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Museums and statue of Pablo Picasso lead tourist enquiries in Spain’s Malaga

IN 2022, the tourist offices in Malaga attended almost 700,000 visitors, whose queries were monopolised by the cultural and museum offer of the capital. As...

Renfe’s low-cost high-speed trains, Avlo, to start Spain’s Madrid-Malaga service in June

RENFE has announced this Monday, March 5, that their low-cost high-speed train, Avlo, will begin operating in the south corridor as of June. Avlo trains...

Spain had more foreign tourists in January than three years earlier- just before Covid pandemic

SPAIN welcomed 4.1 million foreign tourists in January to slightly beat the total three years earlier- weeks before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The...

Valencia’s Air Nostrum in Spain and Ireland’s CityJet get EU merger approval for second time

VALENCIA'S Air Nostrum has been given the green light to merger with Ireland's CityJet to form Europe's largest regional airline. It's the second time that...

Spain’s national railway company, Renfe, spends more than €400,000 to remove graffiti from Andalucian trains

EVERY year, thousands of trains are vandalized and last year’s graffiti cleaning costs tallied €413,000 in Andalucia alone. In addition to the cost, there are...

Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain

UK low-cost hotel chain Travelodge says it wants to expand its portfolio in Spain after announcing an acquisition in Madrid. Travelodge has 570 outlets in...

Mallorca listed as one of the top destinations for nature lovers in Traveler’s Choice Awards

Trip Advisor's annual Traveller’s Choice Awards has ranked Mallorca as number seven for those looking for a nature getaway. The site highlights its pristine...

National Geographic lists village in Malaga as one of most ‘curious’ in Spain

THE prestigious travel magazine National Geographic has included a town in Malaga as one of the most ‘curious’ in Spain. Southern Spain is home to...

It’s been dubbed ‘the world’s best ski resort’ and ‘gee, even bigger than Vail’… Jon Clarke visits Spain’s Baqueira...

WE’RE at the top of Baciver ski lift, some 2,610m high in the Pyrenees. There’s a light dusting of powder snow and the kids are...

Major €200 million three-year overhaul of Spain’s Mallorca airport gets underway

IMPROVEMENT work has started at Palma airport costing €200 million which will take over three years to complete. The project includes extending aircraft parking facilities...

The highest castle in Spain is in Cordoba

THE province of Cordoba has a multitude of tourist attractions, including its many medieval castles. Some 70 large, fortified buildings, which together make up an...

Air traffic controllers stage second Monday strike at 16 airports in Spain

AIR traffic controllers at 16 airports in Spain have gone on strike for a second successive Monday. Workers for private companies Saerco and FerroNats claim...

Best time to book cheap flights new Skyscanner data reveals

The best time to book flights is six months before departure, on average, according to new research by flight comparison site Skyscanner.  The website’s data...

Air Nostrum pilots in Spain vote massively in favour of indefinite strike

PILOTS working for the Valencia-based carrier, Air Nostrum, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of indefinite strike action in their on-going pay row. 92% of pilots...

Why Spain’s Catalunya region is banning electric scooters from public transport

A TOTAL ban on taking electric scooters onto any kind of public transport in Catalunya will come into force on February 1.  The prohibition comes...

Cruise ship passengers reveal what they like most about Spain’s Alicante

FOOD, safety, and weather are the three things about Alicante that cruise ship passengers are most impressed by. The findings came in a survey conducted...

Winter stays: 10 great Spanish hotels with a fireplace in the bedroom 

It’s not hard to find casa rurales and mountain hotels in Spain where you can sink into a deep sofa in front of a...

Travellers using Spain’s Valencia Airport to enjoy less-stressful security area

AN expanded passenger security check area has almost been completed as part of an overall revamp of Terminal 1 at Valencia Airport. The terminal is...

Spain’s Cabinet to do away with coronavirus masks on public transport on February 7

THE SPANISH government announced today that face masks will no longer be obligatory on public transport some time from February 7 onward. The Cabinet...

Direct flights between Spain’s Malaga and New York with United Airlines now on sale

TICKETS for United Airlines' new direct flight from Malaga to New York are now on sale on its website and via travel agents. In the...

Overnight hotel stays in Spain were just 6.5% down last year on record 2019 numbers

OVERNIGHT hotel stays in Spain reached 320.7 million last year- up by 85.6% on 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). Stays were just...

New train line from Spain’s Malaga to popular Caminito del Rey undergoes tests for official launch in March

A NEW train service will soon provide a direct connection from Malaga city to the province’s most famous walkway—‘El Caminito del Rey.’ A Civia model...

Strong passenger recovery at Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain during 2022

PASSENGERS returned in their droves last year to Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports according to figures released by operator Aena on Tuesday. Alicante-Elche airport registered 13.2...

Grand Hyatt will open its first hotel in Spain this spring in Mar Menor area

The Grand Hyatt group will open its first hotel in Spain following a franchise agreement with the La Manga Club and Resort in the...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival

There is live music, falconry demonstrations, sword fights, hypnosis and magical shows

Whopping 67.4 million tourists visited Spain in first 11 months of last year

Spain received nearly 140% more tourists in the first 11 months of last year compared to 2021, according to new data.  Fresh figures from Spain’s...

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