Latest figures released by the holiday rental company Holiday Lettings show a 20% increase in demand for villas and cottages when compared to March last year. There was a 54% increase for holidays booked in February, and a 55% increase in demand for the Easter bank holiday in April. The Balearics is proving to be […]
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Somewhere for the weekend
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Signs of improvement
The official Spain property price index from the Department of Housing shows that the average price of a home in Spain fell by 3.5 per cent last year. However, in reality Spain property prices have fallen by significantly more – creating lots of bargain opportunities in the process. The latest figures from the Department of Housing show that property […]
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Getting around in Mallorca
A new website that provides information on all of Mallorca’s public transport systems has been launched by the Consorci Transports Mallorca. The website allows users to create a route planner at any given time that could include local buses, trains and the Palma metro. The Majorca Transport Consortium (CTM) is a public body attached to the […]
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Balearics leads Spanish property market revival with 14.5% increase in sales
The revival of the Spanish property market continues at a pace with the Balearic Islands recording a 14.5% increase in property sales in 2010 compared to 2009 according to the latest data from the Public Works Ministry. For the first time in 3 years, the downward trend has been reversed with Spain as a whole […]
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Monarch increases flights to Spain as more Brits jet off in search of the sun
Monarch Airlines, one the leading carriers to Spain, is increasing its programme of flights to the land of sun, sea and sand from April due to growing customer demand. Keen to escape to sunnier climes, the airline which operates regular flights from London Gatwick and Manchester airports, has added additional flights from the UK to […]
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UK is top touring destination for Taylor Wimpey de España
Taylor Wimpey de España have a busy year ahead of them, not only are they launching new boutique developments across Spain but they are also touring Europe this Spring to showcase their quality developments. With 6 destination events planned including Germany, Holland and Sweden, the UK’s A Place in the Sun Live property show is […]
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Average property prices in Spain now almost 20% below peak but Balearics picking up
Average residential property prices in Spain were 5% lower in January than they were a year ago and are now almost 20% below their peak values of 2007, according to the latest real estate index to be published. The Tinsa index shows that Mediterranean coastal areas where foreigners tend to buy have done significantly worse […]
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Sales climb points to Spanish property recovery
Spanish real estate has had its first official good news since the collapse of the market, with home sales increasing last year for the first time since 2007. The latest figures from the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE) show property sales in Spain rose 6.8% in 2010, which, whilst still significantly down on boom-time levels, […]
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Caves of Drach (Cuevas del Drach)
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 […]
