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What is the ‘tourism tax’ in Spain and where do I have to pay it?

TOURIST taxes are common worldwide. In Spain, there are currently found in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Regional and municipal governments impose tourist taxes through...

Tourists face water restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia this year due to ongoing drought – these are some of the...

NEW measures are to be put in place for tourists as Andalucia faces ongoing drought issues.  READ MORE: Drought latest in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels...

Ryanair to add seven new destinations from Alicante this summer

BUDGET airline Ryanair will add a total of nine new routes to the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez airport, connecting the Costa Blanca tourist hotspot to...

Spanish citizen gang raped while on motorcycle tour through India with her husband

A SPANISH citizen has been attacked and gang raped in the north of India while on a motorcycle tour through the Asian country with...

Benidorm to open a huge new resort called ‘Magic Pirates Island’ – here’s everything we know

BENIDORM will get a new themed tourist resort in 2025 called 'Magic Pirates Island' which will include 270 cabins. Work has started in the Marina...

Why Brits staying with friends or family in Spain should consider carrying THIS document: And what hosts MUST do...

BRITS and other non-EU residents looking to vacation in Spain may be required to show proof of accommodation — even when staying with friends...

This city in southern Spain is the number one holiday destination in Europe for 2024, say experts – but...

MARBELLA has been chosen as the best place to visit in Europe by readers of an online travel website. The Costa del Sol resort came...

This resort in Spain popular with Brits ‘is facing collapse’ due to ‘too many tourists’

AN excess of tourism is putting Spain’s Canary Islands under enormous strain and leaving the hugely popular destination facing ‘systemic collapse’ due to ‘too...

Revealed: These are the areas with the most Airbnb-style holiday lets in Spain’s Andalucia

ACCORDING to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), 3.92% of all homes in the Malaga province are Airbnb-style tourist accommodations.  This amounts...

Tourism injected €187 BILLION into Spain’s economy last year, new figures show

TOURISM was one of Spain's main economic growth areas last year, accounting for nearly €187 billion and a record 12.8% of the country's Gross...

Five ‘overlooked’ destinations in Spain that are worth a visit in 2024 – according to the Telegraph

THE Telegraph has revealed five ‘overlooked’ destinations in Spain to visit in 2024.  Spain has long been a favourite holiday destination for Brits, with spots...

Revealed: Where Brits are most likely to visit in Spain next year as country is set to be the...

SPAIN is set to be Brits’ favourite holiday destination in 2024, closely followed by the USA.  Over 22% of British holidaymakers will head to sunny...

Hundreds of British and Irish tourists are infected by a parasite found lurking in swimming pools in Spain

HUNDREDS of British and Irish tourists returning from recent holidays in Spain are suffering from cryptosporidium- a parasite of the digestive system- which Spanish...

Brits prove vital for Ibiza’s economy after accounting for 25% of foreign tourists this year

A QUARTER of Ibiza’s tourists were Brits this year, with 800,000 visiting the island.  In 2023, many Brits chose Ibiza as their holiday destination and...

Brits are still Spain’s most important foreign tourism market by FAR: Figures predict a record-breaking year with €84 BILLION...

SPAIN’S tourism industry is set to break all records after raking in more than €84 billion so far this year - with Brits once...

American invasion: Number of US tourists in Spain are soaring as figures show they spend DOUBLE that of the...

DESPITE being the eighth largest group to visit the Balearic Islands, figures show Americans spend twice as much as Brits and Germans.  So far this...

Anti-tourism march in Spain’s Mallorca sees 1,000 fed-up locals demand controls against the ‘devastating’ industry

A THOUSAND people took to the streets of Palma to demand ‘less tourism, more life’, ahead of an EU tourism summit being held in...

Hope for Tivoli World: Foreign buyer is ‘very interested’ in re-opening theme park as a ‘major attraction’ on Spain’s...

FOR 50 years it was an essential stop for any visitor to Spain’s Costa del Sol. But the coronavirus pandemic forced the Tivoli World...

Hotel prices soar in Spain’s Andalucia: Marbella and Granada see the biggest jump

HOTEL prices have soared in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, with the highest rises in the whole of Spain to be found in Marbella and...

EXCL: Why are anti-tourism campaigns surging in Spain? As Sevilla locals demand controls amid rising rents sparked by the...

SPAIN is increasingly finding itself in a catch-22 situation when it comes to tourism.  Its economy heavily relies on the industry, which is expected to...

British tourists boost Costa Blanca hotel occupancy in September

COSTA BLANCA hotels reported a busier September than last year with a tourist occupancy rate of 80%- according to the Alicante Province Hotel Association(APHA). It...

Foreign tourist facing fine after crashing drone into Spain’s world-famous Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba

A DRONE that was being flown by a foreign tourist crashed this week into the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. Fortunately there was no damage to...

TOURISM TRIUMPH: Spain’s Torremolinos achieves record-breaking August with highest-ever number of travellers and overnight Stays

TORREMOLINOS has hit an all-time high in its tourism statistics this August, as indicated by recent data. The renowned destination on the Costa del Sol...

Spain’s summer hotel occupation nears pre-pandemic levels despite historically high room prices

HOTEL occupation in Spain this summer was within a hair’s breadth of that registered in 2019, the last full vacation season before the Covid-19...

Marina d’Or tourist complex cuts 2023 season short, cancelling reservations with no explanations

THE SUMMER season has ended abruptly, unexpectedly and without any explanation at the Marina d’Or tourist complex in Oropesa del Mar, Castellón province. The...

Cadiz’s successful summer season credited to its Spanish tourists and lack of ‘rowdy Brits’ jumping off balconies

A TOURISM chief in Cadiz has put the province’s hugely successful summer season down to one factor: Brits don’t go there. Fresh off welcoming 600,000...

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