This Friday, March 20th, there will be a total eclipse of the sun, and a partial eclipse will be visible in Spain. Between 8.57 and 11.29am on Friday morning Spain will enter a time of darkness, as the country experiences its most impressive eclipse in a decade. The passage of the moon in front of […]
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Top tips for seeing the solar eclipse in Spain
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Tantalise your taste buds with a timely trip to Mallorca
The economic crisis affected countless areas of life in Spain and one of the hardest hit sectors was the food and services sector. Quite simply, a struggling economy meant families were eating out less and cutting down their weekly shopping bills. Restaurants failed as their clientele dwindled and Spain’s supermarkets saw sales drop by 2.9% […]
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Red carpet launch for Malaga’s Pompidou Centre
SPANISH Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will be opening Malaga City’s new Centro Pompidou museum on March 28. The world famous gallery Centre Pompidou is coming to Malaga. Without doubt the Pompidou art center in Paris is one of the greatest homes of twentieth century art. In line with the arresting appearance of the Pompidou in Paris […]
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Winkworth Spain Announces Now is the Best Time to Buy Property in Spain
Due to the rock bottom value of the Euro, the lowest Euribor mortgage rates in history and the recovering property market in Spain resulting in massively discounted property, Spain is once again the savvy buyers wisest investment opportunity. Timing is everything when buying a property and according to Winkworth Spain, the Spanish property Market is […]
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Mallorca remains top sun spot for Swedish tourists
Spanish island Mallorca is the most popular holiday destination for Swedes in 2015, 60 years after the first charter plane touched down there. While Sweden is currently basking in record spring temperatures, a new poll suggests that 43 percent of Swedes are planning to travel abroad this summer with Mallorca the most popular location. The […]
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Britons buying a home abroad still flock to Spain
Britons looking to buy a home abroad still flock to France and Spain with three-quarters of all potential buyers seeking out a property in these two old favourites, new findings suggest. Switzerland and the USA came joint third on the overseas property wish-list with falling property prices and prosperous surroundings triggering an upturn in interest. […]
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Holiday bonanza: European getaways get cheaper as pound soars to nine year high
With sterling at a nine-year high for tourists against the euro, Britons will see their cash go further abroad. Many resorts in popular destinations such as Spain, Greece and Portugal have also slashed prices. Money exchanges were yesterday offering holidaymakers up to 1.39 euros to the pound, 15 per cent more than last year. Some […]
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Rapidly expanding market drives up property employment in Spain
Spain’s property market is expanding rapidly once more, with the latest figures from the Spanish notaries showing a 19% year on year jump in the number of properties sold there during 2014. Prices are on the up too, with the Ministry of Public Works reporting a rise of 0.5% in Q4 2014, the first uptick […]
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Increasing number of Brits buying Spanish property
The number of British citizens buying holiday homes in Spain is on the rise once more. With the pound outperforming the euro in recent months, the interest in purchasing property overseas has soared, with a 48 per cent rise in the number of Brits looking to buy homes in Spain compared to this time 12 […]
