May 2024

Scorchio in Spain: ‘Tropical nights’ arrive while temperatures are set to reach 35C TODAY

‘TROPICAL nights’ have landed in Spain as temperatures soar into the mid 30s across large parts of the country this weekend.  Spokesperson for official weather agency Aemet, Ruben del Campo, warned on Friday that Saturday and Sunday would see a sharp uptick in temperatures.  He said nights would become tropical in some areas, meaning the […]

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WATCH: This is what the Roman Empire looked like in Spain’s Andalucia – according to AI

THIS is what a Roman settlement in Andalucia would have looked like, according to AI. Using excavated ruins of homes, spas and other buildings, experts and computer technology were able to imagine how the Roman city of Arucci Turobriga would have appeared. Located in Aroche, Huelva, the city dates back to the time of Augustus,

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GIVEAWAY: Win a €150 meal for two at the popular Mao restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE hugely popular Mao restaurant has launched a fantastic giveaway. The Asian restaurant, situated next to Max Beach on Mijas Costa, is offering a free meal for two worth up to €150. The competition is running until Tuesday and could not be easier to enter. Simply click this link here and enter a couple of

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WATCH: British tourists in Benidorm are kicked off their sunbeds by a hotel security guard after trying to bag them too early

THIS is the moment two British tourists were kicked off their sunbeds in Benidorm after entering the pool area before it officially opened.  Video footage shows a security guard waving his finger and shouting ‘no, no, no!’ at the two men as he frantically made hand gestures towards his watch. The men were then escorted

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Exchanging your green residency card for a TIE in Spain: These are the documents you ACTUALLY need – and the tax you need to pay 

BRITISH expats living in Spain have been warned they must exchange their green residency card for a TIE if they want to avoid problems at the border this year.  The advice was issued by the British Embassy ahead of the introduction of the EU’s Entry/Exit System (ESS) – which is hoped to be in force

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EXCLUSIVE: British expat reveals Nolotil nightmare in Spain after doctors told him he had an ‘AIDS-like illness’ when his white blood cells vanished and puss ‘streamed from his eyes and nose’

PETE Packer, a 60-year-old expat, has been riding motorbikes since he was 11 years old.  In 2017, the language teacher was riding along Malaga’s A-7 when his engine suddenly stopped.  He was thrown 10 metres in the air, sliding across the tarmac at 110mph.  Despite breaking multiple bones he was miraculously let out of Hospital

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These are Spain’s ONLY hotels with three sought after Michelin ‘Keys’

MICHELIN has recognised these five hotels in Spain with three sought after Michelin ‘Key’ awards.  While Michelin stars recognise the brightest and best in Spain’s food scene, Michelin Keys are awarded to the country’s best hotels.  In the first ever edition held this year, 97 hotels were granted the award, with 300 recognised overall.  However,

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Spain is one of the world’s most walkable countries, according to a new UK study

A NEW UK study has revealed Spain is one of the world’s most walkable countries.  Published in the Economist, the research judged the ability to explore cities on foot by finding which locations were ‘the most active’.  They found out how people travelled to work, calculating where people cycled and walked the most during their

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Must visit: The hidden gems well worth discovering in the four poorest towns of Spain’s Andalucia

THE poorest towns in Spain were revealed this week after analysing the average income of each of their respective inhabitants. Out of the 10 poorest, four of them were in the southernmost region of Andalucia, including the number one spot, El Ejido, in Almeria. But while they may be lacking the ‘luxury’ you’d expect to

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