ISSUE NO. 1438
24 - 30 JANUARY 2013
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NEWS EXTRA
Hikers found THREE hikers were rescued by Guardia Civil near Bunyola after they got lost in the woods, thanks to the WhatsApp application on one of the hiker’s mobile phones.
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HOTEL STAYS: The Balearic Islands are in the top three in Spain for occupancy levels.
Hotel occupancy rate third best in Spain HOTELS in the Balearic Islands registered the third best occupancy rate in Spain last month. They had an occupancy
level of 35.3 per cent, beaten only by Madrid (41.5) and the Canaries (63.5). Despite this, they saw a 0.76 per cent year-to-year drop in overnight stays for this period, while prices went up by 4.2 per cent. Out of the overall stays, 83,372 came from Spain and 142,357 from abroad. Guests stayed an average 4.14 days - longer than the 3.66 days recorded the
previous year - and the average room price was €64.90, the National Statistics Institute reported. In order to promote catering and tourism in the Balearics, especially during the off-peak season, a set of 30 promotional projects is being carried out by the Council for Tourism and the Central Government tourism agency Turespaña this year. Most of the measures will
include courtesy trips and workshops for tour operators and members of the media. Britain, Germany and Russia will be the main target markets. Last year, more than 10.4 million foreign tourists visited the Balearics, the Ministry of Tourism reported. Only Catalonia, with 14.4 million, received more foreign visitors than the Balearics, in national terms.
A MAN, 23, was held by Palma Police after he damaged parked cars in the Sa Vileta area. He claimed to be enraged after breaking up with his girlfriend.
Blow hard WINDS blew at speeds of up to 130kph in Mallorca’s Alfabia Mountains, the maximum recorded in the Balearics last Tuesday, the 112 Emergency Service reported.
Ride on THE urban cycle lane network in Palma will be increased by up to five kilometres thanks to a €2.1 million grant from the EU.