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July 6th, 2011
Tourism is one of the few economic sectors that seem willing to give good news, reported El Mundo. The hotel industry has reported a "positive outlook" for the sector this summer, with a growth of 35% over the 2010 campaign, which will mean a return to figures similar to those ...
Continue reading Spanish Hotel Industry Recovers to Pre-Crisis Levels
October 21st, 2009
This small article dates back to 2004, a time when there were literally thousands of ruins and properties in need of renovation. This was a great time to buy cheap property, spend some time renovating and then sell on for a healthy profit. We pointed out a key part of their ...
Continue reading Property to Renovate in Andalusia Spain
December 21st, 2009
The nine Spanish provinces of La Rioja, Navarra, Burgos, León, Palencia, Soria, Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel are on alert for the "high risk" of snow, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). However, the AEMET announced that the heavy snowfalls that have occurred recently will soon give way to rain ...
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December 28th, 2009
The high-speed rail line (AVE) between Almeria and Granada will require an investment of 2,200 million euros and will be built on "Spain's most complicated terrain" said Spanish Undersecretary for Ministry of Works, Jesus Hita Miranda. The line will reduce the travel time between the two cities in Andalusia to ...
Continue reading 2 hours by Train from Almeria to Seville
December 28th, 2009
Nearly one million Spanish are now older than eighty-five years, representing some 2.1% of the population, according to the latest municipal census released today by the National Statistics Institute (INE). In total there are 46,661,950 people in Spain, of whom 989,047 are aged 85 or over - 679,699 women and
Continue reading Spain’s Ageing Population
January 4th, 2010
"We had high hopes for the new year and then this happens." The mayor of El Cuervo (Seville), Juan Garrido, summed up the mood of the 8,500 residents of the municipality after learning of the death of Josefa R. Z, aged 45, at the hands of her husband. She is the ...
Continue reading First Death in 2010 from Domestic Violence
January 5th, 2010
In Spain, it is traditional for gifts to be given to children on the night of 5th or morning of the 6th of January. Like Santa Claus, children will often send a letter to the kings asking for the gifts they want and indicating why they deserve to receive gifts. ...
Continue reading Santa Claus versus the Three Kings
January 5th, 2010
This evening, the eve of 3 Kings, sees the first of three games between Barcelona and Seville over the next few days. The Catalan and Andalusian sides meet in the first leg of the second round of the Copa del Rey tonight and will face each other in the
Continue reading Messi Back to Pile Misery on Seville
January 12th, 2010
In scenes that are taking place throughout most of Spain, the first free laptops that the Junta de Andalucía and central Government are distributing to all Spanish students in the fifth and sixth grade have begun arriving in classrooms in Andalusia. Andalusian President, José Antonio Griñán, visited
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January 13th, 2010
In the second leg of the second round of the Copa del Rey, Seville has the opportunity to knock out Barcelona from a competition for the first time in the past year and a half - in that time, Barcelona have not lost in either domestic or international competitions. Seville, coached ...
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