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Music Festival 2012 in Santander

Popularity of the festival in Santander is truly enormous. Almost all musical performances are broadcasted live on Spanish national radio, while TV broadcasts it for the whole world. It is worth noting that thanks to the International festival Santander will be officially declared a European Capital of Culture in 2016.

Non-stop shopping in Madrid

Last week Madrid authorities prepared excellent news for the shoppers, who prefer to go shopping on weekends and holidays. From now on all kinds of shops will be able to open on any day of the week and work 24 hours a day!

Sales season started in Madrid

People, whose greatest pleasure is shopping, are looking forward for a happy time - the season of sales. Such event takes place twice during the year in winter and summer. Among the top countries offering huge discounts are Italy and France in winter and Spain in summer.

Reus: fireworks show in honor of St. Peter

The small Catalan town of Reus on June 29 will celebrate its main holiday - the day of its patron saint - Peter. The festival is called the Great Feast of Reus (Fiesta Mayor de Reus). This ancient festival (townspeople believe that Fiesta Mayor de Reus has been celebrated since the founding of the city) includes many colorful events such as torch-light processions, carnival, performances of dancers and musicians, and much more.
Barcelona

New tourist tax will be introduced in Catalonia

From now on for staying in Catalonian hotels its guests will additionally pay new differentiated tax for each day. New tax will affect not only staying in hotels, but also health services. Anyone, who wants to get a recipe, will have to pay additional one euro.

A cinema hotel was opened in Spain

A new design hotel was opened in the Spanish capital. The entire interior and room decorations are devoted to one topic - cinema. The motto of the hotel is a famous phrase of the Spanish film director and musician Luis Eduardo Aute: "A dream is a movie".

Sweet rain will be organized in Barcelona

La Festa de Sant Medir holiday will be held in Barcelona on 3 March. It is the most popular holiday after Christmas and New Year. And it is not only because of festive processions and festivities, which are usually held in the Calle Grande de Gracia district. Fiesta San Medir is a dream of any child or just a sweet tooth because during the parade literally tons of candies are thrown into the crowd.

Hotels in Spain are leaders in the number of overnight stays in the EU

Despite the difficult 2011 year tourism industry of the country was able to increase the total number of overnight stays in hotels by 8% compared to 2010.

Spanish real estate exhibition 2012 in Madrid

On February 24-27 in the Palace of Fame of the famous Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid will be held the largest Spanish real estate exhibition - SIMA 2012 (SalĂłn Inmobiliario de Madrid). And although the main part of the exhibition is traditionally held on April 19-22 at the Feria de Madrid Exhibition Complex, organizers of the winter session expect a high level of interest, both among exhibitors and buyers.

Spain will build a space hotel by 2012

In November 2009 the Spanish company Galactic Suite has announced the start of a unique project - construction of the space hotel Galactic Suite Space Resort

Spain is no longer a labor oasis

Spain loses its labor force. According to the latest data, more people are leaving this country than arriving in search of work.

Skating rink will appear in Barcelona for the New Year

The only winter entertainment, which has not been presented in Barcelona, was a skating rink.

Spain: 30 000 Euro fine for the Larry Crown

Creators of the Larry Crown film received an unexpected PR support from the Spanish authorities. As it turned out, the movie poster can be more attractive for the viewers, if it is creatively promoted by the representatives of the official structures, in particular, the Transport Department of Spain.

12 Hotels in Spain are nominated for the Conde Nast award

Twelve luxury hotels will represent Spain at the prestigious International Conde Nast Travel 2012 award, which grand presentation will be held on November 7 in London.

Romantic hotel estate opened on Mallorca

On one of the main islands of the Balearic Islands - Majorca - opened the first Spanish hotel complex of the Romantik Hotels & Restaurants chain.

Olive harvest season in Spain

Unique Spanish climatic conditions allow growing the widest range of table olives that have no analogues in the world. The best-known varieties of the Spanish table olives are caserena, manzanilla, gordales and hojiblanca

Festivals in Spain: La Patum de Berga 2011

La Patum de Berga is a unique grand celebration, which takes place in the Catalan city of Berga from Thursday to Sunday during the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (in 2011 it falls on June 23). Its roots lie in the distant past, when during the holiday in the city marched a procession of priests, who were reading the Holy Scriptures.

Property in Spain attracts Britons

One of the best areas for investment at all times has been investing money in real estate. And most preferable objects for such investments are resort property. Because of the global financial crisis activity in this business area was reduced substantially, but at present the situation in most European countries has changed significantly.

Balearic Islands: more Britons and Russians

This season tourism in Spain due to instability in North Africa can significantly improve its performance compared with last year. Many tourists prefer resorts in Spain to Egypt or Tunisia.

Ibiza 2011 film festival

The Fifth International Film Festival of independent cinema (Ibiza International Film Festival) will take place on Ibiza from 4 to 8 of May.

Spain lowers speed limit

Spain is struggling with the consequences of riots in Libya, which resulted in sharply increased prices for oil and stopping of the Libyan oil flow to Europe. In order to reduce gasoline consumption Spanish authorities from March 2011 introduced new speed

Spain expects growth in the number of tourists

Tourism in Spain can benefit from unrest in Arab countries. According to the AFP news agency the flow of tourists heading for holidays to Spain, can markedly increase in the near future.
Gary Moore

Gary Moore died while holidaying in Spain

Yesterday morning, on February 6, 2011, in Andalusia on the coast of the Costa del Sol at the age of 58 years passed away the legendary Irish singer and rock guitarist, blues-rock star Gary Moore. The musician was found dead in the room of the luxury hote

Tenerife Carnival 2011

On February 15, 2011 in the capital of Tenerife (the largest island of the Canary archipelago) - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, will be started a grand cultural event - Canary Islands Carnival. To date, the Carnival is the biggest and brightest carnival in Europ

In Spain Ryanair is not allowed now to fine passengers

A decision on the illegality of this method was made by the Spanish judge Barbara Cordoba. According to the judge, the cost reduction policy of the company has nothing to do with the policy of fines and penalties that applies Ryanair.

Rise of railway tickets’ prices in Spain

Train tickets’ prices in Spain will rise from 1 January 2011. The Spanish rail network RENFE announced that the prices of tickets for the train company are to grow by 2.3% - 3.1%.

The Basque country is waiting for Olenchero

Olenchero mines the coal in the mountains, but before Christmas he descends to give gifts to the children. By tradition, on December 24 the Basque television and radio stations broadcast "Olenchero has begun to descend into the valley from the mountains t

Tenerife overrun Malaga on Christmas Eve

Malaga is no longer the most popular city for holidays in Spain. In December 2010 Malaga lost leadership among urban transit travels in Spain.

Cordoba: a giant chocolate souvenir for Christmas

Preparing for Christmas in Spain is not only the traditional Christmas markets taking place throughout the country, but also a number of unusual events that take place from Andalusia to the Basque Country. This time an unusual and large-scale preparation

The new flights will connect Mallorca and European cities

The main international airport of Majorca in the near future will open new flights. Some of them will become regular and some will be opened only during the summer season.
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Music Festival 2012 in Santander
Popularity of the festival in Santander is truly enormous. Almost all musical performances are broadcasted live on Spanish national radio, while TV broadcasts it for the whole world. It is worth noting that thanks to the International festival Santander will be officially declared a European Capital of Culture in 2016.
Non-stop shopping in Madrid
Last week Madrid authorities prepared excellent news for the shoppers, who prefer to go shopping on weekends and holidays. From now on all kinds of shops will be able to open on any day of the week and work 24 hours a day!
Working at home saves fuel in Spain
Hot holidays in Andalusia, Malaga, on the Costa del Sol and in the vicinity of Seville, are reaching its peak. However, the editorial office of privet-andalusia.ru decided to distract from the tourism theme and to pay attention to work. And they managed to discover several surprising facts.