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Upcoming art exhibit in Spain’s Frigiliana features abstract work from Cambridge native, Helen Purdie

THE Sala Real 98 art gallery in Frigiliana is presenting a new exhibition: Without Rhyme or Reason by Helen Purdie from August 2nd to August 13th.  The exhibit features abstract art and is influenced by Purdie’s autism diagnosis in her adult life.  One Purdie’s works showcased in this new exhibit  Purdie is a Cambridge native

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One of Granada’s best known spas has reopened this summer after a season hiatus

AFTER a season’s hiatus, one of the most popular Spas in the province of Granada, the Balneario de Alicún, has reopened. The mineral-rich, hyper thermal natural waters which form part of a two-star hotel spar centre, have a natural temperature of 35º and contain bicarbonates, sulphates, calcium and magnesium; the combination offers therapeutic cures using

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Spain’s Valencia gears up for ‘Battle of the Flowers’ where using a racket is certainly not for tennis

OVER A MILLION locally-grown carnations will feature in one of Valencia’s brightest coloured events on July 30- the traditional ‘Battle of the Flowers’. 40 floats will parade on the city’s Paseo de la Alameda from 8.00pm as people on the floats and onlookers throw flowers at each other in a celebration that marks the end

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Megayacht marina in Spain’s Malaga celebrates first year of activity

LAST Saturday July 15 marked one year since the Malaga megayacht marina began operating. The swish new IGY Málaga Marina in Malaga, with a 33-berth capacity, can welcome superyachts up to 180-metres in length and offers a range of services and amenities. Maintaining the aim of combining short stays in transit and long stays during

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Nearly half a million people used Gibraltar airport in 2022, bringing it close to pre-pandemic levels, minister says

GIBRALTAR airport finished off 2022 with a 70% increase in passenger movements compared to the year before, bringing it close to pre-pandemic levels. Nearly half a million people arrived or departed via the airport, but it was hindered by the Brexit process that means European airlines cannot fly directly from the UK to Gibraltar. Despite

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Spain’s most costly real estate property: A string of Marbella mansions on the Costa del Sol

A jaw-dropping €55 million mansion in Marbella Taking the crown as Spain’s most expensive house for sale, this awe-inspiring mansion is nestled within a luxury residential development in Marbella.  Spanning an impressive 4,000 square metres, the property rests on a vast 9,000-square-metre beachfront plot.  With two floors, 12 bedrooms, and 19 bathrooms, this peerless estate

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