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  • Spanish House Sales Increase By Almost 35 Per Cent

    The recovery of the Spanish economy is in full swing as the country eases away from the sixth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and nowhere is this more evident than in the property market, where house sales rose by 34.5% in January compared to the same month of 2021. In addition, mortgage approvals jumped by

  • Andalucía is expecting 28 million tourists this year, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    The Junta points out that it is considered the most competitive region in terms of tourism, and the data for 2022 is positive. The vice-president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juan Marin, says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not expected to have much effect on tourism in Andalucía this year, and that 28 million visitors

  • New Metro line tests under way in Malaga city centre

    It is hoped that the line will be fully operational in time for the annual Fair, which begins on 12 August, and eventually be used by 18 million passengers a year. The first trials of the Metro system in Malaga city centre are now under way, in the tunnels below the Avenida de Andalucía and

  • Vista Lago Wins “World’s Best Residential Development”

    Vista Lago has won the award “Best Residential Development in the World” at this year’s prestigious International Property Awards. Up against more than 500 other developments from every corner of the globe, Vista Lago also won “Best Architecture in Europe”. How to define excellence? Say it yourself and it means little, because excellence cannot be

  • Wind power was Spain’s leading energy source in 2021

    Renewable sources already cover almost half of the country’s consumption needs – they have contributed almost 47% of the total compared to less than 30% a decade ago. Wind power is the leading source of electricity in Spain. This will mean wind overtaking nuclear in the national energy matrix for the first time since 2013, the

  • Sports stadiums return to full capacity in Spain in March

    Indoor and outdoor sporting venues in Spain will be allowed to fill to 100% capacity. The Minister of Health gave the green light on Wednesday February 16 for sports stadiums to return to 100% capacity from March given the positive evaluation of the pandemic. Carolina Darias broke the news on the same day that daily

  • Marbella Tourism

    Tourism in Marbella and Estepona is bouncing back after the pandemic

    The two resorts on the Costa del Sol are among the six Spanish holiday destinations recovering best according to the Exceltur Barometer 2021. The Alliance for Tourism Excellence (Exceltur) has released its Annual Barometer and identified six popular destinations that are recovering well after the Covid-19 pandemic and related restrictions hit the tourism sector, including

  • Malaga economy is growing faster than Andalusia and Spain

    The Málaga Association of Economists announced last Friday January 14 that the economy of the Andalusian province looks set to have closed 2021 with growth of 5.4%, which is above the average in both Spain (4.5%) and Andalucía as a whole (4.8%). As expected, both the supply chain crisis and the sixth wave of the

  • Two New Michelin Star Restaurants In Andalusia

    The world of haute cuisine reached its annual climax this Tuesday, December 14, in Valencia for the gastronomic event of the year. At the Michelin España & Portugal 2022 event, the Michelin Guide group gave out two new stars to restaurants in Andalucía. One of the new Michelin stars went to Seville’s Cañabota, a restaurant

  • Is Spain headed for another property bubble?

    The housing market is so far behaving more moderately than in other countries, but analysts are not ruling out a price surge due to global ‘exuberance’ There has been an uptick in prices in the Spanish real estate market, but it can’t be classified as a bubble. Or at least not yet, in an opinion