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Tue, 17 May 2022 22:26:14
Who needs a coast? Spain's 16 inland beaches with blue flags
ANYONE whose Spanish home is long motorway hours from the sea may well get fed up with reading all about how great the country's beaches are. After all, in terms of land area, Spain's coast is only an incredibly tiny part of its national territory; i...

Sat, 14 May 2022 21:10:11
Is your local beach just perfect? Check out the 2022 list of blue flags
MAYBE you won't settle for less than impeccable when searching for a beach to flop out and catch the rays on.

Fri, 13 May 2022 19:13:27
Untouchable Spain: Blue-flag beach world leader for 35th year
IF SUMMER holidays or free-time relaxation, for you, has to involve a beach – no matter what else might be missing – Spain is, officially, where you'll find the highest number of the best-quality ones on earth.

Thu, 12 May 2022 22:15:30
Queen Letizia presides Red Cross Day in €64 dress from Valencia shop
QUEEN Letizia presided an International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day event at Valencia's Oceanogràfic marine life centre this week – wearing a dress retailed by a local shop for just €64.

Thu, 12 May 2022 20:09:26
Masks still mandatory on planes travelling to and from Spain, health ministry confirms
MASKS will still be compulsory on aeroplanes and all other public transport in Spain, even though the European Union has recommended they cease to be obligatory in flight.

Tue, 10 May 2022 18:46:31
Europe's top beaches of 2022 revealed (and other watery 'Bests')
SET A TOURIST to catch a tourist is, in these days of social media and online reviews, a holiday destination's best marketing strategy – although a few million euros' worth of publicity helps, too.

Sun, 08 May 2022 19:06:16
Did Plato's central Atlantic nation exist? Spain investigates
SOME of the earliest humans might actually have had a mid-Atlantic accent and a nation at war with Athens as described by Plato may really have existed – at least, recent findings by scientists at Granada University certainly give plenty of fodder ...

Sat, 07 May 2022 21:57:24
Health benefits of horchata proven: Better gut bacteria in three days
A REFRESHING and nourishing drink native to the Comunidad Valenciana could turn out to be a huge ally in maintaining healthy gut bacteria – a fine but crucial balance that can cause a multitude of wellbeing issues when it is out of synch.

Sat, 07 May 2022 20:36:12
Biggest solar telescope in Europe to put Spain at the cutting edge of 'sun studies'
EUROPE'S largest telescope will go up on the Canarian island of La Palma and put Spain at the sharp end of global investigation into the sun.

Fri, 06 May 2022 22:15:18
Queen's Brian May releases song in Spanish with video filmed in Canaries
ROCK guitarist and founder member of Queen, Brian May, has released a song in Spanish with a video shot entirely on location in his old haunts in the Canary Islands as a tribute to a region he knows and loves very well.

Fri, 06 May 2022 20:47:42
International tourism up eightfold on 2021: Industry recovers 71% of trade
EIGHT times as many tourists travelled to Spain in March this year as in the same month in 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Wed, 04 May 2022 22:42:35
Marbella to host huge flamenco fashion show featuring top designers
FLAMENCO fashion is a genuine concept in southern Spain, with accessories, costumes, and everyday prêt-à-porter outfits inspired on these retailed across the region of Andalucía – not just for performing artists and fiesta participants, but for ...

Wed, 04 May 2022 20:14:25
Fuengirola pays for sterilising and vaccinating all pets adopted by residents
PET PARENTS who get a new fluffy friend from Fuengirola's local shelter will not have to pay for vaccines, microchips, sterilising or compulsory paperwork – even if they take them home months before these are due.

Mon, 02 May 2022 20:30:52
Spain supersized: Showcasing the country's most colossal buildings 
IMAGINE you're at a pub quiz and the question came up, “Which is the largest building in Spain?”

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:18:13
'Best woman in badminton' Carolina Marín nets sixth consecutive European championship
BADMINTON megastar Carolina Marín has reaffirmed her place as the world's best female in the history of the sport after clinching her sixth European championship win on the trot – in an express final which saw her dispatch her rival in just 41 min...



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