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Food revolution in Marbella’s Old Town

Once a haunt for tacky souvenirs and pickpockets... now Marbella’s ‘casco historico’ has become one of Andalucia’s true references for dining, writes Jon Clarke

Austria set to join pilot tourism test in Spain’s Mallorca, striking multi million euro boost this summer

The Austrian Ambassador to Spain jetted into Mallorca to find out about the sanitary measures put in place to protect visitors from COVID-19

Benidorm hoteliers group admits “the true fear” of the hospitality industry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOSBEC, the Costa Blanca group representing the hospitality industry, has revealed the true concerns of its members, in light of the “failure of virus...

Spain sees more UK expats than the UK sees Spanish

DATA from the Office for National Statistics show that Spain sees over three times more British expats than the U.K. sees Spanish expats. The...

Spain advised to boycott Ryanair as new ‘violating’ hand luggage rules come into force

SPAIN has been advised to boycott Ryanair as its new hand luggage rules come into force today.  The new rules state that passengers who choose...

BRAND-NEW airline in Spain will fly from Madrid and Lisbon to resorts in the Caribbean and Central America

A new Spanish airline will take off from Madrid and Lisbon airports from mid-June. World2Fly has been setup by the Iberostar hotel company. It will essentially...

Barcelona named the fifth most visited European city

The Catalonian capital came out ahead of Madrid

Six steps to take if you are involved in a car accident

Should the unthinkable happen, here are some tips that everyone should remember

The 10 most impressive castles in Spain from Malaga to Murcia

SPAIN is a land strewn with castles and fortresses, all of which reflect the country's history, and many of them are remarkably well-preserved....

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...

Dozens of flights cancelled in Spain due to snow and bad weather

MORE than two dozen flights have been cancelled in Spain's Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport today due to the snowfall since 12pm today.  There are expected...

High time for a kitesurf on the Costa de la Luz

Europe’s top kitesurfing spot is on the Costa de la Luz, writes Jared Garland

Cadiz’s successful summer season credited to its Spanish tourists and lack of ‘rowdy Brits’ jumping off balconies

A TOURISM chief in Cadiz has put the province’s hugely successful summer season down to one factor: Brits don’t go there. Fresh off welcoming 600,000...

EXODUS: 1.5 million foreigners have fled Spain since outbreak of COVID-19

FIGURES have revealed that a whopping 1.5 million foreign nationals have left Spain since the coronavirus lockdown began. Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya faced congress...

Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport kicks-off July with over 2000 flights scheduled in just four days—up by 10%

THIS weekend marks the official start of the peak tourist season and Malaga international airport is already buzzing with tourists arriving and departing. According to...

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...

Where to celebrate Semana Santa in Andalucia this year

A vivid celebration of religion, Spanish culture and the arrival of spring, Semana Santa is celebrated fervently throughout Spain.

Visiting Spain? This is what you need to prepare before travelling in Summer 2021

Anyone thinking of visiting Spain in summer 2021 will be pleased to know that it’s just got much easier. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19...

Spain’s tourism sector closes record summer season with average occupation of 93%

AFTER several years that were severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Spain’s tourism sector has just closed a record summer season, with an average...

Night Markets are popping up all over Mallorca for the summer season

TWO night markets full of local foods, fashion and crafts have popped up around Mallorca for the summer season. Santa Catalina in Palma hosts the...

Denia defied dreadful August for struggling hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AUGUST overnight stays in Costa Blanca hotels collapsed by almost two-thirds compared to 2019, as Denia defied a poor month for bookings. Figures from the...

NHS COVID-19 pass now accepted across EU in move that will ease travel for fully-vaxxed British travellers

THE European Commission has announced that from Friday October 29, the British NHS COVID pass will be accepted as full proof of vaccination, equivalent...

Marbella street priciest in Spain for luxury rentals

With home prices averaging at €26,667 a month, Calle Granados is head and shoulders more expensive to rent than anywhere else

Spain’s Alhambra sells 12,590 tickets in eight hours with new ticket sales system

THE Alhambra Palace in Granada has sold 12,590 tickets in the first eight hours of its new ticketing system.

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...

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