Costa Blanca South
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The Costa Blanca South is a section of Spain that spans from the shores of Alicante to Pilar de la Horadada in the South. Since the 1950s it has been a popular area with international tourists, with the novelty of package holidays beginning around 1957. The Euro Weekly News is the longest running news source on the Costa Blanca South, covering Almeria, Axarquia, Mallorca, Torrevieja and Rojales.
Possible tram linking Torrevieja and Alicante airport in discussion
Talks are in place for a possible tram connection between Torrevieja and the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, as outlined during Torrevieja mayor Eduardo Dolón’s recent...
Memory workshop for seniors in Pilar de la Horadada
Pilar de la Horadada has launched a third memory workshop for older residents after strong demand quickly filled the first two groups. The initiative, organised...
Female unemployment in Valencia falls to lowest level since 2008
Female unemployment in the Community of Valencia has registered its lowest level since 2008, and hiring rates are growing above the national average in the...
Orihuela Costa prepares for St. Patrick’s Day parade with 25,000 attendees expected
Orihuela Costa is gearing up for its famous St. Patrick’s Day parade, taking place on Sunday, March 15. Each year, tens of thousands of people...
Costa Blanca promotes cycling tourism at Copenhagen Bike Show
The Costa Blanca recently made an appearance for the first time in the tenth edition of the Copenhagen Bike Show, Scandinavia’s largest annual biking fair....
Alicante race draws record turnout for International Women’s Day
ALICANTE celebrated the morning of International Women’s Day in a major way, with the long-awaited fourth edition of the Women’s Race. The event has had...
100 bikers take on the Titan Perimeter Alicante Challenge
ONE hundred motorcyclists participated in the second edition of the Titan Perimeter Alicante Challenge, a scenic navigation route that stretches between 380 and 400 kilometres...
Torrevieja lecture highlights gender gap in Spanish television creators
JUST ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Torrevieja Department of Equality hosted the “Creators and protagonists: Female authorship and representation in television...
Hundreds of students compete in Artichoke School Olympics in Almoradi
HUNDREDS of fifth-grade students from a total of eight schools in the Vega Baja region of the Costa Blanca participated in the sixth edition of...
Guardamar launches lighting and surveillance plan for Las Dunas site
GUARDAMAR del Segura has launched a project to improve the lighting and security of one of its most important archaeological areas. The Las Dunas cultural...
Santa Pola Monologue Competition returns with hilarious performances in March
THROUGHOUT March, the Costa Blanca municipality of Santa Pola will be bursting with laughter and moved by theatrical performances for the long-awaited 19th edition of...
Torrevieja evacuates 20,000 in largest earthquake drill in Valencian Community history
A TOTAL of 20,000 people were evacuated from the Nuestra Señora del Rosario school, the Aquopolis park, the International Auditorium, and other locations in Torrevieja...
Inclusive music lifts spirits at AFA Torrevieja
AT the end of February, the Asociación Alzheimer de Familiares y Amigos de Torrevieja (AFA Torrevieja) welcomed an uplifting visit from students of the Curso...
Galician seafood lands at Alicante harbour this March
THROUGHOUT March, Alicante’s waterfront will take on a distinctly Atlantic flavour as MarisGalicia sets up at El Muelle Live in the Volvo Ocean Race zone...