MALLORCA is one of 10 locations chosen as the place to go for those wanting to ‘rub shoulders’ with the ‘jet set’ crowd.This list of where the rich and famous like to spend their holidays was created by travel web portal Easyviajar. Each summer the Royal Family visit Palma de Mallorca. Actors Michael Douglas and […]
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Mallorca one of 10 places most likely to run into celebrities
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Paradises and Landscapes in the Carmen Thyssen Collection. From Brueghel to Gauguin
The exhibition entitled Paradises and Landscapes in the Carmen Thyssen Collection. From Brueghel to Gauguin presents an interesting survey of landscape painting, from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century, represented by significant works in the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. The show examines the depiction of nature as an idyllic place by means of a fine […]
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Taste Palma!
‘Taste Palma!’ is a food festival that celebrates the local produce and cuisine of Mallorca. Over 30 restaurants in Palma are participating. Lunch and dinner menus are available and are priced at €15 and €25. Visitors lucky enough to be in Palma in the middle of this month are in for a gastronomic treat as […]
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Owning a golf property is a ‘wise move’ as KPMG reports 60% increase in golf holidays
According to the latest Golf Travel Insights report from KPMG, 60% of golf tour operators experienced an increase in the number of golf holidays booked in 2011, compared to just 38% in the previous year, highlighting a welcomed boost to the golf tourism sector. Utilising the feedback of 90 golf tour operators in 35 countries, […]
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Mallorca hopes to gain from strong pound
With Europe undergoing an economic crisis of confidence, the British pound has surged in value over the past few months against the Euro. Sitting at just under €1.25, the pound is at it’s strongest since 2008. The Mallorcan government hopes that the Brits will take advantage of this rate and will increase both hotel and […]
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International Museum Day in Spain
Museums are in party mood throughout the month of May. 18 May marks International Museum Day, and Museums Night –an original initiative featuring thousands of cultural institutions all over around Europe– usually takes place on the Saturday immediately before or after. Come and experience this major festival of art in Spain. International Museum Day is […]
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Somewhere for the weekend
A DENIA restaurant is one of the best in the world, and that’s official. Quique Dacosta Restaurant located in Denia’s El Poblet Urbanization ranked 40 in the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards held in London. The restaurant – the only one from the Costa Blanca on the list – first opened under the name […]
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Outlook for Spanish property positive as Taylor Wimpey España records 21% increase in sales
Inbound tourists to Spain spent a total of €9.01 billion in Q1 2012, an increase of 7.4% over the same period in 2011 according to the Tourist Expenditure Survey conscripted by the Institute for Tourism Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. While the survey identified that in March 2012 alone, inbound tourists […]
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Monarch expanding across Midlands
Monarch Airlines has announced a plan to expand its presence across the Midlands, with a new base set to be launched at East Midlands Airport. The carrier will provide flights to Malaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca and Faro in Portugal’s Algarve region from the gateway starting in late summer 2012. Furthermore, Monarch will offer more […]
