New high-speed train linking Madrid & Lisbon will cut journey time from 10 hours to three
A new high-speed rail link between Madrid and Lisbon is set to become operational by 2030, coinciding with the year Spain and Portugal are scheduled
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Consumer affairs ministry identifies over 15,000 illegal tourist flats in Madrid
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has been tracking all tourist apartment listings in the city of Madrid, and the numbers don’t add up. The department,
Police dismantle criminal gang that defrauded over 3,000 tourists in Tenerife
Spain’s National Police in Tenerife, together with the Vigilancia Aduanera – the Customs Surveillance Unit in Santa Cruz de Tenerife – have dismantled a criminal
EU finally aims for October start date for Entry/Exit System (EES) passport checks
The European Union’s long-delayed biometric passport check system, known as the Entry/Exit System (EES), could finally launch in October this year following an agreement reached
Local residents in Ibiza block tourist access to idyllic viewpoints
The iconic Mirador des Vedrà viewpoints on the island of Ibiza have recently been blocked by local residents in an effort to reduce the heavy
Ryanair ad campaign depicts Spanish minister as clown in ‘illegal’ fines row
A row between Ryanair and Spain’s left leaning coalition government flared up again on Tuesday, after the budget airline launched a new ad campaign depicting
Spanish government now proposes to ban home purchases by non-EU buyers
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday that his government is proposing to ban people from outside the EU bloc from buying housing in
Spain hits new record with 94 million international visitors in 2024, spending €126 billion
A record 94 million international travellers visited Spain in 2024, making it the highest year for tourism numbers in the country since records started, the
Spain registers record number of foreign visitors despite anti-tourism protests
Spain has once again shattered tourism records, despite the emergence of a growing anti-tourism movement within the country. According to data from Spain’s National Statistics
Spanish government targets Airbnb for listing ‘apartments without tourist licences’
The Spanish government opened an investigation on Wednesday into holiday rental platform Airbnb for allegedly failing to take down adverts for thousands of apartments that
