Barcelona raises tourist tax again in bid to boost coffers and chase ‘quality tourism’
A bump in Barcelona’s tourist tax means that visitors should get ready to fork out a little extra for their stay as the city shifts
Spain to introduce new visa by end of January that will permit non-EU digital nomads to live and work in the country
Spain’s new digital nomad visa for non-EU citizens to live and work in the country for up to five years is set to come into
Airbnb names Malaga as top trending travel destination for 2023
Malaga is the number one trending tourist destination for 2023, according to a popular international travel company. Leading into 2023 Airbnb released a list of
Cruise ship bonanza as Spain’s Malaga port anticipates 315 cruise ship calls in 2023
THE port of Malaga, one of the oldest seaports in the Mediterranean, expects to receive 315 cruise ship calls in 2023. According to recent data,
EXCLUSIVE: Angry passengers storm off Ryanair flight bound for Malaga over 2.5 hour delay
A New Year’s Day flight from Rome to Malaga has descended into chaos after furious passengers stormed off the plane because of delays. The Ryanair
FOOD FIGHT FRENZY: Spain’s foody wars from Els Enfarinats in Alicante to la Tomatina in Valencia’s Buñol
PRESENT arms, take aim, fire! When it comes to food, Spain is a warring nation so watch out for that grapeshot – it really does
Spain’s RENFE to spend €3.5 million on drone surveillance of its facilities
RENFE will start using drones to reinforce security in its main Andalucian train stations; Malaga, Sevilla and Jerez de la Frontera. Spain’s national passenger railway
CASH BID: €2bn asked for to expand Costa del Sol railway to Marbella, Estepona and Algeciras
THE EU is being asked for a whopping €2 billion to extend the Costa del Sol’s coastal railway as far as Algeciras in Cadiz. Calls
Spain’s AVE Malaga-Madrid celebrates 15th anniversary—seeing more than 30.5 million travellers benefit from the high-speed connection
AT 12.33 p.m. on December 23, 2007, eight minutes ahead of schedule, the AVE arrived at a brand new María Zambrano Station, the first high-speed
Strike woes as low cost airlines in Spain continue to causes travel chaos over festive period
TRAVEL continues to be heavily impacted by industrial action, either due to cabin crew or pilot problems, during the busy festive period this year. Three
Spain’s romance with Turkey blossoms thanks to the rise in popular Turkish TV shows and health tourism
SPAIN has started to fall in love with Turkey this year due to the popularity of Turkish TV series and health tourism. This love affair
Spain’s traffic authorities step up policing, with 18.2 million car journeys predicted during the Christmas season
SPAIN’S DGT traffic department is predicting 18.2 million car journeys during the Christmas season this year, with ‘Operación Salida’, as the start of the rush
Heavy fog causes chaos and sees seven flights diverted from Spain’s Sevilla to Malaga
SEVEN flights, scheduled to land at Sevilla International Airport yesterday morning, Wednesday December 21, were diverted to Malaga airport due to unusually heavy fog around
Renfe increases Ave trains between Spain’s Malaga and Madrid
SPANISH operator Renfe is adding more trains on the high-speed trajectory Malaga – Madrid. The operator plans 14 new services per week between the two
Malaga to have first direct flight to Cape Verde from Spain as of Spring 2023
THE German company Eurowings will connect Malaga airport with Cape Verde, known as the ‘African Caribbean’—twice a week from April—with the first direct flight from
Winter wonderland: The Skiing destination in Andalucia’s Granada
IT was two decades ago that I looked out from a hillside near Ronda and spotted the distant snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada over
REVIEW: Living amongst Roman remains in Andalucia’s Cordoba
WHEN the owners of Cordoba’s most charming boutique hotel decided to expand a few years ago they knew there would be something below the building
Spain’s Malaga-Madrid AVE begins pooch-friendly service
RENFE, the state-owned railway company in Spain, has included the Madrid-Malaga AVE trains in a pilot test that will allow canines of up to 40
It’s now two decades since intrepid expats Giles Birch and Jonathan Buzzard opened the British Ski Centre in Spain, which has conquered all peaks
STROLLING through the doors of the Crescendo bar at the foot of the slopes is like walking into a skiing resort in the 1970s. Its
IN PICS: Top 10 smallest villages in Spain’s Malaga
AROUND the province of Malaga there are villages with less residents than in a block of flats in a big city.
British charter TUI offer flights from Belfast to Mallorca for summer 2023
British charter airline TUI will start offering weekly flights direct between Belfast and Mallorca next summer. The carrier said the route would be offered every
Madrid brought to a standstill as heavy rain floods Metro system, causes traffic jams and halts trains
A DAY of sustained rainfall in Madrid caused travel chaos on Wednesday evening, including severe flooding in the Metro de Madrid underground rail system. Around
Spanish travel sector slams government for maintaining mask requirement on flights
REPRESENTATIVES from Spain’s travel industry have railed against the government for keeping in place the obligatory use of masks on public transport, including on planes.
How to prepare your next international trip
During these cold winter days, are you dreaming of your next holiday? If the answer is “yes”, the good news is that you can start
Nine breathtaking UNESCO sites in Spain to start with
Spain has been a centre of Roman, Islamic, Christian and colonial empires which have turned the nation into open-air museum of wonders that move, inspire
Easyjet expands routes between Spain’s Malaga and France
EASYJET has announced a new route that will connect Malaga with the French city of Lyon from next summer, 2023. The new route that will