ALICANTE has been named the fifth most attractive Spanish city for shopping tourism. The ranking came in a report entitled ‘The new era of travel retail: impacts and challenges of shopping tourism’ presented this week in Madrid. The report said the average consumption of international overnight tourists in Spain is 47 per cent lower than the […]
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Alicante top for shopping tourism in Spain
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Aer Lingus will add new route from Belfast to Alicante in 2016
The new schedule will offer five services per week to Alicante, a port city in Costa Blanca, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday beginning April 2016. Faro and Malaga services will increase from seven to nine flights per week with flights operating on Tuesday and Thursday, adding 40,000 extra seats. Flights to Palma will […]
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British buyer numbers up 38% on the Costa del Sol, reports Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España
Whether for a cheap summer holiday with the kids or a long-term second home investment on a prestigious resort, Spain has long been a favourite with visitors from the UK. The Iberian country’s particular blend of sunshine, beaches, tapas and low prices, all within a short flight from a plethora of UK airports, makes it […]
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Mallorca to host destination International Golf Travel Market in 2016
The largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands, Mallorca will host the 2016 International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) at the Palau de Congressos in Palma, the island’s capital city, November 14-17. The popular holiday island, which saw 23.1 million passengers pass through Palma Airport in 2014, enjoys 300 days of sunshine a year and boasts more than […]
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Spanish property market update – the situation on the ground
According to the headlines, the Spanish property market has bounced back. The latest figures from the Association of Property Registrars show a 5.12% increase in Spanish house prices in the year to June 2015. The jump is the fastest rate of increase since the downturn, with a quarter on quarter rise of 2.8%. So should […]
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Alicante to host next edition of Volvo Ocean Race
It has been confirmed that Alicante will once again host the start of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2017. However, Josep Miquel Moya, Director General of Sports of Valencia, has warned that there will have to be a change in funding for the Alicante port to remain as the starting point of the race. Moya […]
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Record breaking summer for Malaga city
MALAGA City has had its best summer ever for tourism, according to the latest figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE). June, July and August saw 312,218 tourists stay at city hotels, 7.7 per cent more than the same period last year, with stays getting longer (reaching an average of 2.21 days per stay this […]
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Prices increases predicted for Costa del Sol properties
WHILE recovery is expected to be slow but sure for the Spanish property market, certain areas including the Costa del Sol are likely to see significant property price increases next year, a new report has concluded. Acuña y Asociados real estate consulting firm’s Spanish Real Estate Market Annual Report has predicted that prices will now […]
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Costa Blanca top choice for Britons buying property in Spain
As British property investors resume their love affair with Spain, it’s the Costa Blanca which is proving to be top choice, accounting for 27 per cent of Spanish mortgage enquiries received at Conti over the last three years. And Spain continues to be top of the list for British buyers in general, accounting for just […]
