TWO-thirds of grapes that’ll be eaten at midnight in Spain to welcome in 2023 will have been grown in Alicante Province. They are the Aledo variety which is unique to the area. Bunches have been protected in the Vinalopo vineyards with paper bags placed over the summer to keep them in top condition for up […]
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THE Chinese name for 2022 was ‘Year of the Tiger’. Is this because it bites and mauls, causing havoc if let loose in public? Other suitable names could have been ‘Year of the Warthog’ or ‘Year of la Locura’. From political chaos to war, riots, drought, floods, and squabbles on social media, there was never
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If you’re looking to spice up your leap into the new year, why not do what the Danish do at New year’s Eve and pick a chair to jump off when the clock strikes midnight, or throw ceramic dishes against your neighbours’ front door. Okay, maybe you don’t want to ignite a domestic situation with
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IN Spain when bank holidays fall during the week, then they are often linked to the weekend and called a puente – a bridge. On these long weekends and around busy holidays such as Easter, accomodation gets booked up quickly, prices go up and rail and bus tickets sell out. So book early for the
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FOLLOWING a two-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, the residents of Almayate, in Velez-Malaga, are preparing to bring back the popular celebration of their living nativity scene. Over a decade this town has had a living nativity scene that has been declared a Unique Provincial Tourist Attraction and is considered one of the best
WE’RE all hoping that 2023 will bring a new start and good fortune but to make sure the New Year gets off in the best possible way, you would be wise to follow these Spanish traditions. 12 grapes The most important of all the Spanish New Year customs, and something you’ll only see in Spain,
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LA VENUS beach will get a new breakwater and imported sand as part of a 1.3 million improvement plan presented by Marbella council. The city’s mayor Angeles Munoz said a private company will take on the project to build the Y-shaped breakwater and replenish the dwindling sand. The central jetty will reach 50 metres out
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GIBRALTAR’S government will ‘withhold payment’ to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after its Air Traffic Control Tower shut down for 48 hours. The MoD said the problem was caused by a communications fault with Seville airport in Spain that created a safety issue. It forced two days of flights to be diverted to Malaga, with
ONE of Europe’s oldest non-religious celebrations takes place in Palma, Mallorca this Saturday. The Festa de l’Estandard(banner) has its roots back to the early 13th century and is held every December 31. The day is in effect Mallorca’s ‘National Day’. The Festa de l’Estandard commemorates King Jaume I from Aragon liberating Palma- or Madina Mayuqa
