Tag: Cadiz
This Andalucian hilltop town is officially the most tranquil destination in Europe
A PRETTY Andalucian hilltop town has won recognition as the ‘most tranquil’ destination in Europe. Visitors to sleepy Zahara de la Sierra, inland in the...
This beach in Andalucia has been chosen as the best playa in the whole of Spain
LIFESTYLE travel magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, has named Valdevaqueros (Cadiz), the best beach in Spain 2021 More than 8,000 km of coastline, the longest coastline...
Yachts banned from stretch of coast in southern Spain after recent spate of killer whale attacks
SPAIN has once again ordered small vessels to avoid sailing in a stretch of coast that is being terrorised by a rogue pod of...
Boats off Spain’s Cadiz damaged in killer whale encounters
MARITIME Rescue services in Cadiz have had to assist three different boats in three different incidents off the Barbate coast in Cadiz after a...
Andalucian village makes UNESCO bid to protect tradition of neighbourly doorstep chat
A SLEEPY town in the southern tip of Spain wants to elevate the long held tradition of having a neighbourly chat on one’s doorstep...
EXCLUSIVE: Police shut down massive illegal party where 1,300 people raved in breach of Covid regulations in Spain’s Cadiz
A PAIR of local councillors had a rude awakening when they were asked to join their police force in breaking up an illegal rave...
Police bring down criminal gang that scammed tourists in Spain with fake holiday accomodation
TEN people have been arrested for ripping off 300 tourists to the tune of €4 million in a series of accommodation and credit card...
Man dies from wasp stings in southern Spain
A YOUNG man has died after being stung several times by wasps in the neck. Named only by the initials JRQ, the 25 year-old man...
Football coach in Spain’s Andalucia arrested for sex crimes against minors who he groomed over social media
A FOOTBALL coach has been arrested in Jerez de la Frontera for grooming and taking advantage of five minors through social media. The 23-year-old Spaniard...
Full wind ahead on a kitesurfing adventure on Cadiz’ Costa de la Luz
The sport of kitesurfing leaves Jon Clarke in a tangle, after the first morning started with a nasty ‘shock’
Costa de la Luz: See the light
For relief from the hot and busy Costa del Sol summer, switch on to the Costa de la Luz (or Coast of Light). It’s a complete breath of fresh air, writes Laurence Dollimore
WATCH: Huge snake spotted on Chipiona Beach in Spain’s Cadiz
A GIANT snake has been spotted swimming along the seashore in La Regla beach in Chipiona. Beachgoers at a popular Cadiz beach got a serious...
Ancient Roman bath complex emerges from shifting sands on beach in southern Spain
Ancient Roman bath complex has been discovered beneath sand dunes on an Atlantic beach in the Cadiz province of southern Spain. Archaeologists from the University...
SECRET CADIZ: Why Valdevaqueros, near Tarifa, is the best show on the Costa de la Luz
Tarifa's Tumbao is the coolest place to hang out on Cadiz' Costa de la Luz, writes Jon Clarke
REVIEW: We track down the true home of the Andalucian vernacular, where vegetables are the stars and your wallet...
Jon Clarke tracks down the hidden gem of Meson Sabor Andaluz in the heart of inland Cadiz an hour inland from the Costa Del Sol
Former American soldier arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over sexually abusing foster child in Florida
A retired American soldier has been arrested in El Puerto de Santa Maria in Cadiz Province on historic child sex abuse charges lodged in...
SHOCKING BLUE as Europe’s first ‘narco-sub’ is discovered at San Roque warehouse in Spain’s Andalucia region
EUROPE'S first 'home-built' narco-submarine has been seized by the Policia Nacional from a San Roque warehouse in southern Andalucia. Officers stumbled on the nine-metre-long craft...
Netflix casting call in Spain’s Ronda
NETFLIX is looking for extras for its new series ‘Feria.’ The company Son de Casting has put out a casting call for 700 extras to...
Spanish security firm in court for spying on Julian Assange in London under orders from US intelligence
The case is currently being tried at the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid
Spain’s Andalucia records worst COVID-19 figures since November as 2,391 cases detected – with Cadiz counting the most
ANDALUCIA has recorded its worst coronavirus figures since November after detecting 2,391 cases on Wednesday. It is the highest daily count since November 26 and...
These are the Cadiz towns set to be closed off due to worrying COVID-19 figures
THE Junta de Andalucia has tonight announced the closure of the region's external borders and the perimeters of some 449 municipalities. These include 19...
Earthquake wakes up residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol – did you feel it?
The 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 2.58am in the Cadiz town of Ubrique, according to the National Geographic Institute
IN PICS: Inside the ‘tacky’ homes of southern Spain’s drug kingpins, featuring tiger heads, Easter Island statues, water slides...
Police have raided dozens of properties since launching the Campo de Gibraltar Special Security Plan just over two years ago
Drug gangs turning more ruthless and violent along Spain’s southern coast as pressure from police and bitter rivals mount...
Since the end of August, a week has not gone by without an attack on a police car or an accident caused by a drug trafficker fleeing the authorities
Use mosquito nets and avoiding walks at dusk: experts advise on how to avoid West Nile virus in Spain’s...
There are no vaccines against the disease in humans, with the treatment involving the administration of analgesics
Barbate in Spain’s Cadiz approves urgent measures to fight rise in COVID-19 cases and asks population to stay at...
The town in Cadiz, famed for its ancient fishing techniques and world-class tuna, has advised residents to leave the house 'only when strictly necessary'
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A VOLCANO located in La Cumbre Vieja national park in the south of La Palma island began to erupt at around 3pm on Sunday...
