Article on Spain: Travel or Travellers sectionSpain- the lesser knownIt is probably fair to say that most people only have a limited knowledge of this large and diverse Country. Everyone has heard of the Balearics, Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol and perhaps Barcelona but few have visited the Rioja, the delights of Valencia and Tarragona or discovered the unspoilt Costa de la Luz or the Tabernas region on Costa Almeria where the famous ?Spaghetti Westerns? were filmed. Few have probably visited the...

Article on Spain: Travel or Travellers sectionSpain- the lesser knownIt is probably fair to say that most people only have a limited knowledge of this large and diverse Country. Everyone has heard of the Balearics, Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol and perhaps Barcelona but few have visited the Rioja, the delights of Valencia and Tarragona or discovered the unspoilt Costa de la Luz or the Tabernas region on Costa Almeria where the famous ?Spaghetti Westerns? were filmed. Few have probably visited the...

Your Car in Spain (Part 2) More Trouble on the CostasIn Part one we dealt with a new Spanish law change, obliging car owners who are driving in Spain on UK or Irish number plates, to change to Spanish plates within 30 days. This rule actually applies to residents but not to non-residents who may use their car for 6 months of any year in that country. However Spanish Police are not really too worried about drawing a difference between the two and are very happy to impound any car for a week until...

Your Car in Spain (Part 2) More Trouble on the CostasIn Part one we dealt with a new Spanish law change, obliging car owners who are driving in Spain on UK or Irish number plates, to change to Spanish plates within 30 days. This rule actually applies to residents but not to non-residents who may use their car for 6 months of any year in that country. However Spanish Police are not really too worried about drawing a difference between the two and are very happy to impound any car for a week until...