World Travel Market 2023
SUR in English helps take Andalucía to London
The special tourism supplement produced for the World Travel Market was inserted inside the newspaper City A.M. this Monday morning
Rachel Haynes
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Health
Medical professionals call on Junta de Andalucía to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors
The Malaga College of Physicians wants the regional government to follow in the footsteps of other regions of Spain, warning that if drunk regularly the beverages can have "really harmful" effects on health
Ivan Gelibter | -
Events
Christmas Jingle Bell Ball is back in Mojácar
Tickets for next month's live music event featuring Seldom Sober, Lady Ellen, The Ruby Welts and Harmony Duo are now on sale
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Tourism
Andalucía to be presented as an influencer destination at major travel fair in London
The Junta's new tourism campaign, being showcased at this week's World Travel Market, is aiming to reach new audiences, including the younger generation
Pilar Martínez | -
Tourism
Costa Tropical on the south coast of Spain: ‘the destination has welcomed us with open arms’
The four-star Ibersol Almuñécar Beach & Spa has seen an average occupancy rate of 90 per cent in its first six months in operation
Pilar García-Trevijano |
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Tourism
Granada’s coastal resorts bounce back following pandemic
The majority of Almuñecar-La Herradura’s hotels are to remain open this winter and many of those that are closing are doing so to carry out renovations
Pilar García-Trevijano | -
Gastronomy
These are the cloistered nuns who are taking Spain by storm with their incredible sushi rolls and Asian food
The dishes made by the Filipino sisters of the Carmelite convent in Granada are so impressive that they were invited to take part in the MasterChef television series
Javier F. Barrera | -
Tourism
Watch the new tourism video for the Andalucía region as the Junta launches its new 38-million-euro campaign
Andalusian Crush uses the region's rich cultural identity to showcase the land to potential future visitors, even using one of the main characters from the Game of Thrones to narrate it
Héctor Barbotta | -
Health
Junta to allocate a third of its 2024 budget to healthcare in Andalucía
Next year's draft accounts set aside a record 14 billion euros for health spending in the region next year, 3.2% more than 2023
Héctor Barbotta |
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Train travel
Renfe offers bargain-price tickets from just 30 euros on high-speed trains between Andalucía and Catalonia
The special deals go on sale today, Monday 30 October, but for five days only and they are available for services between Malaga, Seville, Cordoba and Granada and four cities in the north of Spain throughout 2024
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Discover Andalucía
The oldest castle in Spain is Andalucía; what is it and where is it?
It stands proudly on a small hill in Jaén province, and it is one of the country’s most interesting fortresses
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Gastronomy
This is the restaurant in Spain's Granada that has only two tables and a five-month waiting list
Yama Sushi specialises in quality Japanese food highlighting sushi, seafood and wagyu beef
Alberto Flores | -
THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Almeria: The 'mirror of the sea'
Some academics have suggested the Arabic name Madīnat al-Mariyya means 'city of the watchtower', but this theory is contested
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Food and drink
Popular beach bar forced to close due to complaint over smoke from famous grilled sardines
A ‘chiringuito’ on the south coast of Spain has had its ‘espeto’ cooking boat sealed off and witnessed a 90 per cent drop in trade leading to staff redundancies
Pilar García-Trevijano | -
Food safety
Listeria in meat products health alert issued in Andalucía
The foods are believed to have been distributed in the provinces of Cordoba, Granada, Malaga and Seville
Europa Press |