By Alfredo Clarke From Monday onwards, tens-of-thousands of English football fans are expected to descend upon the Spanish city Bilbao during the Europa League final. Up to 100,000 Tottenham and Manchester United supporters are expected to arrive in the Basque capital for their largest game in many years. The game is expected to attract around 40,000 ticketless fans, who will …

BRITS who are planning a summer holiday in Spain should double check their passport validity. This will help them avoid being refused entry at the border. Since the UK officially left the European Union, British passport holders are now considered ‘third-country nationals’ under EU and Schengen rules.  This is especially true for popular tourist destinations such as Mallorca and Costa …

You are planning a trip to Spain? Expect long queues, confusion and surprise charges. Credit: Canva It is like trying to escape from an exciting escape game when you book a flight! You have Ryanair which charges extra and Vueling which has an additional luggage fee. The story continues with Spain changing the skies and not making headlines. The reasons …

It looks like the Caribbean. Spain’s hidden jewel beach cracks the top 50 beaches in the world – but it’s not what you expect! Credit: lunamarina, Shutterstock A ‘secret’ Spanish beach is becoming one of the world’s most exclusive hideaways for holidaymakers looking for white sand, crystal clear waters, and peace. This beach, located on a secret Spanish island, has …

Booking a trip to Eurozone? Uber can’t steal 1.5% from every ride. Credit: Diego Thomazini, Shutterstock Uber will charge you extra if you don’t change one setting. Uber will quietly take 1.5% from every trip you book to the Eurozone if this setting is not changed. The following applies to anyone: Banking in one country, living in another Traveling across …

TRAVELLERS planning a visit to one of Spain’s most iconic cultural destinations may encounter unexpected scenes of vandalism, as a wave of graffiti has recently defaced major historic sites in central Granada – including the world-renowned Alhambra and the charming Albaicin quarter. On May 9, over 20 spray-painted graffitis appeared on some of the most important landmarks in the city. …

NARROW winding streets, whitewashed houses … Competa is everyone’s idea of what an Andalucian village should be. Competa is situated halfway between Velez Malaga, Nerja. It lies approximately 12 miles inland and 25 miles away. This mountainous district is known as ‘Axarquia’. As in the towns of Ronda y Cuenca, the precipitous landscape of Competa has forced the town to …

HOLIDAYMAKERS IN SPAIN are being encouraged to put their mobile phones away and to pay attention to traffic, as Spanish authorities have introduced stricter enforcement regarding pedestrian behaviour.  In a move aimed at curbing the rise in road accidents, Spain’s traffic authority, the Direccion General de Trafico (DGT), has announced that pedestrians who text while crossing the road could now …

JUST a short 15km drive from the bustling towers of Benidorm lies the serene, whitewashed jewel of Altea – a small seaside town that has just been crowned one of Spain’s top coastal destinations for British holidaymakers on a budget. In a survey conducted by Which? What?Over 1,000 travellers ranked Spain’s best seaside getaways. Altea received an impressive four stars …

TOURISTS visiting Spain’s tallest mountain are set to be hit by a new ‘green tax’ from 2026. Visitors to Teide National Park in Tenerife will have to stump up the new levy from the beginning of next year, the island’s governing council announced this week, following complaints of ‘overtourism’ at the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mount Teide is Spain’s highest …