THE weather in Spain has been anything but predictable this summer so far. If earlier this week the forecasts were for the arrival of some serious heat, today the predictions are that hail and storms will return these coming days in the latest bout of freak weather. Temperatures are due to exceed 40C in parts […]
MALAGA’S hotel sector has launched a campaign to woo back its key customers after fears that recent bouts of turismofobia have scared foreign visitors away. The city was rocked by protests last Saturday after demonstrators gathered in Plaza de la Merced, where they unfurled a banner reading Malaga para vivir, no sobrevivir (Malaga for living,
SPAIN’S smallest city- Frias- with a population of under 300, also happens to be one of the country’s prettiest. With two churches and a convent plus and homes perched on the edge of a crag, it is situated 80 kilometres from Burgos in the northern Castilla y Leon region. King Juan II of Castile granted
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THE SPANISH government is considering two new rules to crack down on short term property rentals. Today, July 3, Spain considered two main measures to combat short term rentals, a loophole often abused by landlords to avoid housing laws. Landlords will have to justify the reasons for limiting the contract, in order to ‘safe short
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BRITISH tourists continue to be the most important foreign visitor to Spain in terms of volume and value, new figures have revealed. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), tourists who flew into Spain in May spent a total of €11.68 billion – up 19.7% on the same period last year. It means the
A GOVERNMENT app designed to restrict access to explicit content for minors has suffered a major setback after it allows access to Spain’s most visited porn websites. The ‘Cartera digital beta’ app, developed by the Minister for Digital Transformation was presented as the solution to children accessing pornographic content. However, an important failure in its
SPAIN’S transport minister will meet with local leaders this month to discuss the long-awaited Costa del Sol train. It seems the Costa del Sol train project may already have wheels as a date is set for the first meeting of government and local officials. Due to take place in Malaga on July 17, it is
BENIDORM has blasted British tourists, saying their ‘dangerous’ behaviour makes them the ‘worst offenders’. Brits in Benidorm already have a reputation for boozing and brawling, but that’s not why they have been branded the ‘worst offenders’. Instead, British mobility scooter users have been called out for dangerous driving. On the Beach, a package holiday company,
ALTEA has become the first Costa Blanca municipality to introduce a ban on filling up swimming pools and the watering of gardens and sports areas due to the ongoing drought. An emergency decree was signed by its mayor, Diego Zaragozi, on Wednesday which affects urbanisations in higher parts of the area. The order applies to
MARBELLA is investigating the impact of tourist flats in the city after neighbouring Malaga was hit by protests. Mayor Angeles Muñoz has announced the town hall is teaming up with the University of Málaga (UMA) to update a 2018 analysis of how tourist apartments are impacting the local housing market. This move comes amidst nationwide
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