The southern coastline of Spain particularly the Costa del Sol, Marbella region serves as a great family holiday destination with scenic beaches, impressive sightseeing and numerous activities. Most of beaches in Marbella are well-developed with all kinds of facilities and services. However, when it comes to your family outing, not all of those beaches on the […]
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Family holidays
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Going for Golf in Spain
Recent reports from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) show that Spain is top of the polls for golf tourism with this Mediterranean destination capturing 35% of the European market. Andalucia and the famous Costa del Sol is the most popular region for the budding sportsmen and women within Spain, a trend recognised by both […]
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El Altet airport grows both in size and passengers
ALICANTE’S El Altet Airport expects to close the year with passenger arrival figures of approximately 9.5 million. This is thanks to increased domestic tourism, the increase of flights by low-cost airline Ryanair, and the increase of passengers from countries like Norway and now Finland. The enlargement of El Altet is costing 670 million euros which are […]
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Spanish tourist arrivals post sixth monthly increase
The number of foreign visitors to Spain rose in October for the sixth straight month despite a drop in tourists from Britain and Germany, its two main markets, government data showed this week. The country welcome 4.8 million foreign tourists last month, a 4.2 percent increase over the same time last year, bringing total arrivals […]
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Marbella tourism at 5 year high
The much talked about Spanish slump appears to be over for Taylor Wimpey de España. Javier Ballester, Managing Director, is thrilled with the consistent up-turn that 2010 has delivered: “After implementing a correction to reflect current pricing levels, demand for properties in Spain by foreign purchasers has increased.” Tourism figures are also reportedly up across […]
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The jewel in the crown
The Regional Minister of Tourism, Trade and Sport, Luciano Alonso, announced that as part of World Travel Market (WTM), held in London last week, that a new promotional strategy will be launched by Andalusia directed specifically at the United Kingdom with the aim of “reconquering” the British market and “showing more aggression” in the campaign […]
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Evening Wine Stroll in Granada
A wine and tapas tour in Granada, located in the foothills of Sierra Nevada mountains, is the best way to discover another cultural aspect of this Andalusian city, other than the historical monuments and the majestic architecture. Spanish Wine Spanish wine brands from regions such as La Rioja and Jerez are known worldwide. So, here […]
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Andalucia Valderrama Masters Oct 28th – 31st
The recession may have struck, prize funds are down, several tournaments have disappeared but it isn’t all doom and gloom for the European Tour. This week, the Tour has pitched camp at Valderrama on Spain’s Costa del Sol — or as the tourism people in these parts would have it, the Costa del Golf. Valderrama is […]
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Spanish property love affair back on the cards with 29.6% increase in sales reported
It seems that the Spanish property market has turned an all important corner with the latest figures from the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) reporting a 29.6% increase in the sale of dwellings in August 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. The British love affair with Spanish property was unfortunately interrupted by economics and […]