The Casa de Andalucía “Rafael Alberti” in Torrevieja has organised a series of events to celebrate the XVIII Cultural Week dedicated to Jaén, which will take place from February 25 to March 5, 2023. There will be cultural days, wine, art, a book presentation, mass, gastronomy, and even a castanets masterclass, as well as shows and theatre to give everyone …
The musical “Cruz de navajas”, el último Mecano, arrives in Torrevieja from May 11 to 14. After Madrid and Barcelona, Torrevieja becomes the first town in Spain to host the great Mecano musical. A production based on the story of Mecano and an entire repertoire of hits, with a team of more than 100 people from the production company Vértigo …
The Reggaetón Beach Festival, considered one of the most important urban music events in Europe, has added Torrevieja to the venue list, and will take place at the Parque Antonio Soria on 5 and 6 August, 2023. The pre-sale tickets sold out within a few hours, which is no surprise as this event is also known for being the one …
The Ministry of Universal Health and Public Health has notified a total of 730 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by PCR test or through antigen tests since the last update last Friday. This is an increase in the number of infections. The new cases by province are 104 in Castellón (196,033 in total), 246 in Alicante (535,768 in total), an …
From Wednesay 8 February 2023, the use of the mask will no longer be mandatory on public transport in the Valencia region, as in the rest of Spain, so that users of the metro, tram, Metrovalencia trains and buses, TRAM d’Alacant, TRAM de Castelló and Metrobus, buses and taxis, will be able to travel without the need for a face …
In figures which will be slightly down as they are released earlier than usual due to the holiday on Friday in Spain, deaths from Covid have continued to increase this week. The Ministry of Universal Health and Public Health has notified a total of 1,652 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by PCR test or through antigen tests since the last …
As anybody living in the area south of Alicante can testify through experience, earthquakes are not uncommon, but as Alicante is to become a high-profile centre for seismic research, as we recently reported, with the facilities at the University of Alicante being extended to provide a better study of earthquakes in this area, but just how much seismic activity is …
Although there are things to do in Torrevieja, sometimes it’s nice to get away, and with that in mind, we thought we’d offer a handful of places to visit away from Torrevieja, but not too far away. Click on the title of each listing to see the location on Google Maps. The Castle of Santa Barbara: We start in the …
The Spanish employment ministry has published the list of national holidays for 2023 (the equivalent to Bank Holidays in the UK), commonly known as Red Days, or the working calendar. Red Days are national holidays, recognised throughout the country, to which we must also add the regional holidays, in our case those celebrated in the Valencian Community, and also local …
Dr. Antonio Brugarolas is one of the most well-known oncology specialists at a national level, trained in the United States, he has been leading the Oncology Platform of the Quirónsalud Torrevieja hospital for more than twenty years. On the occasion of World Breast Cancer Day, Dr. Brugarolas looks at factors that cause the appearance of tumours and explains when to …
