Book review: ‘Us with Us’ – a year long sojourn in Cadaqués
This is a book about the town of Cadaqués, best known nowadays for the house-museum of Salvador Dalí, who lived and worked in the adjacent...
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Spain saw full recovery of tourism in 2022, with income higher than pre-Covid level
Spain’s income from tourism activity surged in 2022, surpassing levels last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Exceltur tourism association said on Tuesday. The association,...
RENFE to return travel deposits from 9 Jan – and first free tickets now available until 30 April
Spain’s national railway operator RENFE is to start refunding the €10 and €20 deposits that passengers had to pay for their fully subsidised short- and medium-distance tickets...
Spain to require Covid-19 tests for passengers arriving from China
Spain is to require all air passengers arriving from China to have negative Covid-19 tests or proof of vaccination, the government said on Friday. Health...
After waiting for 20 years, Murcia finally has a high-speed train to Madrid
A high-speed AVE train link has been inaugurated this week between the Spanish region of Murcia and Madrid, after waiting 19 years and four months for...
Spain’s third high-speed train operator launches this week, with average ticket prices at €18
Spain’s third train operator kicks off its new Madrid-Barcelona route on Friday 25 November, with Valencia, Málaga and numerous other cities to be added to...
Vueling claim strike by cabin crew affecting just 10% of its flights
Vueling reportedly managed to operate around 90% of its flights during the first day’s strike held by its cabin crew, who have begun industrial action that...
Number of flights to and from Spain in Sept at 94% of pre-Covid 2019 levels
The number of flights to and from Spanish airports in September this year reached 94% of the number registered in September 2019, before the Covid-19...
Competition watchdog in Spain launches probe into Booking.com
The competition watchdog in Spain said on Monday that it was initiating ‘formal antitrust proceedings’ against Booking.com for possible anti-competition practices affecting hotels and online travel...
The Jarramplas Festival: why in Cáceres it’s an honour to be pelted with turnips
Today is a day you’ve dreamt of for years. It’s a cold winter morning. Your neighbours are outside waiting, armed with turnips. It’s time for...
