If you’ve been searching for property in Greece you may know about the frustrating opening times of the Acropolis. Many have made the journey to the historical site, only to be faced with closed doors when they get there. The announcement of the new opening hours was made by Greece’s culture minister, Pavlos Geroulanos earlier [...]
Bulgarian agriculture has seen a good first quarter to the year of 2011. Mel Invest Holding is a Bulgarian investment company, focusing on agriculture in the country. They and FairPlay Agricultural Fund have recorded a significant improvement in their results compared to quarter one of last year, according to their financial reports. 2010 first [...]
The annual Fanta Festival begins this year in Rome, on 9th June. It will see hundreds of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy film lovers and enthusiasts descend unto the show. The festival is the perfect activity for any film fans viewing properties in Rome and celebrates the very best films from the three abovementioned categories. It [...]
If you’re viewing property in France this week you may want to take a visit to the French Open tennis tournament which kicked off on the 23rd May in Paris. The tournament will see the stars of the ATP and the WTA tours come together for two weeks of intense tennis, in what is regarded [...]
Cyprus is setting itself up to become an international business and services centre, according to Antonis Paschalides, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. On Wednesday, the ICPAC (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus) said that a series of business seminars and missions would take place throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the [...]
New Zealand’s budget for the year has highlighted its 3 main priorities as schools, broadband, and rail. The infrastructure will receive a cash injection of an estimated $1.6 billion. This figure is inclusive of $1.1 billion additional funding and around $500 million of funding from other areas of the budget. The targeted investments are expected [...]
The Algarve has been awarded even more blue flags, taking the total number of beaches awarded the blue flag to 74. This distinction is awarded to beaches, recognising their water quality, safety, services and cleanliness. There is a double celebration, as three of the 74 beaches have never received the flag before, meaning they have [...]
One of the things that a lot of people look forward to when planning a move to Spain is having their very own swimming pool in the garden. If you are planning on renting out your property however, there are some important things you need to know when it comes to your property. It is [...]
When in Italy it’s very important that you take out private health insurance. Whilst they don’t pay for doctor’s fees, they will usually cover 100% of all hospital fees. It is best to pay doctors fees yourself, which can sometimes be more expensive than the treatment itself, around €80 for every ‘illness’ you have, but [...]
Since Bulgaria became a part of the EU in 2007, it has given tens of thousands of Bulgarian passports to non-nationals seeking citizenship. This was introduced in a bid to combat the country’s large demographic shortfall. It has been announced that following some amendments to the Act on Bulgarian citizenship, more than 30,000 people will [...]