WEALTHY Gulf visitors heading to Spain have been warned not to ‘visa shop’ by applying through smaller Schengen countries to try to ‘jump the queue’ when entering Europe. VFS Global in the UAE which processes Schengen visas, issued an alert after saying that travellers who apply through countries they don’t intend to visit could be refused immediately and have a …

Fuengirola Christmas Market. Credit: Diputación de Malaga Fuengirola is gearing up for a magical festive season, and one of the highlights is a new event – Carols by Candlelight – taking place on Thursday December 18, from 6:30pm to 9pm at Playa del Ejido, by the Castle. Bring your picnic blankets or chairs to enjoy a warm evening of Christmas …

A NEW map of Malaga Province sketches out an ideal rail network, which would connect almost every corner, from Nerja to Estepona, in the west and even up into inland towns that have been cut off for years. The design imagines a sweeping overhaul of the province’s rail links at a scale never attempted by regional or national planners – …