Information about Andalucia

Fabulous February: a raft of new cultural and historical attractions in Seville

View through window to Sala Capitular Bajo ceiling

Good news for young would-be autonomos

Are you young (in your twenties or early thirties) and looking to go self-employed? Or do you know someone who is? Then you'll be delighted to hear that the government is cutting the hefty autonomo (self-employment social security) payment for the first six months from 250 euros per month to just 50 euros, for men aged under 30 and women under 35. This means that instead of paying a total of 1500 euros for the first half-year of being autonomo, you pay a much more manageable 300 euros.

Here Comes the Sun...

No, this is not a weather forecast... You may have noticed the growing popularity of flashmobs around Spain lately. These are groups of people who, either spontaneously, or (more often) having rehearsed, perform a song and/or dance in a public place. Flashmobs can be anything from 20 to 200 people.

New EU driving licence regulations

New EU driving licence regulations

Are you a non-Spanish person who drives here on an EU driving licence?

On the buses... to Malaga's stunning interior

On the buses... to Malaga's stunning interior

If you are a regular visitor to the Costa del Sol, here's a question for you: have you ever visited the interior of Malaga province?

Carnaval de Cadiz - on your (i)phone

Next month, the spotlight falls on Cadiz, as the noise, colour and irreverence of the Carnaval embodies the delightful anarchy for which this independent-minded coastal city is so famous.