09 Feb 2013 9:21 PM:

My favourite city- absoloutely beautiful. We go almost everytime we are at our apartment and have taken friends and family as well as recommending to anyone who will listen!

Love how they have kept the character of the buildings by keeping the outer facade and modernising the inside. The marina and harbour are so well kept and a great place for a coffee or a drink after a long stroll through town.

We have done the boat trips but will do them again this summer.

All credit to the Council for the sympathetic way they have pedestrianised the shopping area- can't wait till we get to go back in the summer and I was only there on Monday!!

Thread: Cartagena: Port & City. The Hidden Gem of Med?

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17 Apr 2011 8:33 PM:

How brill is that! Even with our limited experience we can recognise the whole deal.

Thread: A little laugh for EVERYONE who has to deal with red tape in Spain

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11 Apr 2011 9:39 AM:

£255.00 for Monarch before bags which adds a further £60 to the total on our June/July holiday dates but with Ryanair  £179.00 in total before bags £299 with 2 bags in the hold. Have to add that the prices on Ryanair for the same dates if booked today are just £91.96 return for 2 people before any add on's.

Don't you just get seat numbers with Monarch and with Ryanair an undignified scramble for seats-but once on whats the difference?

 

 

Thread: Bad News for Ryanair - Alicante Flights

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17 Mar 2011 11:18 PM:

Well hopefully they can overcome some of those issues and the Paramount Resort will be top drawer. They are building a new airport at Corvera which is planning to open in Spring 2012, there's to be the high speed rail link, the region will benefit hugely and then maybe those beaches will just get a bit more stylish. We generally use Alicante airport anyway which is expanding but the option of Corvera is great. Orlando had to grow and develop so maybe this resort has to as well and even if it remains with a theme park, a water park and four hotels its still a bonus to the area. Lets hope it happens as  its about 2hours 40minutes flight time from the UK.

Before you pooh pooh the idea of Corvera opening by spring 2012 we're already in the extention time as its should have opened long ago and they have advertised for staff- so fingers crossed Spring 2012 isnt too far of the mark.

 

Thread: Paramount

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12 Mar 2011 11:16 AM:

I like the idea of a 'whats on' section rather than  just article's about a specific celebration or festival a sort of diary of events would be really useful. We get ' Simply networking' on line and aside from all the local news features it has information about regional upcoming events- this is particularly useful when friends and family use the apartment.

Whilst I wouldnt want it to be the main focus of a magazine I think articles about how people rescue and refurbish properties is still of a big interest to many people especially if the surrounding area can be included as well. Several years ago we watched one of the day time shows in the UK about people who move to Spain to live and work and it featured a couple in Medina Sidonia who renovated an original village property and developed a fab boutique hotel 'Casa Medina'. I later saw an article in 'A Place in the Sun' about the couple and property  wiuth all the contact detailsand subsequently we stayed there. I have since recommended the hotel to friends and family and whilst they haven't yet used it I know their friends have. So, thats just one example of how a magazine can be useful for promotion.

Thread: Do you, or would you, buy any Spain magazines? Feedback please!

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