A high-profile opening ceremony and 50 percent introductory discounts mark the roll out of the new service which will slash travel times between Madrid and the coastal city of Alicante to just 2 hours and 20 minutes. The new service linking Madrid, Cuenca, Albacete, Villena and Alicante will initially run nine times a day with […]
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Madrid gets high-speed rail link with Alicante
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The bonfires of San Juan, the symbol of Alicante
The bonfires of San Juan, Alicante’s most important festivity, are synonymous with fire, giant papier-mâché figures, music, parades and an irresistible atmosphere of fun and high spirits all rolled into one. This is the best possible way to celebrate the coming of summer. We invite you to discover this ocean of fireworks, lights and colour, […]
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Countdown to the Superyacht Cup Palms
With just over a week to go to the Superyacht Cup Palma the 20 participating yachts are gathering in Palma making final preparations for the four day regatta which starts on June 19th . The event is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Superyacht regattas of the year with a truly world-class […]
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Costa del Sol property market set to sizzle this summer!
Foreign buyers are now as important to the Spanish property market as they were in 2006, when the real estate boom was in full swing, with waves of “climate” migrants investing in the Spanish property dream once again. According to data from the Genera Council of Notaries, a total of 38,312 non-resident foreign citizens bought […]
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Starlite festival to light up Marbella
IT should prove to be the festival to end all festivals. On the Costa del Sol at least. Now in its second year, the Marbella Starlite festival has just confirmed its 15th major act. As well as a line up that already includes Julio Iglesias, Jamie Cullum and UB40, its organisers have signed up Bryan […]
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Alicante Airport passengers increase
Alicante airport recorded 12.6% growth in passenger traffic in May, the largest percentage increase in the whole Spanish airport network, according to the airport authority AENA. In total, 930,000 passengers filed through the airport facility, whereas in May 2012 the figure was 826,248 users. In the first five months of 2013, Alicante airport passenger numbers […]
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Marbella keeps its luxury image and encouraging property sales
Marbella still retains its image as a top-class destination and is known worldwide. Seven years after the town was hit by the property permit corruption scandal known as Operation Malaya, which led to the arrests of the mayor, her deputy and a host of other well-known figures, the situation in Marbella has not only returned […]
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Spanish resorts Costa lot less for families self-catering on their summer break
Budget-conscious families taking a self-catering holiday in Europe this summer will find their weekly shop costs much less in Spain than in the eastern Med. A new Post Office® Travel Money Self Catering on a Shoestring report into the costs of catering abroad found that the Spanish destinations surveyed – Costa Blanca, Lanzarote, Menorca and […]
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It’s not just our genes – now we are inheriting holiday destinations from our parents as well!
It’s no longer just eye and hair colour that parents are passing on to their children. New research from TravelSupermarket has identified that holiday destinations are also inherited, with nearly 50% of UK adults surveyed returning to the holiday destinations of their childhood. Fond memories of childhood days in the sun, along with the current […]
