Spain’s Andalucia plans COVID-19 vaccination of under-40s to start next week
UNDER 40s in Spain’s Andalucia can expect to get their first shot at the end of next week. The Junta has announced they are now
Inditex fashion group reports international sales boom as it prepares to close 56 shops in Spain this summer
SPANISH-based fashion retailer, Inditex, is claiming that purchases are double the rate of what they were a year ago. In spite of that, the company
FORGET COVID! House sales in Spain show early boom signs coupled with rising prices in holiday hotspots
HOUSE sales in April were higher than in the same month in 2019, according to figures from Spain’s College of Registrars. A separate survey shows
LISTED: 156 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk of COVID-19
156 MUNICIPALITIES in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk of COVID-19 for exceeding a 14-day cumulative incidence rate of 250 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Scores of
Spain’s Andalucia plans to start vaccination of minors aged 12-15 years old in August
THE JUNTA plans to begin vaccinations of children aged over 12 this August. According to the director of the COVID-19 vaccination plan for the Junta,
Spain’s Andalucia to remain in phase 1 of de-escalation phase for two more weeks due to high COVID-19 incidence rate
ANDALUCIA will remain in phase 1 of the three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures for two more weeks due to the high
Walk this way: Why Cordoba should be top of your Spain travel list
For most tourists Cordoba is all about the Mesquita, the Alcazar and the Roman bridge. Laurence Crumbie took the road less travelled and found a
IN PICS: A look around the unmissable monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site that is Cordoba’s Mesquita-catedral
THE iconic symbol of Cordoba is the stunning Mosque-Cathedral, which is an extraordinary example of the blending of Muslim and Christian cultures. Built in the
Spain’s Andalucia revamps image with Antonio Banderas as star protagonist
MALAGA’S very own Antonio Banderas will be the new image of Turismo Andaluz as announced by the Vice President of the Junta, Juan Marin, at
Heartless fraudster cons elderly Benidorm lady of over €40,000 in bogus search for remains of parents killed in the Spanish Civil War
A conman swindled €43,600 from a 91-year-old Benidorm woman in a bogus search to find the remains of her parents who died in the Spanish
Spain’s Andalucia openly critical of Health chief’s bid to relax face mask regulations
THE Junta has criticised the government’s announcement that face mask regulations may be relaxed soon. According to health chief Fernando Simon, the recent vaccination drive
SPAIN spends €8 million on social media campaign to win back UK and European tourists
SPAIN’S tourist board has unveiled an €8 million campaign to woo back international visitors. Turespaña will target social media sites between May and July with
UK should study regions rather than whole countries for ‘Green’ list inclusion to get tourists back into Spain
SPAIN’S Foreign Minister says that the UK must ‘rethink’ their quarantine strategy and look at regions rather than whole countries. Speaking to the BBC today(May
Spain’s Andalucia achieves all-time record for number of blue flags awarded this year
ANDALUCIA has been awarded 137 prestigious Blue Flags, breaking it’s previous record by gaining 18 more flags than last year. In a massive and much
UK sunseekers desperate for a holiday break in Spain may get a COVID cost-cutting bonus very soon
UK tourists could travel to Spain without having to produce a negative coronavirus test from as soon as May 20. Spain’s Tourist Minister, Reyes Maroto,
Spain’s Andalucia considering return to nighttime curfew
JUNTA chief, Juanma Moreno, has announced that a return to night curfew is on the cards. Following a weekend where thousands of young people have
EXPLAINER: Andalucia’s three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures starts today
FROM today (May 9) Andalucia is moving into a so-called ‘transition to a new normality’ as Spain’s coronavirus state of alarm ends. If everything goes
VIDEO: Police in Spain’s Andalucia swoop in on ‘dangerous fugitives’ wanted in Germany for murder
Two men wanted in Germany over shooting dead a 20-year-old and for seriously injuring a 31-year-old man have been arrested in Spain on a European
Coronavirus incidence rate in Spain’s Andalucia drops for fifteenth consecutive day
THE coronavirus incidence rate in Spain’s southernmost region has fallen for the fifteenth consecutive day. For the first time since the start of April, the
New Animal Welfare Law for Spain’s Andalucia prohibits keeping more than five pets
THE new Animal Welfare Law, pending on final approval by the Junta, will lay down rules to provide greater protection to dogs, cats, ferrets and
HIDDEN GEM: Cadiz’ Jimena is a wonderful weekend escape in Andalucia
Nicola Cowell takes to the narrow lanes of Jimena de la Frontera to discover why the town is such an enchanted retreat for tourists and
LET’S EXPLORE SPAIN: How Malaga’s colourful Axarquia region awakened from its slumber
David Baird on why, having lived all around the world, he settled in this quiet corner of Malaga, known as a land of rebellion, resistance
SNIFFLING? The things you are doing that may be making your hay fever worse in Spain
Enjoy nothing more than a relaxing evening beverage? Sadly, it may actually be a recipe for sneezing disaster this summer in Spain.
Looking for a low-key cultural getaway now you can travel between Andalucia’s provinces? Check out these six towns
AFTER a year marked by grounded planes, closed borders, and mandatory quarantines, looking for destinations close to home is probably the safest option until spring.
Last Laugh: Man behind viral ‘Spanish Laughing Guy’ video dies in Andalucia hospital
THE man behind the ‘Laughing Spanish Guy’ meme video has passed away in a Seville hospital according to local media. Spanish comedian, Juan Joya Borja,
Travel in Spain’s Andalucia: The 94 towns ‘banned’ by COVID-19
AFTER more than three months of perimetral closure within Andalucia, residents in the region are finally able to move freely. Or almost. There are currently