The streets of Seville are turned into scenery for a new Cruise-Diaz film
Filming of a new romantic comedy 'Knight & Day' with Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise begins in Seville, the capital of Andalusia.
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A forest fire near Benalmadena was successfully extinguished
A strong forest fire became the reason of evacuation of about 250 citizens of Benalmadena, a popular resort city on the shore of Costa del Sol, on Thursday morning.
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Guests of Costa del Sol can face problems with car rental
In spite of considerable slump in travel business in Andalusia this year the sector of car hire does not cope with current quantity of tourists.
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The Kiteboard Official World Championship Tour is to start in Tarifa, Andalusia
Tarifa, the southernmost city in Andalusia, is hosting the Kiteboard Pro World Tour form 1st to 5th July 2009.
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Los Monteros Hotel, Marbella, is under the threat of closure
Five-star Los Monteros Hotel that is located in Marbella, a resort town in the South of Andalusia, is to be closed on 1th June.
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Bonfires of the Feast of Saint John are about to be kindled in Andalusia
Every year at midnight of 23 June, citizens and guests of Andalusia celebrate a spectacular feast, the Night of Saint John (La noche de San Juan).
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Fried Fish Day is being celebrated in Torremolinos, Andalusia in 11 June
Fried Fish Day is being held in Torremolinos, a resort city located on the southern shore of Andalusia.
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San Bernabe Fair is taking place from 8 to 14 June in Marbella, Andalusia
One of the main holidays of Marbella, San Bernabe Fair ( Romeria of Saint Barnabas ) is being held during the whole second week of June 2009.
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The Pilgrimage is to begin in El Rocio, Andalusia
The Pilgrimage of El Rocio is taking place in 1 June 2009.
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The Western Costa del Sol is becoming better
The Junta de Andalusia is planning to spend more than 2 billion euros on the improving of the Western Costa del Sol.
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The largest in Andalusia aquarium is to become even bigger
The Roquetas de Mar aquarium, which is the biggest one in the autonomous region of Andalusia, is under improvement work.
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Marbella reduces expenses for several fairs and festivals
The Town Hall of Marbella, a resort city in the South of Andalusia, decided to cancel financing of some local festivals and fairs.
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The British Tourism Forum opened in Malaga, Andalusia
180 travel agents from U.K. came to Malaga for participating in the tourism forum “Loving Andalusia”, which opened today’s morning in Malaga.
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Organized crime rate comes down in Costa del Sol
According to the report of the UDYCO, organized crime rate reduced in Andalusia in 2008.
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José Antonio Griñán emphasized a priority for the Junta de Andalusia
A line of costal railway from Malaga to Estepona was mentioned as the priority for the team of the new President of Andalusia.
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Andalusian chiringuitos owners don’t give in
The owners of Costa del Sol’s chiringuitos decided to give one week to the officials of Andalusia to create a list of suggestions for solving problems caused by the Coastal Law.
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Malaga hotels are going through a rush of tourists
Hotels of Malaga are thick with tourists for about 75 per cent that is almost 8 per cent more than in 2008.
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Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice announces that Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas have decided to support a benefactor campaign.
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Sixty nine immigrants were detained in Costa Almeria, Andalusia
Five boats with illegal immigrants were intercepted by the Coastguard and Guardia Civil of Almeria province on 5 April.
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Semana Santa in Andalusia will be celebrated in a typically big way
The officials of Andalusia assert that quantity of hotel reservations for Semana Santa (Holy Week) is about to achieve the level of last year.
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Seville, the capital of Andalusia, gets Metro
The Line 1 of the subway was officially opened in Seville on 2 April. This line includes 22 stations and stretches for 18 kilometers.
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The San Antonio Abad church in Cuevas del Becerro, Andalusia, has been robbed
Thieves have made away with gold jewellery, which were placed on the figure of the Virgen de los Dolores. This figure is very revered in and around the village of Cuevas del Becerro, which is situated in Malaga province between Ronda and Campillos.
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Andalusian beach restaurants have to be closed
According to the resolution of the Ministry for the Environment, all Spanish beach restaurants have to disappear from the shore. All snack cafés, so called chiringuito restaurants, have to correspond to the new requirements.
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The Andalusia Open Golf. 26 – 29 March 2009
The seventeenth stage of The PGA European Tour is about to start in the city of Marbella, Malaga province, Andalusia, Spain.
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Andalusia has become a leader in organic league
Spain has 1.25 million hectares of agricultural lands. About two thirds of this amount is belonged to Andalusia.
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The governing body of Andalusia announced plans for a new hospital in Malaga
The new building is planed to replace three current hospitals in Malaga, a resort city in the South of Andalusia.
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According to the statistics of Tourism Department, the number of complaints that were lodged by tourists of Costa del Sol amounts 394 in 2008.
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Manolo Valdes represents his ‘Art in the Street’ in Malaga, Andalusia
Seventeen sculptures created by Spanish sculptor Manolo Valdes are exhibited in Malaga, a municipality of Andalusia, on the street called Calle Larious.
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300 huge anchors were stolen from the port near Chiclana de la Frontera, Andalusia
300 big metal anchors were stolen from the port of Sancti Petri, a village near Chiclana de la Frontera, Andalusia.
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The Spanish army is now opened for transsexuals
Transsexual from Jaen, a town in the northeast of Andalusia, achieved the changing of Spanish legislation.
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