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The Sun
16-06-2025
- The Sun
The Spanish coastal region with fewer than 2,000 Brits a year that has ‘endless' beaches
A COASTAL region in Spain is one of the least visited area by Brits in the country - despite having more than 60 beaches to visit. Mariña Lucense is in the north-east of the country, with the nearest city being Lugo. 5 According to the Spanish Tourist Office, just 1,800 Brits visited the entire region in 2023. This works out to just 0.01 per cent of UK tourists in Spain, which hit 18.4million in total last year. Manuel Butler, UK director of the UK Spanish Tourist Office said: "Tourism is focused in several areas and we have too much to offer, so diversification is something that we are looking for, for the prosperity of the people living there and the tourists as well. "These are just a few of the many examples that you can discover or rediscover in Spain, which are not touristy.' With 62 miles of coastline and 'endless' beaches, one of the most famous is Playa de las Catedrales. The huge stretch of sand has no tourist strips of bars or clubs, and just one restaurant. Instead, the main attraction is the natural rock arches in the middle of the beach that you can walk through. Tourists can only visit it during low tide, and in the summer you have to reserve a free spot to avoid overcrowding. One person wrote: "You don't have to go to Thailand to realize what we have in Spain." Also nearby is the town of Ribadeo with the main attraction is the Torre de los Moreno, build by a disciple of Gaudí. Villajoyosa the Spanish town that smells like chocolate 5 For the best views, tourists head over to Pancha Island Viewpoint, connected to the mainland by footbridge. Other towns in the area to visit include Viveiro, with the shell-shaped Covas beach. Or there is the fishing town of Burela, which has empty beaches to explore as well. But if you want the skip the beaches, there is also the Río Eo, Osco y Terras de Burón Biosphere Reserve - with 160,000 hectares of protected countryside. The best way to get to the region is to fly to Santiago de Compostela, with both Ryanair and Vueling offering the two hour flights. The coastline is then less than a two hour drive from there. 5 If you want to head elsewhere in Spain, then there is a beach spot in the south of the country where you won't spot any Brits, Traveller Lee Bell, who visits the country once a month, explained how El Palmar de Vejer is a great alternative. He explained: "Spanish locals love it - especially those from Madrid, who drive down for the summer holidays. "Locals even call the area 'Cádizfornia' because it's got that same laid-back, surfy vibe you get in California." Here are some little-known Spanish islands with no crowds or cars. And this is the cheapest Spanish seaside town to visit. 5
Free Malaysia Today
08-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
1 dead, 19 injured in Spanish retirement home fire
Police have launched an investigation into the blaze, believed to have been caused by an oxygen tank explosion. (EPA Images pic) MADRID : A blaze erupted in a retirement home in northeastern Spain killing a 93-year-old man and injuring 19 others, officials said today. The fire broke out in a ground-floor room at around 11pm yesterday at the home in the northeastern city of Zaragoza, local emergency services wrote on social network X. The man died at the scene and at least 19 other people were taken to hospitals to be treated for smoke inhalation, they said. The facility is home to 132 people. Emergency services workers and locals worked together to evacuate residents, some of whom had to be rescued through broken windows, according to local media reports. Police have launched an investigation into the blaze, with local media saying an oxygen tank explosion could have triggered the fire.
Al Arabiya
07-06-2025
- Al Arabiya
One dead, 19 injured in Spain retirement home fire
A blaze erupted in a retirement home in northeastern Spain, killing a 93-year-old man and injuring 19 others, officials said Saturday. The fire broke out in a ground-floor room around 11 p.m. on Friday at the home in the northeastern city of Zaragoza, local emergency services said on the social media platform X. The man died at the scene. At least 19 others were taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, authorities said. The facility houses 132 residents. Emergency workers and local residents helped evacuate occupants, some of whom had to be rescued through broken windows, according to local media reports. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the blaze. Local media reported that an exploding oxygen tank may have triggered the fire.
Malay Mail
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Kidnapped, killed and dumped: Police nab three more suspects after Fugitivo band lured to death in Mexico
CIUDAD VICTORIA (Mexico), June 3 — Three suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Mexican musicians in Tamaulipas state were arrested during a series of raids, officials said on Monday. The five members of local band Fugitivo had been hired for a weekend performance in the crime-wracked northeastern city of Reynosa, but arrived to find a vacant lot. Their bodies were found several days later after their families reported receiving ransom demands. Investigators said the musicians had been kidnapped on May 25 while driving to a private event. Nine alleged cartel members were arrested last week, with authorities announcing another sting on Monday. 'An operation was carried out on three properties' in Reynosa, the public security office said in a statement, adding that the three suspects had been arrested there. During the operation, weapons, weapons cartridges, cocaine and methamphetamines were also seized, the ministry added. Tamaulipas is considered one of Mexico's most dangerous states due to the presence of gang members involved in drug and migrant trafficking, as well as extortion. Criminal violence has claimed more than 480,000 lives in Mexico since 2006 and left around 120,000 people missing. Mexican musicians have previously been targeted by criminal groups that pay them to compose and perform songs glorifying the exploits of their leaders. — AFP
Free Malaysia Today
03-06-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
3 more suspects arrested in murder of Mexican musicians
Criminal violence has claimed more than 480,000 lives in Mexico since 2006. (AP pic) CIUDAD VICTORIA : Three suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Mexican musicians in Tamaulipas state were arrested during a series of raids, officials said yesterday. The five members of local band Fugitivo had been hired for a weekend performance in the crime-wracked northeastern city of Reynosa, but arrived to find a vacant lot. Their bodies were found several days later after their families reported receiving ransom demands. Investigators said the musicians had been kidnapped on May 25 while driving to a private event. Nine alleged cartel members were arrested last week, with authorities announcing another sting yesterday. 'An operation was carried out on three properties' in Reynosa, the public security office said in a statement, adding that the three suspects had been arrested there. During the operation, weapons, weapons cartridges, cocaine and methamphetamines were also seized, the ministry added. Tamaulipas is considered one of Mexico's most dangerous states due to the presence of gang members involved in drug and migrant trafficking, as well as extortion. Criminal violence has claimed more than 480,000 lives in Mexico since 2006 and left around 120,000 people missing. Mexican musicians have previously been targeted by criminal groups that pay them to compose and perform songs glorifying the exploits of their leaders.
