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Spain’s health tourism sector worth €500 million

Health tourism is a burgeoning sector which currently generates €500 million per year in Spain

Spain’s Malaga airport achieves record-breaking August with over 2.4 million passengers

MALAGA Airport continues its trend of record-breaking passenger numbers in 2023, with August seeing a significant surge in tourism and travellers. According to Aena, the...

Vejer de la Frontera – dining capital

Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke traces the reasons Vejer has become a true frontier for cooking

BREAKING: Reports of multicar pile up on A7 between Marbella and Estepona

THERE are reports of a multi-car pileup on the A7 motorway between Marbella's San Pedro and Estepona.  There is reportedly a huge tailback on the...

LISBON: A cool cultural destination

WANT to escape the scorching heat of southern Spain and visit a diverse city with a rich cultural heritage and excellent food scene? As...

IN PICS: Are these the best six beaches in Spain?

WITH more than 3,000 beaches to choose from across almost 4,964 km of coastline, how does one go about selecting the very best beaches...

OPINION: Clear rules and guidance is needed for Brits trying to travel to Spain

THERE was a depressing inevitability about the latest round of bad news relating to Brexit and the ongoing travel restrictions between Spain and the...

Rev up for winter

Snow may be scarce on Spain’s south coast but preparing for the (moderately) big freeze is still essential for motorists

Towns to unite to promote tourism

The towns will now advertise each other

Why UK tourists will stop traveling to Spain in five years

UK HOLIDAY makers believe Spain will be off-limits as a summer travel destination by 2027, according to new research. Following this summer’s wildfires and record-breaking...

Sandblasted and set-free in Sancti Petri

For what it lacks in size, Sancti Petri makes up for in beauty, history and gusto, writes Tom Powell

From Andalucía to the Antarctic

Expat Tiki Kyte joins a BBC crew retracing the steps of explorer Frank Wild who a century ago conquered the Frozen Planet

Dreams helped by Salvador Dali – where to stay in Asturias

Olive Press editor Jon Clarke's tips on Where to stay in wild hearted Asturias

Spain keeps its amber status on UK COVID-19 travel lists

SPAIN, as expected, has maintained its amber classification on UK COVID-19 travel lists. Yesterday's update from the British government brought no changes to Spain and...

Building sand castles among new ‘offences’ Brits in Magaluf can be fined €100 for

Boxing and arm wrestling machines have also been outlawed

TRIPLE BLOW: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could threaten €400 million worth of trade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LOWER HOME sales, tourism revenues and rising energy prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cost Costa Blanca 400 million euros, reports claim. The...

Game of Thrones’ newest location Dragonstone is in Spain and FREE to visit

FANS of hit fantasy series Game of Thrones are all too familiar with the show's newest filming location. The current seventh season sees Daenerys Targaryen...

Is charging a ‘premium’ for tables in the sun – or shade – legal in Spain? All you need...

THE latest method for extracting another buck from residents and visitors to Sevilla alike has been to charge extra for tables in the sun...

Surf ‘n’ turf in Valdevaqueros, Andalucia’s little slice of Ibiza

No other place better epitomises the hip Tarifa scene than Valdevaqueros, writes Jon Clarke

Spain’s Renfe network set to challenge struggling Eurostar for tunnel route with possible link from Costa to London in...

RENFE, Spain’s state-owned rail operator, is having talks about operating a high-speed passenger service between London and Paris that would compete against Eurostar. Since its...

Spain recorded highest number of young British deaths than any other holiday destination in the world last year

MORE Brits under 40 were killed in Spain than anywhere else in the world last year.  An investigation by The Sun revealed that 49 Brits...

For years, Benidorm has been a mecca for British stags and hens

Thousands of groups flock to the sun-scorched Costa Blanca resort each year for a hedonistic, booze-fuelled weekend before their friend ties-the-knot. Yet with energy prices...

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...

Spanish migration numbers higher than ever

More death than birth, and more emigration than immigration

Two dog beaches planned for Marbella this summer

For seven months from March 15, pooches will be allowed to play on two separate stretches totalling 500 metres

Blown away by Tarifa

Sixteen years after her first taste of Tarifa, Iona Napier returns to the windy capital of Europe for another taste of bohemian bliss

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