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Historic castle to be turned into luxury 5-star hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MALAGA'S Santa Catalina castle is set to be turned into a five-star hotel.  It comes after the historic site was bought by local hotel chain...

Former British travel agent on Spain’s Costa Blanca launches hugely successful online business in wake of Thomas Cook collapse

THOMAS Cook’s collapse shocked the travel industry and left many pointing fingers at the internet. But for one British former travel agent on the Costa...

Aquatic sports company that ignored weather warning before team of 22 paddle surfers became trapped in Javea could face...

THE aquatic sports company that ignored an orange weather warning and led a party of 22 to near-fatal danger in Javea is now facing...

Do you know what these 10 trickiest road signs in Spain mean?

DRIVING in Spain has a reputation of being perilous at times, to say the least. Perhaps it's the conceived notion that no one indicates. Perhaps it's...

Camping holidaymakers can now buy RAIN insurance in Spain

CAMPING holidaymakers can now buy insurance against the infamous rain in Spain. The innovative insurance allows customers to cancel their holiday 72 hours in advance...

Andalucia enjoys most successful summer IN HISTORY as tourism figures for Spain revealed

ANDALUCIA has enjoyed its most successful summer in history in terms of tourism.  Spain's southernmost region benefited from more than 26 million overnight stays in...

British government issues alert for tourists travelling to Spain’s Barcelona after days of violent protests

THE UK government has updated its travel advice for Barcelona following more than a week of unruly protests.  Clashes between violent and organised protesters have...

Thomas Cook collapse and Brexit threaten tourism CRISIS for Spain’s Mallorca and Canary Islands as 500 hotels face closure...

THE Canary Islands are facing a tourism crisis as more than 500 hotels are facing closure following the collapse of Thomas Cook.  It comes after...

Brexit could mean a €1.4 billion loss to the tourism sector on Spain’s Costa del Sol, warn experts

The Brexit deadline is at the end of October and the uncertainty has already caused a loss in British tourism in Andalucia by 3.3% in the third quarter of this year.

Spain is still THE place to go following a successful January to July season – after all, 78 million...

Tourists in July were on average spending €150 a day, 4.9% more than they were at the same time last year

WATCH: Snails, filter coffee and Madonna’s fave furniture in Spain’s coolest neighbourhood

Time Out named Embajadores in Madrid as the coolest neighbourhood in all of Spain, and the 9th coolest in the world. Last year, it was...

Thomas Cook rescued by Hays Travel, saving up to 2,500 jobs

Owner, John Hays, said he planned to reopen and rename the shops as soon as possible.

Ryanair announces new routes between Malaga and Marrakesh, Vitoria, and more and customers in Spain get 25% off

RYANAIR has announced its summer flying programme for 2020 and Malaga has several new routes.  The Dublin-based carrier will connect the main Costa del Sol...

See all the stars without hammering a tent peg – why the luxury yurts at Yurtas Pepita are the...

WE'VE all been lured into camping with visions of a star-studded night, food roasting on an open fire. And we've been there, a few weekends...

THOMAS COOK: Refunds now open for Brits who booked holidays to Spain before travel giant went bust

Refunds are to be repaid within 60 days on the submission of a valid completed claim form

Spain’s Government launches €300 million fund for firms affected by Thomas Cook collapse

Around 600 hotels owed money by Thomas Cook will also be given the option of deferring their taxes and delaying payments

British Airways passengers left absolutely FUMING after Malaga flight diverts to Spain’s Barcelona, with airline offering ‘no assistance’

Passengers were left raging at BA’s lack of information and help as they were left roaming around the Catalonia airport.

Luggage Hero is the cheap, safe and easy way to store your bags while you explore Spain’s top destinations

One hour of storage priced at just €1 and a whole day at a maximum of €8

Shocked British couple pay £10,000 for VIP Airbnb penthouse in Spain’s Ibiza only to find it doesn’t exist

They were forced to travel 40 miles and pay £200 a night extra for the nearest dog friendly accommodation.

Top tips for travelling green REVEALED after climate protests in Spain

Spain ranks second in Europe and fifth in the world for air travel emissions.

Thomas Cook’s collapse shows the sun has set on the golden age of package holidays

Clean but bland hotels, a little extra legroom and the convenience of airport transfers were not enough.

British woman dies while waiting for Thomas Cook rescue flight from Spain holiday hotspot

A BRITISH woman has died after arriving at a Spanish airport to catch a rescue flight home following the closure of Thomas Cook.  The 67-year-old...

Rip-off flights, hotel evictions and 120,000 tourists still stranded as Thomas Cook collapses

Replacement flight rip offs, evictions from hotels, anxiety among thousands of tourists as Thomas Cook folds.

Thomas Cook bosses face FURIOUS demands to give back £50 million bonuses after firm’s collapse sees thousands of Brits...

The firm’s most recent CEO, Peter Fankhauser - who apologised for its collapse on Monday - raked in £8.3m during his time in the top job

THOMAS COOK: UK Government to rescue 150,000 stranded holidaymakers in Spain and elsewhere as travel firm collapses

Thomas Cook's chief executive, Peter Fankhauser, said it was a ‘matter of profound regret’ that the holiday company had gone under

As World Tourism Day approaches we explore why Spain brings in the most foreign cash, despite a lower footfall...

The WTO has said many visitors are now choosing Spain for its sports and gastronomic offerings, particularly in the Basque region

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