EU postpones the Schengen-wide Entry Exit System (EES) – and some problems with eGates
Why the Schengen-wide Entry Exit System (EES) is not happening., for now. although many airports are already using eGates.
Alternative horoscopes for La Alpujarra – October edition
Regardless of your zodiac sign, see what lies in store for you in La Alpujarra during October 2024…..
Marketing your Spanish property before Christmas – why autumn is a golden opportunity
Mathew Wood our resident real estate expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains why autumn isn’t just
IN PICS – Review of Órgiva feria on 26-29 September: more fun than last year’s event
THE ÓRGIVA feria of ‘Michaelmas’ is held at the end of September, or sometimes the first weekend of October. This
OPINION: The decline of air travel – from comfort to chaos (and sometimes poo)
AGED OVER-50, I’m old enough to remember the era when flying – including short-haul travel between Spain and the UK
Only fools and houses? What is the hidden practice that drives away 97% of potential property buyers in Spain and derails your sale?
Mathew Wood, our resident real estate expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains the sabotage situation that
September property market report for Spain’s Granada and Costa Tropical
Our resident property expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – reveals the current status of the
IN PICS: ‘Noche en Blanca’ in Órgiva in Spain’s Granada
AS THE LAST event of the summer programme, the Órgiva town hall staged a large-scale DJ event in the Plaza
IN PICS: ‘The Female Gaze – Art by Carol Reynolds’ event in Salon del Monte, Dúrcal
ON Saturday August 25, the successful event. ‘The Female Gaze – Art by Carol Reynolds’, gave a splash of colour
UPDATE: holiday rentals in Andalucía – vital information about the August 22 decree and the even more stringent rules it brings
OUR REAL estate expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – gives his latest update on the
Restábal artist, Carol Reynolds, presents a night of art depicting ‘The Female Gaze’ in Salon del Monte, Dúrcal, on Saturday 24 August
CAROL REYNOLDS, a British artist living in Restábal, Lecrin Valley, is presenting her diverse feminist artworks at a popular Dúrcal
The latest on Spain’s illegal holiday rentals ban – from cutting off water to finding you on social media
Our resident real estate expert, Mathew Wood from Hola Properties, headquartered in Lanjarón, explains the changing holiday rental market and
August’s bumper August fiesta week animates La Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada – with unusual-themed events, still continuing!
SPAIN loves its fiesta. There are certain weeks of the year when most of La Alpujarra appears to be celebrating
Property market report south of Granada, Spain, and new rules that affect the sale of rural properties near water sources
Mathew Wood, our resident expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – gives his monthly roundup of the local property market covering Lecrin,
A is for August – A is for Angry in southern Spain
‘AGOSTO’ is a month notorious in southern Spain for its tendency to ‘calentar la cabeza’ (heat the head, literally). Just
How to survive Andalucia’s fierce summer fiestas in the even fiercer Spanish heatwave (for ‘guiris’)
AT SOME point in your life, you decided to swap the grey skies of Northern Europe for the sunnier climes
Monthly property market report for the areas south of Granada, Spain – vital insights for home owners
Mathew Wood, our resident expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – gives his monthly roundup of the local
Spain’s Granada city freezes new tourist rental licenses amid growing controversy and protests
IN AN INITIATIVE likely to ripple across the whole of Granada region, the city of Granada has announced a freeze
IN PICS: The crazy water fight to mark San Juan in Lanjarón, in Spain’s Granada
ANNUALLY on 24 June, the saint’s day of San Juan in Lanjarón marks the town’s biggest event. This is the
IN PICS: The colourful ‘Publica’ carnival parade during San Juan in Lanjarón – in Spain’s Granada
THIS YEAR, the parade, that always occurs at 6pm on the Saturday of the San Juan weekend in the spa