Xavi Hernandez of Barcelona (Credit: Twitter) Xavi said the improved play of his team and the feeling he has the strength to go on were key factors in the welcome u-turn on his decision to step down as manager of his boyhood club earlier in the season. Xavi Hernández says he walked back his decision to leave … Read more
Scenes from the El Clasico clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid (Credit: AFP) Without goal-line technology in Spain, officials used VAR to try and confirm if the ball had crossed the line but could not be certain it had and so play continued with the score level at 1-1. Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Monday … Read more
Authorities worldwide are grappling with similar issues: Canada, Australia, Malaysia and Italy are among many countries where rules have been tightened around short-term rentals to protect local communities. Candelaria harbour in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Photo: Shutterstock Minister of Tourism for the Canary Islands Jessica de Leon said enforcement support for the seven islands’ 35 … Read more
Lisbon is a “sad shadow” of what it used to be and is following in the footsteps of Barcelona, a local has claimed. The capital of Portugal is a top holiday destination, with the country itself seeing more than 18 million foreign foreign tourists in 2023, beating its 2019 pre-COVID 19 record. Spain’s second largest … Read more
WHEN visiting one of the world’s most famous landmarks, it’s only natural to want to take a photo. But holidaymakers in Spain have been banned from snapping pictures outside the Sagrada Familia after a dangerous trend went viral online. 3 Holidaymakers have been banned from taking selfies on moving escalatorsCredit: Rex 3 Posters banning tourists … Read more
A female solo traveller has revealed the three European countries she wished she had skipped. Food and travel blogger Sooyeon, who goes by @soos.foods online, travelled to 17 different cities – backpacking from Porto to Prague and Seville to Salzburg. But some of the biggest cities on her whistle-stop tour left her disappointed Her list began … Read more
MAY and June were the most popular months to travel to Europe last year, according to trade association Abta. And what’s the best way to visit all the hotspots? 5 Soak up the sun at the Sardinian treasure that is OlbiaCredit: Getty On a cruise, of course. Sophie Swietochowski picks top spring voyages, with tips … Read more
Then, in a bid to attract culturally sensitive sightseers, the “Renew Your View” campaign was launched to encourage the appreciation of the city through the eyes of locals rather than as part of the mass-tourism phenomenon. These initiatives come on the heels of a ban on cruise ships entering the city centre, a decision that … Read more
The language education site Learn Spanish With James has shared a list of the best destinations for solo-travellers to visit on their next trip. A growing number of tourists are going around the world without friends or family, which can help to cut down on costs and ensure travellers are able to see what they … Read more
Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves left a prison near Barcelona on Monday after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal. The 40-year-old has been in jail since his arrest in January 2023 on suspicion of raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a … Read more
