These 10 beaches have been shortlisted for the Best Beach in Spain title – but do you agree?
SPAIN is famed for its beaches – after all the marketing slogan ‘sun, sea and sand’ was thought up for a reason. From miles of
HIDDEN CORNERS OF SPAIN: Santa Fe is just 8kms outside Granada but has its own history
FOR most people, Santa Fe is a place in the USA, vaguely recalled from 1950s Western movies. The original Santa Fe is Andalucian, and much
Famous Wreck Scuba Diving Sites in Malta
MALTA is a top spot for divers from all over the world. Its clear blue waters hold many secrets. Many of these secrets are shipwrecks
How has Gibraltar come out of nowhere to break cruise ship records – and unnerve the Spanish competition?
GIBRALTAR has been celebrating a record April for cruise ship calls that has put the wind up its Spanish neighbours. As the Olive Press reported
HIDDEN CORNERS OF SPAIN: Vejer de la Frontera – a whitewashed hilltop dream
DRIVING the coast road west from Gibraltar, as the sun drifts toward Cadiz, there’s a moment – about an hour into the journey – when
Ryanair warns of soaring flight delays across Spain and Europe this summer
HOLIDAYMAKERS flying Ryanair this summer could face a travel nightmare, with the airline warning delays are set to skyrocket by ‘up to 20%’ – and
‘We are not a free bar’: Spanish leader responds to drop in British tourism to holiday islands
THE president of the Canary Islands sought to defend the archipelago’s tourism strategy in its regional parliament on Tuesday, stating: “We are not a free
Ronda: The Andalucian city that stole Hemingway’s heart — and might just steal yours
BUILT high above a yawning gorge in the sunbaked mountains of Málaga province, Ronda doesn’t so much sit in the landscape as command it. Hemmed
How to get Spain’s Renfe €9 summer rail offers – before the deadline runs out
SPAIN’S national railway operator Renfe has announced new discounted fares for summer travel, with some journeys available from as little as €9 on its budget
Granada launches Degusta Fest – a festival of flavour, rhythm in Spain
GRANADA is preparing to experience something truly unique with the launch of Degusta Fest – a brand-new festival that brings together two of life’s greatest
Come find an award-winning town buried in the heights of northern Spain
A SMALL town in Aragon has just been named as one of Europe’s top ‘hidden gems’. Albarracin – a one time frontier town between Christian
LIFE IN SPAIN: A Village festival in the Cadiz mountains that reaches into the very soul of Andalucia
THE big festivals are fantastic. Of course they are. Sevilla on the first night of the April Fair, when the Portada is lit up for
The most enchanting city in Spain? Get ready – Ronda Romántica is about to happen!
FROM Friday May 30 to Sunday June1, the city of Ronda is going to erupt with artistic and musical events, live drama and children’s activities
HIDDEN CORNERS OF SPAIN: The Malaga village with a Scottish connection
THIS has to be one of the strangest Spanish stories of them all. In the third week of August each year, beautiful little town of
Don’t miss the Sanlucar Wine Festival 2025 if you like Andalucia and love sherry
The annual Manzanilla Fair will be held in Andalucia’s Sanlúcar de Barrameda from Tuesday May 27 to Sunday June 1, 2025. So now the twin
Hotels warn of holiday chaos for millions of Brits and Americans coming to Spain due to new EU travel rules
THE European Union’s new digital entry systems may create unwanted delays and headaches for non-EU travellers when it comes into effect in October. This is
Holiday hotspot in Spain ‘overrun with tourists’ is officially ‘the most visited place in Europe’
MALLORCA is the most visited place in Europe, according to a new Which? study. The consumer association analysed European Commission data, finding the island had
Spain’s stranglehold on British tourism is ‘under threat’ by a Mediterranean rival
BRITS are flocking to an alternative Mediterranean destination as Spain’s stronghold on UK tourism begins to slip. As anti-tourism protests continue to sweep Spain, a
Urgent plea for Brits in Malaga and Alicante to get residency cards NOW before digital border deadline
BRITISH residents in Malaga and Alicante provinces have been issued an urgent warning to exchange their paper Green Certificates for the biometric TIE card before
Concern in Spain’s tourism sector as Brits turn their back on holiday islands
BRITS are turning away from Spain’s main tourism islands- new figures show. Tenerife’s tourism sector is sounding the alarm after bookings from British tourists went
British tourists to Spain accounted for one in five in April as tourism boom continues
A FIFTH of visitors to Spain this April were Brits as the United Kingdom continues to dominate the tourism boom. Brits represented 21.1% of visitors
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Why you need to visit Spain’s Bilbao this year
How to enjoy one one of Europe’s best gems in 72 hours
Twelve random things Manchester United and Spurs fans can do in Bilbao this week
By Alfredo Clarke STARTING from Monday tens of thousands of English football fans will start descending on the Spanish city of Bilbao for the Europa
Passport warning for Brits heading to Spain this summer
BRITS planning a holiday to Spain this summer are being urged to double-check their passport validity to avoid being turned away at the border. Since
Spain’s world famous Alhambra palace in Granada suffers graffiti attack
TRAVELLERS planning a visit to one of Spain’s most iconic cultural destinations may encounter unexpected scenes of vandalism, as a wave of graffiti has recently
Hidden Corners of Spain: Michael Coy takes you on a tour of Competa in the Axarquia region of Malaga
NARROW winding streets, whitewashed houses … Competa is everyone’s idea of what an Andalucian village should be. It’s positioned halfway between Velez-Malaga and Nerja, and