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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

26 Nov, 2021 @ 16:30

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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

15 Nov, 2021 @ 13:11

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Costa Blanca area leader lobbies Spanish ambassador to UK over 90-day stay rule for British visitors to the Costa Blanca

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

2 Nov, 2021 @ 19:29

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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

2 Nov, 2021 @ 09:45

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Spain’s Malaga to host Seatrade Cruise Med Fair again in 2024

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

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

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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

29 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Health·Travel News

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

24 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

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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

11 Oct, 2021 @ 18:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

10 Oct, 2021 @ 11:45

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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.

9 Oct, 2021 @ 11:39

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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

9 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

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Spain keeps its amber status on UK COVID-19 travel lists

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.

30 Sep, 2021 @ 19:39

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Treacherous trails: Six Spanish hiking routes that will make your knees tremble

1. Caminito del Rey, Malaga Let’s start with the one everyone knows. Pinned into the steep walls of El Chorro gorge, this 3km boardwalk rises

29 Sep, 2021 @ 11:00

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Six wine-growing regions in Spain to enjoy the grape harvest this autumn

Autumn is in the air, and in Spain that means that we are moving into the best season to enjoy a spot of wine tourism.

26 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

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Desert dreaming: The world’s first off-grid ‘capsule hotel’ is located in the Gorafe desert in Spain’s Granada

An avant-garde new tourism project has opened in the heart of the Gorafe desert in the Granada. In a world first, District Hive aims to

16 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Granada·Hotels·Olive Press Travel

El Campello Leads Costa Blanca Hotel Occupancy Boost In Spite Of Fewer British Bookings In Spain

El Campello leads Costa Blanca hotel occupancy boost despite fewer British bookings in Spain

COSTA Blanca hotel occupancy reached 85.8% in August- the highest monthly number since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020. El Campello led the

10 Sep, 2021 @ 13:15

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Ecija: A visit to the charming city known as ‘the frying pan’ of Spain

IT is known as ‘El Sarten’, the frying pan of Spain because it’s location in a dip surrounded by the olive groves of La Campina

5 Sep, 2021 @ 09:00

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REVEALED: The toll roads which will be FREE across Spain’s from September 1

THREE toll roads in northeastern Spain will be free from September 1. As of tomorrow, almost 500 kilometres of toll roads will become free across

31 Aug, 2021 @ 17:20

Catalunya·Lead

City slickers warned to steer clear of village in northern Spain where roosters crow, donkeys bray and cows leave a mess

AFTER 18-months of pandemic that has devastated Spain’s tourist industry you’d be forgiven for thinking authorities would be falling over themselves to welcome back visitors.

19 Aug, 2021 @ 17:18

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Top hotel boss on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees clear path to recovery after COVID-19 rocked industry

The manager of one of the Costa del Sol’s most emblematic hotels is feeling ‘more optimistic than ever’ as tourists finally return to Spain. After

15 Aug, 2021 @ 18:55

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Greenpeace warns beaches along Spain's Andalucia are disappearing due to rising sea levels - these are the most at risk areas

Spain’s Malaga to mass vaccine Andalucian residents on holiday in the province

OUT-OF-TOWNERS from Andalucia, holidaying in Malaga, are invited to get vaccinated against COVID-19 next week—no prior appointment needed. The Andalucian Health Service (SAS) will be

13 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

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DON’T LET YOURSELF BE CONNED: Consumers’ union publishes advice to avoid falling prey to holiday rental fraud in Spain this summer

THE Spanish Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) is warning holidaymakers to be careful when renting an apartment for the summer in order to avoid

1 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

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