Huge crowds are expected to descend on Torrevieja, Costa Blanca next month as one of the most exciting events to hit the town for years is revving up. On Thursday December 8th the new and stunning Marina Salinas in Torrevieja with all its bars and restaurants and a backdrop of million euro yachts will be [...]
After years of research, Esteban Bardolet, board member of the Mallorca Tourist Board, estimates that 111 million Britons have visited the Balearic Islands since 1910. Mr Bardolet, who is an economist and the president of the Balearic Association of Journalists and Tourism Writers, has spent years analysing the islands’ visitor statistics and researching tourist numbers for [...]
Mallorca has enjoyed a generally positive 2011. Whilst mainland Spain has been hit with a severe property slump, this treasured Balearic Island has maintained its stronghold as a superb and highly desirable investment destination. Taylor Wimpey España’s property sales rose by 15% both in September and year to date which certainly does not reflect the general mood in Spain. Yes property [...]
THE PROVINCE of Alicante continues to be host and “welcome” the migration of retired people choosing to build a new life in the sun. Attracted by the European Union’s freedom of movement for citizens, the region has become home to thousands of people from northern member states – many of them pensioners. And on Monday [...]
Holidaymakers travelling to Spain will be able to reserve seating on all Ryanair flights as of January 10th. Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, announced that it will extend its popular reserved seating service to all its routes, after successfully trialling it on over 100 routes since May. The pre-booked service, which will be bookable on all [...]
