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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...

Morocco bans flights to and from UK ‘until further notice’ due to rising COVID rates but government ‘sticking to...

MOROCCO has banned flights to and from the UK indefinitely because of the rising Coronavirus infection rates, but government officials still don't have plans...

Spain scraps post-Brexit visa requirement for touring musicians from UK

SPAIN has announced the scrapping of post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours. The change which was published in Spain's Official State Bulletin...

LATEST: Spain extends COVID-19 travel ban for unvaccinated visitors from most non-EU countries until end of January

SPAIN has yet again extended the existing entry ban on non-essential travel by non-vaccinated travels from a long list of non-EU countries for another...

Spain travel rules ease to allow entry to those vaccinated with all WHO-approved jabs

NON-EU TRAVELLERS heading on holiday to Spain will no longer need to have an EU approved vaccination to get into the country as long...

Sun, nature and healing: What makes Spain one of the top 10 retirement choices

WE are convinced that Spain is the most popular country for Europeans seeking a home overseas. Beaches, mountains, fabulous cities, colourful festivals, culture and...

Renfe offers the chance to see Spain’s history in style on new luxury trains

RENFE is offering four new luxury train routes transporting passengers across historic locations of Spain in the height of style.  The experience of using Renfe...

A summer of education and fun at Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences

VALENCIA’s City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències) is a must visit at any time of year and even...

Spanish Costa’s del Sol hoteliers expect tourists numbers in July 2022 to exceed pre-pandemic levels

The Costa’s del Sol hoteliers association Aehcos predicts that July of this year will see more tourists than the same period of 2019. “The data...

Ryanair ends cheap €9.99 fares—including those with destination Spain—due to rising fuel prices

THE low cost airline, Ryanair, known for offering staggeringly low prices, including €0.99 or €9.99 for flights, has put an end to its cheap...

Passengers travelling to Spain will not need to fill out the Covid-19 travel form

PASSENGERS arriving in Spain by air or sea will no longer have to present the health control form from Tuesday, September 20. The Official State...

Spain Vs Malta Golden Visa: The Major Differences

From time to time, governments will open up their residency programmes with the main condition being that the people who apply have to invest...

Renfe increases Ave trains between Spain’s Malaga and Madrid

SPANISH operator Renfe is adding more trains on the high-speed trajectory Malaga – Madrid. The operator plans 14 new services per week between the two...
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Five injured and more than a hundred passengers evacuated from a Barcelona-Cadiz train as carriage roof catches fire in...

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

Renfe’s low-cost high-speed trains, Avlo, to start Spain’s Madrid-Malaga service in June

RENFE has announced this Monday, March 5, that their low-cost high-speed train, Avlo, will begin operating in the south corridor as of June. Avlo trains...

Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang scamming holidaymakers with adverts that were too good to be true

THE SPANISH Civil Guard has busted a gang that was allegedly scamming holidaymakers by offering fake accommodation, as part of an operation dubbed ‘Rent...

Watch out this weekend: Young Brits fleeing to Spain to escape King Charles’ Coronation weekend

YOUNG Brits are fleeing the UK in their droves this weekend ‘to escape the King’s coronation’ - and Spain is one of their top...

British government warns of delays and travel disruption for holidaymakers heading to Spain’s Canary Islands

THE UK Foreign Office has issued a travel warning to Brit holidaymakers planning to visit Spain's Canary Islands this week due to the arrival...

Rail services cut throughout Spain

Austerity measures see a third of medium distance train services slashed with 1.6m passengers affected

Creative cuisine: Where to eat in the Guadalhorce Valley

There’s a fantastic mix of restaurants in the Guadalhorce Valley, writes Jon Clarke

Caminito del Rey ticket quota increased for local hotels and restaurants

Since October began, each of the municipalities has 250 daily entries for the Caminito del Rey

Lunching like a Lord in Gibraltar

Jon Clarke picks out a selection of interesting spots to eat on the Rock

New app provides handy guide to Nerja

The app has gathered almost 1,000 users in its first few weeks

Galactic gastronomy: A star trek to Andalucia’s stellar Michelin restaurants

Check out our guide to all Andalucia’s one- and two-starred restaurants that made the cut

Brits organising free holidays to Spain for London Grenfell tower victims and emergency services

Locations available range from Exmoor and the Cotswolds to Ibiza and Cyprus

Why this once booming Spanish hotspot is making a comeback to rival the Costa del Sol

Holiday bosses at Thomas Cook say retro destinations are making a comeback

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