HOW TO WATCH: Spain decides Eurovision song in three-day Benidorm Fest this week
BENIDORM this week hosts a three-day competition to decide which of 14 artists will represent Spain at Eurovision 2022. It’s the first year Benidorm gets
Moors & Christian festival in popular expat area cancelled at short notice on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES will be without the traditional Moors & Christian Festival for another year, thanks to rising Covid-19 figures. The popular expat community of Ciudad Quesada
IN PICS: Bizarre and beautiful ‘bear man’ festival wards off winter’s evil spirits in Spain’s Basque Country
FORGET the Three Kings, this tiny town in the Basque Country has something better – the simultaneously fun and frightening pagan celebration that takes place
18 stunning murals in Spain nominated for world’s Best Street Art awards
SPAIN has produced some of the world’s finest visual artists with the likes of Picasso and Dali household names. These artists not only changed the
Woman takes the role of Jarramplas for first time in Spain’s bizarre turnip throwing fiesta
SPAIN has a whole host of bizarre fiestas, from jumping over babies during El Colacho in Burgos province to the gigantic flour and egg battle
Eight reasons that make Spain the best place in the world
IF you’re smugly thinking that Spain will have the most Spanish speakers in the world, you’re wrong. That’s Mexico. If you’re thinking perhaps Spain had
Madrid court acquits artist of desecrating Spanish dictator General Franco’s tomb with red paint
AN artist who painted a dove and a slogan on top of dictator General Franco’s tomb has been acquitted of desecration. Madrid’s Provincial Court also
Horses jump through ‘purification’ bonfires during Las Luminarias ceremony in Spain
A traditional ceremony involving horses jumping through bonfires returned on Sunday to the Avila area of central Spain. Las Luminarias celebrates Spain’s patron saint of
Patron saint festival returns to town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO will be holding its patron saint festivities this weekend, after a year’s absence due to Covid restrictions. The municipality contains La Marina Urbanisation,
Medieval market cancelled at short notice due to ‘avalanche’ of Covid cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POPULAR annual Medieval Market of Orihuela, planned for a February return after two years, has been cancelled. Due to the recent increase in Covid-19
Fun run unites young and old in Vega Baja community, promoting healthy life on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE TRADITIONAL Kings Race returned to the streets of San Fulgencio this weekend, after an enforced absence because of the Covod-19 pandemic. Some 450 local
PICS: Why the UN named tiny Valencian town one of 44 top tourism destinations in the world
SHOULD you really trust the beer-soaked recommendations of your neighbour’s sister’s man-friend about where to visit in Spain? The answer is simple: No. But when
Spain’s Pedro Almodovar to make first feature film in English and with Cate Blanchett in lead role
Spain’s most acclaimed director has announced that he will make his first feature film in the English language and that Cate Blanchett will star in
Troubled city centre indoor food market to be rejuvenated after council intervention on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA Council plans to put some life back into the beleaguered La Plasa Food Market in the heart of the city. They have instructed a
Leonardo DiCaprio outbid as new record reached for Mona Lisa Bullfighting painting by Spanish artist Domingo Zapata
A PAINTING by Spanish artist Domingo Zapata depicting Mona Lisa as a bullfighter has sold at auction for more than $1million. Among those bidding on
SHOPPING: What you need to know about January sales across Spain in 2022
JANUARY and July are the two most exciting times of the year for clothes shoppers in Spain. As soon as the Three Kings festivities are
The ancient capitals of Spain – ten cities that were once seats of Spanish power
EVERY city in Spain has fascinating stories to tell and historic artefacts to show off, but did you know which were once former capitals of
Stolen historical document could see Costa Blanca city take Catalan government to Spanish court
A row over a stolen historical document could end up with Orihuela council taking the Catalunya regional government to court. Repeated requests from Orihuela officials
Berchules: Why this village in southern Spain has refused to celebrate New Year’s Eve in 25 years
GOOD luck is the reason why millions of Spaniards eat their 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve – but a stroke of bad luck has
Three Kings procession duplicated to satisfy needs of popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE ‘Three Wise Men of the East’ will arrive in Orihuela this Wednesday to distribute gifts to boys and girls of the municipality But as
Alicante’s Three Kings Parade will go ahead on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE’S Three Kings Parade will go ahead this Wednesday afternoon with extra COVID-19 safety measures. A number of Valencian Community towns and cities including Valencia
Maximise your luck for 2022 by following these New Year traditions from Spain
WE’RE all hoping that 2022 will bring a new start and good fortune but to make sure the New Year gets off in the best
Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Valencia City cancelled over COVID-19 concerns
VALENCIA City has scrapped next Wednesday’s Three Kings parade because it cannot guarantee that COVID safety rules can be followed. It has however exploring a
WATCH: The flour and the glory – massive food fight on Spain’s Costa Blanca takes the COVID worries away
IT was an opportunity to let off steam after the stress and depredations of the COVID pandemic – and the townsfolk of Ibi in Alicante
WATCH: It must be Christmas in Spain…even after the big day!
Thanks to the Reyes not visiting until January 6, when everyone gets their presents, the streets are still full of shoppers. The capital of Madrid
Drag Queen carnival, opera, magic! Events to look forward to in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca during 2022
FIESTAS, concerts and theatre will be crammed into the Torrevieja social calendar for the next three months. The coastal city will also enjoy a Drag
