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Spain's Mallorca Stages Ancient Ceremony As Curtain Raiser To New Year's Eve Celebrations

Spain’s Mallorca stages ancient banner carrying ceremony ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations

ONE of Europe’s oldest non-religious celebrations takes place in Palma, Mallorca this Saturday. The Festa de l’Estandard(banner) has its roots back to the early 13th

31 Dec, 2022 @ 08:30

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

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All Fools’ Day: How Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes

DECEMBER 28, Spain marks the Dia de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents’ Day) which is somewhat similar to April Fools’ Day. It’s the day to

28 Dec, 2022 @ 13:14

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Three villages in Granada among most beautiful in Spain

GRANADA city hosts some of the most beautiful monuments in Spain and the province can now also boast to being home to several of the

27 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Replica of historic sailing ship, Nao Victoria, docks at Spain’s Malaga port—open to visitors until January 15

THE replica of the first ship to sail around the world has arrived at Malaga port. The Nao Victoria will remain docked, and open to

27 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Granada’s Alhambra Palace is boring, Sevilla’s Giralda is pointless and the Caminito del Rey isn’t dangerous enough… It must be true, we read it on TripAdvisor

From the confused to the disillusioned to the just plain bored, check out our ‘dirty dozen’ of the daftest TripAdvisor reviews given to some of

25 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Snails and thistles: These are the weird and wonderful regional Christmas dishes eaten across Spain

CHRISTMAS would not look a lot like Christmas without traditional dishes and desserts. In countries like the United Kingdom, Christmas without roast potatoes and gravy

25 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Asturias·Catalunya·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Traditional Italian dessert ‘Panettone’ officially included in prestigious Spanish dictionary

It’s stocked on supermarket shelves across Spain and now it’s entering Spanish dictionaries. Panettone, one of Italy’s most popular desserts, especially at Christmas, is now

25 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·National News

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¡Feliz Navidad! These are the strangest Christmas traditions celebrated in Spain

CHRISTMAS traditions in Spain are in essence no different from any other nation – people hold on to strange customs, eat and drink a lot

24 Dec, 2022 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·National News

Huge mural art in Spain’s Malaga represents famous piece displayed in Thyssen Museum

ONE of the works belonging to Thyssen Museum’s permanent collection has been the inspiration of a new mural art which now decorates a façade in

22 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Maya Ruiz-Picasso, eldest daughter of Spain’s legendary painter dies at 87

MAYA Ruiz-Picasso Walter, the eldest daughter of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who served as a model and inspiration for many paintings and drawings, has passed

21 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

All I want for Xmas: Tickets for Blur, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Robbie Williams on sale, but Pet Shops Boys perform in Spain for free

THE Three Kings are bringing music lovers a real treat this year. A string of top-name acts is lined up for appearances in Spain, with

19 Dec, 2022 @ 10:02

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Russian Museum in Spain’s Malaga filled once again with Russian art thanks to British art collector

THE galleries of the Russian Museum in Malaga once again displays Russian art, but this time without works on loan from the State Museum of

17 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

A little slice of Chile that was really Chilly!: Spain’s Sierra Nevada stands in for the Andes

WHEN Spanish director JA Bayona needed some snowy high mountain scenery for his new movie, he knew where to look. The Jurassic World film-maker headed

16 Dec, 2022 @ 18:45

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

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EXPLAINED: Could Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca really be the original home of Santa Claus?

ALICANTE is an unlikely candidate for the original home of Santa Claus – for starters, it hasn’t snowed in the city since 1926. There are

16 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·Other News

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Spain’s Malaga holds winter wonder light show at city’s botanical garden

MALAGA’S botanical garden celebrates the magic of the season with a winter wonder light show. The city of Malaga will once again transform La Concepción

16 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Picasso Museum to organise children’s workshop over Christmas

The Museo Picasso Malaga (MPM), following tradition, will organise its annual Christmas workshop for children. This year, the workshop will have a focus on light

12 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

British comedian Dave Thompson heads up a series of British stand-up comedy shows coming to Costa del Sol over Christmas

Some of the UK’s top alternative stand-up comedians are heading to the Costa del Sol for a series of festive shows in the lead up

11 Dec, 2022 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Lead

Christmas shopping sorted: 10 top spots for unique hand-crafted gifts in Spain

After something unique, traditionally Spanish with a modern twist without images of bulls or polka dots? Step out of the souvenir shops and into these

10 Dec, 2022 @ 13:29

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Human Jawbone Unearthed 135 Years Ago In Spain's Catalunya May Be Earliest Example Of Homo Sapiens Found In Europe

Human jawbone unearthed in Spain’s Catalunya may be earliest example of Homo sapiens found in Europe

A jawbone dug up in the Banyoles area of Catalunya in 1887 might just be the earliest example found of Homo sapiens in Europe-and it

8 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

CHRISTMAS IN SPAIN: A guide to what to expect in the festive season

Spain has a no shortage of festive traditions that differ regionally. Starting at the beginning of December and ending in January there are plenty of

7 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

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Digging for the truth: ‘Cousin’ of Christopher Columbus in Spain’s Galicia exhumed in DNA bid to prove explorer was Spanish

THE bones of a 15th century cleric from Galicia have been exhumed in a bid to prove that Christopher Columbus was not Italian but in

23 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain’s Revello de Toro Museum presents ‘Malagueñas’, showcasing portraits of women from Malaga

A NEW temporary exhibition has been inaugurated at the Revello de Toro Museum entitled ‘Malagueñas’. The exhibition, presented last Thursday November 17 by the Mayor

20 Nov, 2022 @ 11:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga