These two picturesque towns in Spain will pay you THOUSANDS to live there
Across Europe, many rural areas are facing a depopulation crisis. As younger residents move away or decide not to have children, towns are left with an ageing population.
As the population threatens to die out, some towns have taken the radical decision to offer cash...
Solo travelling? This region in southern Spain is the best place to visit, say...
A REGION in Southern Spain has been named best for solo travellers, according to experts.
It’s no wonder Southern Spain attracts so many tourists with its year-round sun, friendly locals and tons of history.
Now, Andalucia has been named the top spot in Spain for solo...
Chiringuito on Spain’s Costa del Sol is nominated for a prestigious Best Beach Club...
A SOTOGRANDE chiringuito has been nominated for a distinguished Best Beach Club award by Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
In the first edition of the Hotel&Mantel awards, the prestigious publication will identify the best gastronomy on the Iberian peninsula, i.e. in Spain and Portugal.
Among the nominees...
Why Brits remain the most important tourism market for Spain’s Andalucia – as region...
ANDALUCIA’S tourism bosses have toasted to their best and most essential customers - the Brits.
As the region’s tourism industry bounces back in style from the Covid pandemic, it’s the rainy islands in the north west of the continent that have been leading the charge...
Writer Esme Young drops by Gibraltar’s stand at World Travel Market in London as...
GIBRALTAR’S new minister for tourism said he wants to get the government working with local companies after he took part in the World Travel Market in London recently.
Organisers of the event on November 6-8 describe it as ‘the most influential three days in the...
This city in Spain is a MUST visit for 2024 – according to Forbes
FORBES has revealed the ‘24 best places to travel in 2024’ and a Northern Spanish city has made the top ten.
The list, compiled by Forbes and luxury travel advisors OvationNetwork, predicts this year’s travel boom will continue into next year, with tourists seeking out...
Must visit: The tiny island off the coast of Spain’s Cadiz you’ve likely never...
THE coast of Spain’s Cadiz is home to a stunning island escape you’ll want to keep a secret.
Though small, Sancti-Petri has lots to offer for those looking for winter sun with its peaceful vibes, incredible sunsets and lots of history.
Just off the coast of...
This city in Spain is the fourth best in the world to live in,...
DATA has revealed the world’s most sought after places to live and a Spanish city has made it into the top five.
Madrid is the fourth most popular city with people considering a move abroad, after Paris, Miami and Dubai.
The Middle Eastern desert metropolis took...
Must visit: The stunning small beach resort in northern Spain you’ve likely never heard...
SOMO, Cantabria is set to be Spain’s next big tourist destination, with stunning beaches, incredible water sports and tons of history at budget friendly prices.
The Northern beach resort is loved by Spanish locals, who come north to avoid unbearably hot temperatures during the summer...
Must visit: The white-washed villages set in the stunning natural beauty that surrounds Guadalhorce...
FOR years it was a sleepy, white-washed Andalucian pueblo known only to the most intrepid adventurers.
That changed in 2015 with the reopening of the Caminto del Rey, a narrow pathway cut into the side of El Chorro gorge winding 10 metres above the rushing...
Literary escape: From bins bearing Harry Potter covers to plant pots inscribed with poetry,...
NESTLED in the heart of the Alpujarra mountains of Andalucia lies the most charming village you've never heard of: Mecina Bombaron is a fairytale come to life, not least because it is an official ‘book town’ that has works of literature inscribed on practically...
IN PICS: New 5-star hotel is set to open on this iconic street in...
A BRAND new five-star hotel will open in Sevilla, it has been announced.
The city council is set to approve plans for a 20-room hotel on the iconic Calle Betis, which sits alongside the river in the neighbourhood of Triana.
The rooms will be...
With the autumn tuna season upon us, SO/Sotogrande debuts a new tasting menu straight...
CHEF Leandro Caballero is serving up a treat at his Cortijo Santa María 1962 restaurant in Sotogrande, classic tuna territory.
With the autumn tuna-fishing season underway, Caballero has introduced a stupendous ‘Tuna Experience’ tasting menu.
Located at the five-star SO/Sotogrande hotel, it showcases the best of...
Campaign launched to bring back ‘silver route’ train network connecting Andalucia with northern Spain:...
SEVILLA is among dozens of Spanish cities and towns that will stage simultaneous rallies this Saturday(November 4) calling for the reopening of the Ruta de la Plata train line.
The route linking Gijon in the north with Sevilla in the south closed its passenger service...
Why Carmona is well worth a visit – as charming town in Spain’s Andalucia...
CARMONA, Sevilla is set to become a UNESCO World Heritage site, after the Spanish Historical Heritage Association (Consejo de Patrimonio Historico) approved its nomination last week.
The association met in Bilbao on October 27 to discuss which Spanish locations should be put forward for consideration...
REVIEW: The ‘bottomless brunch’ at Marbella’s Nomad offers some serious bang for your buck...
GETTING brunch on the weekend is nothing new, with the trend having exploded on the culinary scene in recent years.
Marbella is no exception, with eateries around the resort offering their own deals to entice diners.
Enter Nomad, whose ambitious bottomless brunch each Sunday promises to...
These are the 10 best restaurants in Spain – according to Tripadvisor
THE Travellers’ Choice Awards has just revealed Spain’s top ten restaurants, as chosen by visitors.
In the latest edition of the awards, Tripadvisor recognises restaurants with consistently good reviews, landing them in the top 10% of the country’s listings.
1. Martín Berasategui, San Sebastian
Also known as...
Over 60 in Spain? Get a Renfe ‘Gold Card’ and enjoy up to 40%...
ANYONE AGED 60 and over- and of any nationality- can buy a Renfe 'Gold Card'(Tarjeta Dorada) at any Renfe station in Spain to enjoy rail travel discounts of up to 40%.
You just need to show your passport as a proof of your age and...
WATCH: Peter Dinklage issues ‘warning’ of the ‘Andalucian crush’: Game of Thrones star, 54,...
PETER Dinklage is the official face of Andalucia's flashy new tourism campaign.
The Game of Thrones star, 54, has appeared in a video produced by the Junta warning of the 'Andalucian crush'.
The actor says in the one-and-a-half minute clip: "This is not an...
New high-speed train connecting Murcia and Madrid to launch in Spain next year with...
FRENCH budget high-speed train operator Ouigo will start services between Murcia City's Carmen station and Madrid in the first half of 2024- possibly in May.
The news was confirmed by Murcia's mayor, Jose Ballesta, after meeting with the president of Spain's railway infrastructure network(Adif), Maria...
This hotel in Spain’s Andalucia is the best rural retreat in Spain – according...
THE Times has named a five star hotel in Andalucia as Spain’s best rural retreat.
La Bobadilla offers luxury accommodation in the Sierra de Lonja, a mountain range on the border between Malaga and Granada.
Run by the prestigious hotel chain, Barceló, The Times named it...
For sale: Abandoned village in Spain with more than 40 homes and stunning countryside...
THE SPANISH hamlet of Salto de Castro is up for sale again- a year after it was bought for €300,000 by Toledo constructor Oscar Torres.
The empty village is located in Zamora province in the Castilla y Leon region, and just 100 metres away from...
REVIEW: Meson Sabor Andaluz; we track down the true home of the Andalucian vernacular,...
Jon Clarke tracks down the hidden gem of Meson Sabor Andaluz in the heart of inland Cadiz an hour inland from the Costa Del Sol
Malaga to Barcelona from €30: Renfe train operator launches sale on routes connecting Andalucia...
THERE's good news for travellers this weekend as Renfe has launched yet another sale.
The train operator will be offering one-way tickets from Malaga to Barcelona from as little as €30.
The sale will begin on Monday, October 30 and will be applied to...
Spain is branded the most sustainable holiday destination for 2024
SPAIN is the most sustainable holiday destination in the world and should be top of your list to visit in 2024.
That’s according to the latest rankings by the highly-respected Lonely Planet.
The country was named as the most sustainable in the publication’s Best In Travel...
Malaga to New York flights will begin a month earlier next year and take...
UNITED Airlines will operate daily flights from the Costa del Sol to New York from next year.
Malaga will now become the only Spanish destination with daily non-stop flights to the US tourism hotspot.
The flights to New York Newark Airport are due to start from...
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Must visit: The little corner of Portugal loved by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
THERE is a little corner of Portugal that has been thrust into the spotlight by British royals.
Melides, on the Alentejo coast, about 130 km...
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Airport strikes in Spain: Which flights will be affected by walkouts planned for December?
MORE than 35,000 flights across Spain are at risk of being affected by strikes planned for December, it has emerged.
It comes after the General...
