The southern coastline of Spain particularly the Costa del Sol, Marbella region serves as a great family holiday destination with scenic beaches, impressive sightseeing and numerous activities. Most of beaches in Marbella are well-developed with all kinds of facilities and services. However, when it comes to your family outing, not all of those beaches on the […]
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Family holidays
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Promotional campaign sees excellent feedback
A CAMPAIGN to promote the Costa Blanca in the UK is well under way in ten British cities and organisers of the promotional campaign has said this week that they are already getting some excellent feedback. The Tourism Council of the Costa Blanca has installed images from the province of Alicante in 23 tube and […]
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Going for Golf in Spain
Recent reports from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) show that Spain is top of the polls for golf tourism with this Mediterranean destination capturing 35% of the European market. Andalucia and the famous Costa del Sol is the most popular region for the budding sportsmen and women within Spain, a trend recognised by both […]
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El Altet airport grows both in size and passengers
ALICANTE’S El Altet Airport expects to close the year with passenger arrival figures of approximately 9.5 million. This is thanks to increased domestic tourism, the increase of flights by low-cost airline Ryanair, and the increase of passengers from countries like Norway and now Finland. The enlargement of El Altet is costing 670 million euros which are […]
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Aelia fashions a Malaga Airport boutique with bespoke shop-in-shops
Aelia España, the joint venture between Aelia Group and its sister company SGEL, has inaugurated a 242sq m multi-brand fashion store in the new Terminal 3 at Malaga Airport. The high-end 242sq m outlet, known as Your Fashion Store, is in a prominent location in the central retail area of the new T3. It […]
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Spanish tourist arrivals post sixth monthly increase
The number of foreign visitors to Spain rose in October for the sixth straight month despite a drop in tourists from Britain and Germany, its two main markets, government data showed this week. The country welcome 4.8 million foreign tourists last month, a 4.2 percent increase over the same time last year, bringing total arrivals […]
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Marbella tourism at 5 year high
The much talked about Spanish slump appears to be over for Taylor Wimpey de España. Javier Ballester, Managing Director, is thrilled with the consistent up-turn that 2010 has delivered: “After implementing a correction to reflect current pricing levels, demand for properties in Spain by foreign purchasers has increased.” Tourism figures are also reportedly up across […]
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Cultural attractions
The new Cultural Map of Malaga. Since 2003, Malaga`s attractions have been multiplying like proverbial rabbits, the number of complexes given over to cultural events alone having doubled. The magnificent 13,000-seater Municipal Auditorium, the high-tech Exhibition and Convention Centre, the newly restored Roman theatre, the Gibralfaro Castle Visitor Centre and the galleries of the Alcazaba […]
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The jewel in the crown
The Regional Minister of Tourism, Trade and Sport, Luciano Alonso, announced that as part of World Travel Market (WTM), held in London last week, that a new promotional strategy will be launched by Andalusia directed specifically at the United Kingdom with the aim of “reconquering” the British market and “showing more aggression” in the campaign […]
