Tourists evacuated from luxury Tenerife hotel and Mount Teide closed as island stages dramatic volcanic eruption drill
Authorities sent an ES-Alert to residents and confined hotel guests to their rooms as the island staged a volcanic alert.
100 million milestone firmly in sight for 2026 after Spain smashes all-time tourism records in JulyÂ
SPAIN is charging towards an all-time record of 100 million foreign tourists in a single year after July became its busiest month ever recorded.
Three British tourists spark Malaga chaos in late-night vandalism rampage
THREE British tourists have been accused of terrorising a Malaga neighbourhood after allegedly slashing parked-car tyres and lobbing glass bottles into the streets. The chaos
Tourist couple who had wild sex romp on Marbella motorway are tracked down and fined
A COUPLE who shocked fellow drivers on Marbella’s A7 motorway by having sex in public have been handed fines and point deductions.
German tourist arrested in Marbella over Estepona sex attack after victim manages to film him
A GERMAN tourist was arrested in Marbella for allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman after the victim managed to record him in the act. The
Marbella and Nerja among Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ coastal pollution hotspots, activists say
DOZENS of Spanish beaches, including two in Malaga province, are blighted by pollution and environmental degradation, campaigners have warned. In its annual ‘Black Flags’ report,
Malaga to ban construction of new hotels and tourist apartments for three years
MALAGA is set to ban the building of new hotels and tourist apartments in residential areas for three years. The announcement was made on Wednesday
18 injured – including nine children – after tourist road train overturns during Malaga tapas tourÂ
MORE than a dozen people have been hurt after a tourist train carrying 30 passengers on a popular tapas bar crawl overturned near Malaga. A
Costa del Sol beaches to get buoy makeover to accommodate twelve water parks and 21 jet-ski circuits
A MASSIVE €200k project is starting across southern Spain to gear up for peak tourist season, featuring buoy installations and inflatable aqua parks. Summer is
Locals complain Spain’s Semana Santa has become a tourist attraction: ‘They prioritise taking photos and don’t respect the solemn traditions’
WHAT was once a deeply spiritual and solemn celebration is, for some, starting to resemble a tourist spectacle. As crowds continue to flood the streets
British ‘Spiderman’ tourist is rescued by firefighters after getting trapped on shop sign in Spain’s Benidorm
A 27-year-old British man had to be rescued by firefighters after he became stuck on top of a shop sign in Benidorm on Monday. Hundreds
Watch: Local fury in Malaga after ‘drunk guiris’ are seen ‘uprooting and carrying a tree’ through historic centreÂ
THREE young men have been blasted online after they were filmed carrying a tree through Malaga’s city centre. The trio, branded ‘drunk guiris’ by spectators,
Holiday hell in Estepona: Armed thugs posing as police rob tourists of Rolex and clothes after storming Airbnb-style flat
POLICIA Nacional are investigating the violent robbery of three ‘foreign’ tourists in Estepona. In the early morning of Sunday, March 9, police responded to an
Brits left stranded in Spain after air traffic controllers ‘went home’ instead of dealing with late-night diversion
BRITISH tourists aboard a Ryanair flight were reportedly left stranded in Bilbao airport after workers went home. On Saturday evening, Ryanair flight RK3209 from Malaga
Brit and German campervan tourists infuriate Alicante locals by parking next to beach illegally
DOZENS of campervans from across Europe have taken over a public parking area by Saladar Beach in Alicante, enjoying a prime coastal spot without paying
Visiting Spain in 2025? Be aware of these nine big changesÂ
AS Spain anticipates another bustling year for tourism in 2025, several significant changes are set to impact visitors, particularly those from the UK. Last year
Three Spanish tourists are shot dead in Afghanistan: Multiple others injured
THREE tourists from Spain’s Catalunya region were killed yesterday in a shooting that took place in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province. Seven other people were injured in
This is the most visited monument in Spain – and it’s in Andalucia
AS far as architecture goes, Spain has some of Europe’s best. A result of the country’s unique history, Spain’s architectural treasures are marked by stark
Tourists left up to 540 TONNES of rubbish on the beaches of Spain’s Benidorm last year, figures show
THE City of Benidorm collected a whopping 544,500 kilograms of waste from its beaches in 2023, according to a press statement released January 11. The
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 the
Tourists are branded ‘pigs’ by Mallorca locals for ‘defecating’ at the island’s drinking water reservoirsÂ
RAGING Mallorca residents are complaining about tourists swimming and defecating in two of the island’s drinking water reservoirs. A local that works near the Cuber
One of Spain’s most-notorious ‘Love Hug’ robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca
A LOVE HUG robber wanted by over 20 courts across Spain has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 25-year-old Romanian national was
13 tourists rescued in Spain’s Mijas after becoming trapped in overcrowded lift
THIRTEEN tourists have been rescued by the emergency services after they became trapped in a panoramic lift in Mijas. The incident occurred last Sunday, June
Three tourists walking half-naked around the streets spark outrage in MallorcaÂ
ANGRY Mallorcans have complained about three tourists walking around half-naked in Calvia (Mallorca). A residents’ association fed up with mass tourism in the municipality has
Police in Spain’s Barcelona arrest Ibiza robbers who snatched €70,000 watch from tourist
THE POLICIA NACIONAL in Barcelona have arrested two men who stole two high-end watches from tourists in Ibiza. A holidaymaker filed a complaint last Sunday
Spain’s main workers union asked to reduce the number of tourists in MalagaÂ
WORKERS union CCOO has asked for ‘urgent measures’ to reduce the impact of tourism on the Costa del Sol. The group believes the current number