Back to work after the Christmas break and we already have our eyes on the next `festivo´ So, what is a festivo? In Spain, a “festivo” is a public holiday or “festive day” that marks cultural, religious, or national celebrations – each region of Spain has their own specific festivos as well as national holidays.…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ5apocz6RM&t=39s When registering your vehicle in Spain, if you live in the Alicante area, the San Bartolome ITV station is one of the closest to Orihuela, Torrevieja, San Miguel de Salinas and surrounding areas. There’s another one down in Torrevieja, but it gets busier than this one, so we prefer to use this station to…
Although famous for 300+ days of sunshine a year, it can rain in Spain and driving in the wet can be more hazardous than you might expect. The first rain after a long dry spell lifts all the oil that has been collecting on the road surface, which means it can get very slippy, very…
Check out this video for all the info you need ☝ If you live in the province of Murcia, your NIE, EU residency or TIE card application appointment could be at the Foreigner’s Office (Extranjeria) of the National Police Station (Comisaria de Policia) in Cartagena. The address is: Calle Menéndez y Pelayo, 6, 30204 Cartagena,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteNhf6bNdM Correos, Spain’s national post office, is not just for sending letters and parcels – Correos offices provide lots of additional services to help you deal with many Spanish public administrations. One of these additional services is paying traffic fines and it’s good to know that if you are struggling to make the payment online,…
