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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Michelin starred Marbella
“A SUCCESSFUL restaurant in Marbella must have a sense of fun,” explains Ram Nandkishore. And he should know, having opened no less than 10 establishments in the town, including Mumtaz and Polo House. “People don’t want to go to a boring place that takes itself too seriously… people come down here to have fun and […]
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Visitor Numbers Set for Boost with Opening of New Alicante Airport Terminal
There are just days now until the official opening of the much anticipated new Terminal at Alicante Airport in the Costa Blanca, Spain. The improved facilities will be completed in perfect time for the busy Easter and summer holiday periods. Alicante is Spain’s sixth busiest airport by passenger numbers and the main airport for the […]
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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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A Place in the Sun Live opens tomorrow
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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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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Three Peaks Training for Taylor Wimpey Senior Team
A senior team from Taylor Wimpey UK has bravely entered a team of 10 for the 2011 Three Peaks Challenge. This infamous race is a harrowing challenge to see which team can ‘run’ up and down the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales. The challenge must be completed within a 24 hour period […]
