Swap Barcelona for Malaga, Santorini for Milos: the best alternatives to the tourist hotspots
Over-tourism is ruining popular destinations, try these alternatives without compromising on experience
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A Leaving Cert holiday on Zante: ‘The beauty prep and wardrobe for girls is bonkers’
Students’ annual holiday pilgrimage is in full swing and some parents are even jetting out to stay nearby just in case
What will €295,000 buy in Italy, France, Sweden, Tenerife or Co Cork?
An apartment on the island of Ischia, a villa with saltwater pool in Minervois, a chalet on the shores of Lake Mockeln, a studio with sea views in the Canaries or a former coastguard home in Youghal?
Europe heatwave: Two die in wildfire in Spain’s Catalonia region
Italy limits outdoor work and France shuts schools as Europe grapples with severe heatwave
‘Dangerous’ European heatwave continues, with record highs in Spain and Portugal
Heat alerts shut schools in France as UN chief says ‘no country is immune’
From sunscreen to staying cool: how to keep yourself and your family safe in the heat
With extreme temperatures being recorded in popular holiday spots, it is vital to be prepared
Hot weather in Europe: How are you coping with extreme heat on holidays or living abroad? Tell us your story
Extreme heat warnings in Italy, Spain, Greece, France, Portugal and Turkey have been issued in recent days
An Irishman in Madrid: ‘Spanish people are incredibly warm and open but they cannot get to grips with my name’
Daragh Brehony works in arbitration in the Spanish capital
European heatwave: Special heat warning in Spain; temperatures to reach 40 degrees in many countries
Two-thirds of Portugal will be on high alert on Sunday for extreme heat and forest fires
What will €250,000 buy in Italy, Portugal, Spain, France and Co Kilkenny?
One price, home and away: Apartments in Arezzo and on the Algarve, a Spanish villa, a doer-upper barn in Nouvelle Aquitaine or a cottage outside Castlecomer
Alleged Kinahan associate sent daughters to exclusive Swiss school despite no legitimate income, High Court hears
Ciaran O’Sullivan is known to law enforcement agencies as transnational drug-trafficker, says Criminal Assets Bureau
How plans for new Guggenheim museum have triggered major biodiversity row in Spain
Proposed Guggenheim development in Guernica faces opposition over ecological concerns
Renewed calls for EU to suspend Israel trade deal
EU had been far to slow to act in the face of genocide in Gaza, says Simon Harris
An encounter near Barcelona’s Sagrada Família taught me a lesson about other tourists
I was in Barcelona, near the Sagrada Família: tourist central. Everyone was narky
What will €200,000 buy in Sicily, Corfu, France, Mallorca and Cavan?
One price, home and away: An apartment in Sicily, a studio in Mallorca, a three-bed in Cavan and more
Flying to Spain for medical care: ‘The Irish really appreciate the services; they are easy patients’
Low cost of European healthcare scheme for treatment abroad a further incentive for many Irish to visit Spain, says company helping patients
Spanish kickback revelations cast doubt on future of prime minister Pedro Sánchez
Socialist ally apparently caught on tape discussing scheme
The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay a timely reminder of star now lost from tennis
Detailed portrait of Spanish tennis legend traces his complex relationship with the mercurial French Open crowd
Attorney general scandal adds to Spanish government woes
String of scandals raises tensions between judiciary and executive
EU and UK reach deal on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit border controls
Physical barriers, checks and controls on people and goods moving between Gibraltar and Spain to be eliminated
‘This is like living the dream’: Communities turn builders to beat the housing crisis in Barcelona
Can Ireland learn lessons from how other European countries are building social housing?
Catalan amnesty expected to get court blessing amid political turmoil
Fate of former regional president Carles Puigdemont remains unclear
What will €335,000 buy in Ibiza, Corfu, Italy, France and Lucan?
One price, home and away: An apartment in Ibiza, a villa in Corfu, an apartment near Cannes and more
Two shot dead at Irish bar in Costa del Sol
Masked man reportedly entered Monaghans Fuengirola and killed his victims in front of tourists
Mercury Engineering aims for €3bn revenue within five years
Construction group eyes strong expansion in key European markets
Fiction in translation: The Deserters traverses 20th century and brims with interesting ideas
Works by Mathias Enard, Georgi Gospodinov, Gaëlle Bélem, Elisa Levi and Solvej Balle
Spain’s Airbnb clampdown: Is tourist accommodation the real issue here?
As tourists to Spain each year nears 100 million, many see Airbnb lettings as a culprit of the current housing crisis
Swift Blaze of Fire by Lin Rose Clark: Engaging account of Irish Olympian killed fighting for republican Spain
Robert Hilliard’s decision to walk out on wife and children haunted his family
What will €275,000 buy in France, Spain, Portugal, Malta and Co Donegal?
One price, home and away: A new-build close to Perros-Guirec, a three-bed with views of the Costa Brava coastline and more
Former Ukrainian politician shot dead outside American school in Madrid
Victim was a senior aide to former president Viktor Yanukovich who was ousted in 2014
RTÉ requests breakdown of Eurovision public votes after high points awarded to Israel
Eurovision: Move comes after request from Spain for audit ‘to avoid external interference and manipulation’
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