San José beach, in Níjar, one of the Blue Flag beaches in Almería.
San José beach, in Níjar, one of the Blue Flag beaches in Almería. (R. I.)

Almeria's beaches in Spain's top 10 for Blue Flags

The province has achieved this recognition for 38 of its coastal areas, which is three more than the previous year, placing it seventh in the country and second in Andalucía

Alicia Amate Almería
  • Too little, too late

    No real action is being taken against preventable wildfires in Spain despite tragedies occuring every year, writes Denise Bush

    Denise Bush |
  • Stand and deliver

    Around here Spain's regular postal service can be - how might we put this? - unpredictable. If that wasn't enough, private delivery companies are considerably worse, writes columnist Peter Edgerton

    Peter Edgerton |
  • John S. Langdon: the creator of football in Seville
    The team Langdon put together in 1890, with club officials. (SUR)

    Foreign influencers in southern Spain

    John S. Langdon: the creator of football in Seville

    The son of an English soldier born in Gibraltar in 1854, Langdon played a crucial role in the amateur beginnings of the Spanish football club in 1890

    Tony Bryant |

The Bottom Line - Opinion

Don't call it high speed

Back in 2008, when the AVEs had been running for a few weeks we asked when the travel time between Malaga and Madrid could be reduced to two hours; now the journey takes three hours, complains columnist Ignacio Lillo

Ignacio Lillo

The Music Maker

Spring into action

Watching swallows go about their springtime business is one of life's little luxuries; they bring a sense of optimism and renewal to the world, says columnist Peter Edgerton

Peter Edgerton

The Bottom Line

Coming together to heal

Rare diseases like Epidermolysis bullosa (butterfly skin) often fall into the shadows of pharmaceutical research because the "market" is too small. This is where the expat spirit shines brightest

Dilip Kuner

Food and Drink

National drinks

Beer, wine, or something stronger - most countries have multiple traditional drinks, says Andrew J. Linn

Andrew J. Linn