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Haunted house. Photo: © Peter H via Pixabay.

HALLOWEEN

Ten paranormal places that you can actually visit in Spain

10/25/22

Discover Spain’s most terrifying legends

16 April 2022, Spain, Palma: Tourists chill on the beach of Arenal during the Easter week. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

TOURISM

Spending by foreign tourists in Spain close to pre-pandemic level

The Nomad Today 10/6/22

In August, the average spending per person was €1,276

AIRLINES

Finnair to cut 200 jobs and operate "with a smaller capacity"

The Nomad Today 9/30/22

The war in Ukraine and closed Russian airspace have significantly affected the company's business, according to CEO Topi Manner

TOURISM

Spain received 9 million international air passengers in August

The Nomad Today 9/25/22

This is 87% of arrivals in the same month of 2019, before the pandemic

A group of young visitors to Santiago de Compostela passing by a sign indicating the Saint James Way. Photo: Pablo Morilla.

THE WAY OF SAINT JAMES

What to see in Santiago de Compostela, the capital of Galicia

Pablo Morilla 9/18/22

For centuries, pilgrims have walked here as an act of faith. Today, the tradition lives on, although many see it as a personal challenge rather than a religious experience

Tourists fill the Majorcan beach of s'Arenal on a sunny day. Photo: © Pablo Morilla.

TOURISM RECOVERY

Spain received 9.1 million international tourists in July

The Nomad Today 9/2/22

The total expenditure by international visitors stood by 11,869 million euros, which is 127.0% more than in July 2021

A general view of Caló des Moro beach, in the island of Mallorca. Photo: Fabian Schneidereit on Unsplash.

TOURISM

Revealed: The best beaches in Mallorca

The Nomad Today 7/3/22

The list of beaches was taken from Google Maps with their number of reviews and average ratings

TOURISM

Another German holidaymaker drowns in sea off Mallorca

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/26/22

This is already the second German bathing death on Mallorca within a week

FILED - 03 June 2022, Berlin: An easyJet airplane arrives at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) "Willy Brandt". The British low-cost airline Easyjet wants to push ahead with the renewal of its fleet with another major purchase from Airbus. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa.

AIRLINES

Easyjet cabin staff in Spain to strike in July for more pay

The Nomad Today 6/22/22

Around 450 cabin staff stationed in Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca and Málaga will go on strike to demand a pay increase of at least 40%

02 September 2021, Spain, Manacor: A woman stands on the closed off beach of Cala Mendia in Manacor on Mallorca. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

TOURISM

German tourist in Mallorca dies while swimming in the sea

The Nomad Today 6/21/22

A wave washed him close to some rocks where he hit his head

11 June 2022, Spain, Calvia: People crowd at the beach of Palmanova in Mallorca. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

TOURISM

Spain received 7.7 million international air passengers in May

The Nomad Today 6/19/22

77.6% of UK passengers flew with a low-cost airline

Tourists sunbathe at Arenal beach in Palma de Mallorca as the pandemic measures ease. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

RECOVERY

Spain regains 85% of foreign tourists it received before pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/5/22

The average expenditure per tourist increased by 15% year-on-year, from 987 euros to 1,131 euros

20 May 2022, Spain, Palma de Mallorca: The restaurant "Why Not" near the Ballermann is seen in flames. Police have arrested 13 German holidaymakers on the Spanish island of Mallorca for allegedly starting a fire in the German-run restaurant near a popular beach strip. Photo: 5vision/dpa.

13 DETAINED

German tourists accused of burning a Mallorca restaurant could be jailed

5/23/22

Jail terms for deliberate arson run up to six years, and if the court finds that they jeopardized human life, the sentence could be even longer

BURNED RESTAURANT

German tourists arrested in Mallorca for allegedly starting a fire

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/23/22

Two people were slightly injured, the Mallorca Zeitung daily reported

A sticker on a parking payment machine in the Barceloneta neighborhood in Barcelona shows rejection against tourists. Photo: © The Nomad Today.

TOURISM

'Tourist, go home': Why Spain has a movement against mass tourism

Pablo Morilla 5/8/22

Why are some people rejecting tourism, even when it is such an important source of income? The answer lies in the problems related to the massive arrival of visitors in some cities and…

TOURISM