Spanish real estate has had its first official good news since the collapse of the market, with home sales increasing last year for the first time since 2007. The latest figures from the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE) show property sales in Spain rose 6.8% in 2010, which, whilst still significantly down on boom-time levels, […]
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Sales climb points to Spanish property recovery
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1914 Málaga recovered as documentary film is restored
A film shot in 1914 by the director José Gaspar, and considered to be the oldest such document on Málaga, ‘Un Día por Málaga’, has been restored. Containing the oldest moving pictures from the city, the film has been rescued by the Andalucía Filmoteca. It shows life in Málaga’s streets as being the protagonist of […]
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Caves of Drach (Cuevas del Drach)
The Caves of Drach are the most famous tourist attraction on the island of Mallorca. There are three chambers inside the caves, Cueva Negra (Black Cave), Cueva Blanca (White Cave) and Cueva Luis Salvator (Luis Salvator Cave). The latter is named after the Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria who invited Édouard-Alfred Martel to explore the […]
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London Oxford Airport welcomes new summer flights to Palma, Mallorca
London Oxford Airport is preparing to welcome new, direct weekly holiday flights to the popular Balearic Island of Mallorca from mid-June through to the end of September. Services will be operated every Saturday morning by Eastern Airways, the 13-year old award-winning regional airline, using quiet and fuel efficient Saab 2000 50-seat aircraft. The flights are […]
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Investment in Costa Blanca spells good news for property owners
It has been a hard 18 months for property owners and developers in the Spain but there is definitely some light at the end of the tunnel for the Costa Blanca this week. The new airport, under construction near Murcia City, was touch and go for a few months in 2010 when, amongst other things, […]
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Mallorca ”offers great value cuisine”
Gastronomes planning a trip to Mallorca can sample a varied range of foods, according to a journalist and author based on the island. Anna Nicholas described the selection of cuisine on offer to visitors as ‘fantastically wide’, with Palma, the capital city, providing plenty of choice. The old town offers ‘sophisticated fine dining’, while the […]
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The Spanish Holiday Renaissance Begins
The Spanish holiday renaissance is well and truly on with nearly every industry commentator joining the masses of holidaymakers, voting with their feet, in deciding that this year’s hot holiday destination is once again Spain. To meet this surge in demand for flights to Spain, Jet2.com, the leading leisure airline with friendly low fares, are […]
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Cala Anguila – Porto Cristo (Mallorca)
“Residencial Cala Anguila”, is a new residential complex developed by Taylor Wimpey on one of the last remaining developments with direct access to the beach in Mallorca. On the east coast of Mallorca, only 3 kilometres from Porto Cristo and next to the coves of Cala Anguila, Cala Romántica and Cala Mandía, “Residencial Cala Anguila” […]
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Pedal power
Pedal power takes over Mallorca this week as 20 professional teams from all over the world arrive on the island to compete in the 19th Tour of Mallorca. The Mallorca Challenge is an international event and attracts many of the top teams in the cycling world. It consists of a series of five races throughout […]
