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British tourists’ spending up in first quarter of 2019 with Andalucia the main destination for UK holidaymakers

THIS year has seen Brits visiting Spain in higher numbers and spending more after 2018 saw a disappointing summer for the country’s tourism sector. Both

6 Apr, 2019 @ 09:25

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

One in every seven euros into Spain’s economy comes from tourism

Spain was the fifth largest tourism economy in the EU and ninth in the world in terms of total contribution to GDP

9 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Lead

British holidaymakers help smash January tourism record in Spain

The largest portion of tourists came from the UK with over 800,000 visitors, followed by Germany with over 500,000 and France with a little under

1 Mar, 2019 @ 14:38

Lead·Travel News

Gibraltar ‘colony’ row could see British travellers charged €60 for visas after Brexit

Spain's proposal on Gibraltar's status has been sent back by MEPs for a third time, increasing the risk a visa plan will not be in

20 Feb, 2019 @ 16:18

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics·Travel News

Spain tourism chiefs call for alcohol ban in airports and say British police ‘have power’ to stop boozing on flights

There is one incident for every 1,424 flights, according to IATA data, while 50 flights per day have to deal with drunken passengers

14 Feb, 2019 @ 14:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Huge ‘Disney-level’ theme park to be built in Spain

Planners want to turn the theme park into a ‘smart city’ complete with 2,000 housing units, entertainment and free WiFi coverage

14 Feb, 2019 @ 13:59

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Spain tourism hotspot could cancel tax for British tourists amid Brexit fears

BRITISH tourists could be exempt from paying ‘VAT’ in the Canary Islands in a bid to battle Brexit. President of the Spanish islands Fernando Clavijo

3 Jan, 2019 @ 19:21

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

BREXIT: Rights of British expats in Spain ‘will be preserved whatever’ Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has tried to calm British expats in Spain by saying a no-deal Brexit will not affect their rights. Even if

30 Dec, 2018 @ 12:00

Lead·Politics

Man STABBED to death and thrown under moving car in Spain’s Malaga this morning

POLICE are investigating the death of a man in Malaga after he was stabbed several times. The victim, believed to be between 35 and 40

30 Dec, 2018 @ 11:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

OVERHAUL: Law changes give communities in Spain power to ban new tourist blocks from their area

THE government has granted neighbours powers to limit the expansion of tourist renters in their building. Following the success of rental platforms like Airbnb, the

30 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Lead·Property

Spain’s Andalucia among top 20 global travel destinations for Airbnb customers

ANDALUCIA is among the top 20 most sought-after travel destinations in the world for Airbnb customers. According to the property portal, Spain’s southernmost region was

15 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Cordoba·Entertainment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Spanish city to banish 5,000 pigeons for ‘driving away’ tourists

AN Andalucian city has pledged to banish 5,000 pigeons amid complaints from restaurant and hotel owners that they are driving away tourists. Cadiz is set

15 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Environment·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Nature·Other News

NOT COOL: Locals in Spain reject having their neighbourhood branded ‘coolest in world’

Not everyone in Madrid’s Lavapies appreciated the neighbourhood being labelled the ‘coolest in the world’, discovers Heather Galloway

10 Nov, 2018 @ 10:39

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Travel News

BREXIT: Spain tourism minister in crunch talks with Thomas Cook and Jet2 to secure future of 18 million British holidaymakers

Tourism makes up 11% of Spain's €1 trillion economy and British tourists are the largest visiting group, making up 25% of Spain's total tourists

7 Nov, 2018 @ 19:20

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

Junta announces €10 million project to develop tourism in inland Andalucia

THE Junta has allocated almost €10 million to develop tourism in Andalucia’s lesser visited inland areas. The funds, available in two tranches of €4.75 million,

15 Sep, 2018 @ 12:51

Business & Finance·Lead

Fears for tourism sector as Spain receives almost a million less holidaymakers than predicted

There was a 2.2% decrease in tourists from January to June and a 3.1% drop in overnight stays

30 Aug, 2018 @ 13:49

Business & Finance·Lead

Tourism industry officially Spain’s biggest employer, outpacing construction

THE tourism industry is now the biggest employer in Spain. Figures show more than 2.65 million people – 2.17 million waged workers and 483,861 private

26 Aug, 2018 @ 10:04

Business & Finance·Lead

Costa del Sol tops the ranking for destinations with the best hotel offers

Costa del Sol has the best hotel offers in the Mediterranean

2 Aug, 2018 @ 16:51

Lead·Travel News

British tourists warned over balcony antics in new safety video

THE UK government has released a video warning British holidaymakers about the dangers of drunk and disorderly behaviour on hotel balconies. The clip warns that

24 May, 2018 @ 14:37

Crime & Law·Mallorca·Travel News

Andalucia hotspot introduces €3,000 fines after hen do interrupts religious procession while whacking each other with giant phallic inflatables

Witnesses say worshippers asked the girls to leave but they refused

15 May, 2018 @ 14:28

Lead·Sevilla

Spanish ‘Dragons Den’ competition launched for start-ups

A NEW competition has been launched in Mallorca with the aim of rewarding start-ups in the tourism, biotechnology and environmental sectors. The Dragons Den style

11 May, 2018 @ 14:00

Balearic residents earn significant windfall from Air BnB last year

AIRBNB hosts earned on average €7,000 in 2017 from renting out rooms or flats for an average of two months in Palma. The city hosted

30 Apr, 2018 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Mallorca·Property

British brothers arrested after causing €2,000 damage to hotel

TWO British brother have been arrested in Playa de Palma after trashing their hotel room. Security were alerted after alarming noises were coming from the

30 Apr, 2018 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Stormy seas! Protesters gather to oppose cruise ship arrival in Palma

PROTESTERS gathered as the largest cruise ship in the world, the Symphony of the Seas, arrived in Palma on its maiden voyage. The Royal Caribbean

12 Apr, 2018 @ 11:40

Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·Politics·Travel News

The Brits are coming! Study finds Mallorca is favourite summer destination

THREE Mallorca resorts have emerged as preferred holiday destinations for Brits this summer. A study carried out by Lastminute.com found that Magaluf was the fourth

6 Apr, 2018 @ 10:14

Lead·Mallorca

British and French tourist numbers drop in Andalucia as tourism sector fears downturn

ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is fearing a downturn after the number of foreign visitors decreased for the first time in 33 months in February. The number

5 Apr, 2018 @ 14:26

Business & Finance·Lead

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