https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spanish hotels are turning to private detectives and the courts to repel a surge in fake food poisoning claims by British holidaymakers that has already cost them millions of euros. https://www.thelocal.es/20170730/spains-hotels-fight-back-against-fake-food-poisoning-claims-from-brits Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:51:18 +0200 spains-hotels-fight-back-against-fake-food-poisoning-claims-from-brits Tourism has become the main issue of concern for Barcelona's residents ahead of unemployment, according to a survey published Friday by the city hall of the popular seaside resort. https://www.thelocal.es/20170623/tourism-bigger-worry-than-unemployment-in-barcelona-poll-shows Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:06:45 +0200 tourism-bigger-worry-than-unemployment-in-barcelona-poll-shows Police were called to the scene after a fight broke out between tourists and a shop owner - only to discover it was over stolen beach towels. https://www.thelocal.es/20160603/german-tourists-arrested-for-violently-stealing-mallorca-beach-towels Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:49:16 +0200 german-tourists-arrested-for-violently-stealing-mallorca-beach-towels Money may not grow on trees, but in Spain it sure seems to grow on tourists as holidaymakers bring in more cash than they ever have before. https://www.thelocal.es/20150827/tourists-blowing-through-more-dough-at-spanish-hotpots Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:02:10 +0200 tourists-blowing-through-more-dough-at-spanish-hotpots Local police called the fire brigade to remove the British tourist after they discovered him asleep on top of one of Malaga’s most famous bridges. https://www.thelocal.es/20150825/english-tourist-rescued-after-scaling-bridge-and-falling-asleep-in-malaga Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:50:21 +0200 english-tourist-rescued-after-scaling-bridge-and-falling-asleep-in-malaga Sick and tired of tourists behaving badly on their holidays, the popular resort of Lloret de Mar on Spain's northeastern coast will now banish troublemakers from their hotels. https://www.thelocal.es/20150805/beach-town-to-expel-drunk-and-disorderly-tourists Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:02:10 +0200 beach-town-to-expel-drunk-and-disorderly-tourists More than half of Catalonians say they are fearful that new left-wing Barcelona mayor Ada Colau has put the city’s ability to attract investors in danger with her reforms, according to a new poll. https://www.thelocal.es/20150713/catalonians-fear-colaus-barcelona-reforms Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:57:40 +0200 catalonians-fear-colaus-barcelona-reforms Tourists are a bigger problem for the inhabitants of Barcelona than poverty, according to a new poll, reflecting growing tensions as officials crack down on the numerous and at times misbehaving tourists. https://www.thelocal.es/20150710/barcelonia-says-tourists-bigger-problem-than-poverty Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:20:53 +0200 barcelonia-says-tourists-bigger-problem-than-poverty Mayoral candidate Esperanza Aguirre has spoken of her intention to clean up the capital if she takes the top spot at city hall, but what changes do tourists really think would improve Madrid? The Local finds out. https://www.thelocal.es/20150428/we-dont-mind-the-tramps-give-us-a-map Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:57:32 +0200 we-dont-mind-the-tramps-give-us-a-map It has museums devoted to Dali, Picasso and Miro but now Barcelona is set to honour an artist of a different kind, by opening the first museum dedicated exclusively to Woody Allen. https://www.thelocal.es/20150416/barcelona-to-get-woody-allen-museum Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:56:44 +0200 barcelona-to-get-woody-allen-museum A raft of new bylaws introduced in the Costa Blanca resort could see the banning of one Brit holiday favourite: the Full English Breakfast. https://www.thelocal.es/20150401/benidorm-to-ban-full-english-breakfasts Wed, 01 Apr 2015 11:12:21 +0200 benidorm-to-ban-full-english-breakfasts The British are polite, prudish and have poor personal hygiene, to say nothing of their binge drinking culture and tendency to hooliganism, according to a new book by Spanish author. https://www.thelocal.es/20150304/polite-prudish-and-poor-personal-hygiene Wed, 04 Mar 2015 09:50:00 +0100 polite-prudish-and-poor-personal-hygiene A study by travel website TripAdvisor has concluded that Barcelona is the most expensive place to visit in Spain, with average costs for accommodation, taxis and entertainment almost double those of the cheapest city, Lugo. https://www.thelocal.es/20140915/barcelona-most-expensive-place-in-spain-for-tourists Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:09:00 +0200 barcelona-most-expensive-place-in-spain-for-tourists Spaniards are generally a pretty easygoing bunch, but even the most tolerant of locals can get frustrated with tourists in their country. Here The Local takes a look at 12 things tourists do that get on the Spaniards' nerves. https://www.thelocal.es/20140813/ten-things-tourists-do-that-annoy-spaniards Wed, 13 Aug 2014 18:00:00 +0200 ten-things-tourists-do-that-annoy-spaniards A record-breaking 21 million international tourists, including almost 5 million British and 3.5 million Germans, came to Spain between January and May this year, 8.2 percent more than in the same period in 2013. https://www.thelocal.es/20140623/foreign-tourists-flock-to-spain-in-record-numbers Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:11:00 +0200 foreign-tourists-flock-to-spain-in-record-numbers Latest figures show that a record 7.9 million foreign tourists visited Spain in July, the highest number in almost two decades. https://www.thelocal.es/20130822/foreign-tourists-flock-to-spain-in-july Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:29:00 +0200 foreign-tourists-flock-to-spain-in-july A UK tabloid newspaper story claiming that a British couple on holiday were imprisoned and fined for refusing to pay a restaurant paella bill has been rejected by Spanish authorities. https://www.thelocal.es/20130614/cops-slam-uk-press-paella-prisoners-story Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:48:00 +0200 cops-slam-uk-press-paella-prisoners-story With the financial situation in Russian holiday home hotspot Cyprus looking increasingly dicey and Spanish property prices in freefall, more and more rich Russians are eyeing up a move west to Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20130321/rich-russians-set-sights-on-spanish-coast Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:43:00 +0100 rich-russians-set-sights-on-spanish-coast Big-spending Russian tourists are flocking to Spain's beaches and famous landmarks in ever greater numbers, providing a much-needed boost to the recession-hit country's key tourism industry. https://www.thelocal.es/20130225/russian-tourists-keep-spanish-tourism-afloat Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:48:00 +0100 russian-tourists-keep-spanish-tourism-afloat