Tag: Cordoba
Discover the thrill of wakeboarding at Cordoba’s Xtreme Gene Watersports—and the benefits of lake water in hydrating and steaming...
BEING sport mad as I am, any opportunity to try new, exciting and thrill-seeking sport is a must on my bucket list, even if...
COVID-19 infection rate continues decline in Spain’s Andalucia as one province declares ZERO new cases Tuesday
ANDALUCIA'S COVID-19 infection rate is continuing to drop but the number of deaths and hospitalisations are taking longer to catch up, new figures have...
British driver crashes head-on into another car after driving on wrong side of road in Spain’s Andalucia
A BRITISH driver has caused a head-on collision after driving on the wrong side of the road in Cordoba. The crash provoked significant material...
Olive farmer stumbles upon ‘incredible’ 2,500-year-old statue of lioness in Spain’s Andalucia
The artefact was uncovered by Gonzalo Crespo in La Rambla, Cordoba, and is in perfect condition
Hunter shoots rare eagle and dumps it in bin in Spain’s Andalucia
The killing took place in the village of Iznajar, south of Cordoba City, on Sunday
Experts warn West Nile virus could spread across Spain
Specialists in pest control have confirmed the existence of the mosquito that transmits the West Nile virus in the province of Cordoba
Cordoba city sees 60% hotel occupancy drop in August but rural tourism sees boost
Falling prices and discount offers are being offered to encourage tourists to return to the city, causing low revenue figures
Cordoba in Spain’s Andalucia slammed for setting aside €1.6 million for Christmas show amid COVID-19 recession
Between April and June, the country’s GDP dropped by a staggering 18.5%, the largest collapse of its kind since records began in 1970
Two captive eagle owls returned to their natural habitat in Spain’s Cordoba
Both species were taught to fly and hunt live prey before release.
Spain’s Andalucia kicks off its grape harvesting season, becoming one of the first in Europe
The harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe.
ORANGE weather alert for Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures soar past 40C
Maximum temperatures expected to reach 41ºC between 12.00 and 20.00 hours.
Concerns grow for COVID-19 outbreak linked to nightclub as 73 test positive and 670 put in isolation in Spain’s...
Coronavirus infections in the outbreak linked to a nightclub in Cordoba now amount to 73.
This Lidl home brand olive oil has just won the world’s best olive oil competition
The ‘Olisone Extra Virgin Olive Oil Selection Almazara,’ has been given the Gold Medal in the NYIOOC World Best Olive Oils Competition, equivalent to...
Inside Spain’s top wakeboard, waterski and wakesurf centre Xtreme Gene in Cordoba where world pros meet complete beginners
WHATEVER I expected from my toe-dipping exercise into the world of extreme watersports, it wasn’t a lesson from a European champion and a chance...
Town hall in Spain’s Andalucia conned out of €400,000 in online scam
THE Ayuntamiento of Cordoba has become the latest victim of cyber crime after an online scam left it €400,000 out of pocket. The Urban Planning...
Olive farmers in Andalucia face ‘biblical plague’ that could wipe out next season’s harvest
OLIVE Farmers in Cordoba have warned that a 'never seen before' plague of leaf-eating moths could spell disaster for next season's harvest. The Union of...
Rural holiday destinations in Spain’s Cordoba increase by 30% compared to 2019
Beach destinations and holidays abroad are being substituted this year for rural tourism.
Police on the hunt for ‘baby-faced’ flasher in Spain’s Andalucia
POLICE in Cordoba are on the hunt for a serial flasher after several reports of incidents of exposure and harassment surfaced online. So far...
Tensions over coronavirus boil over in violent weekend in Andalucia prison
PRISON guards have narrowly averted a full blown riot at the Centro Penitenciario de Cordoba as tensions overflowed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Administration...
SNIFFED OUT: Drug gang of eight people who hid weed and hash in cases of garlic arrested on Spain’s...
POLICE have sniffed out a drugs smuggling gang who hid cannabis in shipments of garlic. Officers arrested eight people, based in Cordoba and Benalmadena and...
Cordoba has highest unemployment levels in Spain, new figures reveal
NEW figures have revealed that the province of Cordoba has the highest unemployment levels in Spain. The annual study from the Active Population Survey (EPA),...
WATCH: Heavy rains cause havoc in Cordoba and its Reina Sofia Hospital while others become trapped in car
Heavy rains in Cordoba this Saturday have lead to flooding in parts of the City, including the Reina Sofia Hospital.
WATCH: Andalusian prostitution and human trafficking ring broken up by international task force
COMBINED FORCES smashed a human trafficking ring operating in Andalusia, last week. Europol and Policia Nacional broke up the gang of seven that were sexually...
Women’s rights groups show solidarity for 90-year-old murdered during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain’s Andalucia
Campaigners, currently isolated due to the quarantine, have reiterated the message that during these times of confinement, no one is alone
WATCH: Andalucia leads in Spain for adhering to coronavirus lockdown protocol
The deserted streets of Andalucia have has been picked up by both the BBC and CNN, who put a focus on Cordoba to report on the pandemic.
WATCH: Wild ducks waddle along one of Cordoba’s busiest bridges made empty by Spain’s coronavirus lockdown
Nature takes over the deserted streets of Cordoba
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