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If geographic areas were attributed human characteristics, you might call the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca, Spain "frienemies."
Not that the inhabitants of the two regions are hostile toward one another. Actually, Spain is well-known the world over for its amicable residents and tourist-friendly hospitality…
If you’re planning a European vacation and you also happen to be a golf enthusiast, then Mallorca, Spain should be on your itinerary is an absolute "must do." Festive night life, year-round sunshine and great shopping aside, Mallorca has made a name for itself in the tourism industry as a "paradise for golf enthusiasts." So just what is it about Mallorca that makes it the perfect European golf vacation?
Alcudia, Mallorca is home to Pula, one of the world’s finest golf resorts…
Malta has a reputation for good sunshine holidays in the Mediterranean - and a fleet of 1950’s Leyland buses that have become a recognisable part of life for the island’s visitors.
But now the island is investing in a safe and visitor friendly mode of transport for the 2008 tourists - dotto trains.
The trains are already an established feature in many European holiday destinations, but Malta takes her time, and comes nearly twenty years after the idea was first suggested.
The dottos are anticipated to be up and running for New Year’s day, and will be operating in the popular areas of St Paul’s Bay, Bugibba and Qawra, all in the north of the island, and if successful will be also included in the south in areas like Marsascala.
The delay in introducing dotto trains to Malta is typical of the island and the attitude towards tourism - it seems to take years for an obvious idea to be implemented, and then it’s embraced wholeheartedly - with everyone wondering why they didn’t do it years ago…
A well respected US magazine recently claimed Monaco has the most overpriced real estate in the world, claiming the rental returns as part of their figures meant the tax haven’s property costs were unduly high.
In response a Monaco internet site says the American magazine are wrong, and have forgotten why Monaco’s property prices are high in the first place.
’The error they made was comparing Monaco with places like Rome, Warsaw, Los Angeles and Vancouver, and they also overestimated closing costs…
With a downward spiral in visitor numbers, the Maltese government finally relented to pressure from the Malta holidays industry and allowed low cost carriers to fly to the island for the first time last year.
Competition was keen between the airlines to take up the lucrative UK to Malta route, and Dublin based Ryanair was chosen over rivals easyJet to take up the route, and the island has benefitted this year with a sharp increase in tourists, reversing six years of decline.
Since then the island’s tourist authorities have finally waken up to the fact that competition in the skies could bring more benefits to the country than protecting her national airline, and new routes have opened between Malta with Germany, Spain and Scandanavia.
But of all the low cost carriers the best known UK one, easyJet, has been unable to fly to Malta having not reached an amicable agreement with the island…
As winter approaches, many skiers are preparing for their yearly trips to their favorite ski resorts. This 2007-2008 ski season however, could prove quite a challenge to resort owners, especially in New England.
One serious problem affecting the New England ski industry, as well as the rest of the world, is the effect of global warming…
Holidaymakers choosing Malta rose by seven per cent in the first quarter of this year compared to last, and gives vindication to the Maltese hotels and holidays lobby who had urged the government to allow low cost airlines to fly to the island.
The first three months of the year are traditionally the quietest for the Malta holidays industry, and is thought to reflect the year as a whole so far, with perhaps even a close to ten per cent increase in tourism overall for 2007 compared to 2006.
The surprise among the statistics is where the tourists have come from…
At the opening of Monaco’s new consulate in London recently, Prince Albert of Monaco acknowledged the important contribution British people are making to his country, and said he would like to see more in the Principality.
Best known as Europe’s premier tax haven and home to the Monaco Grand Prix, the number of Britons living in the world’s second smallest country has risen dramatically as the British economy has prospered, and multi millionaires have seen Monaco as a natural place to live, with no income tax and a high level of personal security.
Prince Albert is particularly keen to see British entrepreneurs move to Monaco, but one travel guide for the country doesn’t think Prince Albert has fully thought through his ideal scenario.
’Prince Albert said recently that he welcomes British entrepreneurs moving to Monaco, but that he wouldn’t be distributing leaflets on London’s streets to get more to do so…
There is currently a high demand for air travel availability between the Mediterranean and the UK and vice versa. There is also an increase in people spending their holiday relaxing in the sun in places like Majorca and Menorca.
Flights from the Mediterranean to London have reportedly been sold out on several occasions…
Malta is a beautiful island that is known to attract big budget film makers. Over 50 filmmakers have used Malta as a backdrop for their movies. Malta became a film-makers dream in 1964 when the Mediterranean Film Studios opened and its water tanks became commercial property…