Digital nomads are becoming part of a major movement, with many countries offering digital nomad visas to encourage them to visit. However, two Spanish cities are angry at the remote workers or “telecommutors.” It started with Barcelona and then moved to Valencia, where coffee shops have had enough. In one report relating to digital nomads, a coffee shop...
Spain is currently offering warm sunny weather in the lead up to its summer season. As that summer season begins, Mallorca is getting ready to host a number of local and international artists for its Mallorca Live Festival. Some music artists are performing on the Balearic Island for the first time, including the Pet Shop Boys, Blondie and Underworld. Meanwhile, the...
Park Güell is second only to the Sagrada Familia in popularity in Barcelona, Spain. Both are the incredible work of the late Antoni Gaudí, the famed Catalan Modernist architect. However, locals in the La Salut neighborhood of the city have had enough of hordes of tourists using their bus 116 route on the way to Park Güell. They have complained for years about sharing...
A plan was first discussed in 1979 to connect Madrid, Spain to Casablanca in Morocco but didn’t come to fruition. However, now, Spain’s transport minister is keen to revive the plan to connect the two cities for the first time. While the plan to build a tunnel linking Spain and Morocco didn’t happen 45 years ago, discussions are now ongoing. If the plan does go...
The white village of Parauta in the Serrania de Ronda in Malaga Province, Spain was declared one of the most beautiful towns in Spain. However, besides its beautiful white houses in its narrow winding streets, Parauta features an enchanted place, just waiting to be explored. Read on to learn more about this incredible art in nature and enjoy a virtual tour of the...
Nestling in the Zamora Province of Spain, Rihonor de Castilla straddles the border between Spain and Portugal. The unique town gets to celebrate the New Year twice as it and its Portuguese counterpart, Rio de Onor are both in different time zones. This makes the Spanish town unique in Spain and fascinating to visit. Rihonor de Castilla and Rio de Onor in two time...
Over-tourism rears its head again as Barcelona announces an increase in its tourist tax on April 1. The iconic Spanish city first levied a tourist tax in 2012 to attract “quality” tourism, but now it is set to increase again. Read on to learn more about the tourist tax and how it affects travelers. Barcelona, Spain increases tourist tax once again Since it first...
Just like India has its Holi Paint Festival, and Buñol has La Tomatina, Spain has several Wine Fights, including the biggest one in Haro. This crazy event sees crowds of people spraying and splashing wine all over each other and generally having a great time in the La Rioja wine region of the country. Read on to find out more about this crazy, fun...
While Finland was again proclaimed the happiest country in the world, a top 20 list has also been compiled, revealing the happiest towns in Spain. Top of the list is the beautiful and historic hilltop town of Ronda in the Málaga Province of southern Spain. Moreover, many towns in both Cádiz and Málaga provinces came up in the top positions. Read on to find out more...
Japan, and even Washington DC, are famous for their cherry blossom each year. However, it turns out a small village in the Malaga Province of Spain also celebrates with a cultural fiesta. Alfarnate may have a small population, but it has a close connection with Japan and the iconic Sakura festival. Meanwhile, this makes the village the “Japan of Andalucía” when the...