ALICANTE will once again be organising a number of fun Christmas attractions in the city this year, including the ice rink which will be put up in the town hall square and sledging in the Montañeta. The longest bouncy track in Europe, all 65 metres of it will be put up in the Plaza Senaca […]
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Alicante’s Christmas attractions
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Two sets of figures confirm improvement in sales and prices in Spain
Residential property sales and prices in Spain are rising year on year and more new mortgages are being granted, suggesting the market continues to recover from the economic downturn. The latest figures from the General Council of Notaries show that in September sales increased by 8.7%, house prices rose by 1.7%, and the number of […]
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What does 2016 hold in store for Spain’s Costa Blanca?
The Costa Blanca is one of Spain’s most popular coastal areas thanks to its delightful blend of white sandy beaches, sunshine and delicious local food. With the New Year rapidly approaching, leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España has revealed its predictions for the Costa Blanca for 2016. “2016 is looking like it could be a […]
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Christmas Fair & Ice Rink, Palma
The annual Christmas and Three Kings Fair returns to Palma with it’s festive stalls and Santa Claus. Buy your Christmas tree decorations here and pick up religious figurines for your home. Plenty of food stalls and other handicrafts are also available. Most of the stalls are found around Placa Espana, with others in Placa Major […]
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Carriers to increase flight connections to Mallorca
Increased flight connections from the UK are helping make Palma become more accessible as a year-round destination. Jet2 is to start its 2016 flights from Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Edinburgh from February and March. Twice-weekly flights from Manchester begin on February 11, with an increase to three times a week from March 5 before the […]
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Sun, sea, sand and shops – second home owners enjoy retail therapy in Alicante
Spain has enjoyed a record-breaking summer, with some 54.4 million foreign visits in the first nine months of 2015, up 3.8% on the year before, according to the Industry, Energy and Tourism Ministry. But now that the summer season is at an end and the holidaymakers are back at work in their home countries, has […]
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Why buying a Spanish second home can pay dividends
There is an interesting paradox in levels of second home ownership across Europe. Greek citizens are six times more likely to own a second home than Germans. The Spanish, Portuguese and Italians also have far higher levels of second home ownership that Europe’s wealthier nations. According to the figures from RE/MAX Europe, just 5.4% of […]
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Alicante opens new routes for winter
Alicante-Elche Airport has opened new routes to operate over the winter season. New connections to Hamburg, Newcastle and Berlin are being operated by Ryanair, while Vueling will also open a new national route within Spain flying to Santiago de Compostela. The flights to Hamburg will run three times per week, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, […]
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More Brits on the way to Costa del Sol
EIGHT per cent more British tourists are expected to come to the Costa del Sol over the next six months, according to forecasts announced by the Provincial Council and Costa del Sol Tourism President Elias Bendodo. The figure, together with the expected end of year surge in UK visitors to the Spanish coast, points to […]
