Volunteers wanted to guard rare turtle eggs on beach in Spain
AS summer jobs go, this doesn’t get much easier: two hours per day, watching a patch of sand on a Spanish beach – in case turtle eggs hatch. Tarragona council in Catalunya
Smoking bans in place in almost 100 beaches and swimming pools across Spain’s Andalucia
ALMOST 100 Andalucian beaches and municipal swimming pools will be smoke-free this summer. The Junta’s ‘Smoke-free beaches’ initiative, launched last year in 21 Andalucian beaches, has become increasingly widespread. In fact, a
Benidorm beaches to cut sunbed numbers to maintain COVID safety on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SUNBED numbers on Benidorm’s beaches will be restricted to half the normal number to keep areas ‘safe’. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, is to propose that a maximum of 3,500 loungers be used
Beach employment given to out-of-work young throughout summer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA is offering support work and other employment this summer for local unemployed young people. In all, two dozen people are being given the chance to help on the popular beaches,
San Juan bonfire ban on beaches throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca
TRADITIONAL San Juan festivities on all Costa Blanca beaches have been suspended for the second year, thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. The municipalities of Alicante and El Campello have banned access to
Benidorm beaches get new seaside team to keep visitors COVID-safe on the Costa Blanca in Spain
BENIDORM has unveiled its team of 58 ‘beach assistants’ who will help keep the resort’s beaches COVID-safe until mid-September. Unemployed people aged under 30 will provide information and support under the Valencian
Valencia’s municipality with the most – Orihuela collects 13 Blue Flags for its beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA collected its 13 Blue Flags from the Valencian government this week, making it the municipality with the most awards for its beaches in the region. And for the first time,
Lifeguard service and improved facilities resume in time for high season on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA beaches will have their lifeguard and rescue services resume this Saturday, June 5, just in time for the pending summer season. With lockdown restrictions easing, large numbers of bathers are
BATHING: How clean is the sea water off Andalucia’s beaches?
THOSE heading to the beach in Andalucia this summer will be relieved to know that bathing water quality is at adequate levels, according to experts. According to a report drawn up by
STUB IT OUT! Calls for nationwide ban on cigarette smoking at Spain’s beaches
283,000 people have signed a petition calling for a smoking ban on all of Spain’s beaches. Environment minister, Teresa Ribera, received the petition organised by the ‘No Fumadores’ group. They want beach
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 needed boost to the tourism sector and
WHAT A MESS: Plastic invades the beaches of Spain’s Valencia region
Other common objects include cigarette ends, construction materials, cotton earbuds, crisp packets and bottles.
FACE MASKS: What you need to know about Spain’s new proposals for beach, pools and waterparks
NEW proposals over wearing masks on beaches are being discussed today (April 7) between the Health Ministry and Spain’s 17 regions. A mandate was announced last week for masks to be worn
‘Smart Cameras’ return to make beaches Covid safe in Easter Week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA CITY Council has announced that it’s 11 beaches will be safe and ready for this coming Easter weekend. Luisa Boné, the local Councillor for Beaches, proclaimed, “the countdown has already started
Beaches popular with expats to open with lifeguards over Easter on Spain’s Orihuela Costa
ORIHUELA COSTA beaches will be open over Easter Week, with lifeguard and surveillance services in operation at all 11 sites. With the arrival of Holy Week, Orihuela’s Beach Department has approved the
Council to spend over €9,000 a day controlling beach access for next two years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA has approved a contract worth nearly two million euros for access to its beaches to be controlled until the end of 2022. The Ordinary Local Government met today, Friday March 12,
TOP MARKS: Up to 45 stretches of coastline in the Valencian Community classed as having ‘exceptional environmental value’
UP to 45 beaches throughout the Valencian Community have been granted top marks in a new environmental study by the regional government. The autonomous community’s 454 kilometres of coastline have been classified
SAVE OUR COAST: Spanish ministry announces urgent project to regenerate the shoreline off Valencia’s Cullera
CULLERA (Valencia Province) will recover the historic sand dunes that dotted its shores more than 60 years ago in a bid to prevent coastal erosion. Experts working for the national Ministry of
Tourists recognised for contribution towards ‘positive’ results after summer season closes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA Council closed the 2020 Summer Season this week and looked back over a very challenging time. The Councillor for Beaches, Ramon Lopez, joined with local police to take stock of the
130,000 TONNES of rubbish removed from Malaga beaches this summer – 40% LESS than last year, while lifeguard interventions increase
MALAGA beaches close the 2020 summer season with 3,884 lifeguard interventions compared to 2,976 in 2019. The Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, accompanied by the Councillor for Beaches, Teresa Porras
Will I get fined for smoking on the beach in Spain’s Andalucia?
A whooping €600,000 fine can be issued in cases where authorities consider that the health of more than one hundred people has been jeopardised
Marbella to close its beaches at night in attempt to combat COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The tourist hub, popular with Brits, will see the measure effective as of 21:30 hours today.
Families ignoring COVID-19 restrictions to set up night time dining areas on Torrevieja’s closed beaches on the Costa Blanca
A Torrevieja councillor has slammed inconsiderate families who are ignoring barriers to set up outdoor night time dining rooms on the city’s beaches. The beaches are closed each night for cleaning as
“Smart” camera system uses bathers’ body temperatures to monitor density of 11 beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Orihuela Costa has launched a hi-tech system that measures the density of its 11 beaches by using cameras that don’t even take pictures! The local council claims that the devices DO
‘Safe Tourism’ flag awarded to seven beaches in Spain’s Malaga
The Malaga beaches which stand out for quality tourism are: La Misericordia, San Andrés, La Malagueta, La Caleta, Pedregalejo, El Palo and El Dedo.
Beaches in Spain’s Malaga closed this Sunday after reaching maximum capacity
This is not the first time sun seekers have been turned away from the beach due to overcrowding