FEELING BLUE: Here are the 17 Costa del Sol beaches which have lost their blue flag status
The Association of Environmental and Consumer Education has blamed illegal building, including some beach bars, for the shocking news
ESTEPONA: Is it the crown jewel of Spain’s Costa del Sol?
Estepona has managed to avoid the mass market tourism of the rest of the Costa del Sol, retaining a certain kind of magic
Tourism companies in Spain outraged at being handed limits on daily beach visitors with some as low as 250 per day
A group of ship owners and hoteliers have labelled the plans ‘unjustified’ and claimed that daily limit on tourist numbers is a ‘grave error’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
Costa del Sol tops the ranking for destinations with the best hotel offers
Costa del Sol has the best hotel offers in the Mediterranean
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
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
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
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
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