June 2024

This region has the highest number of tourist flats in Spain – after surging by almost 20% in a year

THE number of tourist flats has surged in this area of Spain as it becomes home to the highest number of holiday rentals in the country.  Andalucia is now leading Spain when it comes to tourist lets, with 23.46% of the country’s offering.  According to the Spanish Statistics Institute, there are 351,389 tourism rentals in […]

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Farmer protests in Spain: Tractors block roads along the border with France

FARMER strikes have returned to Spain with hundreds of tractors blocking the border with France as angry protesters seek to pile pressure on the European Union ahead of Sunday’s crunch European elections. The demonstration, called by the protest group Revolta Pagesa (Peasant Revolt), began on Tuesday morning at 10am with coordination between Spanish and French

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I spent three days at Primavera Sound Barcelona – this is why you MUST add it to your festival list’

FOR three nights every year, tens of thousands of partygoers descend on Parc del Forum, an uninspiring concrete jungle nestled between the high-rise buildings of Barcelona’s bustling industrial quarter and the warm blue of the Mediterranean Sea, and transform it into a vibrant melting pot of music, culture and love.  This is Primavera Sound Barcelona,

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The Agency arrives on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Prestigious Californian real estate maestros bring their trademark quality and excellence to the Golden Triangle

THE glitzy American luxury real estate agency made famous by the Buying Beverly Hills Netflix documentary series has landed in the Golden Triangle. The Californian real estate titans are celebrated for selling iconic properties such as Hugh Heffner’s Playboy Mansion and Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. Now, under the leadership of a pair of Teutonic tycoons,

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Mid-air tragedy: Spanish pilot dies after crashing into Portuguese plane during air show

A SPANISH pilot died on Sunday after the plane he was flying crashed into another at an air show in Beja, in the south of Portugal.  The victim was a member of the Yakstars aerobatics team, which is made up of Spanish and Portuguese pilots, according to Spanish press reports.  The tragic accident happened at

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Feel like a movie star: Get ready for summer with Mood Spa at La Zambra Hotel in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

JUNE is just days away and the scent of summer is already in the Costa del Sol’s air. There’s nothing like waking up in the morning, grabbing a coffee, looking out the window and smelling the fresh air. At that moment you realise your skin should look as bright and beautiful as the day ahead. 

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Tourist warning for Spain: Buying bags and other goods from ‘looky looky’ men could land you a hefty fine in this holiday hotspot this year

TORREVIEJA’S long-running war against illegal street sellers will be ramped up this summer with plain-clothed police officers dishing out penalties to anybody buying their products. Fines of up to €200 are threatened against buyers- many of whom are unsuspecting tourists- in yet another bid to remove the hawkers nicknamed as ‘looky looky men’ from city

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Solutions needed: Water restrictions in Spain are a challenge for real estate agents, buyers and holiday makers

By Christofer Fogelberg of Start Group on the Costa del Sol AS we approach the summer of 2024, we are facing a new challenge in Andalucia. The Junta de Andalucia has recently introduced water restrictions affecting both irrigation and  the use of swimming pools. These measures are in response to the extreme heatwaves and droughts

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