The Caves of Drach are the most famous tourist attraction on the island of Mallorca. There are three chambers inside the caves, Cueva Negra (Black Cave), Cueva Blanca (White Cave) and Cueva Luis Salvator (Luis Salvator Cave). The latter is named after the Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria who invited Édouard-Alfred Martel to explore the […]
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Caves of Drach (Cuevas del Drach)
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London Oxford Airport welcomes new summer flights to Palma, Mallorca
London Oxford Airport is preparing to welcome new, direct weekly holiday flights to the popular Balearic Island of Mallorca from mid-June through to the end of September. Services will be operated every Saturday morning by Eastern Airways, the 13-year old award-winning regional airline, using quiet and fuel efficient Saab 2000 50-seat aircraft. The flights are […]
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Investment in Costa Blanca spells good news for property owners
It has been a hard 18 months for property owners and developers in the Spain but there is definitely some light at the end of the tunnel for the Costa Blanca this week. The new airport, under construction near Murcia City, was touch and go for a few months in 2010 when, amongst other things, […]
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Mallorca ”offers great value cuisine”
Gastronomes planning a trip to Mallorca can sample a varied range of foods, according to a journalist and author based on the island. Anna Nicholas described the selection of cuisine on offer to visitors as ‘fantastically wide’, with Palma, the capital city, providing plenty of choice. The old town offers ‘sophisticated fine dining’, while the […]
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The Spanish Holiday Renaissance Begins
The Spanish holiday renaissance is well and truly on with nearly every industry commentator joining the masses of holidaymakers, voting with their feet, in deciding that this year’s hot holiday destination is once again Spain. To meet this surge in demand for flights to Spain, Jet2.com, the leading leisure airline with friendly low fares, are […]
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Cala Anguila – Porto Cristo (Mallorca)
“Residencial Cala Anguila”, is a new residential complex developed by Taylor Wimpey on one of the last remaining developments with direct access to the beach in Mallorca. On the east coast of Mallorca, only 3 kilometres from Porto Cristo and next to the coves of Cala Anguila, Cala Romántica and Cala Mandía, “Residencial Cala Anguila” […]
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Pedal power
Pedal power takes over Mallorca this week as 20 professional teams from all over the world arrive on the island to compete in the 19th Tour of Mallorca. The Mallorca Challenge is an international event and attracts many of the top teams in the cycling world. It consists of a series of five races throughout […]
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2011 looking good for Taylor Wimpey de España
Emerging from the winter season with 2011 ahead of us, there have been mixed reports about the Spanish market, with official statistics spelling out very different stories. One company however, that is looking forward to a promising 2011 based on their property sales figures from 2010, is Taylor Wimpey de España, the largest British developer in […]
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Easter Celebrations highlighted at FITUR
Town Hall officials from across the region spent last week in Madrid at the country’s largest Tourism Fair to promote the Costa Blanca and all it has to offer. Tourism is the country’s biggest industry and the FITUR 2011 event is always one of the best and most well attended of its kind anywhere in […]
