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The annual Florence International Iris competition is to take place from May 4th-9th, the Italian Iris Council has said.Tuscany property seekers hoping to enjoy some floral splendour can see the show at the Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence, where growers from around the world will have cultivated and planted their irises.An international jury will judge the [...]
Spain has been told to change its property laws by the European parliament to prevent excessive urbanisation.The call - which could benefit those buying Canary Islands property - saw MEPs voting 349 to 110 to suspend European Union (EU) aid to the country unless it changed its regulations.As well as criticising "excessive urbanisation" in coastal [...]
There are plenty of bargains now for those seeking to buy real estate in Spain, an expert has said, something that may interest those particularly keen on Costa del Sol property. Director of property portal Nubricks Adam Samuel said that the market in Spain has seen prices falling before the world economic crisis began, with [...]
A real estate auction will be held in Orlando on April 2nd, it has been announced. Zetabid will be holding the sale in the city with over 20 of the 100 central Florida homes up for offer being Orlando property lots. These will be varying types of home from single family homes to condominiums, the [...]
A property developer has said that modern state-of-the art homes are becoming a more prominent feature of the Algarve property market. Speaking to the Independent, Ted Baillie, who has overseen many modern housing projects in Portugal, stated that the age of such designer homes being the exception has passed, with more modern materials being in [...]
The Costa Blanca is not all about brash locations such as Benidorm, it has been stated. In a feature on the less heralded parts of the region, the Times noted that many areas offer not just a quieter scene but a more quintessentially Spanish experience, in which English is seldom spoken and "paellas reclaim their [...]
A new law to guarantee public access to beaches in Florida is passing through the state legislature. The draft bill will ensure that it is illegal for private landowners to block access to a beach or put up signs claiming it is private land, the Tampa Tribune reports. Under the present law, all parts of [...]
Budget airline easyJet has announced that the Costa Blanca will benefit from its decision to bring forward the expansion of its operations from Manchester Airport. The decision to introduce new services in May, rather than August as originally planned, includes extra flights to Alicante. UK commercial manager for the airline Carly Brear said the additional [...]
One of Rome's most significant days of the year is April 21st, when the city celebrates its birthday. Italy property seekers looking to enjoy some of the culture and heritage of the Eternal City can experience a range of open air events, parades, historical re-enactments and more to mark the establishment of the date when [...]
The Norman village of Beuvron-en-Auge turns on the flower power each May as it stages its annual geranium festival. Lovers of all things floral may find this a very good time to visit the area, which has a number of other scenic and historic attractions. According to Francethisway.com, the village has a number of "not [...]