Ticket prices on Spanish commuter rail lines, Cercanias, are expected to rise by 10.9 percent. In the province of Malaga is it two commuter rail lines, Malaga – Fuengirola and Malaga – Alora. There are lines in main used by commuting workers and students but also by many visitors and tourists. .
A ticket with the train Cercanías between Fuengirola / Los Boliches to Malaga central station Maria Zambrano costs currently 2.95 Euros. The train is used more and more by tourists coming to Malaga International Airport instead of the expensive taxis.
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. New demands and wishes to the Spanish government from the tourism association Centro de Iniciativas Turísticas de Marbella (CIT Marbella) with 470 member companies require that commuter rail line Malaga-Fuengirola must be expanded to Marbella which has 150.000 inhabitants. .
Tourism can no longer only by connect with the road there must be other options. An efficient rail network that links Marbella to Malaga’s main train station and the airport must be a priority. .
“Marbella is the locomotive of tourism on the Costa del Sol can not only be connected through a single national road where the speed is also limited to 80 km,” said the association in a joint statement.
MijasCity Councilwant to restorethe speed of thecoastal roadA7 .
Mijas municipality mayor Ángel Nozal has written a letter to the Spanish Development Minister Ana Pastor, where the mayor in front of his desire that the speed limit on the coastal road A7 increased 80-100 kilometers per hour. .
It was in July last year as Development Ministry has decided to speed limits on the coastal road between Mijas and Estepona would be 80 instead of the 100 kilometers per hour. According Mijas City Council, it was the former Spanish government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who pushed through the decision, but to converse with the municipalities concerned. The decision came as a surprise to many. .
The speed limit along the old highway “National 340″ has caused many complaints from residents, tourists, taxis and those who regularly drive on the coastal road. .
The speed limit must be in place for safety reasons because of its proximity to residential areas and the many junctions that exist along the A7.
We have for years received many good apartments, townhouses, bungalows, penthouses and villas for sale here in Marbella and this is a small compilation of all some of these items that we’ve written about here in our blog. I hope it can be of any useful information if you are considering buying a property Marbella, Elvira, Hacienda Playa, El Rosario, Cabopino, Las Chapas, Nueva Andalucia, Puerto Banus, San Pedro, Calahonda, Fuengirola, Benalmadena, Benahavis, La Mairena or in any other area on the Costa del Sol in the heart of Spain.
Hamburger chain Burger King is the next five years to establish themselves in 150 petrol stations belonging to Repsol. Petrol company Repsol has signed an agreement with the hamburger chain Burger King for serving food at 150 petrol stations in Spain. .
The agreement is the most important thing for Burger King in its kind in Europe. Repsol is the chain’s largest franchise partner agreement means an investment of around 50 million Euros the next five years. A total of 1.500 persons to be employed by Repsol, to manage the 150 hamburger restaurants to be opened at Repsol petrol stations in Spain. .
It is exactly ten years since the Euro was introduced in Spain and that was to change people’s lives. According to a study by a Spanish consumer organization, it turns out that wages in ten years the average has increased 14 percent while prices of basic goods on average increased by 48 percent. .
Jesús Burgos, president of Union de Consumidores de Málaga (UCE) argue that in the long run, prices will stabilize and return to normal. “In 2005, certain basic goods had risen by 200 percent. Subsequently, prices have gone back, “says Jesús Burgos. .
Despite the downward trend on prices is the feeling of most that it has become much more expensive in Spain with the Euro. Consumers point to the rounding off was when the Euro was introduced. .
A cup of coffee in Spain, which previously cost 100 pesetas cost the latter 1 Euro, which suddenly gave a price increase of over 66 percent. Thereafter, the price of a coffee increased further and is now on average 85 percent more expensive than before the Euros. .
Gonzalo Fuentes, union chairman of the CCOO’s section Comercio, Hosteleria y Turismo in Andalusia say that the feeling most people have is that most citizens in Spain has been the worse since the Euro was introduced in Spain. .
The number of sold properties on the Costa del and in Spain continues to fall and was in the third quarter olny 75.462 properties. There are still no signs of a recovery in the property market during the remainder of the year, either for apartments or villas.
Sales of properties fell by 16.8 percent compared to second quarter 2011 and the figure was 6.3 percent lower than the same period last year. It is the second worst quarterly figure since the crisis began in 2007, it was surpassed only by the 74. 455 properties sold in the first quarter of this year.
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Of the properties sold on the Costa del Sol and Spain between July and September 2011 were 33.1 percent new construction and the remaining 66.9 percent was used, and it seens to contin to be down neat year on the property market on Costa del Sol and Spain
In August traveled 7.64 million foreigners to Spain, say reports from the counting unit in the Ministry of Industry, Encuesta the Movimiento Turísticos a Frontera or just Frontur. This is the highest number ever in a single month, and is an improvement of 9.4 percent over the same month last year. During the first eight months talking about almost 40 million visitors, which is 7.8 percent more than during the corresponding periods of 2010. Frontur parts numbers in the regions, and in August it was progress across the board.
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The largest was in Madrid, to 42.6 percent, largely attributable to the Pope’s visit and the World Conference for young Catholics. After the Madrid follow the Balearic Islands with an increase of 8.5 percent to a total of 1.8 million tourists, while in Andalusia was an increase of five percent, which means around one million visitors this month. Adding the preliminary number of visitors with beautiful expectations for the rest of the year, this means that 2011 could be one of the four best years ever for tourism in Spain.
The crisis came at the right time to prevent the Costa del Sol to be overbuilt. It gives a possibility that we may reconsider architecture. It says Mar Loren who is a professor of architecture at the architecture school Escuela de Arquitectura in Seville.
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In an interview in today’s issue of La Opinion de Málaga says Mar Loren to coast have lost their territory. All is not black as night. Compared to Benidorm and other popular tourist destinations in Spain, there is air and green areas on the Costa del Sol.
“There is a rich heritage and a valuable landscape. In the future you have to find balance, “said March Loren told the newspaper.”Our rich cultural landscape must be maintained and become an integral part in the Costa del Sol is growing and developing.” Mar Loren mentions the urban tourism, noting that the Costa del Sol has large open gardens, large infrastructure projects, bars, restaurants, supermarkets and social clubs. Here’s a concept that gives rest and vacation for a large group of visitors.
Spain cancels the planned introduction to stock-exchange listning of the country’s state lottery company Loterías y Apuestas Del Estadowith reference to the weak market conditions for corporate transactions.
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The privatization revenues that are now absent were meant to be used to reduce the country’s need to implement statspappersemisioner, according to Bloomberg News.
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The plan was ever to sell 30 percent of the lottery company that has a book value of 21 billion Euros. The government did not take the risk of the sale value would have fallen below their book value, said Spain’s Finance Minister Elena Salgado.
The company Loterías y Apuestas del Estado runs the world’s biggest lottery, the annual Christmas draw known as El Gordo, which had a prize pool last year of 2.3 billion euros. Loterias operating for nearly 250 years in the world’s fourth-largest lottery market, had 2.6 billion euros of profit in 2010, according to the annual report.
It didnt start any new developments to build in Marbella and Elvira area last year. Over the last 5-6 year has it been build over 100 new urbanizations of property Marbella or 6.000–7.000 Marbella apartments and about 1.000 Elviria apartments. The massive production of properties was going right in the wall in the end. At the same time came the finance crises in the world so the market more or less died over a week. No one could sale a property Marbella, the banks didn’t give any mortgage and many urbanizations lost there first occupation licenses because of the Malaya scandal. Only the clients with cash money and who didn’t care about licenses was the buyer of property Marbella apartments.
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Now in the year 2010 is the market slowly on the way back. In February are Marbella Town Hall coming with the new PGOU plan for Marbella and at the same time give all the so call illegal building back there first occupation licenses for property Marbella apartments and villas. Signals from the banks said that they are ready to give mortgage again, to buyers for property in Marbella. We have also in our company Property Marbella Apartments and Villas for Sale got more phone calls, e-mail and other enquiry of property Marbella apartments. We have just got in 2 lovely apartments next to Santa Maria golf course, build for 4 year ago. They are on 86 m2 plus terrace, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a lovely living room with dinning area and a fully equipped American kitchen. Both have garage and store room. The community has 2 nice pool areas. The price stated from 225.000 euros. This is a very good investment for rental or to have a holiday home in Marbella.
Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (“Textile Design Industries”) or more commonly known as Inditex, is a large Spanish corporation and world’s largest fashion group. The founder and current chairman of Inditex is Amancio Ortega, Spain’s richest man and the world’s 7th richest man. Inditex runs more than 5.154 stores worldwide in 78 countries and owns many well know brands like Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Osysho, Pull and Bear, Stradivarius, Zara Home, Tempe and Uterqüe. Since September 6th all Inditex chain stores will be online. This means a further 15 countries in Europe will be able to purchase from the largest clothing chain in Spain. Deliveries will be available not only in Spain but also in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Italy, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, and in Scandinavian in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.
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The launch of their online platforms also marks the start-up of business operations for a number of these concepts in some of these countries. And so Pull&Bear, Stradivarius, Oysho and Uterqüe will make their market debuts in Germany. The latter chain will also enter the French, Swiss and British markets for the first time, alongside Oysho in the case of the UK. Massimo Dutti, meanwhile, which is set to launch online sales in a total of 13 markets, will make its first foray into Austria, Denmark and Monaco.
Penthouse Urb.Terrazas del Golf Marbella Property Guadalmina Alta Apartments
Beautiful and luxurious 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms penthouse with front line golf and view over Guadalmina golf course and some sea view. 177 m2 build plus a southwest facing terraces of 200 m2; A living room with a separate dinning area and a open chimney, master bedroom with bathroom en-suite, 2 bedrooms, each one with bathroom en-suite, modern fully fitted kitchen. 2 terraces; the main terrace has a nice outdoor plunge pool, private elevator with key. Separate and private garage for 4 cars.
Luxury 3 bed. villas Urb. Riviera del Sol stunning golf view
Elegant and luxury villa situated in the heart of Urbanization Riviera del Sol with panoramic views over the Miraflores Golf course. South facing villa of 305 m2, a plot of 800 m2 with a lovely garden, a swimming pool. Spacious and bright living-dining area an open fully equipped kitchen with direct access to a separate terrace with a gazebo and outside dinning area, 3 double bedrooms with access to nice private terraces, 3 luxury bathrooms. The basement has a 70 m2 garage for two cars,
Luxurious rustic style villa sea views El Madronal Benahavis
Luxury villa with a huge guest house of totally 7 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms in the famous Urbanization El Madronal Benahavis who is located on Marbella west side with stunning sea view. Plot 5.000 m2. Main villa 350 m2, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, wine cellar, gym ect. Guest house 270 m2, Separated staff apartment of 70 m2.
Ticket prices on Spanish commuter rail lines, Cercanias, are expected to rise by 10.9 percent. In the province of Malaga is it two commuter rail lines, Malaga – Fuengirola and Malaga – Alora. There are lines in main used by commuting workers and students but also by many visitors and tourists.
