Have a picture paw-fect day with your pooch at Andalucia’s best beach for dogs
COOL OFF with your furry friend after a ruff day at Motril’s dog beach on Granada’s Costa Tropical. The beach, located in a specially designated
Spanish mayors voice support for tourist tax in their cities
THE mayors of Malaga, Sevilla and Granada have voiced their support for a tourist tax in Andalucía. During a meeting in Granada, mayors Marifrán Carazo,
Two missing after red alert storms cause flooding in Catalunya and shut down Barcelona
SEVERAL Spanish tourist hotspots battled severe floods and thunderstorms over the weekend, with roads turning into rivers. The military deployed a disaster relief unit to
Spain rocked by third night of violence as agitators ‘hunt immigrants’ after ‘Moroccan youths beat up old man for fun’
ANOTHER night of violence has rocked the Moroccan community in Torre Pacheco, in Murcia, with men dressed in black hunting North African immigrants. The rioting
A colourful night of the songs, dance and soul of Spain’s true flamenco comes to Sotogrande
THE gypsy caves of the Albaicin and Sacramonte barrios of Granada have for centuries chimed with the most authentic strains of flamenco. Now, for one
UPDATE: Brits advised to get travel insurance when visiting Spain amid claims they could be fined nearly €7k without it
MEDIA in the UK and Spain are widely reporting that British citizens travelling to Spain are now required to have private travel insurance covering all
John and Susan in Estepona: A New Life Made Possible with a Personal Touch
By Maria de Castro, CEO and Founder of CostaLuz Lawyers At CostaLuz Lawyers, we don’t just process visas; we help people like John and Susan
The Spanish expat who found success teaching Spain’s world-famous cuisine to foreigners in English
AFTER Guillermo Varela’s Austrian girlfriend told him his cooking was so delicious he needed to share it, he started to upload his Spanish recipes online.
Stargazer’s dream: Spain’s top five locations for the clearest view of the night sky
CONNECT with Spain’s starlit skies this summer and take part in the country’s astrotourism. Spain is working to establish itself as one of Europe’s best
Three hundred fishing vessels allowed to search for Iberian sardines this season
AFTER a decade of work, Iberian sardine fishing fleets in Spain and Portugal have regained Marine Stewardship Council certification. The fishery had its certification first
Police rescue stolen second century Roman relief listed for sale in Spain on auction site
SPAIN’s Police have recovered an ancient Roman funeral artefact stolen from a Bulgarian museum more than two decades ago. The 2nd-century Roman funerary stele depicting
One gored and six trampled on: Day two of Spain’s Running of the Bulls
ONE person has been gored and six people have been taken to hospital with bruises after being trampled on the second day of the San
Jazz greats are lighting up Valencia this summer as Palau Festival returns
SOME of the biggest names in international jazz have descended on Valencia this summer for the 28th edition of the city’s celebrated Palau de la
Special two-day event for potential investors in Dubai taking place in Marbella later this month
IT’S a must-visit for anyone with an interest in buying in Dubai. A property roadshow explaining everything you need to know about the Middle Eastern
Malaga airport to nearly double in size and handle 36m passengers – as Costa del Sol bets big on tourism
THE Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport’s renovations will allow up to 11 million more passengers to pass through its doors compared to last year. This means
Wanting to move to Spain? How about being paid to live here
SEVERAL Spanish towns are offering living grants to people who choose to move there. The steady movement of locals from Spain’s rural towns to bigger
Luxury tourists from the Middle East are flocking to Marbella and its 5-star hotels
MARBELLA’S high-end offers, like five-star hotels and international designer stores, are attracting high-net-worth visitors from the Middle East this summer. The arrival of these luxury-loving
Five lesser-known Spanish retreats to escape the heat waves this summer
ESCAPING to the beach may be your first thought when it comes to cooling off this summer, but Spain also has inland towns where you
Where to find the best waves for surfing in Spain’s Basque Country
SUMMER in Spain may stir up images of gentle waves lapping on the shore as you sunbathe on the beach, but if you head north,
MULLINS IT OVER: Everyone loses over Gibraltar – but the monkeys couldn’t care less
By Charlie Mullins READING the headline in the Olive Press – Surrender or Triumph I can’t help but come to the conclusion that like all
Famous wine region in Spain unsurprisingly wins best destination for a vineyard mini-break this summer
NORTHERN Spain’s Rioja region has been named Europe’s best destination for a holiday among the vines this summer. Travel insurance experts Quotezone ranked the top
Spain orders famous antidepressant to be recalled after batch was found with ‘impurities’
The AEMPS (Agencia Espanola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios) has detected impurities within the drug Ludiomil, which contains the active ingredient of maprotiline and is
Spain remains the EU country with the highest unemployment rate
DESPITE Spain’s jobless numbers dropping below 2.5 million for the first time in almost two decades, it remains the EU country with the highest unemployment
Spain and Morocco to be connected by zero-emission fast ferries for the first time
IN what will be the first ‘green corridor’ between Spain and Morocco, Baleària will soon sail two zero-emission fast ferries between Tarifa and Tangier. The
Barcelona is preparing for 50C as summers get ‘hotter and hotter’
SPANISH meteorologist Mario Picazo is warning that Barcelona could reach 50 degrees Celsius in the coming days. On his El Tiempo media channel, Picazo said
Almost 1800 flights departing from this Costa del Sol Airport over the weekend
MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL Airport will operate 1,798 flights starting from today over the first weekend of July. This is 29 more than the same period
