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Top Blue Flag beach status kept for fifth year running in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA’S eleven beaches have kept their Blue Flag status for the fifth consecutive year. The stretch of coast includes beaches that are popular with

12 May, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Ouigo, the French ‘low-cost’ AVE to link Spain’s Madrid and Andalucia with five daily frequencies

FRENCH train operator Ouigo wants its ‘low cost’ AVE to connect Madrid and Andalucia with five daily return trains, which would stop in Cordoba. The

12 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Travel News

MAPPED: Spain breaks record with most blue flag beaches in the world

SPAIN has once again kept its position at the top as the nation with the highest number of blue flag beaches in the world. Valencia

11 May, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·Malaga·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga recieves 1.2 million tourists in first quarter of 2022—four times more than last year

MALAGA has led Andalucian tourism in the first quarter of 2022. The province of Malaga has received 1.2 million tourists in the first quarter of

11 May, 2022 @ 11:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Renfe offers the chance to see Spain’s history in style on new luxury trains

RENFE is offering four new luxury train routes transporting passengers across historic locations of Spain in the height of style. The experience of using Renfe

10 May, 2022 @ 17:15

Getting Around·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Blanca Cars: The top 10 tips for driving in Spain

Read on for the top 10 tips for driving in Spain as told to us by thousands of expat customers. As a leading expat-focused car

10 May, 2022 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Melting pot: Estepona’s restaurants have something for everyone

TUCKED away in every backstreet and tiny square in Estepona these days you’ll find a new place to eat. They literally jump out at you

8 May, 2022 @ 13:30

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Keep on running: Spain awarded gold & silver medals in survey revealing Europe’s best marathon destinations

SPAIN has the best cities in Europe to run a marathon, according to a recent survey. Indeed, THREE of the top five running destinations are

8 May, 2022 @ 11:45

Lead·National News·Sport·Travel News

World’s biggest cruise liner docks in Spain’s Palma

THE world’s biggest liner, Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas, has docked in Palma, bringing with it 4,000 passengers. The ship weighs 236,857 tonnes and

6 May, 2022 @ 15:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga re-establishes full rail connection with Sevilla from May 11

THE Avant trains service between Sevilla and Malaga, which was dramatically reduced during the pandemic, will be fully restored. Spain’s national railway company, Renfe, announced

6 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga to host Seatrade Cruise Med Fair again in 2024

First week of May sees avalanche of cruise ships to Spain’s Malaga port

THE first week of May sees 15 cruise ships sail into Malaga waters—seven of which make their first visits to Malaga waters. After the largest

5 May, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Traveling With Your Kids? Here Are Some Great Ideas To Make Your Trip Enjoyable

Family moments are critical in life. Whether you are a mother earning a living or a father who works full-time, your family’s happiness should be

4 May, 2022 @ 13:36

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52 patios in Spain’s Cordoba to take part in the Patios de Cordoba Festival

THE Patios de Cordoba Festival returns after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19 with a total of 52 patios taking part in this 2022

3 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

FOCUS: From almost bust to boom – How Spain’s hotel sector is bouncing back in the wake of the pandemic

Spain’s hotel sector comes back harder, better, faster, stronger post-pandemic, discovers Sorrel Downer.

29 Apr, 2022 @ 19:45

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Train was a strain: 350 passengers stranded for five hours between Madrid and Alicante

ALMOST 350 passengers were stuck for five hours on a broken down train travelling from Madrid to Alicante. The train was static from 6.05pm to

29 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Misty Dawn, Medina Sidonia, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Day Trip from Cadiz and Sevilla: Medina Sidonia, Bridge to Inland Cadiz Province

Medina Sidonia – like its nearby neighbours of Benalup and Alcala de los Gazules - is full of history

28 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Cadiz·Day Trips·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

BACK ON TRACK: Latest figures show Spain’s tourism sector is back to pre-Covid levels

SPAIN’S Minister of Tourism claims that ‘Spain is the fourth most searched tourist destination in the world’. Reyes Maroto confirmed that the Spanish tourist sector

28 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Free bus travel may be scrapped to pay for new interchanges and night services in major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA is planning to build three new transport interchanges to replace the existing site by the old salt museum. The main hub is planned further

27 Apr, 2022 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Travel News

Plea for more police at Spain’s passport control points after 3,000 passengers miss flights from Madrid

CALLS have been made for more Policia Nacional to be put on duty at Spanish airports to avoid massive queues this summer holiday season. President

26 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

Post-Brexit passport check regulations relaxed as Portugal aims to steal a tourism march on Spain

PORTUGAL is hoping to steal a march on Spain by scrapping post-Brexit security checks for Brits arriving at its airports. UK visitors to the country

25 Apr, 2022 @ 16:36

Lead·National News·Travel News

'Drunk' tourist 'bites a Guardia Civil officer' in Spain after being kicked off BA flight back to London

British Airways to base cabin crew in Spain to combat staff shortages

BRITISH Airways has announced it will base its short-haul flight cabin crew in Madrid in a bid to avoid staff shortages that brought travel chaos

25 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga port expects more than 70,000 cruise passengers between May and June

THE high season for cruise tourism in the Port of Malaga has begun, with more than 70,000 cruise passengers expected between May and June. The

24 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Ferry routes between Spain and Morocco resume after two year stop

FERRY crossings between Spain and Morocco were resumed this week after stopping more than two years ago as the pandemic hit. The first ferries crossed

23 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Travel News