Monasteries and museums: Why Mallorca is one of the best winter destinations in Spain
IN THE depths of winter Mallorca may not seem like the ideal holiday destination. Many businesses and restaurants are closed for the season and the
Surge in UK bookings to Spain’s Balearic Islands as COVID travel restrictions ease
THE Balearic Islands are hoping for a tourism boost after the UK scrapped all travel restrictions for vaccinated people in the UK. Boris Johnson made
Spain by train: Tickets now on sale for new low-cost high speed rail journeys between Madrid and Valencia
TICKETS are now on sale for a new high-speed ‘low-cost’ rail service between Valencia and Madrid. The Avlo service, starting on February 21, is being
TRAVEL UPDATE: Day 2 COVID tests scrapped in England and Scotland for fully vaccinated travellers
TRAVELLERS arriving in England and Scotland from Spain will no longer need to buy day-two COVID tests, if they are fully vaccinated. The rules will
Spain’s Costa Blanca targets more gay and lesbian tourists plus extra Brits and Germans
COSTA Blanca tourism bosses want the region acknowledged as a ‘high quality’ destination for gay and lesbian visitors. Kick-starting a promotional campaign ahead of this
Passenger numbers at Spain’s airports in 2021 fall below half of pre-pandemic total
PASSENGER numbers improved substantially in 2021 across Spain’s airports compared to the previous year but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Airport operator Aena said nearly
Foreign tourist numbers in Spain recover by 70% before arrival of Omicron COVID variant
FOREIGN tourist levels in Spain last November recovered to 70% of what they were in the same month 2019 ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. Figures
Alicante predicts 2022 ‘boom’ for cruise ship arrivals on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE City Council says that cruise ship passengers visiting the area will more than quadruple in 2022. The authority also predicts that tourists spending time
Covid cancelled Christmas: One reader’s experience of a rather different celebration in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands
Faced with spending Christmas alone in a cold flat in Madrid after Covid scuppered a return to see family in Scotland, Sarah Crozier made the
Multimillion euro transformation of Spain’s Malaga Airport begins
THE first stages of regeneration at Malaga Airport are underway as work begins on the site’s oldest runway. The airport kick-started its €7.8million transformation on
MSC Cruises chooses Spain’s Malaga as port of embarkation for 29 calls next summer
MSC Cruises, the third largest cruise company in the world, reinforces its presence in the city of Malaga, which will be the port of embarkation
Spain reports its first Omicron COVID-19 case caused by community transmission
THE first COVID-19 Omicron infection in Spain involving somebody who has not returned from a foreign trip has been confirmed in Madrid. A man, 62,
WHERE TO EAT: Enjoy the amazing local produce in Spain’s Guadalhorce Valley
A longtime agricultural hub, it is no surprise you can eat well in the Guadalhorce Valley, writes Jon Clarke
Which two of the world’s Top 25 Coastal Relocation Destinations are in Spain?
RECENT research has revealed the Top 25 coastal destinations in the world for permanent relocation – and two are in Spain. With the top five
Spain to ban flights from South Africa over fears of new COVID-19 variant
SPAIN’S government is planning on restricting flights from South Africa and Botswana over concerns about a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant that has been detected
Spain’s Tourism Minister confirms reactivation of international tourism
SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, described the growth in visitors to the country in September as a confirmation that “a reactivation
Costa Blanca area lobbies Spanish ambassador to UK over changing 90-day stay rule for holidaying Brits
SPAIN’S ambassador to the UK has met with Alicante Provincial Council president, Carlos Mazon, about changing the new 90-day stay rule that affects British people
Spain named the top retirement destination for UK residents
Spain has been named the top retirement destination for UK residents, according to Google search data. Although Spain is number one for Brits, Spain has been
Spain’s Malaga Port expects to see 37 cruise ship calls during November
THE port of Malaga expects to receive 37 cruise ship calls this coming month of November, in what is considered to be the high season
NHS COVID-19 pass now accepted across EU in move that will ease travel for fully-vaxxed British travellers
THE European Commission has announced that from Friday October 29, the British NHS COVID pass will be accepted as full proof of vaccination, equivalent to
West End: San Pedro has become the more refined, less bling end of Spain’s Marbella with wilder beaches and just as much allure
FORGET the hustle and bustle of Banus, the snobbishness of the Golden Mile and the hordes of tourists in Marbella centre… Head west instead to
These are officially the 10 best tortillas served in Spain
With onions or without? Runny or well done? These are the questions that continue to divide Spanish society when it comes to Spain’s unofficial national
Marbellous Marbella: Discover the gem of the Costa del Sol
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chosen Marbella on Spain's Costa del Sol for an autumn break. Her
EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for travel between UK and Spain now amber list has been scrapped?
NEW simplified travel rules come into force in the UK from Monday October 4, with the traffic light system replaced by a single red list.
Vueling expands its offer this winter with new route between Spain’s Malaga and Munich
THE Spanish low-cost airline has announced that this winter, it will operate flights from the capital of the Costa del Sol to Munich. The new
BREXIT: New rules means Spanish travellers to UK must show passport not ID card to enter from Oct 1
EUROPEAN travellers visiting the UK will no longer be allowed entry by showing an ID card and from October 1 must present a valid passport.