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LISTED: 10 new Blue Flag beaches in Spain for 2023
FROM this June, ten new Blue Flags will fly on Spanish beaches.
Only beaches (coastal and inland) with excellent water quality and environmental education programmes,...
LISTED: Malaga’s main blue flag beaches for 2023
THE province of Malaga leads the number of blue flag awards that Andalucia has received this year for its beaches, ports and sustainable vessels.
Malaga...
Spain’s Andalucia achieves all-time record for number of blue flags awarded this year, 2023
ANDALUCIA has been awarded 148 prestigious Blue Flags, breaking its previous record by gaining three more flags than last year.
The region is now the...
Spain’s Costa Blanca getting beaches ready for big tourist influx at Easter
TOWN HALLS across Alicante province are gearing up for Easter with beach entrances getting a spring clean and lifeguards getting ready to resume duties.
With...
394 people died from unintentional drowning in Spain during 2022
393 bathers died from unintentional drowning in Spain last year according to the Royal Spanish Federation of Rescue and Lifeguards.
It's a significant rise on...
Barcelona in Spain to become a ‘beachless, smog-enshrouded hell hole’ by 2100 under new AI-powered worst-case climate predictions
Barcelona, the glittering jewel of the western Mediterranean, could be enshrouded in clouds of thick toxic smog, see its green spaces wither away and...
Barcelona issues zero fines for smoking on beaches, despite ban being in place since July
IN April of this year, Barcelona City Hall banned smoking from all of its beaches, with €30 fines since July for anyone breaking the...
Sevilla couple spend summer holiday robbing cars at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain
A Sevilla couple used their August holiday to rob 16 cars parked at Costa Blanca beaches and used stolen bank cards in Benidorm businesses.
The...
Tragic discoveries of seven drowned migrants on Costa Blanca and Mar Menor beaches in Spain
SEVEN bodies of North African migrants who may have shared the same capsized boat have been discovered on Costa Blanca and Mar Menor beaches.
One...
Capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol rules out cutting water for showers on beaches—despite drought concerns
THE beaches of Malaga City will continue to provide water for beach showers.
Three localities on the coast of the Costa del Sol Axarquia have...
Discover three of the best virgin beaches on Spain’s Costa del Sol
MALAGA features several incredible unspoilt shores perfect for those wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of crowded, tourist hotspots.
If you’re looking to unwind...
All coastal bathing spots in Spain’s Andalucia meet water quality requirements
THE bathing water quality of all Andalucia’s beaches is at adequate levels, according to a recent report.
In fact, as stated in a report published...
Award-winning beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca closed to bathers due to sewage discharge
THREE award-winning 'Blue Flag' beaches on the Costa Blanca have banned swimming after sewage discharges were found in the water.
Red flags were raised on...
First weekend of July sees beaches heaving in Spain’s Malaga.
MALAGA high season kicks off with perfect weather and tens of thousands of people hitting the Costa del Sol beaches.
The first holiday weekend of...
Bathing discouraged in Spain’s Benalmadena due to sewage spillage
BATHING has been discouraged between the beaches of Arroyo de la Miel and Malapesquera in Spain’s Benalmadena, until Monday, June 27.
The Benalmadena City Council...
All bathing spots in Spain’s Andalucia meet water quality requirements
BEACH-GOERS will be delighted to know that bathing water quality in Andalucia is at adequate levels, according to a recent report.
In fact, as stated...
Costa del Sol beaches ‘black flagged’ over polluting sunscreen
THE Ecologists in Action organisation hands out two black flags per province in Spain each year for beaches which are not meeting environmental standards.
The...
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...
Top Blue Flag beach status kept for fifth year running in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA’S eleven beaches have kept their Blue Flag status for the fifth consecutive year.
The stretch of coast includes beaches that are popular with...
LISTED: Spain’s Andalucia sees largest increase in Blue Flag beaches this year, with 122
ANDALUCIA is the Spanish region with the greatest increase of the iconic quality 'Blue Flag' awards.
This summer, a total of 122 Blue Flags will...
Iconic Benidorm beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses its coveted ‘Blue Flag’
BENIDORM'S Poniente beach has been stripped of its 'Blue Flag' for 2022 following a test carried out in mid-June last year.
The city's other two...
Beach nourishment: Spain’s Malaga to receive 300,000 m3 of sand in effort to restore sand loss due to recent...
MORE than 30,000 cubic metres of sand will be pumped into Malaga’s beaches in efforts to restore the coastline.
Work is already underway to restore...
Dogs in Spain’s Marbella intoxicated by hashish washed up on beaches by recent storm
THERE have been recent reports of dogs intoxicated by hashish that have washed up on the beaches of Marbella due to the passage of...
Storm-damaged beaches WILL be open for Easter on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DESPITE recent storms through the region, Orihuela Costa beaches WILL be open in time for Easter, claim local authorities.
These beaches prove incredibly popular with...
Barcelona in Spain bans smoking on all beaches from July to boost health and environment
BARCELONA'S beaches will become 'no-smoking' areas from this summer.
The permanent ban on lighting up follows a successful pilot on four beaches in the Catalan...
Tourism chiefs in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol launch campaign to save resort’s beaches
TOURISM business leaders in Marbella are demanding action to halt erosion that threatens to wash away beaches in the popular seaside town on Spain’s...
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IT was his secret camp that he called his ‘little paradise’.
A copse of trees overlooking the expansive Barragem do Arade reservoir, it conveniently had...
