A hint of spring in the air and we all start to dream about the perfect summer retreat – days spent lounging by the pool or on the beach and balmy evenings watching the sunset on the seafront. For the ideal European summer holiday retreat, it’s the Mediterranean that tops most wish lists. The Balearic […]
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Oh we do like to be beside the seaside and now you can for under 200,000 Euros!
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The Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre will test the Rio 2016 racing format
The introduction of two Medal Races is one of the main novelties at the 44th edition of the Mallorca regatta, the first European stop of the ISAF Sailing World Cup. The 44th edition of the Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre for Olympic classes, the first European event of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, has been […]
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Easter In Spain
Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is the last week of Lent and undoubtedly one of the country’s most important festivals since it forms an integral part of Spanish identity. Most Spanish cities, towns and villages have their own unique, centuries-old traditions that combine religious and festive events in the lead up to Easter. Religious processions […]
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Spain set to be top holiday choice in 2013 for second year running
With Easter fast approaching and the summer holidays hot on its heels, families across Britain will be packing up their suitcases ready for some much-needed spring sunshine. Travel agent Direct Holidays predicts that Spain will be the top choice of holiday destinations for Brits during 2013, just as it was during 2012. Data for the […]
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Europe’s most alluring spots become a playground for the new rich of the east
The beaches, resorts and assorted tourist attractions of Europe are undergoing a quiet revolution; a transformation to match the foreign-holiday boom unleashed by cheap package tours in the 1960s. The Russians are no longer coming. They have arrived. And the Chinese are on their way in even bigger numbers. With its pretty piazzas and ancient […]
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Numbers of foreign Spanish property buyers back to pre-recession levels
Hot off the heels of and in contrast to last month’s INE figures which revealed a 3% decline in the overall number of property transactions made in Spain in 2012, the latest data from the General Council of Notaries has revealed a substantial 28.4% increase in the number of foreign and non-resident buyers of Spanish […]
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Spain tells British expats to declare overseas assets
Residents of Spain with assets outside it worth over €50,000 are being reminded they are to declare everything by 30 April 2013 – with hefty penalties in store for those who don’t. The new decree is designed to allow those sitting ‘under the radar’ to declare funds worth over €50,000 held overseas in all bank […]
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311% increase in Scandinavian sales as buyers swoop on the Spanish property market
With Moody’s downgrading the UK, Italy struggling to form a political coalition and Eurozone unemployment at record highs, you might think Europe was a lost cause but think again. Across the North Sea, our Scandinavian neighbours have in fact weathered the financial storm better than most. Indeed the Nordic financial model operated in Norway, Denmark, […]
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Russian tourists boost Spain’s tourism sector
Big-spending Russian tourists are flocking to Spain’s beaches and famous landmarks in ever greater numbers, providing a much-needed boost to the recession-hit country’s key tourism industry. They are drawn by the country’s mix of pleasant weather, sandy beaches, historic monuments. and cultural attractions such as the Prado museum in Madrid and Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada The […]
