TRAVEL SPAIN: What you need to know as feria season gets underway in Spain’s Andalucia
ONE of the greatest of Andalucian traditions is the feria, which is celebrated in nearly every town across the region between April and October. Ferias
Train was a strain: 350 passengers stranded for five hours between Madrid and Alicante
ALMOST 350 passengers were stuck for five hours on a broken down train travelling from Madrid to Alicante. The train was static from 6.05pm to
Plea for more police at Spain’s passport control points after 3,000 passengers miss flights from Madrid
CALLS have been made for more Policia Nacional to be put on duty at Spanish airports to avoid massive queues this summer holiday season. President
Spain’s Andalucia breaks tourism record for Easter Week with 878K visitors
AFTER two dark years for tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Andalucia has broken its own record this Easter by receiving 878,000 tourists to the
Planned tourist tax ‘driving away’ British tourists from Spain’s Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it
A Valencian tourist tax proposal has been slammed by an Alicante Province small business federation, despite no plans for any local council to implement it.
Travel bloggers to flood into Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol in June for TBEX event
MARBELLA is to host the most important event in the calendar year for travel bloggers – Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX). The networking event takes place
Baños de la Encina: Postcard from the oldest castle in Spain
SPAIN is littered with castles. It has such a glut – 10,257 to be exact – that I’d believe it if there were more castles
Six typical Easter dishes to savour during Semana Santa in Spain
EASTER is a really big deal Spain with huge crowds of spectators lining the streets to watch the Semana Santa processions and all that religious
Mandarin Oriental Ritz: Welcome to the lap of luxury in Spain’s capital Madrid
FROM the sitting room of my suite I can see the queue for the ticket office at the Prado and the entrance of the Thyssen
Set Jetters – The best holiday destinations in Spain for movie lovers
A MAN with an open shirt, glistening six-pack and pair of binoculars may not be the first image most places would use to attract tourists.
ESSENTIALS: What you need to know about Covid travel rules between Spain and the UK over Easter
EASTER is expected to see a return of the sort of numbers that flocked to Spain before the pandemic but for British holidaymakers there are
LATEST: Spain ‘clears up confusion’ and insists unvaccinated travellers from UK will NOT be allowed entry in time for Easter holidays
IN a move that will frustrate those unvaccinated British travellers who hoped to visit Spain over Easter, authorities have clarified the rules of entry, reversing
Spain’s low cost high-speed train war hots up as new operator Iryo brings forward launch.
SPAIN’S low cost high-speed train war goes up an extra gear in November as Italian-Spanish owned firm Ilsa launches its service. The company, under the
Spain has 2.6 million uninsured vehicles driving on its roads
THE true number of vehicles which are driven on Spanish roads without being insured has been revealed and it’s a shocking 2.6 million. Insurance company
EasyJet announce new flights three times a week from Spain’s Barcelona to Scotland’s biggest city
BUDGET airline EasyJet have announced new Barcelona flights to Glasgow that will take to the skies three times a week. The airline revealed the new
FOCUS: Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca is the gem of the Mediterranean
Home to the most expensive streets in eastern Spain, Javea’s rugged beauty holds enough hidden jewels to share all round, writes Joshua Parfitt
TRAVEL: Which two cities are the most popular tourist destinations in Spain?
TWO Spanish cities have made the top-ten list for holiday destinations in continental Europe, according to one recent survey. And neither of them were Madrid.
Travel in summer 2022 – will it be boom or bust for Spain?
SINCE the Covid pandemic started in early 2020, international travel has been dogged by uncertainty. EU-wide vaccine certificates, Covid tests and passenger locator forms have
Lift off! Ryanair launches five more summer routes in Spain
BUDGET airline Ryanair is expanding its summer routes in anticipation of a big increase in passenger numbers as the pandemic ends. The airline, which is
Five good reasons why Spain is the perfect destination for solo female travelers
What is it that makes Spain the perfect destination for solo female travelers? Travel expert Karen Rosenblum shares her top five reasons why a woman
Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain
BENIDORM tourist groups say bookings are picking up but add that ‘big-spending’ Russian visitors will be missed due to grounded flights prompted by the Ukraine
Spain revealed as one of the top countries in Europe for child-friendly city breaks
SPAIN is the only country to have TWO cities featured in the Top 10 of Europe’s child-friendly destinations. A survey conducted by OvoNetwork looked into
TRAVEL SPAIN: Marbella earns second place in top tourism spots in Europe for 2022
MARBELLA on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been voted as the second favourite tourist destination in Europe for 2022. The website “European Best Destinations”, which
TRAVEL LATEST: Spain now allows entry to travellers with COVID recovery certificate
TRAVELLERS from non-EU countries will be allowed entry to Spain if they have a COVID-19 recovery certificate, in the latest loosening on travel restrictions. Until
Spain’s Malaga airport sees airline summer travel schedules match 2019 levels
THE recovery in international flights is under way with the flight offer at Malaga-Costa del Sol airport back at 2019 values. Specifically, airlines have scheduled
Train passengers face longer high-speed rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain
POLITICIANS and business groups are fuming about a train station switch that will add 15 minutes to high-speed rail journeys between Alicante and Madrid. Rail