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30% discount in 4×4 Cars in Estepona and Marbella. Everybody hears here und there how bad the car business is going, but 80% less sales in the last quarter of 2008 compared to last year in the some period is causing massive problems to the branch in the coast. The Head directors of those car companies are worried not just because of the obvious profits effects but what to do with the stock of all the not sold cars? Can you imagine the place needed to keep around 25 Land Rover? They are beating the situation offering 30% discounts. Now is actually the time for those who have some money kept back, ever dreamed of such an opportunity to buy a four-by-four car with amazing discounts. The level of discount offered depends on the amount of time a vehicle has been in stock. There is no expectation to get any better in the economy this year and not even for next year, what kind of discounts are they going to offer end of this year?

Gibraltar’s first international Boat show will be held in the Easter week from the 9th to the 12th of April, Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday, in the new marina of Ocean Village an its Leisure Island. The entry will be free of charge so this first exhibition is to expect a massive number of visitors from the Costa del Sol, Gibraltar and even from Morocco. Plenty of activities are planned for the show days for boat lovers of all ages. You can learn how to canoe or sail your own dinghy, see what its like to be part of the Armed forces. And why not have a look at the new Ocean Village enjoying the fabulous range of eating, drinking and entertainment options available in Leisure Island, with its range of cafes, bars, restaurants and diversions to suit all tastes. Ocean Village is the biggest residential and leisure development in Gibraltar. But the most important of the Gibraltar International Boat Show are the big yachts of up to 37 metres in length from companies like Sunseeker, Ferretti, Penguin and Azimut. The show will also include a celebrity football tournament at the Victoria Stadium.

The Falles, or in spanish Las Fallas, is an internationally known fire celebration in Valencia, which was this week. It is a Valencian traditional celebration in praise of Saint Joseph. Every citizen in Valencia works and prepares himself for this few days of festivity with the biggest enthusiasm man can have for this tradition. It is being held between the 14^th and the 19^th of March mainly in the city of Valencia, where for example on Thursday they have burned 772 monuments, specially built for this occasion. All of this monuments, called Ninots represent actual themes with a satire point of politics, comedy and social life, some of the Ninots can get up to 30 m high and are exposed until their burning. The party goes continuously from one morning to the other during the 5 days surrounded by fireworks, massive amount of firecrackers and the smell to gunpowder.

Planning a holiday in Lanzarote? Or simply want to find out more about this unique Canary Island? Then download the new edition of Lanzarote Guidebook – the free, in-depth tourist guide to the Island of Fire.

Lanzarote Guidebook is researched and written by long term island residents. Which means that it provides readers with the real inside track to the island. And it is published every quarter. Ensuring that information is always accurate and up to date.

The new Spring 2009 edition is packed with useful information for visitors. Along with some fantastic pictures of the island from local photographer James Mitchell. And can be downloaded for free at www.lanzaroteguidebook.com.

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Sierra Nevada is a ski resort near Granada only one hour away from the beach. It is a popular tourist destination, as its high peaks make skiing possible in Europe’s most southern ski resort, even this area along the Mediterranean Sea is more known for its warm temperatures and yearround sunshine. But just have in mind that the highest point of continental Spain, the Mulhacén mountain at 3,478 metres is situated in the Sierra Nevada. Just to go up to the Sierra Nevada from any corner of the Costa de Sol is an easy and cheap way to ski and only takes an hour or two. For 40 € you get your daily ski pass and you can enjoy about a 100 km of slopes with up to 350 cm of depth. We haven’t had this amount of snow for a long time and it’s actually a shame not to have more free time left to spend skiing up in the Sierra Nevada. Read more »