Spain experienced most successful year EVER for tourism in 2019 and broke record for seventh consecutive year
SPAIN has experienced its most successful touristic year ever in 2019.
Travel to Campanillas on the Costa del Sol for free in February
With this free movement it is hoped that all Malaga residents will be encouraged to go to Campanillas to make purchases and consume in the
From next year you will be able to travel from Spain’s Andalucia to space
TRIPS from Andalucia to space have been planned for 2021.
First new cops in SEVEN years to patrol Costa Blanca beaches preventing illegal traders and more
ORIHUELA Costa’s beaches will soon have a far greater police presence, for the first time since 2013. Bathers’ security will be improved by the introduction
Costa Blanca towns away from the coast MUST work together to improve tourism potential, says Vega Baja councillor
SAN FULGENCIO councillor, Darren Parmenter, attended last week’s International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid, and had nothing but high praise for the event. Indeed, he
Launch of low cost €5 AVLO tickets collapses RENFE website
A second batch of low fare tickets will be launched today at 8pm
The Alhambra in Granada makes more tickets available to the general public
THE Alhambra has introduced a new measure for ticket sales.
Spain’s Mallorca in talks to limit tourist ships
9 million visitors disembarked last year
Fewer German residents on Spain’s Balearics
GERMAN residents have halved over the last decade
International Tourism Trade Fair underway in Madrid
AXARQUIA’s biggest and best resorts have represented the region at one of the most important tourism fairs in Europe this past week.
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia named Europe’s top tourist attraction
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona has been named as Europe’s top must-visit attraction.
Campaigners slam ‘squandering of public money’ as Murcia’s trouble-ridden Corvera Airport celebrates its first anniversary
MURCIA region’s ‘new’ airport, Corvera, celebrates its first anniversary today, after an auspicious opening in January 2019. Although the hi-tech replacement for the much-loved and
Spain’s Costa del Sol experienced most successful year EVER for tourism in 2019
THE Costa del Sol welcomed a record amount of tourists in 2019.
Costa Blanca holiday home registration doubles in four years, after owners threatened with sanctions
LAST YEAR closed with over 81,000 holiday apartments registered in the region, nearly double the number recorded in 2015. Figures released by the Valencian Community
Will Malaga join other cities in Spain and Europe and introduce a tourist tax?
MALAGA will not be introducing a so-called tourist tax… for now at least. It comes after mayor Francisco de la Torre shut down the debate
Gibraltar International Chess Festival returns to Rock
GIBRALTAR will be welcoming some of the top chess players in the world to an open tournament in January.
189-seat passenger plane makes emergency landing on Spain’s Costa del Sol after its engine shuts down mid-flight
AN 189-seat passenger plane has been forced to make an emergency landing on the Costa del Sol. The Austrian Lauda aircraft was forced to turn
The history of Telemark – one of the Sierra Nevada’s oldest ski companies – has roots as far back as 1912
The company also runs amazing wilderness trips that literally end up in another world...
Pascual Ski in Spain’s Sierra Nevada is the perfect place to pick up your kit before you head for the slopes
“We can do repairs that people might think are impossible and we take particularly care of the boots we rent out”
Costa Blanca airport soars high with a record 15 million passengers passing through
AN 8% increase in travellers throughout 2019 means that Alicante-Elche Airport will close the year having dealt with over 15 million passengers. Management company, AENA,
First-time skier Charlie Smith slopes off to Spain’s Sierra Nevada to discover the thrill of the chill on our doorstep
I poke my head out of the cable car window and the Sierra Nevada’s fresh alpine air hits my lungs
A tangle of red tape in Spain’s holiday lettings sector is leading some landlords to take the law into their own hands, writes Antonio Flores
Penalties could amount to €3,000 on average (and potentially up to 18k on this specific infringement and a rental ban of up to 6 months)
ARABIAN FLIGHTS: Etihad Airways arrives to Malaga in 2020 with new Abu Dhabi connection
ETIHAD Airways has announced a new connection with Malaga which will come into force next summer. The United Arab Emirates airline will fly to the
Experience the magical Mediterranean in just 12 days on a luxury cruiseliner through Costa Blanca travel agent Falken Tours – find prices here
THE Mediterranean is the world’s most stunning open-air museum. From 16th century terracotta houses clinging to Genoese coasts, to the naturalist architecture of Gaudi in
Winter beach activities are “more than viable”, says Costa Blanca official
WINTER activities on Orihuela Costa have been a ‘complete success’. Over nine weekends since October 13, hundreds of expats and locals have enjoyed varied activities
RANKED: The 5 best towns to visit along Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2020
It’s obvious why Brits and Europeans have been flocking there for decades