danes in Spain: Spain top choice for over half of Danish property buyers
A decidedly happy bunch, Denmark holds a reputation of having an exceptionally good quality of life. In spite of this,more and more Danes appear to be investing their hard earned cash elsewhere with more than 70,000 purchasing holiday homes abroad, with Spain topping the charts as their perfect second home location this year. Findings gathered […]
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On the Beach: Brits Look for Holidays Abroad
On the Beach say that Brits are increasingly heading abroad for their holidays, with trips to Spain proving most popular. On the Beach, the UK’s leading online travel agency, say that British people are increasingly choosing to spend their holidays abroad. The company has found that more and more Brits are opting to spend their […]
