According to recent Spanish government figures, just over 226,000 newly built and existing homes were sold in the first half of 2010, about half the number in pre-crisis years. More important, the rate of housing starts has slowed sharply: on current activity, the total will be fewer than 100,000 this year, compared with 800,000 in […]
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Spain’s reawakens ?
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Increased accessibility highlights growth in popularity for Mallorca
Mallorca, the largest of the Spanish Balearic islands is set to receive more British visitors in 2011 as new flights scheduled from across the UK (Southampton and Edinburgh) are announced by Thomas Cook and Jet2.com. The Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Cook UK & Ireland, Ian Derbyshire, comments, “With its mix of beaches, great weather, fantastic food and […]
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Monarch goes Balearics
Monarch Airlines has added flights to Majorca this winter, giving it a year-round service to the Balearic island for the first time. Flights to Palma will operate three times a week from both Gatwick and Manchester, offering over 51,000 seats to the Majorcan capital. Award winning low fares airline Monarch is expanding its winter flying programme for 2010/2011 and adding additional […]
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El Puerto II – Cala D Or (Mallorca)
EL PUERTO II – A NEW RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX This new complex is situated in Cala d’Or, the South-East coast of Mallorca island, very close to the glamorous Marina de Cala D’Or, one of the best known marinas on the island. The apartments are built to Taylor Wimpey’s high standard of quality and design in a […]
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Viva Mallorca
Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR) organisers have great pleasure in announcing they have contracted with the Spanish island of Mallorca to host the start and finish of the circumnavigation. Situated in the Mediterranean, Mallorca will provide a stunning backdrop for the start and finish of this double-handed, round the world race: an event that is […]
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Retiring to Spain
More than half of the UK’s ageing workforce plans to retire abroad, taking the pressure off the state system here and piling it on healthcare resources in the rest of Europe. Less than half (43%) of Brits see the UK as a preferable retirement location, with many instead planning to pack their bags and spend […]