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The top 10 European airports most likely to suffer travel chaos when the EES kicks in next month

BRITISH travellers could face severe disruption at some of Europe’s busiest airports when the EU’s long-delayed Entry/Exit System (EES) finally comes into force. The scheme

3 Sep, 2025 @ 14:15

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Andalucia’s Costa Tropical continues bid to become Spain’s cruise ship capital by hosting huge industry summit

THE Granada port town of Motril is ramping up its campaign to become Spain’s cruise ship capital by hosting a major international industry summit this

1 Sep, 2025 @ 14:00

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The Malaga town crowned a Spanish foodie paradise – where bread is legend and soups heal the soul

ALHAURIN el Grande has just bagged itself a place in Spain’s brand-new Red de Pueblos Gastronomicos – a national roll of honour for towns where

31 Aug, 2025 @ 15:48

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Human Towers On Last Day Of Feast Of La Merce

SPAIN TRAVEL: How to celebrate La Merce Festival in Barcelona

IF you want to see Barcelona at its most vibrant, then start planning your trip for the La Merce Festival. From September 23 to 28,

31 Aug, 2025 @ 12:30

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Michelin loves Malaga: Two new restaurants make the hot list

MALAGA is cooking up a storm – with two more restaurants making it onto Michelin’s prestigious ‘recommended’ list. The latest update from the food bible

30 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

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HIDDEN CORNERS OF SPAIN: The fake ‘arab steps’ of Malaga

HIDDEN in the hills of Malaga lies a path straight out of an adventure film – a 256-step stone staircase clinging to the cliffs of

30 Aug, 2025 @ 15:30

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IN PICTURES: 22,000 revellers turn Spain’s Buñol into a giant tomato soup for the famous ‘Tomatina’

IT was goggles on and chaos unleashed as 22,000 fun-seekers turned the sleepy Spanish town of Buñol into a river of squashed tomatoes this week.

30 Aug, 2025 @ 10:30

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Czechs take Spain’s Sevilla by storm with Americans hot on their heels

EVEN without the scorching temperatures of the recent heatwave, Sevilla is hotter than ever as a tourist destination. Czech visitors are storming the province, spending

28 Aug, 2025 @ 09:30

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Ryanair doubles down on threat to slash 1 million seats in Spain over ‘excessive’ airport fees

RYANAIR has doubled down on a threat to cut almost one million seats from regional Spanish airports next summer in a showdown over soaring airport

28 Aug, 2025 @ 08:30

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Eat like a king for less than a night in a British pub – Five Michelin starred restaurants in Spain that do not break the bank

THINK Michelin stars mean bankers, billionaires and blow-outs? Think again. Spain is quietly serving up Michelin magic for less than the cost of a UK

24 Aug, 2025 @ 16:30

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Twin peaks: Baeza and Ubeda, at the pinnacle of Spain’s Renaissance attractions

ONE of the delights of Spain is visiting its unspoilt interior where historic buildings are often set in a landscape virtually unchanged for centuries. While

24 Aug, 2025 @ 10:15

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‘The worst place I’ve ever been to’: Jeremy Clarkson stuns Spaniards with savage attack on city in northern Spain

FOR many visitors it is one of Spain’s best hidden gems, renowned for its medieval old town, the world’s oldest functioning Roman lighthouse and jaw-dropping

22 Aug, 2025 @ 13:25

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Take a trip to the Malaga Feria: A wild display of dances, drinking, and traditional music

THE famous Malaga Feria takes place for one week every August, filling the city with colour, music and plenty of wine. The tradition dates back

20 Aug, 2025 @ 15:04

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Looking for a peaceful get away? These are the five ‘quietest’ cities in Spain – with the lowest sound pollution and fewest ‘nocturnal activities’

SPAIN is famous for its fiestas, late nights and lively streets – but if you are searching for peace and quiet, not every city will

19 Aug, 2025 @ 12:45

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Incredible medieval town is Spain’s very own Tuscany- famous for its lavender fields

THE historic town of Brihuega located in the Tajuña Valley in Guadalajara province possesses a Tuscan-style mixture of heritage and scenic landscapes plus loads of

18 Aug, 2025 @ 14:30

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Tourism in Spain’ Andalucia keeps soaring despite sky-high prices

ANDALUCIA is breaking records again this summer despite prices hitting historic peaks and inflation biting hard. Last-minute bookings are being thanked for the book, with

18 Aug, 2025 @ 13:45

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Raging wildfires force partial closure of Spain’s world-famous Camino de Santiago

AS SEVERAL regions in Spain continue to battle wildfires, authorities in Castilla and Leon have closed down a section of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage

18 Aug, 2025 @ 12:23

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Spain’s Teba turns into Scotland for epic 2025 Douglas’ Days Festival- full programme

THERE is a little corner of Spain which is about to be turned into a Scottish wonderland. Teba, in the province of Malaga, is about

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:55

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REVIEW: Fabulous sushi and steaks are order of the day at Don Diego in Sotogrande port

SITTING in pole position in Sotogrande port, right beside the water, Don Diego takes some beating. Opened by local businessman Juan Moncayo it has gone

17 Aug, 2025 @ 10:25

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Don’t trust ChatGPT: Spanish influencers stuck in airport nightmare

A Spanish influencer couple’s dream trip to Puerto Rico descended into chaos after they blindly trusted ChatGPT for travel advice – and ended up stranded

16 Aug, 2025 @ 15:00

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With names like Domecq, Cartier and Oppenheimer in the mix, no wonder Sotogrande in Spain is the Mediterranean playground of the rich and famous

By Dilip Kuner and Jon Clarke THERE is nowhere in Spain like Sotogrande in summertime. The country’s most exclusive private enclave, this is the go-to

16 Aug, 2025 @ 13:30

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WHERE TO EAT: The Olive Press asked long-established local businessman James Stewart of Savills about his Sotogrande foodie picks

By James Stewart WHEN I made my first visit to Sotogrande many, many moons ago in March, Sotogrande was completely empty and the only place

16 Aug, 2025 @ 13:07

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Spanish winery pays homage to pioneering 19th century British railway engineer

A SPANISH vineyard has paid homage to a British engineer behind the first railway line from Madrid to the south of the country. In its

15 Aug, 2025 @ 10:30

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This is the most beautiful town to visit in Spain this August, according to National Geographic

FOR this month’s issue, the travel magazine turned towards the Catalonian coast, choosing a fishing village on the Costa Brava as August’s most beautiful Spanish

14 Aug, 2025 @ 15:44

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Ronda: Chasing American literary titan Ernest Hemingway in the hills of Andalucia

MORE than a century after Ernest Hemingway’s much-written-about tour of Spain, which included a stop in the idyllic mountain town of Ronda, this Andalusian pueblo

14 Aug, 2025 @ 12:13

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Fresh strikes to hit Spain’s busiest airports this August: All you need to know to avoid the travel chaos

A FRESH wave of airport strikes is set to disrupt major Spanish holiday destinations this August, impacting thousands of Brits and north Europeans who have

12 Aug, 2025 @ 15:45

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