SPANISH NEWS

Spain on UK amber travel list; blow for those who had booked Spanish trips for first week of JuneThe UK government has announced which countries are on its green, amber and red lists for travel this summer. The UK government announced last month that it would introduce a ‘traffic light’ system setting out the restrictions in place.. 07/05/2021

Spain to pay out 1.3 billion euros when toll charges end on the AP-7 motorway in Catalunya this year The 340 kilometres from Tarragona to the French border will become toll-free after 31st August The Spanish government has confirmed in a document submitted to EU authorities in Brussels that it anticipates paying out 1,291 million euros to the company.. 07/05/2021

Covid test not required for UK tourists visiting Gibraltar when travel resumesChief Minister Fabian Picardo said that his government would not ask British tourists to take a covid-19 (PCR) test to enter the Rock British nationals waiting for confirmation about which countries will be included in the “green for go&rdquo.. 06/05/2021

BA CityFlyer brings forward start of London-Gibraltar flightsGibraltar is expected to be on the list of green countries when the UK permits the resumption of international travel This week all those in the UK hoping to book a summer break abroad are waiting for confirmation of which countries will be on.. 06/05/2021

Just 18,000 British visitors to Spain this March, down from 1.5 million in March 2019! Foreign tourism in Spain is still at minimal levels as the sector awaits re-activation The drastic effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the international tourism sector in Spain is once again clearly illustrated by the figures published on Thursday.. 06/05/2021

Conde Nast Traveler names Granada as one of top 10 most beautiful cities in EuropeGranada in the Andalusia region is the only Spanish city included in the list Granada has been named alongside Paris, Venice and Lisbon as being one of the Europe’s 10 most beautiful cities, becoming the only Spanish destination to make the.. 05/05/2021

Cordoba Mezquita-Catedral to open for nocturnal visits in May Cordoba’s most-visited landmark, its 1,034-year-old Mezquita-Catedral, is opening for night time visits for two weekends in May in addition to normal opening hours. Cordoba’s Cathedral Council has announced that the UNESCO World Heritage.. 04/05/2021

European Commission asks members to relax restrictions for vaccinated tourists from third-party countriesCountries such as the UK could be added to the list of countries allowed to travel to the EU The European Commission has asked its members to relax their travel restrictions for tourists from third-party countries where vaccines approved by the EMA.. 03/05/2021

Tourism will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 says Spanish governmentIn its economic ‘Stability Plan’ sent to the European Union, Spain’s government has set out that the tourism sector will not return to its former levels before the pandemic until 2023. The document also showed Spain’s tourism.. 03/05/2021

Spain extends border closures for non-EU nationals until May 31 (includes UK nationals) Nationals of countries outside of the Schengen area and EU may only enter for essential reasons The Spanish government has extended the temporary restriction of non-essential trips from third countries to the European Union and European Schengen.. 30/04/2021

European Commission says Europe will be open to vaccinated American touristsThe European Commission also plans to implement the vaccine “passport” scheme by this summer The president of the European Commission (EC) has announced that tourists from the United States of America who have received a Covid vaccine.. 26/04/2021

San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona fall victim to coronavirus for second consecutive year The mayor of the city in the Spanish region of Navarra officially announced the cancellation on Monday. Coronavirus has once again thrown a spanner in the works of the highly popular San Fermin festivities and running of the bulls this year, meaning.. 26/04/2021

Toxic algal blooms likely to become increasing problem in Mediterranean as climate change warms the planet Ostreopsis microalgae blooms have been called “the mother of all plagues” The Spanish tourist industry is one of the sectors of the national economy which has been most dramatically affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but while there.. 20/04/2021

Balearia amplifies ferry connections between Andalusian coast of Malaga, Motril and Almeria to Melilla Baleària’s ‘Hypatia de Alejandría’ was the first LNG-propelled ferry to sail in the Mediterranean, and will now be linking Melilla with Málaga, Motril and Almería The Baleària ferry operator.. 10/03/2021

Córdoba Patio Festival to run from 3-16 May, Covid-19 permitting The Andalusian city has been holding the competition, which is included on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, since 1921. Last year it had to be postponed until October due to the coronavirus pandemic. Córdoba city council.. 23/02/2021

Treasure trove of early 11th century Andalusian jewellery on display at Córdoba museum until June The collection, which will be on display for more than 3 months, includes 623 pieces that were found on an estate in Baena A collection of Andalusian jewellery dating back to the beginning of the 11 th century which was found on La Amarguilla.. 22/02/2021

Alcohol and driving in Spain – legal limits and recommendations There seems to have been some confusion lately over the legal limit in Spain for the alcohol level of drivers, but the laws have not changed for some time and the figures above which fines can be issued remain the same. That is to say, for most drivers..