May
Step-by-step plan to import a Belgian car to Spain, including tips and cost estimate
Complete: cottage, garden,...? Little car! Granted, the bulk of Gold Estates' apartments and homes are within spitting distance of that lovely Mediterranean Sea. So you can feel free to trudge toward the beach with your frigobox and folding chair at your...
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Easter in Spain: 10 things you need to know about Semana Santa
Gathering twigs of cat willow to make an Easter tree. Painting chicken eggs. Hide chocolate eggs for your offspring (and perhaps find a melted Easter egg behind a bush somewhere in the corner of your garden in late August). An Easter brunch with your closest loved ones and...
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Markets near Torrevieja
Nothing like visiting a typical Spanish market, Mercadillo in Spanish, while on vacation. We have visited quite a few of these markets and can already recommend these locations, some larger and/or busier than others but all fun to visit. Have fun and Viva Espana.......
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These 7 trips on the Costa del Sol are must-see experiences
We know, with 320 sunny days, it is tempting to never leave your beach chair on the Costa del Sol. And especially not when you have a chilled drink by your side. And yet, the sunniest of all Spanish regions is more than sea, beach and parties that only end when the moon...
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Retiring in Spain: all the benefits and concrete tips at a glance
Your joints creak every time you head out the door in the morning in winter. You are tired of regularly getting a hailstorm in your face or braving the inclement northern wind. In short, you would prefer to exchange Belgian capriciousness for the certainty of 320...
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A second residence in Spain or Portugal: the definitive comparative study
Admittedly, they are in a rather close embrace, there on the Iberian Peninsula. But that does not mean that Spain and Portugal belong to the same pot. You will notice the same if you have your eye on a second home in Spain or Portugal. For starters, Spain is about five times...
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A Belgian community in Spain
If you plan to move to Spain, you can rest easy. You certainly won't be the only one! There are a large number of groups and places where Belgian expats meet and exchange experiences. There is no shortage of a Belgian community in Spain! In 2017, 119,382...
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All the advantages of winter in Spain
Do you sometimes wonder why Spain is the ideal destination for so many tourists and visitors from all over the world? Every year, thousands of Europeans, including many Belgians, travel to Spain. For pleasure, for work, for family, ... Those who spend the winter in Spain do so...
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