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Airlines are interested in Gibraltar

(11.01.2006) Several airlines have announced their interest to use the airport of Gibraltar in the future. After having signed the contract between the Spanish and the British government at the end of October, the ......

Andalucia has its own homepage

(11.01.2006) Since the end of October it is possible to visit Andalucía in the internet: The website www.envivo.org, Andalucía live, is in operation. With this new portal the visitors have access to all touristic  ......

No more smoking in restaurants

(09.16.2006) Since September 1st 2006 restaurants have to follow the new non smoking law in Spain. Restaurants smaller than 100 m²: If smoking is forbidden a non smoking sign has to be placed at the entrance. ......

More foreign residents in Malaga

(08.07.2006) The number of foreign residents in the province of Málaga has tripled over the last five years. 192.000 foreigners live officially in this part of the world, inofficial figures (including illegal immi ......

Point system now also in Spain

(08.01.2006) At the beginning of July a new point system has been introduced in order to make the situation on Spain’s roads a bit more disciplined... Everybody with a driving license gets 12 points. Depending on  ......

15 Million potential buyers

(04.10.2006) Latest studies say that in the near future one in four flats in Spain will be holiday homes. Especially the foreigners from northern Europe are the ones who buy a second home in the South. Estimations ......

Easyjet with new routes between Spain and Germany

(04.10.2006) Easyjet has introduced two new connections between Spain and Germany. As of now there are daily flights between Málaga and Berlin, and Monday through to Friday you can fly from Málaga to Dortmund. For ......

Ikea wants to conquer the Costa del Sol

(04.10.2006) The swedish furniture house Ikea plans another store on the Costa del Sol. While the construction of one store next to the Plaza Mayor in Málaga is about to start, there are plans for another one with ......

Beauty and the sun

(04.10.2006) For the first time in the history of the election of the most beautiful woman and the most beautiful man of Spain the winners of both categories come from the same province: from Málaga. This somehow  ......

Air Berlin / Easy Jet

(10.23.2005) Having done a survey among more than twelve million passengers the Skytrax Institute in Londen ranked Air Berlin as the best low cost airline in Europe followed by Vueling (Spain) and Easy Jet (UK). ......

New terminal at Malaga airport

(07.01.2005) The new terminal of Malaga airport shall be ready by 2008. The capacity of the airport therefore doubles to 20 million passengers per year. In addition, the necessary infrastructure for the super airb ......

New car park at malaga airport

(02.20.2005) In early 2005 the construction work for new parking area at Malaga airport have started. In two and a half years construction period the five storey car park will be finished and will offer spots for  ......

Picasso museum a success

(03.12.2004) The new Picasso museum in Málaga is a public magnet. In its first 100 days more than 100,000 visitors were counted. The museum was opened by King Juan Carlos at the end of October 2003. Besides the f ......

Best hospital of Spain in Marbella

(02.03.2004) For the second time after 1999 the public hospital of Marbella “Hospital Costa del Sol” was elected as the best hospital of Spain. The price was awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Health for the outs ......