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

Spain’s Malaga port to welcome seven cruise ship calls in February despite low season

IN a typically quiet month for cruise activity to Malaga, the international seaport will welcome seven cruise line stopovers this month—almost four times more calls

8 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Malaga·Travel News

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How British expat turned land rover into luxury home ahead of ‘mammoth’ road trip through Africa

A British expat has converted a Land Rover into a mobile home with a double bed and an indoor shower. It’s all in preparation for

4 Feb, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia contemplates reactivating works on high-speed rail track Malaga-Sevilla—which would connect the two cities in less than an hour

THE JUNTA is studying the possible reactivation of works on the high-speed rail track Malaga-Sevilla abandoned in 2013. PP chief, Juan Manuel Moreno, has informed

4 Feb, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

Best time to book cheap flights new Skyscanner data reveals

The best time to book flights is six months before departure, on average, according to new research by flight comparison site Skyscanner. The website’s data

3 Feb, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Travel News

71.6 million tourists visited Spain in 2022

THE number of tourists visiting Spain rebounded by 130% to 71.6 million in 2022, compared to the previous Covid-hit year. According to the Spanish statistics

2 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Travel News

Five injured and more than a hundred passengers evacuated from a Barcelona-Cadiz train as carriage roof catches fire in Spain’s Cordoba

FIVE injured and more than a hundred passengers have had to be evacuated from a train in Córdoba capital as flames and smoke spilled out

31 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Cordoba·Lead·Travel News

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

Why Spain’s Catalunya region is banning electric scooters from public transport

A TOTAL ban on taking electric scooters onto any kind of public transport in Catalunya will come into force on February 1. The prohibition comes

30 Jan, 2023 @ 20:00

Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Have you visited Andalucia’s very own ‘Petra’ yet, just a stone’s throw from Osuna?

Nestled near Osuna in Sevilla is a remarkable quarry dating from the fifth century BCE that has been dubbed the ‘Petra of Andalucia’ after the

30 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Jet2 suspends flights and holidays from UK to Spain until late June due to 'uncertainty' over British government travel proposals

British airline Jet2.com announces new flight route to Malaga airport

British airline Jet2.com will expand its operations at Malaga airport after it announced a new flight route between the UK and the Costa del Sol.

29 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

Winter stays: 10 great Spanish hotels with a fireplace in the bedroom

It’s not hard to find casa rurales and mountain hotels in Spain where you can sink into a deep sofa in front of a warm

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:45

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

AVE and Avant trains to connect new railway station in Antequera city centre to 22 different destinations across Spain on daily basis

ANTEQUERA’S new railway station in the city centre is finally operational after it’s officially inaugurated yesterday, Thursday January 26. With the new railway station coming

27 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Good start to the year for megayacht marina in Spain’s Malaga

THE Malaga megayacht marina has started 2023 with a good forecast of berths. Since its inauguration last July, the flow of private pleasure boats sailing

25 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Direct flights between Spain’s Malaga and New York with United Airlines now on sale

TICKETS for United Airlines’ new direct flight from Malaga to New York are now on sale on its website and via travel agents. In the

25 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Balearic Islands request the EU to grant them exception to ban foreigners from buying second homes in Mallorca and Ibiza

Officials are calling on the European Union to grant a ‘Balearic exception’ that would limit non-resident Brits and Germans from property purchases on the islands.

22 Jan, 2023 @ 16:17

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Property·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia received 30.8 million tourists in 2022 and expects to break records in 2023

ANDALUCIA has received a total of 30.8 million tourists in 2022, just 5% shy of the record-breaking, pre-pandemic year, 2019. Not only that, 2023 promises

19 Jan, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

New train line from Spain’s Malaga to popular Caminito del Rey undergoes tests for official launch in March

A NEW train service will soon provide a direct connection from Malaga city to the province’s most famous walkway—‘El Caminito del Rey.’ A Civia model

18 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Celebrating 30 years of ‘Caravaning Alicante’ trade fair

Caravaning Alicante will be celebrating its 30th anniversary and it is sure to be lots of fun for all the family. More than 40 stalls

18 Jan, 2023 @ 12:20

Alicante·Sponsored·Sponsored Article·Travel News

Biggest-ever monthly passenger total boosted by British travellers using Costa Blanca airport

Confusion reigns over new ETIAS requirement for Brits entering Spain as hassle-free access to the EU ends

The new travel requirements for entering Spain have sparked confusion among post-Brexit Brits as to whom it affects and when it actually starts. The introduction

17 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Lead·Travel News

Spanish tourist banned from Australia over failing to declare jamon, cheese in luggage

A Spanish tourist in Australia barely had one leg in the country before he was sent back under beefed-up biosecurity laws over failing to declare

16 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga port to kick-start the year with eight cruise ship calls

THE international seaport of Malaga will welcome eight cruise ship calls during the first month of 2023. January is a typically quiet month for cruise

11 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga airport ends 2022 at 93% pre-Covid passenger levels

THE Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, one of Spain’s busiest airports, has ended 2022 with 1.4 million passengers short of the 2019 record. Malaga airport has

11 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

National Geographic lists two villages in Malaga among 100 most beautiful in Spain

RURAL Spain has some real gems and two of them are in Malaga, according to prestigious magazine. The popular American monthly magazine, National Geographic, has

10 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival

There is live music, falconry demonstrations, sword fights, hypnosis and magical shows

8 Jan, 2023 @ 18:38

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia expects to reach 30 million tourists this year

Whopping 67.4 million tourists visited Spain in first 11 months of last year

Spain received nearly 140% more tourists in the first 11 months of last year compared to 2021, according to new data. Fresh figures from Spain’s

8 Jan, 2023 @ 15:01

Lead·National News·Travel News

Sagrada Familia Pinnacle Of Jesus Christ Tower Presented

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

6 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain adds more red tape to digital nomad visa scheme leaving British expats ‘in limbo’

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

5 Jan, 2023 @ 16:45

Lead·National News·Travel News

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Spain’s Malaga port to welcome seven cruise ship calls in February despite low season

How British expat turned land rover into luxury home ahead of ‘mammoth’ road trip through Africa

Spain’s Andalucia contemplates reactivating works on high-speed rail track Malaga-Sevilla—which would connect the two cities in less than an hour

Best time to book cheap flights new Skyscanner data reveals

71.6 million tourists visited Spain in 2022

Five injured and more than a hundred passengers evacuated from a Barcelona-Cadiz train as carriage roof catches fire in Spain’s Cordoba

Why Spain’s Catalunya region is banning electric scooters from public transport

WATCH: Have you visited Andalucia’s very own ‘Petra’ yet, just a stone’s throw from Osuna?

British airline Jet2.com announces new flight route to Malaga airport

Winter stays: 10 great Spanish hotels with a fireplace in the bedroom

AVE and Avant trains to connect new railway station in Antequera city centre to 22 different destinations across Spain on daily basis

Good start to the year for megayacht marina in Spain’s Malaga

Direct flights between Spain’s Malaga and New York with United Airlines now on sale

Spain’s Balearic Islands request the EU to grant them exception to ban foreigners from buying second homes in Mallorca and Ibiza

Spain’s Andalucia received 30.8 million tourists in 2022 and expects to break records in 2023

New train line from Spain’s Malaga to popular Caminito del Rey undergoes tests for official launch in March

Celebrating 30 years of ‘Caravaning Alicante’ trade fair

Confusion reigns over new ETIAS requirement for Brits entering Spain as hassle-free access to the EU ends

Spanish tourist banned from Australia over failing to declare jamon, cheese in luggage

Spain’s Malaga port to kick-start the year with eight cruise ship calls

Spain’s Malaga airport ends 2022 at 93% pre-Covid passenger levels

National Geographic lists two villages in Malaga among 100 most beautiful in Spain

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival

Whopping 67.4 million tourists visited Spain in first 11 months of last year

Barcelona raises tourist tax again in bid to boost coffers and chase ‘quality tourism’

Spain to introduce new visa by end of January that will permit non-EU digital nomads to live and work in the country

Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage

Popular ‘Marbella Se Queja’ Instagram page rages at expats who’ve ‘lived on the Costa del Sol for years and can’t even say hola’

WATCH: Bizarre moment man ‘marries’ a tree at wedding ceremony in Madrid ‘to show emotional connection to nature’

Fresh ‘blood rain’ alert for Malaga as spring storms trigger yellow weather alert

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine leaving 25 passengers needing taxis