Living in Spain

Amid the worst wildfires in Spain’s history and an unrelenting heatwave in which temperatures in the country’s interior are predicted to reach 45ºC, Pedro Sánchez, prime minister, has decided to cut short his summer holiday, activate the army and request help from neighbouring nations. Wildfires in multiple regions have burned almost 120,000 acres. Four people, including a firefighter, died, after …

He returned from Ibiza, where he had a girlfriend crisis and a haircut so bad it could revive feudalism. His title was “Final Boss” of the island. This is the short version. The long, spectacular one? In Ibiza, there are many ways to establish yourself. Most of the time, it involves poor decisions, expensive cocktail and regrettable tattoos. But mister …

Calo des Moro beach. Credit: TikTok@24sherry24, TikTok@jack_varabei10 & Olaf Tausch/Creative Commons, collage by EWN The once-hidden fine-sand beaches in Spain have quickly gone from Insta-dreams to environmental disasters. Once the “crème de la crème” of Mallorca’s hidden beaches, Calo des MoroSantanyi is now awash in garbage. It’s all due to the selfie-driven tourist wave. A 40-metre strip of beach attracts …

The arrival of the migrants was greeted by beachgoers on a sunny Sunday. Credit: videos by Ideal&101TV Granada, collage by EWN These images were so bizarre that they looked like something straight out of a Netflix drama. The sound of holiday conversation and the familiar clinking of beer bottles is drowned out by a speedboat filled with young men, gliding …

The summer season is at its height, and Spain’s Directorate General for Traffic has activated the “August 1st Special Operation” to handle an estimated 6.88 million road journeys from Thursday, 31 July at 3pm until midnight on Sunday, 3 August. This annual operation begins August, which is the busiest travel month of the year. An estimated 52,87 million journeys long …

Spain’s national weather agency, AEMET, has issued a red alert, the highest level of warning for parts of Cataluña, with Barcelona’s inland depression zone facing an extreme risk of flash flooding due to torrential rainfall. The alert issued on Tuesday warns of rainfall that could reach 60 litres of water per square metre can be achieved in only one hour. …

You’ve all seen the ‘scary’ headlines: “Tourists go home.” We’ve heard “Barcelona, it’s not a themepark” and have seen tourists being sprayed by water guns on Mallorca. Spain’s relationship with tourism is a complicated one. The tourism industry accounts for about 12 percent of Spain’s economy, but there are some big players who have resisted due to the overcrowding of …

Costa del Sol vs. Costa de Almeria vs. Costa Calida. Credit: Creative Commons collage by EWN Spain’s Southern Coast is blessed with sun, so it’s no surprise that many expatriates are interested in moving here. But with three different “Costas” — Costa del Sol (Malaga area), Costa de Almeria, and Costa Calida (Murcia area) — how do you choose where …

Spain’s rental market for summer is heating up. The average weekly rent for a coastal holiday apartment now hits €1,270, up €110 from 2024, according to Tecnitasa. It’s an increase of 7 per cent in a year. And if you’re dreaming of Puerto Banus or Mallorca’s Santanyi, better dream bigger: those cost over €3,400/week. The cost of flights is up …

Ibiza? Forget it. Marbella? Not even close. Early 2000s, Spain was experiencing a resurgence of violence. Marina d’Or Spain’s true holiday obsession is the beach. A resort town has been created on the coast near Castellon, with over 12,000 apartment built between 2000-2007. Thousands of Spanish families visited the area to enjoy sun and fun, according OK Diario. Ads that …