Food and drink prices slashed in Ibiza, Menorca and Mallorca by as much as 56 per cent than last summer, according to researchers. Britons who head to Spain’s Balearic islands will be quids in this summer thanks to falling resort prices and the powerful pound, say researchers. Families planning to go self catering to cut […]
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Hot hot deals! British holidaymakers can bag a bargain on Spain’s Balearic islands
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Costa del Sol golf courses top in Spain
Would be emigrants looking to head to sunnier climes of Spain should head the Costa del Sol if they are golf enthusiasts after two of the region’s courses were voted the best in the country. The Golfers’ Choice list of the Iberian country’s top 50 courses ranked Sotogrande’s Real Club Valderrama in first place and […]
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Welcome to Spain – holidays don’t get easier than this
There are some people for whom the idea of the perfect holiday involves exploring almost unchartered corners of the globe: following goat trails up remote mountains, or paddling a tiny canoe through a rainforest alive with the buzz of insects and the calls of colourful, exotic birds. Then there is the much larger group of […]
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El Celler de Can Roca named world’s best restaurant
A Spanish Restaurant once again has been named the top eatery on the planet according to the prestigious ‘Restaurant’ magazine and their “World’s 50 best restaurants” awards. El Celler de Can Roca in Girona has regained the crown it temporarily lost last year. Out of the 13 editions of these awards a Spanish restaurant has […]
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Spain: 7.2% Increase in tourist spending
International tourist spending in Spain set a new record in the first four months of the year, reaching 15.919 million euros, a 7.2% increase over the same period in 2014. These are the results of a Tourist Spending survey conducted by the General Department of Knowledge and Tourism Studies, a division of the Ministry of […]
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Visits and spending on the up on Costa del Sol
ANDALUCIA in general, and the Costa del Sol in particular, have had their best January to April tourism-wise for the last seven years. “We hadn’t seen figures this good since 2008,” said Elias Bendodo, president of Costa del Sol Tourism board, as figures for the first quarter of 2015 were announced. Hotel occupancy, airport passengers […]
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The Costa Blanca: only a click away
IN the last six years the percentage of tourists who book their holiday in the Alicante Province through the internet has increased from 28 per cent in 2008 to 58 per cent in 2014. This growth is expected to continue this year and is a practice that generates an economic movement benefiting both businesses (hotels […]
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Spanish property prices up 2.65% in first quarter of 2015
There is more good news for the Spanish property market with the latest data from the Property Registrar’s Association showing that prices increased by 2.65% in the first quarter of 2015. The PRA data also shows that residential home sales increased 9.05% to 90,534 transactions compared to the same period in 2014. The rise in […]
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No need to feel blue – Spain flagged up as having world’s cleanest beaches
Every year countries across the world eagerly await the awarding of Blue Flags to their beaches. The Blue Flag is an internationally recognised eco-label that identifies a beach as clean, safe and committed to sustainability, based on strict criteria addressing water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services. This year, […]
