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Valencia Valencia is Spain's third-largest city and lies on the Mediterranean coast some 350km south of Barcelona.

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Denia Denia Spain about 85 km north east of Alicante and possesses one of the most important harbours of the area, with ferry connections to Ibiza and Mallorca.

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Benidorm Benidorm is one of the best known tourist destinations on the Costa Balanca and in Spain. It is a diverse town that has something to offer everyone throughout all of the year.

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Altea Altea is one of the most beautiful cities on the Costa Blanca with around 15,000 habitants. The old town is perched high above the sea on a natural balcony with fantastic views.

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Alicante The city of Alicante, utilising the excellent A-7 motorway route. It possesses a busy international airport where flights are available to the world's main cities and also a port that offers a regular service to Barcelona, the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, France and North Africa.

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Albir Albir is situated along the coast, north of Benidorm . The beach of Albir is, in contrast to Benidorm, rather stony, but extremely pretty and the esplanade attracts many for a pleasant stroll.

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Calpe Calpe is a perfect combination of modern town, old village, beach and fishing port. Originally it was a small fishing village, but over the years it has expanded rapidly.

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Villajoyosa Villajoyosa literally means 'joyful town', with its brightly coloured houses and long sandy beach, bordered with palm trees, this is hardly surprising.

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Guadalest The village of Guadalest is one of the most charming in the province of Alicante . It is surrounded by the Aitana, Serella and Xorta mountain ranges and is a historic site.

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Sella Sella is a farming village located just 15 minutes from Relleu. It is a traditional example of a Spanish village with steep and narrow streets and an old castle.

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Alfaz del Pi The main industry is tourism municipality, not in vain, thanks to him that its population has been multiplied by 16 since the '60s, taking advantage of the tourist boom of the neighboring municipality of Benidorm.

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Relleu The province of Relleu covers an expanse of over 75 sq miles. The village itself it set within a large mountain valley like a hidden gem. It is a typical Spanish village yet only 25 minutes from the coast where you will find all the shops and businesses you could ever need.

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Finestrat Finestrat brings together unique features going from sea level up to 1410m. The top of Puig Campana, the mythical mountain, emblematic of the Valencia area is just 8kms from Benidorm and Alicante International Airport is 40kms by motorway.

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Investors in Spain hopeful of an amnesty for many illegal properties

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Real estate investors in Spain whose properties have been affected by the crackdown on illegal planning are hopeful that an amnesty is on the horizon.

They say that the sheer number of properties that have been apparently built on the nod of corrupt officials will make it unlikely that they will all be demolished.

In Malaga alone it is estimated that 40,000 properties were built illegally at the height of the planning law corruption boom.

Marbella is expected to be among the first to announce an amnesty for around 20,000 illegal properties. Malaga is also considering such a move. Salvador Pendón, president of Malaga's Provincial Council, has told property owners privately that he expects to make an announcement soon as many of the illegal properties are not built on protected land.

But on cases where vast blocks of concrete apartments were built on protected land demolition will go ahead eventually, he also said.

'Things are looking more hopeful. I think the authorities are realising at last the demolishing all these properties will not only cost a lot of money but also in many cases simply does not make sense as they are not on beaches or protected land,' said James Jones who owns a property under threat in Malaga.

In Mijas the mayor, Antonio Sánchez, has announced that the town hall will no longer fine owners of illegal properties who fail to carry out demolition orders. Owners will be given breathing space of around a year and a half before a new town plan is passed that will make many of the properties legal.

Meanwhile the latest Spanish property price figures show further declines. The May property index Tinsa, one of Spain's leading appraisal companies.

Prices fell by 9.8% over 12 months to the end of May with coastal areas suffering the most with an average price fall of 12.8%. Cities and provincial capitals saw a 10.1% decline with the suburbs seeing a downturn of 9.6% and the Balearics and Canary Islands a 9.8% fall.

Source:www.propertywire.com