New Marina Contract In Corralejo, Fuerteventura Awarded

The contract for the extention and improvement to Corralejo harbour has been awarded and is expected to take two years to complete. The project will improve and extend the ferry piers, increase the number of moorings for pleasure craft and provide better boat yard facilities.

As well as the existing marina berths the new marina will provide 650 berths for yachts which will be sheltered behind a huge curved breakwater. The contract has been awarded to Viatrio Ingenieros SL and will cost nearly €343 million .

Corralejo harbour on the north coast of Fuerteventura is one of the busiest in the Canaries with close to a million passengers a year using the short ferry link to Lanzarote and the project will ensure that increasing passenger demand can be met. The harbour Playa Blanca in Lanzarote will also be extended and improved to allow easier access for the ferries whose entrance at the moment can only be described as tight.

The two projects will strengthen the ties between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Politicians on both islands have wanted for a long time to form a new "Canarian power" as strong as the link between Gran Canaria and Tenerife and these two project will move that dream forward.

The marina project will also provide a new esplande and integrate the area with the surrounding frontline properties and businesses. The marina project is sure to create an interest in property in close to the new harbour scheme.

Ferry Operator contacts Fred Olsen and Naviera Armas

For more information on Canarian Marinas visit www.worldmarineguide.com

European and Spanish Hotspots back in Vogue for British Real Estate Buyers Rather than far flung destinations

GoldAcre Estates the Canary Islands and Greece specialists stated that they have started to see a significant increase in enquiries from the internet, with the Greece business seeing an increase in the numbers particularly in Crete.

This seems to be to be a trend that seems to be supported by a recent report by Global Edge and Savills International via the Global Edge website GlobalEdge.co.uk

The Canary Islands has long since been a favorite with the British and European buyer famed for its mild winter climate and laid back lifestyle, recent economic factors and adjustments in prices in Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have been a factor in their return to favour, but according to a survey of 1200 second home owners by Savills International British overseas home buyers are reverting back to more traditional second home destinations,.During the overseas property boom, the proportion of Brits buying outside of Western Europe grew significantly as buyers became motivated by the potential for capital gains. However, since the market turned in September 2008, buyers have returned to the traditional favourites of Spain, France, Portugal and Italy.“In 2010, the overseas second home market will be characterised by cash-rich, lifestyle buyers benefiting from lower prices in traditional, established holiday home hotspots.” Says Charles Weston-Baker, Head of Savills International.The survey data also confirms that 2009 was one of the worst years for the industry. 70% of respondents invested in overseas property between 2003 and 2008 but just 2% had in 2009.Rebecca Gill, research analyst at Savills International comments. “Whilst UK overseas home ownership has doubled since 2001 recent global recessionary trends have seen take-up levels dramatically slow. Factors such as fewer overseas holidays, reduced leisure spend capacity and financing availability, unfavourable exchange rates and declining house prices have impacted second home purchasing activity.”
20 % Of existing owners plan more purchases
The positive news is that a fifth of respondents said they are considering or planning additional holiday home purchases in the future. The top ten destinations being considered were France, Spain, Portugal, the US, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Morocco, Brazil and Turkey.However, further property price falls, better mortgage availability and a strengthening of sterling against the Euro are all necessary conditions before we see the market return to anywhere near the transaction volumes of 2007.

Air Europa To Begin Flights To Spain And Tenerife From Miami

Spanish carrier Air Europa has announced it will begin nonstop service from Madrid to Miami International on March 19th, 2010, and also will renew nonstop service to Tenerife, Canary Islands, starting on June 19th, 2010.

The Canary Islands have a comprehensive inter island flight service between Tenerife and Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Palma and these new flights will be a great boost to the Canarian population requiring international connections.

Air Europa will operate four weekly flights to Madrid and one weekly flight to Tenerife using Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The airline first began operating at Miami International on June 20th, 2009, with just a seasonal service to Tenerife.

Residents and property owners on the islands are now benefitting from a host of new flights that have begun to serve the islands in recent months. This will also help the American tourism to the islands

It’s Carnival Time in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

In many Roman Catholic countries the weeks leading up to Lent become Carnival time. It is a time when locals forget about the stresses and strains of everyday life and how much their real Estate is worth or not and dress up in often outrageous costumes to go out onto the streets and party well into the night.

Fuerteventura, second largest Island in the Canary Islands, Spain is no exception to this and the Carnival season starts in mid-February in the capital Puerto del Rosario, moving on to other towns and villages around Fuerteventura and the other Islands of Tenerife , Lanzarote and Gran canaria.

The main event in each location is the grand parade with many floats representing local businesses, marching bands, and of course the Carnival Queen – or queens, as you will often see not one, but two or even three queens – an adult, a junior and possibly a drag queen.

The majority of locals – men, women and children – join in with the festivities wearing fancy dress costumes made especially for the occasion. Men become women for the evening and all are a sight to behold, with tourists who know of the tradition also taking part.

So what is happening and where? Below are details of the events in the main towns but there will also be activities in the smaller towns and villages:

Puerto del Rosario

• The first, smaller parade takes place on 17th February at 8 pm. The parade represents “the birth of the sardine”, the sardine being the symbol of Carnival in the Canary Islands.
• On Saturday 27th February is the grand parade. This is traditionally the largest and most spectacular parade on the island, starting at around 5pm.
• On 6th March is the final parade “the burial of the sardine” when a huge papier mache model of the sardine is burned (cremated).

Caleta de Fuste

• In Caleta this year the grand parade takes place on February 20th. The theme for 2010 is the 1960’s so you can expect to see once again the fashions of this exciting era.

Corralejo

• The grand parade this year starts at around 5pm on Saturday 13th March. The theme of the carnival is The Jungle and there is a wealth of material for sale in every imaginable animal print in fabric shops in the old town. No doubt there will be many Tarzans, Janes (probably predominantly male) and “animals” galore on the streets of Corralejo.

New Year Opportunities in the Fuerteventura and Canary Island Property Market

New Year New Opportunities

Welcome to our first newsletter for 2010.

So what’s the story so far this year ?

Predictions on Sterling vs the Euro are targeted by reports from the major currency houses to reach 1.20 ( sometime this year, but no one has put a date yet on when this magical figure will be reached ), I have to say we have had a positive opening and we are currently seeing 1.15 so far this month.

What about Property ?

My view for the market is that we will see a steady increase in sales volumes through 2010, so good news for those that are selling their properties.

There is a lot of talk surrounding the Greek economy and the national debt in the international press right now, I have recently visited our offices in Greece and the local real estate market ( greek residential ) remains buoyant and it is anticipated that 2010 will see a significant rise in the International buyers particularly in areas such as Crete, Corfu and Zakynthos.

Easy jet have just announced a number of new routes to Greece in 2010 with prices starting from only 41 GBP further details can be found on www.easyjet.com

Fuerteventura seems to have resolved the issue of the lack of flights over the winter with Ryanair returning to its services for the Island and Easy Jet now running its regular services to Stanstead and other UK airports, in fact I traveled to Stanstead recently with Easyjet and you could not have found a better flight.

Good luck, happy hunting and wherever your search may you find your DREAM HOME we are there to assist you.

If you have a flight only GoldAcre Estates can assist you in finding your perfect accommodation to stay during your search for your Dream Home.

Please remember any comments that you may have on how we can improve our newsletter are always welcome write to me directly john@goldacre-estates.com

John Goldacre

School's Out: 9 cheap deals for childless travellers from Skyscanner

School holidays are a notoriously expensive time to travel.

In the world of supply and demand, airlines and accommodation suppliers push up their prices during the holidays, forcing parents to cough up, or stay home.

But for those not tied to the national curriculum, there are great deals to be found either side of the vacation period.

Flight comparison site Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) introduces some bargain breaks for the childless traveller.

Fuerteventura, Canary Islands – from £162
Save: over £250
You won’t have any problems finding your very own place in the sun on Fuerteventura. This laid back Canary Island boasts over 125 miles of beach and is located at the same latitude as parts of Florida and Mexico with the mercury rising as high as 23C, even during winter. Stake a place on the sand at Jandia, a huge natural beach that extends some 20km along the shoreline. There are also plenty of dunes and lagoons to explore and all just a four hour flight from the UK. Travel outside of the half term holiday and you’ll pay less than half the price for your flight. Find cheap flights to Fuerteventura

Geneva, Switzerland – from £39
Save: over £200

With snow in abundance in the Alps, a last minute ski trip is a great option right now. Geneva is an ideal landing point for winter sport lovers offering the choice of over 100 ski resorts within two hours’ drive. One of the closest is Lelex, a small resort served by 13 ski lifts, ideal for beginners. At the other end of the scale there’s Morzine, part of Les Portes Du Soleil, a huge interlinked ski area offering some 650 different pistes, served by over 200 ski lifts. Travel the week after half term and you’ll get flights for less than a quarter of the cost during the holiday. Find cheap flights to Gevena

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt – from £318
Save: over £150

With almost guaranteed sunshine and plenty of beach space, Egypt has long been a hit with families. So evade the child invasion by travelling the week before half term and save yourself more than £150. That also means you’ll have much more mullah for spending on dive adventures in the Red Sea, desert quad bike treks, and of course, après sand activities. Find cheap flights to Sharm El Sheikh

Orlando, Florida – from £440
Save: over £500

With the Harry Potter hype reaching magical proportions, Orlando is set to become even more popular, as muggles from all over the world head for Harry’s homeland to enjoy the delights of his ‘Wizarding World’, which is due for completion in spring. For now, you can beat both the Harry Potter and half term crowds and enjoy Orladno’s alternative attractions instead; go gator spotting in the Everglades with an airboat adventure, treat yourself to a little luxury shopping at Tiffany & Co, Cartier, or Jimmy Choo at The Mall at Millenia, then taste the local vintage at the Lakeridge Winery. Find cheap flights to Orlando

Dubai, UAE – from £347
Save: over £50

With all its modern child-friendly attractions, Dubai has drawn an increasingly large portion of the family holiday market. Be sure to avoid all that, and the costs that go with it, by travelling the week before half term. That means you’ll have more to spend in the chic shopping centres, on a champagne brunch or on some cheap nuggets at the Gold Souk. Get your haggling hat on if you want to bag some bargain bullion though, and watch out for fool’s gold! Find cheap flights to Dubai

Jamaica – from £431
Save: over £200

Jamaica has the beaches, the relaxing atmosphere and the cocktails to make all your winter blues disappear. There are hotels to suit all tastes and price ranges, but one of the best is the ‘Breezes Runaway Bay Resort and Golf Club’ where you can have a round on the course before enjoying a round at the bar. You can also swim with dolphins, go river rafting, or visit the Bob Marley Museum. Head to this Caribbean country the week before school’s out and you’ll save over £200 on the flight. Find cheap flights to Jamaica

Marrakech, Morocco – from £160
Save: over £300

Marrakech’s close proximity to the UK has meant it’s become a rising star for those seeking somewhere exotic, yet only a short flight away. In the heart of the old city is Djemaa el-Fna, a busy square with a carnival-style atmosphere with entertainers, performers and delicious Moroccan food from local stalls. Adventurous travellers can even head out of the city to Oukaimeden in the Atlas Mountains for some African skiing. Go the week before the kids come out to play, and you’ll save over £300 on your flights. Find cheap flights to Marrakech


Paphos, Cyprus – from £109
Save: over £150

It may be at the cooler end of the temperature spectrum, but it´s still possible to enjoy days on the beach here during the winter months. Unlike other resorts on the island such as Ayia Napa, Paphos is open for business all year round and there are no less than eleven blue flag beaches in this region, making it an ideal base for exploring gems such as Konnos Bay, Cape Greco or nearby Coral Bay. Head off before half term and save more than £150 on your flight. Find cheap flights to Paphos

Luqa, Malta – from £114
Save: over £100

This small Mediterranean Island is fast becoming a popular spot with families due to its child-friendly attitude, year-round good weather and good value. Go the week before half term and you’ll be able to enjoy Malta’s distinct Mediterranean cuisine, intriguing architecture and interesting history that make it a great place for childless travellers too. The fact that you’ll save over £100 by travelling before the holiday helps sweeten the deal. Find cheap flights to Malta

Prices are for return flights and include all mandatory taxes, based on Saturday to Saturday, or Sunday to Sunday departure/return. Departures are from London airports, other options may be available. Prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change. Please check for www.Skyscanner.net for the most up to date information.

About Skyscanner
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Ryanair announces new route to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Ryanair has announced a new route to Fuerteventura from East Midlands airpot in the UK. The new service will begin on the 3rd of May 2010 and bookings will be available on line from today at Ryanair

In the same announcement Ryanair said it will also fly to Treviso, Venice from the same airport from the 5th of May.

Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said, "Ryanair continues to develop great new routes so that passengers can beat the recession by flying at Ryanair’s guaranteed lowest fares and no fuel surcharges to exciting destinations all over Europe."

The flights will also be good news for British owners of Fuerteventura property on the island and the islands expatriots.

Source Ryanair

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KEY POINTS
4 Bedrooms

2 Bathrooms

Heated 7x3 Swimming pool

Large plot size 1700 sqm

Triple Car Port

Large roof terrace

Garden sun terrace

Furnished with fitted Kitchen

This fabulous 4 bedroom villa is situated in the popular village of Villaverde just a short walk away from the village centre with its shops, quaint bars and fabulous resurants. The property sits in a large plot with a sheltered sun terrace, a covered 3 bay car park, planted flower beds, and a large heated swimming pool.

Inside the property all the bedrooms are a generous size with the master bedroom ensuite. The lounge is bright and and well furnished with Satellite TV. There is a galley style fitted kitchen with a separate large dining room. The large roof terrace offers all day sun and great views across the countryside.

Villaverde is a typical Canarian village located only 12 km outside of Corralejo, the location of Villaverde affords and elevated position with stunning views all around, Villaverde has plenty to offer, be it quality dining, with a variety of restaurants including the hidden gem known as Casa Marcos, a lovely tapas restaurant with a great atmosphere for locals and tourists alike. However, if you like a big plate of meat, then there is only one place for you, El Horno is one of the best restaurants on the island, offering a wide variety dishes to choose from.

The village is centrally located in the north of the island, 12km from Corralejo, 15km to the lagoons of El Cotillo or 20 minutes to the islands capital, Puerto del Rosario and the airport. This is the perfect opportunity to own a fabulous villa in the sun at a fraction of its true value and an opportunity not to be missed, so if you are looking for a permanent residence or a perfect rental home then this investment opportunity has to e for you. For more information email info@goldacre-estates.com

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Special tax allowances for the Canary Islands over its European mainland counterparts

The Canary Islands enjoys some major tax advantages over the rest of mainland Europe which have not really been exploited because of lack of information available these TAX advantages can be significant and could be the Canary Islands advantage over mainland Spain in the recovery of its economy in 2010.

The Canary Islands are made up of seven different Islands, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Plama, La Gomera and El Herrio, situated in the Atlantic Ocean just off the North African coast of Morroco the Canaries enjoys good flight communication with the whole of Europe and the rest of the world through the hub of Madrid.

The Canary islands are renowned for its tourism all year through as well as second and holiday homes destinations for people from mixed European destinations who choose to buy property and real estate in the Canary Islands to enjoy winter temperatures of 20 – 21 degrees.

What is the Canary Islands Special Zone?
The Canary Islands Special Zone is a low tax zone created within the framework of the Canary Islands Economic and Fiscal Regime (REF) for the purpose of promoting the economic and social development of the Islands and diversifying their production structure.
The Canary Islands Special Zone was authorised by the European Commission in January 2000 and extended in December 2006. The Spanish Government subsequently adapted the regulations concerning the ZEC contained in the Canary Islands Economic and Fiscal Regime, in accordance with the terms of the corresponding authorisations (Title V of Law 19/1994, as amended by Royal Decree-Law 12/2006 and implemented by Royal Decree-Law 1758/2007 1758/2007).
The benefits provided by the Canary Islands Special Zone will initially remain in force until 31 December 2019, and this time frame may be extended on the authorisation of the European Commission. The final date for authorisation to register in the Official ZEC Register (ROEZEC) will initially be 31 December 2013.
Where can ZEC Entities be set up?
The ZEC covers the whole territory of the Canary Islands, with the following specifications:
Entities whose corporate purpose is the undertaking of service activities may set up anywhere within the territory of the Canary Islands.
Entities whose corporate purpose is the production, transformation, handling or commercialisation of goods may only set up within certain areas designated for these purposes.
Tax Benefits

Corporate Income Tax
ZEC entities are subject to the Corporate Income Tax in force in Spain, at a reduced rate of 4%. As of 2008, the Corporate Income Tax rate in Spain ranges from 25 to 30%. The special rate of 4% shall be applied to a maximum amount of the tax base, depending on the number of jobs created and the type of activity carried out by the ZEC Entity.
Net Employment Creation
Industrial Activities
Service Activities
Other services *
From 3 to 8 workers
€1,800,000
€1,500,000
€1,125,000
More than 8 and up to 12 workers
€2,400,000
€2,000,000
€1,500,000
More than 12 and up to 20 workers
€3,600,000
€3,000,000
€2,250,000
More than 20 and up to 50 workers
€9,200,000
€8,000,000
€6,000,000
More than 50 and up to 100 workers
€21,600,000
€18,000,000
€13,500,000
More than 100 workers
€120,000,000
€100,000,000
€75,000,000
*“Other Services” are considered to be: wholesale trade and commission trade (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles); activities of travel agencies and tour operators; other tourist assistance activities; computer and related activities; legal, accounting and book-keeping activities; tax consultancy; market research and public opinion polling; business and management consultancy; management activities of holding companies; and advertising and public relations services.
DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENTS, EUROPEAN UNION PARENT-SUBSIDIARY DIRECTIVE AND NON-RESIDENT INCOME TAX
The Canary Islands form part of the Spanish and European Union territory, which means that:
Double Taxation Agreements signed by Spain apply to ZEC Entities.
The European Union Parent-Subsidiary Directive applies to ZEC Entities. Therefore, dividends paid by subsidiaries of ZEC Entities to their parent companies resident in other countries within the European Union are exempt from withholding tax.
ZEC regulations include application of the following exemptions to income obtained by residents in non-EU states when the income is paid by a ZEC Entity and results from operations materially and effectively carried out within the geographical area of the ZEC.
Individuals: Interest and other returns obtained by the assignment of own capital to a third party, as well as capital gains on movable assets, obtained without the intermediation of a permanent establishment.Corporate Entities: profits paid to parent companies by its subsidiaries domiciled in Spain.
These exemptions will not apply when the income is obtained through tax havens or territories with which there is no effective exchange of tax information, or when the parent company has its tax residence in such countries or territories.
TRANSFER TAX AND STAMP DUTY
ZEC Entities are exempt from Transfer Tax and Stamp Duty in the following cases:
The acquisition of assets and rights to be used for carrying out the activity of the ZEC Entity within the geographical area of the ZEC.
Company operations carried out by ZEC Entities, except in the case of their dissolution.
Stamp Duty on documents associated with operations carried out by ZEC Entities within the geographical area of the ZEC.
CANARY ISLANDS GENERAL INDIRECT TAX (IGIC) (VAT)
IGIC is the Canary Islands indirect tax levied on final consumption, in substitution of the European Union Value Added Tax (VAT). It is similar in nature to VAT, although there are major differences such as the lower tax rates. The general IGIC rate is 5%.
Within the regime of the ZEC, the provision of goods and services among ZEC Entities is exempt from IGIC, as is the importing of goods by ZEC Entities.
What are the reguirements to becoming a ZEC entity?
· The entity must be newly created and have its registered office and effective place of management within the geographical area of the ZEC
· At least one of the administrators must be resident in the Canary Islands.
· A minimum investment of €100,000 euros must be made in the case of Tenerife or Gran Canaria, or €50,000 in the case of Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, La Gomera, El Hierro or La Palma, in fixed assets related to the business activity within the first 2 years following registration.
· A minimum of 5 or 3 jobs must be created, depending on whether the location is one of the capital islands or an outlying island, in the first 6 months following registration, and this average must be maintained during the time the entity remains within the ZEC.
· The corporate purpose must consist of undertaking, within the area of the ZEC, one of the authorised activities.

DETAILED LIST OF ACTIVITIES (NACE)
PRODUCTION,
TRANSFORMATION AND
HANDLING ACTIVITIES AND
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION OF
GOODS:
FISHING. NACE B.
1. Fishing (05.01)
2. Fish farming (05.02)
MANUFACTURE OF FOOD
PRODUCTS, BEVERAGES AND
TOBACCO. NACE DA.
1. Production, processing and preserving
of meat and meat products (15.1)
• Production and preserving of meat
(15.11)
• Production and preserving of
poultrymeat (15.12)
• Production of meat and
poultrymeat products (15.13)
2. Processing and preserving of fish and
fish products (15.2)
3. Processing and preserving of fruit and
vegetables (15.3)
• Processing and preserving of
potatoes (15.31)
• Manufacture of fruit and vegetable
juice (15.32)
• Processing and preserving of fruit
and vegetables n.e.c. (15.33)
4. Manufacture of vegetable and animal
oils and fats (15.4)
• Manufacture of crude oils and fats
(15.41)
• Manufacture of refined oils and fats
(15.42)
• Manufacture of margarine and
similar edible fats (15.43)
5. Manufacture of dairy products (15.5)
• Operation of dairies and cheese
making (15.51)
• Manufacture of ice cream (15.52)
6. Manufacture of grain mill products,
starches and starch products (15.6)
• Manufacture of grain mill products
(15.61)
• Manufacture of starches and starch
products (15.62)
7. Manufacture of prepared animal feeds
(15.7)
• Manufacture of prepared feeds for
farm animals (15.71)
• Manufacture of prepared pet foods
(15.72)
8. Manufacture of other food products
(15.8)
• Manufacture of bread; manufacture
of fresh pastry goods and cakes
(15.81)
• Manufacture of rusks and biscuits;
manufacture of preserved pastry
goods and cakes (15.82)
• Manufacture of sugar (15.83)
• Manufacture of cocoa; chocolate
and sugar confectionery (15.84)
• Manufacture of macaroni, noodles,
couscous and similar farinaceous
products (15.85)
• Processing of tea and coffee (15.86)
• Manufacture of condiments and
seasonings (15.87)
• Manufacture of homogenized food
preparations and dietetic food
(15.88)
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• Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (15.89)
9. Manufacture of beverages (15.9)
• Manufacture of distilled potable alcoholic beverages
(15.91)
• Production of ethyl alcohol from fermented
materials (15.92)
• Manufacture of wines (15.93)
• Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines (15.94)
• Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented
beverages (15.95)
• Manufacture of beer (15.96)
• Manufacture of malt (15.97)
• Production of mineral waters and soft drinks (15.98)
10. Manufacture of tobacco products (16.0)
MANUFACTURE OF MADE-UP TEXTILE
ARTICLES AND ARTICLES OF FUR.
NACE 17.4, 17.5, 17.6, 17 and 18.
1. Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel
(17.4)
2. Manufacture of other textiles (17.5)
• Manufacture of carpets and rugs (17.51)
• Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting
(17.52)
• Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from
non-wovens, except apparel (17.53)
• Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c. (17.54)
3. Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics (17.6)
4. Manufacture of knitted and crocheted articles (17.7)
• Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery (17.71)
• Manufacture of knitted and crocheted pullovers,
cardigans and similar articles (17.72)
5. Manufacture of wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing of
fur (18)
• Manufacture of leather clothes (18.1)
• Manufacture of other wearing apparel and
accessories (18.2)
• Manufacture of workwear (18.21)
• Manufacture of other outerwear (18.22)
• Manufacture of underwear (18.23)
• Manufacture of other wearing apparel and
accessories n.e.c. (18.24)
• Dressing and dyeing of fur; manufacture of articles of
fur (18.3)
MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND LEATHER
PRODUCTS. NACE DC.
1. Tanning and dressing of leather (19.1)
2. Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery
and harnesses (19.2)
3. Manufacture of footwear (19.3)
MANUFACTURE OF PULP, PAPER AND PAPER
PRODUCTS; PUBLISHING AND PRINTING.
NACE DE.
1. Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products (21)
• Manufacture of pulp (21.11)
• Manufacture of paper and paperboard (21.12)
• Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard
and of containers of paper and paperboard (21.21)
• Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of
toilet requisites (21.22)
• Manufacture of paper stationery (21.23)
• Manufacture of wallpaper (21.24)
• Manufacture of other articles of paper and
paperboard n.e.c. (21.25)
2. Publishing (22.1)
• Publishing of books (22.11)
• Publishing of newspapers (22.12)
• Publishing of journals and periodicals (22.13)
• Publishing of sound recordings (22.14)
• Other publishing (22.15)
3. Printing and service activities related to printing (22.2)
• Printing of newspapers (22.21)
• Printing n.e.c. (22.22)
• Bookbinding (22.23)
• Pre-press activities (22.24)
• Ancillary activities related to printing (22.25)
4. Reproduction of recorded media (22.3)
• Reproduction of sound recording (22.31)
• Reproduction of video recording (22.32)
• Reproduction of computer media (22.33)
MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS AND
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS. NACE 24.
1. Manufacture of basic chemicals (24.1)
• Manufacture of industrial gases (24.11)
• Manufacture of dyes and pigments (24.12)
• Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
(24.13)
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Detailed List of Activities
• Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals (24.14)
• Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds
(24.15)
• Manufacture of plastics in primary forms (24.16)
• Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms
(24.17)
2. Manufacture of pesticides and other agro-chemical
products (24.2)
3. Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings,
printing ink and mastics (24.3)
4. Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals
and botanical products (24.4)
• Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
(24.41)
• Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations (24.42)
5. Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and
polishing preparations (24.51)
6. Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations (24.52)
7. Manufacture of other chemical products (24.6)
• Manufacture of explosives (24.61)
• Manufacture of glues and gelatines (24.62)
• Manufacture of essential oils (24.63)
• Manufacture of photographic chemical material
(24.64)
• Manufacture of prepared unrecorded media (24.65)
• Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
(24.66)
8. Manufacture of man-made fibres (24.7)
PREFABRICATED BUILDING PRODUCTS. NACE
20.2, 20.3, 24.3, 25.2, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4, 26.7, 28.1,
28.12, 28.2, 28.63, 28.7, 36.1, 45.25, 45.3 and 45.4.
1. Manufacture of veneer sheets; manufacture of plywood,
laminboard, particle board, fibre board and other panels
and boards (20.2)
2. Manufacture of builders’ carpentry and joinery (20.3)
3. Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings,
printing ink and mastics (24.3)
4. Manufacture of plastic products (25.2)
• Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and
profiles (25.21)
• Manufacture of plastic packing goods (25.22)
• Manufacture of builders’ ware of plastic (25.23)
• Manufacture of other plastic products (25.24)
5. Manufacture of glass and glass products (26.1)
• Manufacture of flat glass (26.11)
• Shaping and processing of flat glass (26.12)
• Manufacture of hollow glass (26.13)
• Manufacture of glass fibres (26.14)
• Manufacture and processing of other glass, including
technical glassware (26.15)
6. Manufacture of non-refractory ceramic goods other
than for construction purposes; manufacture of
refractory ceramic products (26.2)
• Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental
articles (26.21)
• Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures (26.22)
• Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating
fittings (26.23)
• Manufacture of other technical ceramic products
(26.24)
• Manufacture of other ceramic products (26.25)
• Manufacture of refractory ceramic products (26.26)
7. Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags (26.3)
8. Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products,
in baked clay (26.4)
9. Cutting, shaping and finishing of ornamental and building
stone (26.7)
10. Manufacture of structural metal products (28.1)
• Manufacture of metal structures and parts of
structures (28.11)
• Manufacture of builders’ carpentry and joinery of
metal (28.12)
11. Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of
metal; manufacture of central heating radiators and
boilers (28.2)
• Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of
metal (28.21)
• Manufacture of central heating radiators and boilers
(28.22)
12. Manufacture of locks and hinges (28.63)
13. Manufacture of other fabricated metal products (28.7)
• Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers
(28.71)
• Manufacture of light metal packaging (28.72)
• Manufacture of wire products (28.73)
• Manufacture of fasteners, screw machine products,
chain and springs (28.74)
• Manufacture of other fabricated metal products
n.e.c. (28.75)
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14. Manufacture of furniture (36.1)
• Manufacture of chairs and seats (36.11)
• Manufacture of other office and shop furniture
(36.12)
• Manufacture of other kitchen furniture (36.13)
• Manufacture of other furniture (36.14)
• Manufacture of mattresses (36.15)
15. Other construction work involving special trades
(45.25)
16. Building installation (45.3)
• Installation of electrical wiring and fittings (45.31)
• Insulation work activities (45.32)
• Plumbing (45.33)
• Other building installation (45.34)
17. Building completion (45.4)
• Plastering (45.41)
• Joinery installation (45.42)
• Floor and wall covering (45.43)
• Painting and glazing (45.44)
• Other building completion (45.45)
MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT n.e.c. NACE 29.
1. Manufacture of machinery for the production and use
of mechanical power, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle
engines (29.1)
• Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft,
vehicle and cycle engines (29.11)
• Manufacture of pumps and compressors ( 29.12)
• Manufacture of taps and valves (29.13)
• Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving
elements (29.14)
2. Manufacture of other general purpose machinery (29.2)
• Manufacture of furnaces and furnace burners (29.21)
• Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment (29.22)
• Manufacture of non-domestic cooling and ventilation
equipment (29.23)
• Manufacture of other general purpose machinery
n.e.c. (29.24)
3. Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery
(29.3)
• Manufacture of agricultural tractors (29.31)
• Manufacture of other agricultural and forestry
machinery (29.32)
4. Manufacture of machine-tools (29.4)
• Manufacture of portable hand held power tools
(29.41)
• Manufacture of other metalworking machine tools
(29.42)
• Manufacture of other machine tools n.e.c. (29.43)
5. Manufacture of other special purpose machinery (29.5)
• Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy (29.51)
• Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and
construction (29.52)
• Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and
tobacco processing (29.53)
• Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and
leather production (29.54)
• Manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard
production (29.55)
• Manufacture of other special purpose machinery
n.e.c. (29.56)
6. Manufacture of weapons and ammunition (29.6)
7. Manufacture of domestic appliances n.e.c. (29.7)
• Manufacture of electric domestic appliances (29.71)
• Manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances
(29.72)
MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL AND
OPTICAL EQUIPMENT. NACE DL.
1. Manufacture of office machinery and computers (30.0)
• Manufacture of office machinery (30.01)
• Manufacture of computers and other information
processing equipment (30.02)
2. Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c.
(31)
• Manufacture of electric motors, generators and
transformers (31.1)
3. Manufacture of electricity distribution and control
apparatus (31.2)
4. Manufacture of insulated wire and cable (31.3)
5. Manufacture of accumulators, primary cells and primary
batteries (31.4)
6. Manufacture of lighting equipment and electric lamps
(31.5)
7. Manufacture of electrical equipment n.e.c. (31.6)
• Manufacture of electrical equipment for engines and
vehicles n.e.c. (31.61)
• Manufacture of other electrical equipment n.e.c.
(31.62)
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8. Manufacture of radio, television and communication
equipment and apparatus (32)
• Manufacture of electronic valves and tubes and other
electronic components (32.1)
• Manufacture of television and radio transmitters
and apparatus for line telephony and line telegraphy
(32.2)
• Manufacture of television and radio receivers, sound
or video recording or reproducing apparatus and
associated goods (32.3)
9. Manufacture of medical, precision and optical
instruments, watches and clocks (33)
• Manufacture of medical and surgical equipment and
orthopaedic appliances (33.1)
• Manufacture of instruments and appliances for
measuring, checking, testing, navigating and other
purposes, except industrial process control
equipment (33.2)
• Manufacture of industrial process control equipment
(33.3)
• Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic
equipment (33.4)
• Manufacture of watches and clocks (33.5)
MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT AND
SPACECRAFT. NACE 35.30.
MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE;
MANUFACTURING N.E.C. NACE 36.
1. Manufacture of furniture (36.1)
• Manufacture of chairs and seats (36.11)
• Manufacture of other office and shop furniture
(36.12)
• Manufacture of other kitchen furniture (36.13)
• Manufacture of other furniture (36.14)
• Manufacture of mattresses (36.15)
2. Manufacture of jewellery and related articles (36.2)
• Striking of coins (36.21)
• Manufacture of jewellery and related articles n.e.c.
(36.22)
3. Manufacture of musical instruments (36.3)
4. Manufacture of sports goods (36.4)
5. Manufacture of games and toys (36.5)
6. Miscellaneous manufacturing n.e.c. (36.6)
• Manufacture of imitation jewellery (36.61)
• Manufacture of brooms and brushes (36.62)
• Other manufacturing n.e.c. (36.63)
RECYCLING. NACE 37.
1. Recycling of metal waste and scrap (37.1)
2. Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap (37.2)
WHOLESALE TRADE AND COMMISSION
TRADE. NACE 50 and 51.
1. Sale of motor vehicles (50.1)
2. Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (50.2)
3. Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories (50.3)
4. Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related
parts and accessories (50.4)
5. Retail sale of automotive fuel (50.5)
6. Wholesale on a fee or contract basis (51.1)
• Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw
materials, live animals, textile raw materials and
semi-finished goods (51.11)
• Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and
industrial chemicals (51.12)
• Agents involved in the sale of timber and building
materials (51.13)
• Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial
equipment, ships and aircraft (51.14)
• Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household
goods, hardware and ironmongery (51.15)
• Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing,
footwear and leather goods (51.16)
• Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and
tobacco (51.17)
• Agents specializing in the sale of particular products
or ranges of products n.e.c. (51.18)
• Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
(51.19)
7. Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
(51.2)
• Wholesale of grain, seeds and animal feeds (51.21)
• Wholesale of flowers and plants (51.22)
• Wholesale of live animals (51.23)
• Wholesale of hides, skins and leather (51.24)
• Wholesale of unmanufactured tobacco (51.25)
8. Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (51.3)
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• Wholesale of fruit and vegetables (51.31)
• Wholesale of meat and meat products (51.32)
• Wholesale of dairy produce, eggs and edible oils and
fats (51.33)
• Wholesale of alcoholic and other beverages (51.34)
• Wholesale of tobacco products (51.35)
• Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar
confectionery (51.36)
• Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (51.37)
• Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans
and molluscs (51.38)
• Non-specialized wholesale of food, beverages and
tobacco (51.39)
9. Wholesale of household goods (51.4)
• Wholesale of textiles (51.41)
• Wholesale of clothing and footwear (51.42)
• Wholesale of electrical household appliances and
radio and television goods (51.43)
• Wholesale of china and glassware, wallpaper and
cleaning materials (51.44)
• Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics (51.45)
• Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods (51.46)
• Wholesale of other household goods (51.47)
10. Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products,
waste and scrap (51.5)
• Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and
related products (51.51)
• Wholesale of metals and metal ores (51.52)
• Wholesale of wood, construction materials and
sanitary equipment (51.53)
• Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating
equipment and supplies (51.54)
• Wholesale of chemical products (51.55)
• Wholesale of other intermediate products (51.56)
• Wholesale of waste and scrap (51.57)
11. Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies (51.8)
• Wholesale of machine-tools (51.81)
• Wholesale of mining, construction and civil
engineering machinery (51.82)
• Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and
of sewing and knitting machines (51.83)
• Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral
equipment and software (51.84).
• Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment
(51.85)
• Wholesale of other machinery for use in industry,
trade and navigation (51.87)
• Wholesale of agricultural machinery and accessories
and implements, including tractors (51.88)
12. Other wholesale (51.9)
PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. NACE
40.10.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND
COMMUNICATION. NACE I.
1. Land transport; transport via pipelines (60)
• Transport via railways (60.1)
• Other scheduled passenger land transport (60.21)
• Taxi operation (60.22)
• Other land passenger transport (60.23)
• Freight transport by road (60.24)
• Transport via pipelines (60.3)
2. Water transport (61)
3. Air transport (62)
• Scheduled air transport (62.1)
• Non-scheduled air transport (62.2)
• Space transport (62.3)
4. Supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of
travel agencies (63)
• Cargo handling (63.11)
• Storage and warehousing (63.12)
5. Other supporting transport activities (63.2)
• Other supporting land transport activities (63.21)
• Other supporting water transport activities (63.22)
• Other supporting air transport activities (63.23)
6. Activities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist
assistance activities n.e.c. (63.3)
7. Activities of other transport agencies (63.4)
8. Post and courier activities (64.1)
• National post activities (64.11)
• Courier activities other than national post activities
(64.12)
9. Telecommunications (64.2)
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR
VEHICLES. NACE 50.2.
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* Co-ordination centres and intra-group services are excluded from the services included in NACE group 74.15 (“Other business activities”).
COMPUTER AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.
NACE 72.
1. Hardware consultancy (72.1)
2. Software consultancy and supply (72.2)
• Publishing of software (72.21)
• Other software consultancy and supply (72.22)
3. Data processing (72.3)
4. Database activities (72.4)
5. Maintenance and repair of office, accounting and
computing machinery (72.5)
6. Other computer related activities (72.6)
SERVICES RELATED TO THE EXPLOITATION
OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND WASTE
DISPOSAL. NACE N.E.C. (NOT ELSEWHERE
CLASSIFIED).
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. NACE 73.
1. Research and experimental development on natural
sciences and engineering (73.1)
2. Research and experimental development on social
sciences and humanities (73.2)
OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. NACE 74.
1. Legal activities (74.11)
2. Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax
consultancy (74.12)
3. Market research and public opinion polling (74.13)
4. Business and management consultancy activities (74.14)
5. Management activities of holding companies* (74.15)
6. Architectural and engineering activities and related
technical consultancy (74.2)
7. Technical testing and analysis (74.3)
8. Advertising (74.4)
9. Labour recruitment and provision of personnel (74.5)
10. Investigation and security activities (74.6)
11. Industrial cleaning (74.7)
12. Miscellaneous business activities n.e.c. (74.8)
• Photographic activities (74.81)
• Packaging activities (74.82)
• Secretarial and translation activities (74.85)
• Call centre activities (74.86)
• Other business activities n.e.c. (74.87)
SPECIALIZED AND POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
SERVICES. NACE 80.3 and 80.4.
1. Higher education (80.3)
2. Adult and other education (80.4)
• Driving school activities (80.41)
• Adult and other education n.e.c. (80.42)
MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO PRODUCTION.
NACE 92.11.
RADIO AND TELEVISION ACTIVITIES. NACE
92.20.

Skyscanner reveals top 50 destinations for UK travellers

Travel search site www.skyscanner.com reveals the top 50 most searched for destinations from UK airports for travel in 2010.

In the top spot is Malaga, moving up one place from last year. Tenerife and Alicante are second and third, meaning Spain takes the top three positions.

Orlando is a new entry into the top ten, rising 12 places since last year. Dalaman holds its position as the 5th most searched for destination for a second year in a row, whist New York also brakes into the top 10, up five positions from last year.

Palma comes in 8th, losing one spot since last year; Lanzarote is 9th, rising four places, and Geneva is 10th, dropping two places.

Overall Spain is yet again the most popular country for Brits to visit, with 11 Spanish destinations within the top 50, five of which are in the top 10.

“These early indications show that Spain is still by far the most popular destination for British travellers. Medium and long haul locations also seem to be on the rise compared to last year, suggesting that holiday budgets may be growing after a tough financial year” said Barry Smith, Skyscanner co-founder and business director.

Brand new entries to the top 10 are Johannesburg and Cape Town, which will be welcoming the World Cup in 2010. Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong also entered the top 50.

Destinations dropping most in search volume are Edinburgh, Salzburg, Murcia and London. Fuerteventura also fell in the rankings but the fall was dispraportionate to the year before because of Ryanair suspending its service. Other airlines stepped in, such as Easyjet, Palm Air, Monarch and Jet2 to fill the gap but not in time to halt the slide in the ranking. In the coming year Fuerteventura will be helped with the new airport terminal opening and the capability to welcome more flights to the island. Irish property owners and visitors will be helped with Ryanair reinstating its flights to the island in March 2010.

1. Malaga, (Spain) [+1]
2. Tenerife (Spain) [+2]
3. Alicante (Spain)[0]
4. Orlando (USA) [+12]
5. Dalaman (Turkey) [0]
6. Faro (Portugal) [0]
7. New York (USA) [+5]
8. Palma (Spain) [-1]
9. Lanzarote (Spain) [+4]
10. Geneva (Switzerland) [-2]

11. Bangkok (Thailand) [+11]
12. Paphos (Cyprus) [-3]
13. Barcelona (Spain) [+1]
14. London (UK) [-13]
15. Bodrum (Turkey) [-4]
16. Paris (France) [+1]
17. Rome (Italy) [-2]
18. Gran Canaria (Spain) [+1]
19. Larnaca (Cyprus) [+1]
20. Sydney (Australia) [+7]

21. Johannesburg (South Africa) [New Entry]
22. Amsterdam (Netherlands) [-4]
23. Murcia (Spain) [-13]
24. Dublin (Ireland) [-1]
25. Ibiza (Spain) [+5]
26. Prague (Czech Republic) [-2]
27. Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) [+11]
28. Auckland (New Zealand) [+11]
29. Venice (Italy) [+4]
30. Luqa (Malta) [+5]



31. Krakow (Poland) [-5]
32. Las Vegas (USA) [+13]
33. Cape Town (South Africa) [New Entry]
34. Melbourne (Australia) [New Entry]
35. Fuerteventura (Spain) [-10]
36. Berlin (Germany) [+1]
37. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) [New Entry]
38. Marrakech (Morocco) [-9]
39. Milan (Italy) [-7]
40. Dubai (UAE) [New Entry]

41. Madrid (Spain) [-5]
42. Hong Kong (Hong Kong) [New Entry]
43. Perth (Australia) [New Entry]
44. Edinburgh (UK) [-16]
45. Munich (Germany) [New Entry]
46. Salzburg (Austria) [-15]
47. Crete (Greece) [-6]
48. Brisbane (Australia) [New Entry]
49. Sofia (Bulgaria) [-2]
50. Nice (France) [-2]

About Skyscanner
Skyscanner is a leading travel search site based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Skyscanner provides instant online comparison on flight prices for over 670,000 routes on over 600 airlines, as well as car hire, hotel and holiday price comparison. With Skyscanner, users can browse without having to enter specific dates or even destinations, and Skyscanner is available in 20 different languages including French, German and Spanish.

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Ryanair announce New Route From Bornemouth to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Ryanair has confirmed today, 18 December, that it will operate ten routes from Fuerteventura from March 2010 to Bornemouth, Brussels ,Dublin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Hahn), Glasgow (Prestwick) , Liverpool, Madrid, Milan (Bergamo), and Pisa. The airline stated that the new routes will generate 300,000 new passengers and create 300 jobs in Fuerteventura in the Canary islands.

Ryanair celebrates its return to Fuerteventura a special discount program of 500,000 seats for 5 € for for January, valid for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, until midnight Sunday 20 December at www.ryanair.com

Today in Fuerteventura Michael Cawley, Ryanair's vice president said, "At Ryanair we are delighted to return to Fuerteventura with ten new routes and also to extend existing routes to the Canary Islands throughout our summer season of 2010, thus we continue to offer even lower rates, competition and freedom of choice to passengers and visitors to the Canary Islands".

Las Playitas Golf Course Opens As 18 Hole Course,Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Las Playitas Golf course has completed the extention project and is now the latest Canary Islands 18 hole golf course.

The par 67 course is 4,823 metre in length and is the forth course on Fuerteventura. The club Pro, Murdo Mc Corquodale said "After a few delays we are thrilled that the golf course has finally opened as an 18 hole course, and although the delay was regrettable the benefit is that the course has had time to settle and is in superb condition".

Las Playitas green fees are 59€, reduced to 53€ for residents and hotel guests.

Twilight Golf, after 1pm is 35 €.

For more information contact Murdo on 0034 928 860 400 or golfpro@playitas.net

For information on all Fuerteventuras golf courses visit www.golffuerteventura.com

Ryanair Flights To Return To Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Ryanair fights are to return to Fuerteventura, in the Canary Islands commencing in February 2010. In an interview with Q FM, Sr Mario Cabrera confirmed that a 5 year deal had been done with the airline to bring flights back to the Canarian island.
Bookings will be available from Ryanair from the 18th December but the flights will not be able to begin until February because of the airlines current capacity.
John GoldAcre of GoldAcre Estates said "This is great news not just for tourists, but for property owners and those wishing to purchase property on Fuerteventura".
The Ryanair flights will help owners wanting to rent their properties and visit the island and will be a boost for the real estate market.

4th Quarter Boost in Property Sales In The Canary Islands

With the majority of 2009 behind us it is becoming easier to piece together a picture of how the Canary Islands and in particular Gran Canaria’s and Fuerteventura’s property markets have been moving this year. Compared to mainland Spain the Real Estate market in the Canaries have enjoyed a certain amount of ‘cushioning’ due to its unique geographical position, endless summer climate and restricted supply of luxury second homes, however it has not escaped the general effects of the downturn over the last 18 months with property prices levelling earlier this year.

Higher sales figures this quarter are no doubt due to the specific price deals available on selected products as no doubt were Q1/2 sales when prices had ‘bottomed’ after a long slide in 2008. GoldAcre Estates reported that the return of buyer confidence in Fuerteventura was quite noticeable in Febuary / March showing particular interest in 1-2 bedroom luxury apartments which offer increasingly higher returns as prices had fallen against potential rental incomes.

Resorts in Corralejo like Oasis Papagayo and Oasis Tamarindo were the biggest movers as these had the added advantage of large swimming pools, lush tropical gardens, security and extra sports facilities which make them ideal for holiday rentals. Others like Oasis Royal, Dunas Residential and Atlantic Gardens were a little slower to react to the market changes but offered high value due their central positions closer to the main tourist centre and beaches. In fact GoldAcre Estates said it was not uncommon to see multiple purchases for these style of apartments.

To begin with, Sterling rates dampened the return of the UK investor early in the year and many British buyers lost out to new European markets including the Netherlands and Italy in particular which have not been affected by the need to exchange their monies as they are already euro based.
New flights from these areas including Poland also helped transfer these ‘holiday’ markets into the second home ownership market with buying interest mainly in the North Island of Fuerteventura.

The luxury villa section also saw growth as private owners and specialist developers offered limited price deals. The villages of Lajares, Villaverde, and to a lesser extent La Oliva and El Roque caught the attention of those who may have never considered these areas due to budget constraints. 3-4 bedroom detached villas with large private pools and 1000m2+ plots in a quite country setting yet 10 mins from the beaches were on occasion lower than the magical €300k mark.

Surprisingly despite recent macro economic conditions the trends still follow traditional historic patterns with the main sales in the periods either side of summer holidays. During August as many public services close for holidays including some Notaries and lawyers offices there are fewer exchanges of contracts plus the main holiday markets are busy enjoying the beaches rather than scouting for their next property purchase. August 2009 however saw a high interest level with many visitors taking a serious look at apartments and villa offerings. This has also been extended into the winter season .

In fact the increase of flights to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria will be a big factor for Q4 as already Christmas flights are becoming booked out. For those existing property owners and clients of Goldacre Estates, Christmas in their second homes in the Canaries never looked brighter. www.goldacre-estates.com

New Yacht Marina Is To Be Constructed In Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

A new yacht marina is to be constructed in Corralejo, Fuerteventura which will provide 650 private moorings in an adventurous expansion plan of the present harbour. The project, which will be funded by the Canarian Government, is in the early stages of planning but it is hoped that it will go out to tender early next year.

Corralejo harbour is one of the busiest in the Canaries with over a million passengers a year using the ferry link to Lanzarote and the project will ensure that increasing passenger demand can be met.

The scheme will create two new commercial jetties and a multi purpose water sports building as well as the marina. Once the construction work begins it is expected to take around two years to complete.

This is good news for home owners and investors as marinas are sort after locations for property purchasers and the construction of the new marina will mean that homes in the immediate area will be at a premium.

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GoldAcre Estates launches Fractional Ownership properties in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain

GoldAcre Estates Fuerteventura’s leading Estate Agent has just launched a fractional ownership program in conjunction with the Fractional Property Group which will eventually rolled out throughout the Canary Islands and Spain.

John GoldAcre stated that the Spanish Real Estate market was going through a significant change, not just because of the current economic downturn but in general a lot of the ‘quick buck Estates Agents’ have now gone and we are starting to a core of more professionally run Estate Agencies throughout Spain, that are more focused on clients needs and the key element of client satisfaction.

New products are being investigated by Real Estate Agents such as the growing market of Fractional Ownership which is being driven by consumer demand for high quality properties without the need to obtain mortgages, client recent experience with banks have made them look differently at their overseas purchases and the amount of money they are prepared to expose themselves to, Fractional Ownership provides the client with the opportunity of owning freehold property in the Canary Islands without the need to commit to the full capital value of the property.

John commented that it was very important that the integrity and value of any program is maintained as otherwise Fractional Ownership will just end up falling into the same category as timeshare, for example some Real Estate Agents are trying to introduce 10 or 12 shares on property just to try to make it look cheap.

The maximum John GoldAcre said that GoldAcre Estates will arrange any Fractional Ownership program for is 4 or 6 shares, which would give each individual owner either 2 or 3 months usage of their property spread throughout the year.

All the properties with be furnished to a luxurious quality with everything taken care of the for the owners, the owners useage program will be based on a 4 year rolling calendar which will give the owners useage every season and every month of the year over the 4 year term, each owner can sell their shares independently of the other owners at any time.

GoldAcre Estates Fractional Ownership program commences with two different styles of property, one being frontline Apartments to the sea the other being Villas.

The apartments are Luxury 3 bedroom 2 bathroom sea facing, close to a marina and Blue flag beach. Each apartment has 42 m2 terraces and has it own parking underground, the facilities include a 27 m long pool, Gym and lifts to all floors, 1/6th Shares are only 45,000 euros each, John made the point that at this price this was less than the cost of a cheap one bedroom apartment.

The Villa is situated close to one of the main towns in the North of Fuerteventura and features Two Bedrooms parking and Gardens and 1/6th shares are only 32,000 euros each.

GoldAcre stated the advantage to a buyer of Fractional Ownership is that each owner does not have to worry about the day to day running of their property all bills are paid all the cleaning and maintenance is taken care of and the property is prepared and ready for each owners visit, unlike a wholly owner property where each owner is required to pay all their own bills organize maintenance etc ..

GoldAcre Estates have been in Fuerteventura Real Estate for the last 8 years and some 12 years in the Canary Islands in total, they have offices in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Greece.

More details can be obtained by contacting GoldAcre Estates on info@goldacre-estates.com or visiting their website www.goldacre-estates.com

Monarchs New Flights To Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Prove Popular

Monarch’s Airways new flights to both Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria are proving popular as figures for the October half term are released.
The Fuerteventura flights saw over 2000 passengers during half term and Gran Canaria had over 1500 making a 0.86% increase on the same period last year.
Managing director Liz Savage commented, “Our new services to the Canary Islands of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have been very well received and their addition strengthens Monarch’s flying programme to the Cannary islands, with 46 flights per week operating between the UK and the Canaries during winter 2009-10.”
Certainly the Canary Islands residents and property owners have also benefitted from these increased flights and wil help the Spanish property market– local Tui flight ticket providers have just advertised with Goldacre-Estates.com Christmas specials starting from €39!

Plot For Sale, Lajares, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Plot of land for sale in Lajares, Fuerteventura, in the Canary Islands. a great opportunity to build your own villa

A level plot in a quiet location with a rustic stone boundary wall. Electric and water is on site. Views over the countryside and the village of Lajares. Village centre just a short drive away.

Price 85,000 Euros

Monarch Airways Begin new flights to Fuerteventura,In The Canary Islands

Today Monarch Airways have begun their new flights to Fuerteventura from the UK. Monarch have increased their flights to all the islands and are offering more departure airports in the UK.
Flights to Fuerteventura will operate from London Gatwick, London Luton, Birmingham and Manchester. Yesterday Monarch flights from London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester began a new service to Gran Canaria.
Liz Savage, managing director of Monarch flights, said "We are delighted to be expanding our network to the canary Islands with the launch of sceduled flights to Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura. These will operate in addition to our existing routes to Tenerife and Lanzarote, and we have been overwhelmed with how well these new services have been received with over 35,000 advance booking already taken".
This will be great news not just for the island and tourists but for UK residents who own property on the island.
For more information on these flights and others to the Canary Islands contact Monarch Airways

Canary Island And Greece Property Review

John Gold reviews the current economic climate for the Canary Islands and Greek property market.

How wrong can you be?

Talk about the kiss of death in our last newsletter, I talked about the positive news regarding sterling and since then it has all gone down hill !!
The economic data from the UK has sent sterling vs some of the other major currencies through the floor ( well not quite, bit of an exaggeration ) but it went as low as 1.08 euros to the pound ( see I said in my last newsletter you would not find a better time to buy ) anyway after the downward trend of the last couple of weeks, hey guess what we are now seeing it tracking upwards again to the heady heights of 1.0999 today ( 30 September ) fingers crossed it remains going in the right direction again if you read some of the daily reports from the major currency houses they have talked about the bank of England creating the reduced strength of the pound.
Anyway the good news for the buyers out there is property prices have not gone up!! YET! but on a more serious note opportunities are still out there and at some prices of the properties available, it really does not matter what the exchange rate is or does.
You will note a great selection of properties in this newsletter outlining some opportunities across the board from Villas to Apartments,
Keep an eye on your e-mails for the new electronic versions of BuyIN Fuerteventura and BuyIN Greece magazines, which are nearing completion and will be distributed shortly.
I mentioned a couple of newsletter ago the words Fractional Ownership which is starting to gain momentum in the real estate industry in the newest edition of BuyIN Fuerteventura there will be a focus on this subject to explain more, but an example of this is four owners can share ownership in a 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Villa with pool and Jacuzzi, in 1,000m2 plot for three months spread throughout the year from only 79,750 euros per owner and it is all FREEHOLD.
The sun remains, beach beckons and properties in the world of GoldAcre Estates remain available and the whole TEAM would love to show you them.
Good luck, happy hunting and wherever your search may you find your DREAM HOME we are there to assist you.

Corralejo, Fuerteventura To Get New Wind Farm For Desalination Plant

Work on the wind farm in Corralejo on Fuerteventura to power the towns desalination plant has begun and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. When the turbines enter into service it is expected that they will generate twice as much power as the desalination plant will need.
The Water Supply company, (CAFF), for Fuerteventura, (one of the Canary Islands,) is in charge of the project, which will cost an estimated 2 million Euros.
CAAF and president of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, Mario Cabrera said "This wind farm will generate profits that help optimize production costs and maintain the policy assumed by CAAF and the council not to increase water rates. The Corralejo desalination plant will have two next-generation wind turbines installed by the company Drace, each with capacity to produce 850 kilowatts per hour.
This is good news for the islands enviroment, fuel cost and ties in with the islands new Bio-sphere status.

New Sea Route Linking, Canary Islands, Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura to Valencia, Spain

The shipping and ferry company “Boluda” is starting a new sea route from Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands to Valencia, Spain.



It is hoped that with the start of this new route with the Spanish mainland goods will arrive sooner and in better condition in the Canary Islands. This will be a weekly service for commercial goods and vehicles and offer ongoing routes to other European destinations by the same shipping company. This is good news for people buying Real Estate in Fuerteventura as now it will be easier to furnish their new properties that they buy and of course owners wanting to bring furniture and personal items over to the island from other European countries

Fuerteventura's Tefia Garden Centre And Italy's Baroni Family Produce Two new Liqueurs

Fuerteventura’s Tefia Garden centre has teamed up with the world famous Italian Baroni family distillery to produce two liqueur type drinks made from the flowers of the Aloe Vera Plant.

Boroni have been making Grappa since 1849 and they still use the old method of using a copper still producing the alcohol slowly over real fires. This method improves the taste and and ensures that no additives are needed. Garden centre owner Saskia said “Boroni works with high-class restaurants world wide and so you can imagine that it's a privilege for us to work with this company and that they have put their name to these two products”. The Aloe Vera plants have been grown ecologically for the last 7 years.

One of our dinks is called "Distillato di Aloe Vera di Fuerteventura" which is made the same way as the Grappa. As the connoisseurs know, the Grappa is made from only grapes. Therefore our product is called "Distillato". The "Distillato" is best served as a digestive (at room-temparature after dinner), together with a nice (Italian) coffee.
Our other product is called "Liquore di Aloe Vera di Fuerteventura" it is lower in alcohol percentage, softer and a little sweeter of taste. The "Liquore" is best served with crushed ice, nice and cold, after or in the evening. Both product have got there distinctive perfume and the aroma of the original material, the Aloe Vera flower!

If you would like to purchase any of the above mentioned products, it is now for sale in Garden-Centre "HAPPY PLANTS" in Tefia. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 09:00-18:00. Or contact Saskia by E-mail: aloefenimoy@hotmail.com

The 6 Best Places To Windsurf And Kitesurf

Windsurfing and kitesurfing expert Gareth Bayley introduces 6 of the best places to get on your board.

El Médano, Tenerife
Only 10 minutes drive from Tenerife Sur airport, El Medano is a wind and kite surfers' paradise, featuring year-round cross-onshore winds from the left and water temperatures where you can get away with board shorts and rash vest (if you're hardy) or a shorty wetsuit (if you're a wuss). Water temps are around 17 C in mid-winter and 25-26 C in summer.
The wind is strongest and most reliable in summer, but the wind stats are pretty good all year round, thanks to a north-east trade wind strengthened further by a thermal effect. In summer, leave your big kites and sails at home; kiters here tend to use just 7m kites or smaller, and the windsurfers are looking at between 3.5m and 5m sails. Travel: find cheap flights to Tenerife

Hot spots:

El Medano Bay - suitable for any level with a mixture of chop and small waves. The wind tends to fill in as the morning progresses, and then remains steady throughout the day, with surfers out right until sunset. El Médano is not the easiest place for learners, but there are schools right on the beach for both kitesurfing and windsurfing, with fully qualified instructors.

Cabezo - further upwind, featuring waves and only for the more advanced rider.

Sotavento, Fuerteventura
Like Tenerife, there's very good and reliable wind in Fuerteventura, and off-water fun aplenty if the wind should drop, although Fuerte is so blessed with wind that it's become a fixture of one of the major kitesurf world tours. Travel: find cheap flights to Fuerteventura airport

Hot Spots

Sotavento Beach - wide and long with a lagoon for learners to pick up the sport. On the outside, a mixture of chop and waves pulls in the more advanced.
Sotavento is around 40-50 minutes from Fuerteventura Puerto del Rosario airport.
Flag Beach - the other main location on Fuerte for wind. Situated in the north east.


Cabarete, Dominican Republic north coast
Another legendary spot in the Caribbean for wind and kitesurfers, with a chilled out beach atmosphere in which to recover from tricks gone awry. This is very much the place to mix a Caribbean holiday with your wind pursuits. Cabarete's wind is most reliable in the summer months. Find cheap flights to the Dominican Republic
Hot Spots
Kite Beach - this imaginatively named kite spot can get busy due to its relatively smooth waters protected by a reef but there is plenty of space to spread out in Cabarete, including at Bozo Beach a bit nearer to town, but featuring chop and small waves. If you get bored quickly, then there's always a guided downwinder you can take.
Cabarete is about 30 minutes drive from the nearest airport, Puerto Plata. It's quite a bit further to the next airport, Santo Domingo, around three-four hours drive away.
There's a good range of accommodation for any taste and budget. And there's a great variety of bars and restaurants on Cabarete's main beach drag.
If the wind drops, you can always explore inland, cheaply hiring a car or motorcycle in Cabarete.

Aruba, Caribbean
Aruba, a Dutch dependency located off the coast of Venezuela, has some of the most reliable wind stats on Earth. Not a big island, you nevertheless need to hire a car if you're going to get the best out of the two wind spots, at either end of the island.
Hot Spots
Fishermen's Huts - this area provides off-shore wind and therefore flat water conditions. For a small fee, someone will keep an eye on you and bring you back in if you can't stay upwind. Time is divided between kitesurfing (morning and late afternoon) and windsurfing (day).

Boca Grande - located at the other end of the island, the cross on-shore winds, chop and small waves at will keep you entertained for days. It's not a huge bay for launching, but once you're on the outside, there's the whole Caribbean to play in.
Aruba is also great for diving, on wrecks as well as reefs. And for the ultimate dive sensation, head to Aruba's sister island of Bonaire, the entire coast of which is a designated marine park, and rightly so. The water temperature is always balmy, so surfers can leave their wetsuits at home.
Aruba is the perfect place for a couple or family who want to be doing different things on their holidays. Beach bums can head to the brilliant (and cooler to the touch) coral sand beaches outside the main hotels. Watersports nuts can head off to the windsurfing, kiting and diving. And all can get together again in the evening, for the laidback but delicious Aruban cuisine.
Travel: Find cheap flights to Aruba

Red Sea, Egypt
There are a number of places around the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, perfect for windsurfing, kitesurfing and diving.
Hot Spots
Dahab - the "Goa of Egypt" but with plenty more wind averaging over 300 days a year of sailable weather. Dahab is laidback, friendly and always sunny, and along with Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada, is also world renowned for good diving. Travel: find cheap flights to Sharm el-Sheikh (just 1 hour away.)
Sharm el-Sheikh - not quite as windy as Dahab, but Sharm's still got it. The main reason to come to Sharm, however, is to sample the world famous diving, including on the "Thistlegorm", the wreck of a World War 2 freighter complete with its wartime cargo. Plenty of dive schools here to choose from, as well as charter boats to join going out to the main sites on day trips or longer liveaboard excursions. Travel: find cheap flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, just minutes away.

Safaga - South of Hurghada, but with a much quieter vibe. Again, great wind statistics and different conditions for all levels. And did we mention the diving? Again, world class.
Moon Beach - for something a little bit different, try Moonbeachretreat.com, equidistant from Sharm el-Sheikh airport and Cairo International Airport. Moon Beach is a get away from it all kind of place, tucked away on the east coast of the Gulf of Suez, near Ras Sudr. There, you can try kitesurfing, windsurfing and yoga for when your limbs fail you. The Moon Beach team arrange windsurfing from your doorstep. The kitesurfing is run out of a resort twenty minutes up the road. The wind of course is great and reliable. No diving, though. Travel: find cheap flights to Cairo


Tarifa, Spain
The European Mecca of windsurfing and kitesurfing, Tarifa needs little introduction. Situated west of Algeciras on Spain's Atlantic coast, Tarifa benefits from the effect of winds funnelling through the Straits of Gibraltar from the east (the "Levante") and the west (the "Poniente").

In summer, the Levante can get quite mental, occasionally hitting Force 10! But in general expect more manageable wind and a relaxed but hip off-water life, centred around the funky and compact Tarifa old town.
The water is a mixture of chop and small waves. Water temperatures are high in the summer, so you only need board shorts and rash vest. In the autumn and winter, you're going to need a full wetsuit.
Off the water, there's plenty to see and do, so hire a car and make some trips to fishing villages, mountain towns and the sherry capital of Jerez.
Travel: Find cheap flights to Jerez, Gibraltar and Malaga.

Source Skyscanner

New flights to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have been added by Monach

New flights to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have been added to Monarch’s scheduled flying programme for next summer.

Two flights a week will operate from Manchester to Fuerteventura plus weekly services from Birmingham, Gatwick and Luton.
Gran Canaria will be served by two new flights a week from Birmingham and Manchester and a weekly connection from Gatwick.
The airline is also stepping up frequency to Tenerife, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Gibraltar and Ibiza.
The introduction of new services to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria brings the total number of routes operated by Monarch for summer 2010 to 49.
Liz Savage, managing director of Monarch flights and holidays, said: “We are seeing huge demand for our mid-haul destinations this year and have responded to this with the introduction of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria in addition to increasing frequencies to Tenerife and Lanzarote meaning even more people can take advantage of our low fares.”
Highlights of the summer 2010 schedule currently on sale include:
*New route Fuerteventura - two flights a week from Manchester and one flight a week from Birmingham, Gatwick and Luton
*New route Gran Canaria - two flights a week from Birmingham and Manchester and one flight per week from Gatwick
*Increased frequency: Birmingham-Tenerife - six flights a week
*Increased frequency: Gatwick-Tenerife - seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Luton-Tenerife - seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Birmingham-Larnaca - three flights a week
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Larnaca - up to seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Gatwick-Lanzarote - up to six flights a week
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Lanzarote - up to seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Luton-Gibraltar - daily flight
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Ibiza - six flights a week

Source: Monarch Airways and Phil Davies, Travel Mole.

Sterlings climb will help overseas property investors

It was a rewarding week for sterling, climbing from below €1.16 last Monday to open at €1.1750 in London this morning. There was moment's panic at the very beginning of the week when the pound dipped briefly to €1.15 but thereafter the only way was up. For overseas property purchasers and investors the exchange rate is an important consideration in Spanish Real Estate.

Nationwide reports a third successive monthly rise for house prices. Sterling close to eight-month high against the euro.

After the sell-off at the end of the previous week the market's first instinct was to buy the pound, although nobody was quite sure why. Hometrack's housing survey was vaguely helpful, inasmuch as it showed prices not falling, but investors found it difficult to get excited because prices were not going up either. It was a similar story with the CBI's retail sales report for July: At -15 the figure was better than the previous month's -17 but did nothing to motivate buyers. Money supply data on Wednesday were another net "don't care" for the market. The number of mortgage approvals went up, true enough, but as Reuters put it; "British financial institutions lent less money to households last month than at any time in the past 15 years." Gfk's index of UK consumer confidence survey produced another utterly useless figure when it remained unchanged at -25.

Investors at last woke up on Thursday morning when Nationwide's house price index came out. For a third successive month the building society saw a rise in the average price, this time by an entirely respectable +1.3%. The annual decline eased from -9.3% to -6.2%. The firm's chief economist offered an impressive hostage to fortune, saying "there is now a reasonable chance that prices could end the year slightly higher than where they started.

"Sterling's performance over the week obviously had something to do with the UK economic data - few thought they were - but mainly it was the by-product of another quiet week during which the mood of investors became more upbeat. As one of the allegedly riskier currencies it is more likely to find buyers when the market is less nervous.

The euro's profile last week was so low as to be almost subterranean. An almost complete absence of pan-euro-zone economic data meant just three useful statistics. Consumer confidence improved slightly from -25 to -23. Inflation - make that deflation - went down from -0.1% to -0.6% in the year to July and unemployment ticked up from 9.3% to 9.4%. Individual national figures did not add much to the proceedings. German consumer confidence was higher and German unemployment was steady at 8.3%. As with sterling, the euro's main claim to fame was to provide investors with an alternative to the US dollar, which was under pressure throughout the week.

Sterling starts August looking more potent than it did in July. It appears to have punched out of the €1.15-€1.17 range that held it for the previous three weeks, helped by its upward break against the US dollar. The high in June at €1.19 was sterling's best level since the beginning of December and that must be its next target. The pound has the potential to test €1.21 but, up here close to an eight-month high, buyers of the euro should take the opportunity to pick up a few more.

For more information and expert guidance on Canary Island property call 0034 928 535 044
Or contact info@goldacre-estates.com

Source Money Corp

Ryan Air Start 15 New Flights To Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Ryan Air will be starting 15 new flights into Lanzarote, in the Canaries, to take advantage of the Spanish low taxes and charges. This is good news for Lanzarote and also for Fuerteventura which is only a 12 minute ferry crossing with Fred Olsen from Lanzarote.
The flights will commence from late October from various Uk airports and run until the 31st of March 2010 and possibly beyond.

Corralejo Motor Show, Fuerteventura.

This year the Fiesta del Carmen in Corralejo, Fuerteventura which is a celebration of the patron saint of the sea has a wide variety of entertainment and will include the Hollywood Motor Show on Saturday and Sunday (18th and 19th). The show will feature trick driving, Stunts and the BIG FOOT car. Both evenings fun start at 9pm and tickets will cost 10 euros for children and 15 Euros for adults. The show will be held at the Recinto Ferial junto al Instituto.

http://fiestas.net/la-oliva/carmen-2009-corralejo/

Sotovento Beach, Fuerteventura will host the Professional kiteboarding Grand Slam

Sotovento Beach, Fuerteventura will host the Professional kiteboarding Grand Slam competition
for the eighth year in a row, the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA) – the world’s leading professional kiteboarding organization – is bringing the events back to the popular Canarian Island.

The event dubbed “Fuerteventura PKRA Kiteboarding Grand Slam 2009,” will be a five-day event of extreme kiteboarding action. The highlights will include Freestyle and Kite-Loop Competition to be participated in by professional riders from more than 18 different countries.
Organized by Pro Center René Egli through its owner René Egli, featuring €33,000 in total prize money, the Fuerteventura event is well-known as the most extreme PKRA Kiteboarding World Tour event be cause of guaranteed strong winds.

The games will start on July 17, 2009 with the Inscription & the Welcome Party and will run until July 22. Expect to see some of the best freestyle kiteboarders live in action performing their biggest jumps and difficult tricks, pushing themselves in the extreme conditions. In addition to the freestyle this year will feature a kite-loop competition which guarantee spectacular extremely high jumps as the riders get that extra lift created as they loop their kite while in mid-air.

The venue will be Playa Sotavento, without a doubt the best beach in Fuerteventura and perhaps the Canaries. The area abounds with sunny weather condition and strong winds blowing at an average of 18 to 35 knots, these, conditionsombined with an average water temperature of 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and a general wind direction of side offshore to side shore makes the beaches of Sotavento a perfect and spectacular setting for the PKRA Grand Slam event.

Spectators are welcome and encourage to mingle with the competitors.

Source PKRA

Fiesta Del Carmen, Corralejo, Fuerteventura

The Fiesta del Carmen has arrived again and from the 9th to the 19th of July a wide variety of entertainment will be laid on for the locals and tourists alike. The fiesta is the celebration of Senora del Carmen who is the patron saint of the sea and sailors. The most important day is the 16th July, which is a bank holiday, when the statue of Senora del Carmen is brought ashore on Town Beach

Throughout the 11 day period there will be organised events such as football matches, volleyball games, swimming events and childrens parties with games and entertainers. On Saturday the 11th the fiesta Queen will be elected.

Free concerts have also been organised which include a rock concert and and an urban hip hop night.

For all the information on the the dates and times visit http://fiestas.net/la-oliva/carmen-2009-corralejo/

Monarch Expands Canary Islands Flights To Fuerteventura And Gran Canaria

Monarch airlines are to start a new Canary Islands year-round service to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria .

Flights to the Canary island destinations will run from Birmingham, Gatwick, Luton and Manchester airports. One flight a week will operate to Gran Canaria from Birmingham and up to two flights a week will operate from London Gatwick and Manchester from October 19.

One flight a week will operate to Fuerteventura from Birmingham, Gatwick and Luton and up to two flights a week from Manchester from October 21.

Flights have gone on sale via the airline’s website for travel until March 27, 2010, with fares including taxes starting at £52.99 one way.
The introduction of services to Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura brings the total number of flights operated by Monarch to the Canary Islands to up to 64 a week, with almost 500,000 seats available this winter - a 32% increase on last year.
Monarch flights and holidays managing director Liz Savage said: "We are delighted to be expanding our network to the Canary Islands with the launch of scheduled flights to Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura in addition to our existing routes to Tenerife and Lanzarote.

“We are seeing huge demand for our mid-haul destinations - in June we carried 59% more customers to Lanzarote and 16% more customers to Tenerife compared to June 2008 and the addition of Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura means even more people can take advantage of our low fares and award-winning onboard service to these popular sunshine islands this winter.

Source Phil Davies

Easyjet is to start a raft of new routes across Euorpe in the winter.

Easyjet have announced new destinations and services to add to its european routes. Eight of the 15 new routes will run from UK airports, mainly to winter sun destinations.

The low cost carrier is to serve Sharm el Sheikh and Paphos from Luton; Fuerteventura from Liverpool and Stansted; Lanzarote from Liverpool; Lyon from Edinburgh, Hamburg and Porto from Gatwick.

Other services added to the network for winter 2009-10 include six routes from Rome and one from Madrid.

Fares from the UK start at £27.99 one-way on the three flights a week between Edinburgh and Lyon and rise to £75.99 one-way from Luton to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh which will be also be served three times a week.

The new flights start between November 2 (Liverpool-Fuerteventura) and February 2, 2010 (Gatwick-Hamburg) with the majority starting in early November.

Chief executive Andy Harrison said: “Times are tough for consumers so we are proud to offer great year-round holiday destinations for incredibly low prices.”

Source Travel Mole

New Flights and solid Real Estate prices in Fuerteventura all help in the Islands progress as a place that is growing on the touristic map of Spain

Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands has recently been named a Bioshere Reserve, all this is seen to assist and help in the growth of the island, which will produce good returns on real estate prices, provide a better environment for visitors and access is being provided by more and more flights to the Canary Islands from the UK.

Last week it was announced that UNSECO have made Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands a biosphere reserve. This means that Fuerteventura have been recognised as having a unique environment and that the islanders are working to ensure that people and wildlife live harmoniously together. This should help to stop some of the over development that has happened and keep the island the beautiful, peaceful place that has made Fuerteventura a place for those that have visited a place we all love. The announcement that Fuerteventura has been named as a UNESCO biosphere reserve, what you can do to help the Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands live up to this honour. The award is given to areas where people and the environment are working to live in harmony with each other and the recent survey that showed a 30% increase in the Hubara bird in just one year helps to confirm this. But you cannot just leave this up to the Cabildo to follow good environmental practice, this has got to come from every one of us who visits Fuerteventura for their vacation / holiday.

The immediate thought that comes into people's minds when they think of themselves and the environment is recycling, but in many ways this should be almost your last resort.......

More good news on flights to Fuerteventura island this week, Palmair are going to come to Fuerteventura from Exeter for the winter season, these start in November.