Property in Italy's island region of Sicily could be on the agenda for Etnafest, which gets underway this month.Scheduled to run from May to December, Etnafest is centred on the community of Catania but promotes all aspects of culture, music, entertainment and property in Sicily.The island's tourism bureau explains that it aims to "attract tourists, [...]
Don't let your high handicap hold you back from moving to property in Florida's golfing hotspots.Tourism organisation Visit Florida explains that amateurs are welcome on the Sunshine State's fairways - even on courses where the professionals play.According to the tourism campaign, the only real difference is that the professionals get to play the PGA courses [...]
The temporary disruption the Icelandic ash cloud from erupting volcano Eyjafjallajokull caused in terms of reaching property in Spain could leave a lasting legacy of more reliable transport across the continent.In a meeting to discuss the fallout - both literal and metaphorical - from the eruption, European transport ministers have outlined plans to accelerate initiatives [...]
In the first quarter of this year, income from tourism in Turkey was down 2.2% compared to the same period of last year, according to the latest data available from Turkstat. This is a major surprise, given that income in the fourth quarter of last year was 11.6% higher than the fourth quarter of 2008. [...]
Istanbul is to become the site of the latest new marina in Turkey, as the country hopes to increase the revenues from its incoming tourists, by becoming attractive to the high-end tourist. Dati Holdings is to build the $16 million (estimated) marina in the Ataköy district of Istanbul. The ParkMarina project will include restaurants, residences, [...]
The opening of the long awaited Gazipasa airport will have a massive impact on the Alanya property market, leading Turkish property agent Spot Blue has announced. Proximity to an airport has become increasingly important to a destinations success, the firm said, and Gazipasa being just 30 minutes away from Alanya will be a major plus [...]
Owners of property in France, Spain and Italy can get up to 50 per cent off flights to the countries and other European destinations in May and June. Low cost carrier Jet2.com said that its price cuts mean Britons can leave the cloudy, wet weather behind and enjoy their property abroad from £9.99. Throughout May [...]
People visiting property in Italy this weekend could take in the "incredible annual spectacle" that is the Festa dei Ceri in Gubbio. The event sees teams of between 18 and 20 men race three wooden statues representing the city's three saints - San Ubaldo, San Giorgio and San Antonio - through the streets to the [...]
We bought our first house in Australia in Noosa Queensland in 1999, but as it became increasingly populous and expensive we started to look around and we in fact visited places from the East Coast right way to Geraldton In Western Australia. During this journeying around and staying in bed and breakfasts caused us to [...]
Caroline Gumbleton and her husband Ron moved from Bristol in the UK to France 12 years ago and bought a farmhouse in Charente. They still live in Charente and have been enjoying life in France. Caroline says, “We originally moved here for the quality of life; there is hardly any crime, less traffic, better weather [...]