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Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Hotels in Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca report a poor Easter with 70% not even bothering to open

COSTA Blanca hotels reported a dreadful Easter for visitors due to the pandemic travel restrictions. The Hosbec hoteliers association said that of the 30% of hotels that opened over the normally-busy holiday

8 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

The perimeter closures are one of the measures that are leading to a drastic reduction in COVID cases

Spain’s Andalucia will not tighten restrictions despite upward spiral in COVID-19 infections

THE Junta has decided not to tighten COVID-19 measures despite rising caseload in the region. Following the weekly meeting of the High Impact Alerts Committee, the Junta has said that it will

8 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Health·Lead

Three quarters of car accidents caused by driver error e

Road deaths in Spain, in the midst of the pandemic, returns to 2016 levels

DESPITE significant reductions in mobility due to COVID-19 restrictions, 32 people have lost their lives on Spanish roads this Easter. According to official data released by the Directorate General of Road Traffic

7 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Other News

The photos of Semana Santa in Sevilla that show what a difference Covid makes

IN normal years it would be true to say there is nothing quite like Easter in Sevilla. The heavy scent of incense wafted from burners mixes with the aroma of orange blossom.

2 Apr, 2021 @ 19:00

Lead·Sevilla

Easter ‘disaster’ predicted by Costa Blanca and Valencia bar and restaurant group in Spain

A Valencian hospitality business group is predicting an Easter profit collapse of 72% compared to 2019, with some bars and restaurants not even bothering to open in the Valencian Community. The claim

31 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Parks And Camping Sites Will Get Police Safety Checks Over Easter In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Regions

Parks and camping sites will get police health safety checks over Easter in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

POLICE patrols are being stepped up across popular inland beauty spots across the Costa Blanca and Valencia regions during the Easter holiday period. The Valencian Government has also launched a ‘Safe Easter’

31 Mar, 2021 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Easter procession in Spain. Photo ByVidar Nordli Mathisen Unsplash

EASTER PARDON: Spain releases prisoners on request from the Church in Holy Week tradition

This week will see the pardoning of lucky inmates across Spain chosen for release by the Church as part of an Easter tradition dating back more than two centuries. Three prisoners will

31 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead

Spain’s Malaga City kicks off its beach season this Saturday

MALAGA City kicks off the beach season to coincide with the first weekend of the Easter school holidays. With more than 15 beaches in the capital, on a coastline that extends for

26 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga

‘Holy Week at Home’ promoted in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO, in Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region, will celebrate ‘Holy Week from home’ through online concerts and processions. The municipality includes the urbanisation of La Marina, popular with thousands of British

25 Mar, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

No immediate change to hospitality hours in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia regions says president Ximo Puig

IMMOBILE EASTER as Valencian leader calls for regional border closures to continue over holiday period in Spain

TUMBLING coronavirus infection rates have not weakened the resolve of the Valencian Community over keeping its borders closed during the Easter period. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, said that he talked to his

3 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Sevilla suspends Holy Week 2021 whilst Malaga and Cordoba wait until after New Year to make a decision

SEVILLA has officially suspended the celebration of its Holy Week in 2021 for the second consecutive year due to the pandemic. The Archbishop of Sevilla, Monsignor Juan José Asenjo, has signed a

31 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Cordoba·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Easyjet launches 2021 Easter flight schedule with deals to Spain’s Alicante and Malaga from €35

The announcement is a full five months ahead of schedule

23 Apr, 2020 @ 09:05

Lead·National News·Travel News

EASTER MESSAGE: Chief Minister appeals to Gibraltar fighting spirit

The year 2020 will be 'the year of reckoning for Gibraltar' to overcome the challenges of today and tomorrow, according to the Chief Minister.

11 Apr, 2020 @ 18:08

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

IN PICS: Heartbroken locals and expats celebrate Semana Santa and Easter as best they can amid Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

THIS week should have seen the most colourful and dramatic event on Spain’s calendar. Right now, the streets in cities like Sevilla or Malaga would be filled with religious brotherhoods donning colourful

10 Apr, 2020 @ 13:16

Lead·National News

Vatican proposes moving Easter processions to September because of coronavirus

THE Vatican has proposed moving the Easter processions to a different date due to coronavirus.

21 Mar, 2020 @ 16:30

Lead

WATCH: Dramatic moment huge tree smashes into crowd in Spain during Easter event

Those present said it was an ‘Easter miracle’ that no one was hurt

21 Apr, 2019 @ 15:15

Lead

BREAKING: Foreign Office issues warning to Brits as strike set to hit EVERY Spanish airport this Easter

THE Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits hoping for an Easter getaway in Spain as a strike is set to affect every airport in the country. More than 60,000 ground

19 Apr, 2019 @ 17:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

Irish company launches lifesaving ‘hangover care package’ for expats in Spain

The lifesaver, which can be shipped to Spain and around the world, arrives in a box emblazoned with Irish sayings and contains some well-known local cures

18 Apr, 2019 @ 12:09

Business & Finance·Lead

Easter travel chaos in Spain avoided after pilot strike called off

But technical difficulties mean the hundreds of flights that were cancelled ahead of expected walkouts will remain so

16 Apr, 2019 @ 19:28

Lead·Travel News

FLIGHT CHAOS: Travel strikes across Spain mean HUNDREDS of flights cancelled over Easter

Strike action by airport ground workers, pilots and train drivers is set to affect hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers

15 Apr, 2019 @ 17:06

Lead·Travel News

IN PICTURES: Easter processions kick off in fine weather in Spain

THE fabulously named ‘gypsies’ procession got off to a fine start in Ronda last night. The Hermandad de Los Gitanos led the way across the famous Tajo bridge in wonderful evening warmth.

15 Apr, 2019 @ 10:06

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

WINE TIME: Egg-squisite wine and chocolate pairings for Easter

These chocolate vino matches are a must-know for the Easter period

31 Mar, 2018 @ 15:30

Aleesha Hansel: Wine Time·Food & Drink·Lead

Ryanair threatens strikes this Easter thanks to ‘laughable demands’ from pilots in Spain and Europe

RYANAIR has said there may be strikes this Easter thanks to ‘laughable demands’ from its pilots in Europe who want conditions similar to high-cost rivals. While the low-cost airline managed to dodge

8 Feb, 2018 @ 11:55

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·National News

Spain shatters forecasts for Easter tourism figures

The strong results were not exclusive to the usual coastal hotspots as cities and rural enclaves also saw a soar in visitors

18 Apr, 2017 @ 12:58

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

The OP wants your funniest original Semana Santa snaps!

We're looking for slightly more unusual photos of Spain's infamous Semana Santa processions.

14 Apr, 2017 @ 13:53

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Rejoice in Andalucia´s spectacular Semana Santa events

Far from the chocolate-led commercialised events in the UK, Spain’s Semana Santa Holy Week is very much still steeped in centuries’ old traditions

14 Apr, 2017 @ 13:06

La Cultura·Opinion

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