Holiday Weather Guide for Mallorca Spain

If you are travelling to Mallorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands this year, you may be interested to know what sort of climate you can expect. Mallorca (often called Majorca) benefits from a temperate Mediterranean climate, though each season has something unique to offer the prospective visitor. Spring is generally mild and sunny with temperatures in the high 60’s to mid-70’s, summers are hot and sunny with very little rainfall (this is the most popular time for holidays on the island), in the autumn you can expect some thunderstorms and rain but still plenty of sunshine, and in the winter temperature drop somewhat and can be very cool although rarely is frost experienced. All in all Mallorca weather is ideal for holidays for most months of the year although the period May to October is probably the best time to visit, though of course this is when the main resorts can become very crowded, if you are heading to the island for a Mallorca beach holiday then summer time is definately best, if you are planning to tour around the island, sprimg or autumn may be your best bet. Map of Mallorca.

Benidorm Spain – Whats the Attraction?

The undisputed holiday capital of Spain is without doubt the resort of Benidorm, located in the Costa Blanca region about 30 minutes drive from Alicante airport. What makes Benidorm so special? Is it the wonderful beaches, Benidorm has two main beaches Playa Poinente and Playa Levante, and these stretch for many kilometres of unbroken sand? Is it the vibrant and exciting night life, Benidorm has hundreds of bars, restaurants, clubs and discos? Is it the wonderful climate, everybody enjoys the weather Benidorm has to offer with over 300 days of sunshine each year? Or is it the great range of theme parks, Benidorm is second to none with the famous Terra Mitica, the exciting Aqualandia, the fascinating Mundomar Marina and Exotic Animal Park, the inspiring Terra Natura Safari Park? Who knows exactly what it is that attracts visitors to Benidorm, but attract them it does and in fine style with over 4 million visitors per year. You can view a map of Benidorm with most of the main attractions featured here: Benidorm Map.

Torrevieja and the Property Market

One of the best known towns on the southern Costa Blanca, Spain, Torrevieja has grown a great deal during the last 20 years or so. Most of the development has been due to the growing demand for holiday homes in the sun and Torrevieja has been pushed by many of the top estate agents as “the place to be”. There is certainly much to commend the town, not least the wonderful climate which it experiences, to be precise it is a unique micro-climate, influenced by the huge salt lake to the rear of the town, the resulting Torrevieja weather making it one of the healthiest places in the world to live (as stated by the World Health Organisation). The current recession in the UK and the downturn in house sales in the Costa Blanca and Spain in general has changed the situation in Torrevieja somewhat and the Torrevieja property market have ground to an alarming halt. The situation is obvious to those living in the area as the majority of building projects have also come to a halt after years of continuous action. In the long run this may help the resales market although very few buyers are about at the moment and those that are investing are looking for real bargains. There certainly are bargains to be had as many UK residents bought property as an investment or second home and have found that their mortgages in the UK have gone up as well as their mortgages in Spain and they can no longer afford two properties. Many are selling and in order to sell have had to reduce prices drastically, possibly even losing money on their original purchase in order to offload the property. Is now a good time to buy? Who knows, prices look set to fall further and it will probably be another year before things level off and maybe begin to pick up, but if you have cash to spend you could find yourself a real steal in the current Torrevieja house market. Torrevieja Map.