Data confirms that Mallorca has had the best Easter week since the recession began in 2008. Many hotels were 90% full, with some being 100% full. Before Easter started the president of the Spanish hoteliers association, Juan Molas, declared “it’s Easter and the Spanish want the beach” – and he was right. The hostelry industry […]
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Mallorca has best Easter tourism since 2002
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10 million guests: Spain’s tourism boom continues
Spain welcomed over 10 million tourists in the first three months of 2014, building on a record 2013 for the sector, and helping the country’s struggling economy, official figures released on Tuesday show. The 10.1 million international visitors meant numbers were for the three-month period were up 7.2 percent on 2013 figures, according to the […]
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Easter week in Spain
Easter week in Spain is one of the country’s most significant fiestas. Processions take over the country bringing colour and music to the streets. As well as the processions, the Easter treats are well worth looking out for, like traditional sweets such as torrijas (sliced bread soaked in milk, sugar and egg and then fried […]
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Air Méditerranée tempts Parisian sun-seekers with Palma de Mallorca
Air Méditerranée now links the French capital airport of Paris CDG (CDG) with the Balearic island of Palma de Mallorca (PMI), using the airline’s A320 family of aircraft. The weekly service (Saturdays) on the 1,051-kilometre sector, which began on 12 April, will face direct competition from Jetairfly, which started its own twice-weekly seasonal operation on […]
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Expat house sales hit nine-year high in Spain
Bargain-hunting foreigners purchased one in every ten houses up for sale in Spain in 2013, as foreign investment into the country’s embattled property sector soared to the highest levels in nearly 10 years. Foreign investment into Spain’s stagnant housing market hit a nine-year-high in 2013, new Bank of Spain figures show. Expat home buyers opened […]
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Vueling is the first European airline to offer high speed wifi onboard
Spanish airline, Vueling, and broadband and telecommunications provider, Telefonica, have announced an agreement to implement high speed wifi on planes so that customers can enjoy an in-air online experience similar to what they are used to getting on the ground. Thanks to this agreement, four Vueling Airbus A320 aircraft will gain the service in 2014, […]
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From snow to sunshine – Russians set their sights on Spanish second homes
It appears that Russians are heading south in search of warmer climes, with the Spanish market benefitting more than most. While Bulgaria remains Russians’ overseas destination of choice, recent data from leading Russian property portal Idinaidi has shown that Spain is accounting for an increasing number of searches for property abroad. Helped by the Iberian […]
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Mallorca investment to attract more tourists
The Tourist Accomodation Consortium plans to invest €3.6 million to improve tourism infrastructures and beat seasonality in Mallorca. Towns which are interested in carrying out projects have a month to present them, and they will have to pay 20% of the budget. Tourists stayed an average of 4.91 days in Mallorca in February this year, […]
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Last units available : El Puerto II & Aires de Pollensa
Last units available El Puerto II & Aires de Pollensa The last units of the new key ready apartments available. Great opportunity to invest in your dream home in Mallorca. EL PUERTO II Cala D’Or 2 bed, 2 bath properties Walking distance to Cala D’ Or Swimming pool and gardens Final phase High quality finishes From 199.000 € Click […]
