July 2023

The Costa del Sol welcomed more than 12.4 million visitors in 2022, as tourists flocked to the region to enjoy its beaches, golf courses, rich cultural life and, of course, plentiful sunshine. Many of those who visit regularly purchase holiday homes in the region. Now, leading Spanish home builder Taylor Wimpey España is presenting them […]

A YOUNG man was found dead in the street after falling from a second floor in Conil de la Frontera (Cadiz).  The 34-year-old had travelled with his friends to the Andalucian town to celebrate a stag party.  The group was at a nightclub when the victim started feeling unwell.  His friends took him back to

THE first summer wildfires to have razed parts of Doñana have prompted a hedgehog rescue operation to be put in place. Wildfires take a devastating toll on local animals, and in order to protect injured wildlife due to the fires, the environmental group ‘Mujeres por Doñana’ (Women for Doñana), have reactivated their k-9 hedgehog rescue

AN unprecedented amount of seaweed has washed ashore on the beach of Caños de Meca in Cadiz. An estimated 15,000 kilos of invasive seaweed has washed-up and swamped large parts of this Cadiz coastline causing a major headache for local authorities. The seaweed, ‘rugulopteryx okamurae’ known as Asian seaweed, creates an unpleasant smell and in

UPSCALE tourism is on the rise in Spain, with Malaga positioned as one of top locations in the country for the high-end traveller. High-end tourism in Spain has been on the rise for the last few years, increasing its revenue between 5% and 8% annually since 2017 and doubling the growth rate of traditional tourism.

CRUISE tourism is on course to set records this year in Andalucia as the sector gets back on track. Up until May, Andalucian ports have received a total of 387,129 passengers, compared to 191,199 in the same period last year. This represents an increase of 202%, according to stats published by the State-owned Spanish Port

THE Picasso Celebration 1973-2023, an initiative promoted by the governments of Spain and France that pays tribute to the artist on the 50th anniversary of his death has registered more than a million visitors in its first half of the anniversary. The Picasso Celebration has reached its halfway point with 22 exhibitions held, eight of

THE Balearic Islands have been flagged up as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the islands for the alarming ‘noise’ and ‘sea pollution’ they face as a consequence of mass tourism.  The criticism has come as part of the green group’s annual ‘Black Flags’ report,

THE Caminito del Rey is one of the most spectacular natural sites in Malaga, a unique aerial path suspended 100 metres up against the walls of the gorge. The hiking path, nicknamed the “Walkway of Death” by intrepid rock climbers for decades, winds through narrow footbridges along the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes gorge, 100 metres

Torrevieja, Alicante   2 beds   2 baths € 184,900 Newly renovated villa with private pool and sunny location in popular El Chaparral A warm welcome to this newly renovated and homely villa with an attractive location in popular El Chaparral. The villa has a sunny location and a private pool. Proximity to Torrevieja’s well-known