Granada: 2009 property hotspot

The Spanish city is tipped to receive even more visitors next year as Brits opt to holiday closer to home...

Go4travel.net a worldwide website for hotels and travel has unveiled its predictions for those destinations it expects to be hot with British travellers in 2009.

With the recession in full-swing Brits will be thinking long and hard about where to take their holiday next year as they aim to save money.

Many families will only be able to afford to take one trip abroad so it will be all the more important they make the right decision.

The website has placed the Spanish city of Granada in the top five destinations that will see a sharp increase in the number of visitors in 2009.

Martin Chiazza, Founder of go4travel.net said, "With the credit crunch taking its toll more families will holiday closer to home next year, opting for destinations such as Spain and France.

"More and more tourists will flock to the most beautiful of Andalucian cities, Granada, where they will be mesmerised by the Alhambra and the stunning backdrop of the Sierra Nevada."

This is good news for holiday home owners in or near the city who will be able to benefit from an increase in bookings. According to holiday home rentals website www.holidaylettings.co.uk a two-bedroom apartment in the Albaicín district of the city can earn up to £480 per week in rent during the high season.

Other destinations tipped to receive more visitors next year according to the site are Reykjavik in Iceland, Darwin in Australia, Cape Town in South Africa, and St Petersburg, Russia.

Source: www.go4travel.net