You might be forgiven for thinking “that place looks familiar” after watching the soft drink giant Coca Cola’s new advert. With Louis Armstrong’s What A Wonderful World playing in the background, viewers are treated to scenes of people having lunch on the Barribarto mirador on Calle Santo Cristo. When asked about what he thought of the video Frigiliana mayor, Alejandro …
Recently released figures show that Spain has seen an increase in the number of people visiting the country using low cost budget airlines. Considering figures released by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism recorded from January 2018 till January 2019 there is a trend towards people using airlines companies such as Ryanair, Easyjet and Jet2 when visiting Spain. Just …
A member of the Frigiliana Local Police managed to rescue a lost hiker thanks to a dog and a sock. The Frigiliana policeman found the missing 62-year-old Finish woman thanks to his Alsatian and one of her socks provided by her husband. The curious rescue occurred at night after the Finish hiker failed to return from a hike through the …
The Spanish government has welcomed a temporary EU deal to help soften the impact on airlines should the UK exit the European Union without a deal. “We have obtained seven months to avoid any problem,” Spanish Industry Minister Reyes Maroto said. “We have more time for the company to decide which changes it opts for.” Spain’s national airline Iberia is …
With plans to have it up and running by 2023 a new tourist destination rivalling Euro Disney is to be built in the municipality of Castilblanco halfway between Madrid and Seville. Called Elysium City in reference to Greek mythology’s idea of paradise the park will feature a 40,000 seat stadium, four hotels an 18-hole golf course, equestrian centre, marina, water …
If you are off to Spain on holiday you may have to wait until you get there in order to have a drink. Fed up with having to deal with drunken passengers Spanish authorities are calling for a ban on the sale of alcohol at airports and on flights. Leaders in the tourism industry say that “courage and ambition” are …
The production crew is looking for men and woman aged between 16 and 90 to appear as extras in the new series. Roles include waiters and waitresses, martial art experts, athletes, security staff, DJ’s and people of African and Romani heritage. The film company ModExpor are holding auditions in Malaga on Sunday for people looking to work as extras in …
Spanish actor, Antonio Banderas, has kept his promise by opening a theatre in his home city of Malaga. His new venture in the Costa del Sols capital is called the Teatro de Soho CaixaBank and will open this autumn with the Broadway-hit A Chorus Line. The new theatre is to be located in the Teatro Alameda following a major renovation …
For the first time in history, Spanish doctors have performed surgery on a patient with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Previously considered inoperable, Surgeons at the Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona were able to operate successfully on a patient with terminal pancreatic cancer. The surgery involves a pioneering new technique which perforates the tumour allowing the cancerous cells to be burned …
Any British citizen who has upped sticks for sunny Spain knows that there is a mixed bunch of expats living on the Costa del Sol who are never short of a tale or two. Some of those wonderful personalities have been opening up to Channel 5’s Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun. First up were pensioners Jo and Jan who …