tourist
Beach hogger fined in Spain for saving spot with umbrella
The local government of a Costa Blanca beach town said the use of the umbrella to make a 'reservation' was obstructing public access to the sandy shores.
Brit tourist drowns in Magaluf bathtub after drinking session
A British tourist was found drowned in the bathtub of her hotel room in Magaluf on Monday night after an evening spent drinking.
Marbella femme fatales held after robbing rich old tourists
Police detained two women in the beach resort town of Marbella for reportedly seducing elderly male tourists and making charges on their credit cards of up to €50,000.
Costa resort to banish the drunk and disorderly
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.
Spain rated world's most tourist-friendly country
For the first time, Spain made it to the top of the charts in a world ranking of tourism and travel released on Wednesday, beating Switzerland to the top spot.
Dead French tourist was depressed: family
UPDATED: The family of a French 19-year-old girl found dead in a Barcelona hotel room on Sunday with knife wounds had reported the young woman missing, telling police she was depressed and displaying suicidal tendencies, Spanish media are reporting.
French sunbather killed by falling rock in Spain
A 73-year-old French tourist has died on a beach in Spain's Catalonia region after a five kilogram rock fell on her from a ten-metre height.
Vomiting Brits in Spain sue giant tour operators
Seventy British tourists are suing travel giants Thomson and Thomas Cook after they fell seriously ill with stomach bugs brought on by the food served at hotels on the Spanish holiday islands of Majorca and Menorca.
Top 10 characters you'll meet in Spain's hostels
Spain's hostels are packed with weird and wacky characters. From the so-called 'brag packers' to the hen night weekenders, The Local's Cécilia Brès rounds up the best of the guests from her own experiences working at a Madrid hostel.
Spanish city to fine shirtless tourists €600
The capital of the Spanish holiday island of Majorca is likely to pass a new bylaw which will see tourists slapped with a €600 ($800) fine for walking around shirtless when they've left the beach.
Cable car fail: 70 trapped in Barcelona breakdown
Seventy people in Barcelona were trapped 85 metres above ground level on New Year's Day when the famous city cable car they were travelling in suffered technical problems.
Spain sees record tourist numbers in June
Spain saw a record number of tourists in June, while overall spending was also up by 6.6 percent for the first half of the year.
Brits in Spain suffer rise in sexual assaults
The number of British expats and tourists needing consular assistance in Spain fell sharply last year but there was a worrying increase in the number of rapes and sexual assaults.
Turkey's troubles to boost Spanish tourism
Spain's tourist numbers could be boosted this summer by holidaymakers avoiding the conflict in Turkey and opting for a safer stay in Spain instead.
Tourists award brand Barcelona record score
Barcelona has received the highest score ever in a survey on tourist satisfaction carried out by the city’s Tourism Bureau and City Council published on Monday.