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Archive for January, 2009

Browsing and booking holiday villas in Lanzarote has just become a whole lot easier. Thanks to the launch of a new website – HolidayVillasInLanzarote. Which features a selection of top quality holiday properties available for rent across The Island of Fire.  Lanzarote has long been a popular holiday destination with British and Irish tourists.  Who accounted for over one million tourists visits to Lanzarote during the course of 2008.  Drawn   Read More ...

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Spain has become one of the most popular tourist and holiday destinations in the world. The total number of visitors and holiday makers who come to Spain each year is more than 150% the numbers of the whole of the Spanish population! So what is it that makes Spain such an attraction for all these tourists and holidaymakers? For most Brits, the first reason they are likely to give is   Read More ...

Holidays in Spain

CAMINO Holidays is a boutique travel company that creates bespoke holidays and short breaks to the Andalucía region of Spain. Times might be hard, but with Camino you set your own budget and let them do the rest. They specialise in activity holidays, using the traditional local activities of the area; cookery and gourmet breaks, sherry and brandy breaks, all action (kite surfing etc), riding, traditional crafts such as silver   Read More ...

Andalucia Holidays in Spain Spanish Tourism

Visitors have a large selection of good quality hotels in Lanzarote to select from.  With the island offering accommodation to suit all budgets.  From one star apart hotels through to luxurious five star establishments.  The bulk of these hotels are obviously concentrated in the main tourist resorts.  But the island also boasts a growing crop of rural hotels – which cater to the growing demand from tourists keen to connect with   Read More ...

Holidays in Spain

The Spanish property market isn’t particularly conducive to moving right now, but it is to improving. With plenty of tradesmen twiddling their thumbs you can drive a hard bargain, take advantage of the downturn, do some serious renovations and reap the rewards when the market picks up. And what better project to tackle than a 300-year old bakery in the Andalucian village of Medina Sidonia? Beats a loft conversion in   Read More ...

Andalucia Property in Spain

Around the world, both amateur and professional athletes are preparing for the annual Barcelona Half Marathon on February 8th 2009 at 09:00 local time, which gets the Spanish city warmed up before the yearly Full Marathon takes place in early March. The organisers of the event – which is also known as the Asics Mitja Marato de Barcelona – explain that the 2008 event was massively popular, attracting a record   Read More ...

Barcelona Spanish Tourism

Lanzarote – the Island of Fire – looks set to be one of the hottest holiday destinations for 2009. Thanks to the upcoming release of Pedro Almodovar´s latest film Broken Embraces.  Which stars Penelope Cruz and which was shot on location across the island.  Just as Mamma Mia benefited the tourist trade on the Greek Island of Skopelos Broken Embraces is expected to ignite interest in the most easterly Canary   Read More ...

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