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Why Spain loves the Three Kings more than Santa Christmas is not over in Spain yet. Even though Christmas Day is celebrated across the country, Spaniards still tend to go 'all in' on January 6th with the arrival of 'los Reyes' (the Three Wise Men).
The new taxes and charges for tourists visiting Spain in 2025
Dec 3, 2024 · The places in Spain introducing fees and tourist taxes in 2025. Photo: Süha Boncukçu / Pexels. If you’re thinking of visiting Spain next year, it’s likely to cost you more, in addition to just higher prices due to inflation.
Driving in Spain: Which cities will get low-emission zones in 2024 …
Jan 8, 2024 · Cities in the process of creating ZBEs in 2024. The main cities that are currently in the process of creating and implementing these zones, which will potentially be operational sometime in 2024, are Lugo, Valladolid, Bilbao, Girona, Cáceres, Málaga, Melilla, Palma de Mallorca and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
What exactly is Spain's 'DANA' weather phenomenon?
Nov 5, 2024 · Why do people in Spain say DANA rather than storm? If you’re a Spanish speaker or have lived in Spain for a few years, you might be familiar with the term gota fría, literally meaning ‘cold drop’.. For many years this was the most common terminology used by Spaniards, and as such DANA is a relatively new concept.
Why is Spain's Valencia region so prone to destructive flooding?
Oct 30, 2024 · The second reason is that the modification of the coastline over the last century and a half, especially after the urbanisation and creation of tourist areas and resorts, which emerged in the 1960s, has put it at risk of flooding.
What's the situation in Spain's Málaga after the floods?
Nov 14, 2024 · A day after the flash floods which seemed to engulf much of Málaga city and the wider province, Spain’s State Meteorological Agency AEMET has dropped its red warning and services are slowly returning to normal.
Barcelona's airport flooded as heavy rain persists in Spain
Nov 4, 2024 · Tuesday November 5th update: Operations at Barcelona's El Prat airport have returned to normal after a very difficult Monday with 153 cancelled flights,18 flight diversions and flooding at the airport terminals and parking lots. The second biggest airport in Spain, El Prat in Barcelona is experiencing flooding on Monday November 4th due to …
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Why Spain loves the Three Kings more than Santa Christmas is not over in Spain yet. Even though Christmas Day is celebrated across the country, Spaniards still tend to go 'all in' on January 6th with the arrival of 'los Reyes' (the Three Wise Men).
Why Spain is destroying dams in the middle of a drought
Apr 24, 2023 · So why does Spain appear to be so wasteful during a period of drought? A 2021 study by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) found that far from contributing to worsening the drought, the demolition of river barriers has a very positive environmental impact, calling it “the fastest, easiest and cheapest measure to restore a river”.
Heavy rain lashes Málaga as Spain hit by floods again
Nov 13, 2024 · There were already floods in Málaga two weeks ago. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) The torrential rain and flooding forecast for Málaga on Wednesday has become a reality, with the capital and its airport now partially under water, as other parts of the country also suffer the consequences of this latest DANA storm.