November 2021

Leading Spanish poet and performer offers a multi-arts experience in English on Spain’s Costa Blanca

An English language show written and performed by poet Teresa Juan Lopez hits the stage of Denia’s Teatro Auditorio this Thursday evening(November 4). Based on her book, ‘Poems at five’, Teresa’s work is said to ‘move the skin and caress people’s inner feelings gently’. The hour-long performance features Teresa reciting her poems backed by music […]

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Scotch eggs, paella and a dubious looking ‘sea of vegetables’: Tapas Trail is back on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NOTHING shows a return to a much-needed normality in Spain than a well-organised Tapas Trail. Over Hallowe’en weekend, the Vega Baja municipality of San Fulgencio strutted its gastronomic credentials, much as they did in the immediate wake of the floods in September 2019. The town encompasses the traditional charm of San Fulgencio itself, nestled alongside

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Important announcement over reopening of Benidorm train link with Denia on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A contract worth nearly €10 million to build a new rail viaduct at Quisi in Benissa has been awarded, in another key stage to reopening the Benidorm to Denia rail link. The stretch between Calpe and Denia was closed in 2016 due to safety concerns over bridges and viaducts being unable to take the weight

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Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca comes to London to tempt British tourists back for COVID-safe holidays

COSTA Blanca tourism chiefs will start a new campaign this December to woo back British holidaymakers to the region. The strategy was unveiled on Monday at the World Travel Market expo in London. A joint plan has been put together by the Costa Blanca Tourist Board along with the Benidorm-based Hosbec hoteliers association; the Visit

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2 bedroom Flat for sale in Vera with pool garage – € 109,995

Flat Vera, Almería   2 beds   2 baths € 109,995 Apartament of 60 m² with 2 bedrooms, both bedrooms with built in wardrobes and balcony/terrace; 2 bathrooms, one with shower, one with bath-tub; lounge/dining; kitchen well equipped – like new, Includes fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, oven, 4 ring hob. All small appliances also included; washing

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ANALYSIS: Spain’s Costa Blanca now has a ‘tropical climate’ thanks to global warming as experts warn to expect ‘more intense’ storms

ALICANTE province is now suffering a ‘tropical climate’ which will rapidly increase the frequency of storms, according to the Climatology Lab at the area’s university. Shocking increases in both air and sea temperatures seen over only the last 30 years are leading to maritime storms every “two or two and a half years”, according to

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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 ranked as the seventh most popular country to retire to in the world in a recent study conducted by money.co.uk, which analysed retiree google searches from 142 countries to determine

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