SPAIN has a whole host of bizarre fiestas, from jumping over babies during El Colacho in Burgos province to the gigantic flour and egg battle of El Enfarinats in Alicante. The January festival of Jarramplas is no less weird as it involves one lucky resident running through the streets dressed in rags and a devilish […]
The Balearic Island of Mallorca is a popular destination for tourists, who come to enjoy the warm weather they may not be able to get at home. Just like many other tourist destinations in the world, Mallorca has felt the force of COVID-19, with severe restrictions of no more than 50% capacity in some places
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IF you’re smugly thinking that Spain will have the most Spanish speakers in the world, you’re wrong. That’s Mexico. If you’re thinking perhaps Spain had the largest empire in the world, you’re also wrong: that was the British. With 83.7 million tourists Spain was almost the most-visited country in the world in 2019, but just
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MALAGA’S star hiking trail, El Caminito del Rey, has announced it has put tickets on sale until June 19 for travel agencies and establishments as well as for the general public. Tickets can be purchased on the official website at a price of €10 for general tickets or €18 euros with guided tours, with a
SPAIN could deploy fighter jets to Bulgaria as part of NATO plans to deter Russia from invading the Ukraine. Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, said on Thursday that Spain could ‘possibly participate’ in such an air deployment. “The position of Spain, and of NATO as a whole, is that the response be diplomatic and there is
AN artificial reef using electrolysis to regenerate Mediterranean marine life has been successfully tested in Alicante waters. A team from the University of Alicante created the electrolytic reef made out of a light metal support that encourages the build up of a porous calcareous coating. The coating consists of calcium carbonate and other salts that
OFFICERS on the Canary Island of La Palma came to the rescue of a cat named Felix after he was overcome by toxic fumes released from the Cumbre Vieja volcano. The black and white cat was discovered barely breathing lying motionless on an ash-covered rooftop in Puerto Naos. Two officers from the Policia Nacional came
AS the sun beats down on Malaga’s ubiquitous skyline that rises high above the Mediterranean sea, the world’s most talented rugby players are gearing up for the flagship tournament in the HSBC Sevens World Series. For the first time ever, Spain is hosting the major competition, with men’s and women’s events in Malaga and Seville
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A drugs mule was placed into a coma at a Barcelona hospital after part of his smuggled cocaine stash burst in his stomach. Police say that the 39-year-old Spaniard had presumably flown into the country and outwitted airport checks. He had swallowed 57 cocaine capsules weighing in at 388 grams. The ruse backfired as the
THE skeletal remains of a Spanish man executed at the hands of General Franco has been uncovered in Alicante – and thanks to his ‘perfectly’ preserved glass eye, experts have been able to reveal his identity to his long suffering family. The body, believed to belong to Francisco Alcolea Cremades, was found by investigators searching
