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This is the moment when a fighter plane almost crashed into an enormous crowd at a popular Air Festival in Northern Spain. A video shared on social networks shows a Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet jet edging within a few metres of crashing directly into spectators. The Gijon Air Festival included a display that attracted tens of thousands to the …

Are you planning to visit the Schengen area in 2025? Know the latest travel rules before you pack—stricter customs controls could mean surprises at the border. Credit: Shutterstock, Media Core Design Are you planning a trip to Europe? This is the only packing list you will need You’ll need more than just sun cream and swimwear if you are lucky …

The largest cruise ship in the world is scheduled to dock today in Spain ahead of its maiden journey later next month. The Star of the Seas will be finished in Cadiz by Royal Caribbean this week, ahead of the ship’s inaugural voyage from Port Canaveral on August 31. The sister ship to Icon of the Seas, which launched in …

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 …

BRITISH holidaymakers, as well as Spanish day-trippers, heading to Portugal for the summer are told that they have to pay to drive on an motorway which is free. Authorities in the Algarve have had to issue a public alert after outdated road signs on the Guadiana International Bridge, which links Ayamonte (Spain) with Castro Marim (Portugal), continue to urge drivers …

A SPANISH resort that once promised to be the ultimate holiday destination – complete with three golf courses, an artificial ski slope and beaches filled with imported Caribbean sand – has been given a new lease of life. Marina d’Or in Oropesa del Mar, Castellón, was the stuff of holiday dreams when construction began in 2000.  Developers built over 12,000 …

A CHEEKY tweet from Ryanair España has ignited a firestorm of criticism in Spain, with some branding the low-cost carrier’s tone as humiliating.  The message, posted to the company’s X account, tells passengers to ‘walk to your destination if you don’t like our rules’ – posted with a chirpy ‘buenos días’.  It was slammed as a brazen symbol of ‘low-cost …

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 …