Tag: summer
Sweltering temperatures to drop by 10ºC in Spain’s Malaga as of today
AFTER five days of blistering heat, the first heatwave of the summer will begin to subside as of today, Tuesday, August 17.
According to Spanish...
A Japanese feast: ROKA opens in Mallorca for two months only
THE world famous Japanese restaurant, ROKA, has opened its doors in Mallorca for a temporary summer pop-up on the Island.
Based inside the luxury five...
Is it illegal to drive while wearing flip flops in Spain?
It's going to be a scorching summer – but if you were tempted to slip on flip-flops for a road trip, you should think...
LONG HOT SUMMER: Weather experts in Spain’s Valencia region predict longer and warmer season this year
THIS summer will be long, hotter than usual and with at least 80 ‘tropical’ nights in the Valencia region.
Experts at the Climatology Laboratory of...
Marbella Arena: Bullring in Puerto Banus to be transformed into entertainment venue
By Elena Gocmen Rueda
THE OLD bullring in Puerto Banus is having a makeover and is set to become a top entertainment venue.
Because of its coliseum...
EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain’s plans to welcome tourists with ‘vaccine passport’ from June
THE news earlier this week that Spain would be ready from June to open to tourism to not just those within the EU but...
Spain’s Andalucia sets June as a target to ‘save the summer’
THE Junta’s objective to try to ‘save’ the summer season is once again set for June, mirroring last year’s efforts.
The aim is to reach...
How Murcia’s ‘cool streets’ technology helps prevent pets burning their paws as temperatures rise across Spain
RED-HOT pavements can be a danger to both children and pets, as summer temperatures spike in Spain.
Vienna-based animal welfare charity Four Paws International, warns...
If you’re going on holiday to Spain this summer, the best advice is book ahead, make sure you can...
That means reading the small print in contractual terms and conditions before making payment and, where possible, preferring to use reputable and reliable providers and intermediaries
These five summer music festivals in Spain’s Andalucia have still not been cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic
THE Spanish summer you had hoped for is more than likely not going ahead as planned.
Especially if you are a music fan, artist or...
COVID-19: Spain’s lifeguards will NOT give kiss of life this summer as coronavirus Phase 2 beach plans emerge
SPAIN’S lifeguards will not administer the kiss of life this summer, it has emerged.
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation has been banned by the Royal Spanish Salvage and...
GAZPACHO: When life gives you squishy tomatoes left in the boot of your car during coronavirus lockdown, make Spain’s...
FOR the last two months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340). But now British...
Spain’s Costa del Sol experienced most successful year EVER for tourism in 2019
THE Costa del Sol welcomed a record amount of tourists in 2019.
Cruel summer for home sales in Spain, writes Mark Stucklin, but the double-digit decline was probably just a blip
Year to date the picture is less negative, with sales down in just over half the selected regions led by the Canary islands, in particular Tenerife
It’s the essentials you really miss when Spain closes for August, writes Giles Brown
When you have the sort of luck with cars that I have, that makes this month more than a little nervy
Lifeguard spots two-metre-long jellyfish swimming among tourists on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The creature was then allowed to move freely, before it returned to deeper waters
Police seize bumbags, football shirts and Calvin Klein underpants in huge fake clothes bust in Spain’s Andalucia
“When summer arrives sales without licenses increase and that is when we are more attentive because of the fraud that can occur”
Specsavers Opticas have everything you need to stay safe in the sun and some super cool shades
Supersize your lenses, or choose wraparound styles so that less light will filter in through the sides
REVEALED: Spain’s top five most unhealthy ice creams ranked just in time for summer
THE heatwave hitting Spain and the rest of Europe may have you desperately grabbing for something cold.
If that cheeky caña or two doesn’t quite...
Costa del Sol to see 10% increase in employment this summer compared to 2018
Waiters, hotel workers, salespeople, customer service staff, telemarketers and shop assistants, are among the most popular summer jobs
WARNING: Multi-day heatwaves and life threatening temperatures coming to Spain this summer
The high heat is forecast to arrive in June and will be much stronger than last year
Summer on the Costa del Sol may have to be spent indoors to avoid beach hut blazes and killer...
If you do own a beach club in Marbella, you are probably in the mood for celebrating that it is still standing
Belinda Beckett raises a toast to the sherry merry month of May in Spain, with its free-flowing booze and...
With barrels of rebujito hitched to the back of the tractor-drawn wagons you can refresh yourself as you walk/dance/stagger along the route
PORT OF CALL: These are the hottest holiday apartments in Estepona just in time for summer
ESTEPONA now has a whole range of holiday rentals available for the summer season, right by the port.
Estepona Apartments, the successful rental firm behind...
SPORTY SPICE: Mel C will DJ at Gibraltar Calling festival this summer alongside Take That
After shooting to fame with the Spice Girls’ 1996 hit Wannabe, which was number one in 37 countries, she moved on to solo performance, acting, TV and songwriting
Summers in Spain are now FIVE WEEKS longer than in the eighties
Research claims that around 32 million people are affected by a warming climate
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