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A star is reborn: Princess Diana’s favourite Costa del Sol hotel the Byblos has made a glittering comeback as La Zambra

THE iconic Byblos hotel has been welcoming a new A-list crowd as it approaches its second summer reborn as La Zambra Resort. The erstwhile holiday

20 May, 2024 @ 14:07

Andalucia·Travel News

Swiss airlines must pay a passenger €600 compensation after bringing their flight forward by more than an hour, court in Malaga rules

IF you’ve ever suffered a severe delay to a flight, you will no doubt have been encouraged to seek compensation for your troubles. But as

20 May, 2024 @ 13:36

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain scraps free public transport for 2025 - but these discounts will still be available

New high speed train will connect Madrid with Lisbon in just three hours from this date

IF a traveller wants to avoid taking a flight between the Spanish and Portuguese capitals, there is currently an option to take the train. The

18 May, 2024 @ 14:06

Lead·Travel News

Image of the South facade of the Gran Hotel Miramar in Malaga. Credit. Wikimedia Commons

Revealed: Major tourist city in southern Spain has seen the biggest surge in hotel prices this year

A MAJOR tourist city in southern Spain has since the biggest surge in hotel prices across the whole country, according to figures for the first

17 May, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Travel News

‘This is fascism!’: British expat fury after anti-tourism activists in Spain demand a ‘list of foreign residents’ who are ‘alien’ to local culture

BRITISH expats have vented their anger after an activist group called on the local council of a popular Spanish city to create ‘a list of

17 May, 2024 @ 11:40

Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

A mock-up of how the new Best Triton will look

Historic hotel in Benalmadena will reopen this summer after 18 months of major reforms – including a new infinity pool and spa

THE historic Triton Benalmadena hotel is set to reopen this summer, after a major refurbishment project that has lasted some 18 months. The establishment, which

15 May, 2024 @ 12:01

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Planned Airbnb crackdown backfires in Sevilla: HUNDREDS of tourist apartments are registered ahead of new regulation

A PLAN by the local council in Sevilla to limit the number of tourist apartments in the southern Andalusian city has backfired, with landlords and

14 May, 2024 @ 12:26

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Renfe launches ‘direct’ high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante and Murcia – but you’ll have to go via Madrid

A NEW high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante is being rolled out by the AVE rail provider. But it doesn’t go directly in a straight

13 May, 2024 @ 18:45

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Chaos on easyJet flight to Malaga: 30 drunken passengers are kicked off plane after ‘threatening to urinate on the floor’

AN easyJet flight to Malaga descended into chaos last weekend as 30 drunken passengers threatened to ‘urinate on the floor’, leading 30 men to be

13 May, 2024 @ 17:21

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Jeremy Clarkson brands major airport in Spain the ‘stupidest’ in the world – but do YOU agree?

JEREMY Clarkson took to X this week to brand a airport in Spain as the ‘stupidest’ in the world. The former Top Gear star, 64,

12 May, 2024 @ 10:43

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Jellyfish warning in Spain: Potentially dangerous creatures are arriving earlier and in larger numbers this year, say sealife experts

UNUSUALLY warm weather last month on Spain’s Costa Brava attracted bathers to the sea, earlier than the norm for a dip. But to their surprise,

11 May, 2024 @ 13:04

Lead·Travel News

Outrage in Sevilla as iconic area is left with ZERO local residents after being taken over by tourist flats and hotel – as ‘anti-tourism’ backlash grows across Spain

FEARS are growing of Sevilla becoming a ghost town due to a surge of tourist apartments ‘kicking out locals’. It comes as it was revealed

9 May, 2024 @ 13:16

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Why now is the time to invest in Africa

Africa is brimming with opportunity. For much of the 21st century, it has been the world’s most profitable region for investment, according to the UN

8 May, 2024 @ 12:23

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Sevilla locals blast ‘toxic tourist invasion’ that is ‘destroying’ the city due to ‘impossible prices’ and ‘jammed streets’ – as they demand the number of Airbnb homes to be reduced

LOCALS in Sevilla have launched a petition calling for stricter controls on ‘excessive’ tourism in the city. In a missive, the group claim the ‘masses

6 May, 2024 @ 14:22

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Tourists in Spain are accused of ‘taking all the bus seats’ and ‘forcing elderly to stand’ as flashpoints emerge – but some locals are fed-up of ‘xenophobic’ and ‘aggressive’ anti-tourism movement

FLASHPOINTS between tourists and locals are emerging on social media after holidaymakers were accused of ‘taking all the seats’ of a bus in Andalucia. A

4 May, 2024 @ 14:05

Canary Islands·Granada·Lead·Travel News

‘Anti-tourism’ movement in Spain spreads to Granada: Locals blast ‘invasion’ of visitors making the city ‘unliveable’ – while more graffiti emerges

THE ‘anti-tourism’ movement in Spain appears to be growing by the day following the historic demonstrations in the Canary Islands last month. Granada is the

1 May, 2024 @ 19:59

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Travel News

Tourist tax in Spain: Holiday hotspot loved by Brits ‘will start charging to visit its popular sites’ from this date – following a wave of protests by locals

A MAJOR holiday destination in Spain is set to begin charging tourists to see some of its most popular sites. The news comes after a

28 Apr, 2024 @ 10:46

Lead·Travel News

EU flag taken down from Valencia area town hall in Spain over Israel's revenge Gaza attacks 'sanctioned' by European Commission

Brits and other non-EU visitors will have to pay €7 to enter Spain from next year – this is why

THIS is why Brits and other non-EU visitors will have to pay a €7 fee to enter Spain from next year. The country is set

26 Apr, 2024 @ 17:30

Lead·Travel News

Swimming pools latest: Malaga province would lose €4.8bn in tourism income if private pools are banned this summer, warn industry leaders

INDUSTRY leaders have warned Malaga province could lose €4.8bn in tourism revenue if private pools are banned this summer. The Andalucian Association of Tourism Apartments

25 Apr, 2024 @ 17:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tourist drops dead at Malaga Airport: 64-year-old suffers heart attack in the arrivals area

A 64-year-old tourist has died after suffering a heart attack in the arrivals area of Malaga airport. The incident took place this Wednesday in the

25 Apr, 2024 @ 17:18

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Cadiz to have its first ever five-star hotel: Luxury brand Melia begins transforming centuries-old finca and palatial home in centre of city

LUXURY brand Melia will open Cadiz’s first ever five-star hotel as it transforms a city centre finca and palatial home into a holiday haven. Work

23 Apr, 2024 @ 11:59

Cadiz·Lead·Travel News

A mock-up of a possible tunnel running between Spain and Morocco

Underwater tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco by train could be finished in time for the 2030 World Cup, say researchers

AN UNDERWATER tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco via train could be constructed in just five years, meaning that potentially it could be ready in time

23 Apr, 2024 @ 10:01

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Brits spent nearly half of every tourist euro in Spain’s Lanzarote in 2023 – but Scandis, Dutch and even Germans splashed more cash per person

BRITISH tourists contributed nearly half of the €3.5 billion that tourists spent on their holidays on Lanzarote in 2023. The British market blasted all competition

21 Apr, 2024 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Travel News

Stag-do party fined after drunken antics on high speed Madrid-Malaga train service in Spain

New high-speed train routes in Spain: Renfe will connect Madrid with these two cities this year

SPAIN’S much-loved high-speed rail network is set to grow even further later this year, with new connections between Madrid and the cities of Logroño in

19 Apr, 2024 @ 15:01

Lead·Travel News

Airbnbs are growing ‘out of control’ in Spain, experts warn: More than 60,000 tourist flats created so far this year – while locals struggle to pay rent

EXPERTS have warned Spain’s Airbnb market is growing ‘out of control’ while locals struggle to get by. Tourism business alliance, Exceltur, has pointed to the

17 Apr, 2024 @ 12:04

Lead·Travel News

High-speed train connecting Sevilla with Huelva is too expensive and ‘not worth it’, says Spain’s transport minister in huge blow for similar projects in Andalucia – including Cadiz

SPAIN’S high-speed rail network is the pride of many Spaniards, thanks to nearly 4,000 kilometres of track that connect dozens of cities across the Iberian

16 Apr, 2024 @ 14:48

Cadiz·Huelva·Lead·Travel News

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