Spain’s tourist industry rebounded last year from the economic crisis that has battered the key sector, with the number of foreign visitors edging up by one per cent, the government has said. Although down by 6.5 per cent to 12.5 million, Britons represented the largest tourist group making up 23.6 per cent of the total, […]
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We need Spain
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Germans give boost to the purchase of second homes
Mallorcan real estate and property agents point out that despite the increased sales of 10% last year – demand remains very weak from both British and Spanish buyers. The market for second homes in the Balearic Islands is starting to show early signs of leaving the state of hibernation where it has remained for the […]
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Low Rates on Car Hire in Malaga
Malaga airport car hire has never been so affordable according to www.Rhinocarhire.com. Prices in early January 2011 bottomed out at just GBP6* per day for an economy car for a short time whilst suppliers struggled to sell stock and were left with over supply. In stark contrast to the summer of 2009 where suppliers could charge […]
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Andalucia. There’s only one.
THE number of foreign tourists visiting Andalucia rose by five per cent in 2010, despite slight falls seen in traditionally strong markets such as the UK and Germany. According to the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, for the whole of Spain rose by 1.4 per cent after two consecutive years of falls. This was mainly […]
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Spanish property market has held steady at 13% from 15% in the last couple of years.
Since 2007 however, property budgets have reflected the reduction in disposable income for British buyers. Today 72% of buyers purchase a home costing between €150,000 and €250,000 whereas in 2007 this figure was nearly half that and 45% spent between €250,000 and €350,000. Today only 20% are looking to spend this amount and only 5% […]
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Is Spanish real estate on the way back up?
Spanish house prices have been sliding for some time; for those dreaming of a home in the sunshine, now may be the time to buy. Prices for Spanish property have been falling for some time now, but is the window of bargain prices about to close? Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero seems to think […]
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BA to launch new routes from London City
British Airways has announced it will start flying to Malaga and Faro next summer, as well as increasing frequency to three other destinations. The new Spanish and Portuguese routes, due to start on June 7, will be operated by BA’s subsidiary BA City Flyer. The airline is upping its flights to Amsterdam to six times […]
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Promotional campaign sees excellent feedback
A CAMPAIGN to promote the Costa Blanca in the UK is well under way in ten British cities and organisers of the promotional campaign has said this week that they are already getting some excellent feedback. The Tourism Council of the Costa Blanca has installed images from the province of Alicante in 23 tube and […]
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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 […]