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Tourists Flock To Spain For 2007
Published 2007-08-21
| Spain's Mediterranean has been the favourite holiday destination for the British, Germans and other Europeans for nearly fifty years.
Cheap destinations in the former Eastern Bloc and cheaper air travel to other destinations have provided a challenge to Spain, but 2007 has started well.
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Malta Does The Loop For New Airlines
Published 2007-08-22
| Two years ago Malta had no cheap airlines flying to her airport. In the face of a declining holiday market, the island's authorities agreed to allow flights to start last year.
From fighting against the idea, Malta has done a spectacular loop and is now welcoming low cost airlines after seeing tourist numbers rise this year.
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Snow Problems For Andorra Ski Holidays
Published 2007-08-23
| Heavy snow a day before the first official day of Spring bought joy to the hoteliers in the ski resorts of Andorra.
But it was too little too late to turn around the 2007 season after a disastrous beginning of the ski holiday period for four of the five months.
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Singles Outspending Families On Spanish Holidays
Published 2007-08-24
| Facts and figures released by the Spanish tourist authorities show that a single tourist is likely to spend more than an entire visiting family.
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Monte Carlo Tops Eurozone Real Estate League
Published 2007-08-25
| Property sales are showing Monte Carlo as the highest priced real estate within the Euro zone.
With demand high prices in Monte Carlo could go higher still this year.
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2007 Tourists Numbers Up For Malta
Published 2007-08-26
| Official figures confirm what the Malta airlines and hotels suspected - that the number of holiday makers choosing Malta has increased dramatically this year...
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Spain Beats Off 2007 Eastern Tourist Competition
Published 2007-08-27
| Spanish Holidays have found new competition from the former Eastern Bloc countries, appealing to Europeans who like their lower prices.
But Spain has updated her image, and this year has been successful for them, with good summer bookings.
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Low Cost Flight Pioneer Plans Extra Malta Routes
Published 2007-08-28
| The island of Malta has changed from opposing low cost airlines to actively pursuing them to boost her tourist market.
And the airline that started it all is introducing a new route to Malta.
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20 Year Low For Andorra Ski Holidays In 2007
Published 2007-08-29
| A 20 year low for the Andorra ski industry ended this year with the slopes closing two weeks early.
The ski resorts are preparing for what is hoped will be a better 2007/8 season.
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Yachting World Boost For Menorca 2007 Tourism
Published 2007-08-30
| The Spanish island of Menorca, the quietest of the Balearic Islands, is set to welcome the Classic Yachts weekend.
It's a boost for the island's tourism figures.
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Monaco Real Estate Set For High 2007 Price Increases
Published 2007-08-31
| Monaco and London have been swapping places for the most expensive property in the world, and a studio apartment has just gone on sale in Monte Carlo for over a million Euros...
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Majorca To Have Spain's Top Hotel
Published 2007-09-01
| Majorca is a large enough holiday island to be able to cater for the luxury end of the market as well as the traditional bucket and spade package holiday.
And the island is set to host Spain's most upmarket hotel.
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New Prime Minister Fuels 2007 Tax Havens
Published 2007-09-02
| Britain's new Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hit the ground running, and in his first few weeks has had to deal with crises in agriculture, floods, Iraq and Afghanistan.
While opinion polls show his Labour Party with a ten per cent lead, the tax havens of Andorra and Monaco have seen an increase in enquiries from UK residents.
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Tour de France 2007 Shame
Published 2007-09-03
| This year's Tour de France ended in scandal.
But the future could be a better one for the world's best known cycling event.
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When You're a Tourist, Mind Your Manners
Published 2007-09-04
| Tourism is vital to many economies, but sometimes it comes at a price...
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British Tory Tax Plans Could Hit Tax Havens
Published 2007-09-05
| The British Conservative Party is producing policy statements to help them win the next Geneal Election.
Their plan to reform taxation and abolish inheritance tax could affect the European tax havens of Monaco and Andorra.
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2007 Holiday Hot Spots
Published 2007-09-06
| Europeans might be more cosmopolitan in their choice of overseas holidays nowadays, but some of the old favourites seem to have been drawing the tourists again this year...
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Malta Nears Top Of Safe Country List For 2007
Published 2007-10-08
| Nowhere it seems is completely safe to take a holiday, but for peace of mind a Mediterranean holiday on the island of Malta could be the answer.
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Tennis Star Borg To Stay In Majorca
Published 2007-10-09
| Ex Wimbledon and French Open tennis star Bjorn Borg is downsizing in Majorca.
The tennis legend remains one of the best tennis players the world has ever seen...
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Menorca Welcomes New 2007 Brit Tourists
Published 2007-10-09
| Menorca is often overshadowed by her sister islands of Majorca and Ibiza.
So the news of new flights to the island is welcome for the year ahead.
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Majorca Favourite For 2007 British Holidays
Published 2007-10-09
| Holiday islands in Europe battle it out each summer for the British tourists week or two abroad.
This year the Spanish island of Majorca has attracted the most, with a combination of low costs, quality accommodation and the weather winning out.
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Luxury Yachts And Millionaires
Published 2007-10-09
| A new breed of multi millionaires, spawned from company mergers and acquisitions, are creating a new super yacht industry.
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Majorca Has Been a Holiday Hotspot for Years
Published 2007-10-09
| Majorca is top of the favourite holiday destinations for 2007 - the island has a history of tourism stretching back over a century.
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