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Spain’s Malaga to ask UNESCO to declare Monte Gibralfaro and Alcazabilla World Heritage Sites

THE Malaga City Council plenary session held last Thursday, April 28, has approved the proposal to put forward the declaration of Mount Gibralfaro and Alcazabilla

30 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Streaming giant Netflix signs ground-breaking deal in Spain

INTERNATIONAL streamer Netflix has signed its first-ever collaborative deal with a Spanish council which will see it support future TV and movie makers in Cartagena.

18 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Archaeologists uncover 120,000 year-old Neanderthal camp site in Spain’s Alicante area

AN archaeological team has discovered an open air Neanderthal camp site in Alicante Province dating back around 120,000 years. Researchers from Alicante and Valencia universities

15 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Classical Musicians From Across The Costa Blanca Join Forces For Ukraine Charity Gala In Spain

Costa Blanca classical musicians join forces for Ukraine Charity Gala in Spain

TOP classical musicians from the Costa Blanca are joining forces this Sunday for a Charity Gala in aid of Ukrainian refugees. The event has been

17 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Costa Blanca Movie Studios In Spain That Tried To Take On Hollywood Will Reopen This Summer

Costa Blanca movie and TV studio in Spain that competed against Hollywood will reopen this summer

A major Alicante film and television studio forcibly closed by the European Union in 2012 over illegal public funding is reopening this summer. Ciudad de

15 Mar, 2022 @ 17:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Correllengua: Festival celebrating Catalan language makes comeback in Spain’s Mallorca

A FESTIVAL which promotes Catalan language is to return to Mallorca this summer after a nine-year hiatus on the penultimate weekend of April. The event,

12 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

World-famous St. Patrick's Day parade returns to fill streets of Spain's Costa Blanca

World-famous St. Patrick’s Day parade returning to fill streets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A world-famous St. Patrick’s Day parade returns to the Costa Blanca next week for the first time since 2019. Leading off the celebrations as ‘Grand

7 Mar, 2022 @ 17:13

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Spectacular world-famous Fallas featuring fireworks and giant statues returns to Spain's Valencia

Spectacular world-famous Fallas featuring fireworks and giant statues return to Spain’s Valencia

THE Fallas de Valencia celebrations are in full swing with a return to pre-pandemic schedules. The heady mix of fireworks, bonfires, flowers, festivals, and eye-catching

2 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Iconic ‘Red Wall’ building on Spain’s Costa Blanca to be celebrated in 50th anniversary year

THE Muralla Roja(Red Wall) building in Calpe reaches a landmark next year with the local council announcing a special commemoration of the iconic structure. Calpe

16 Feb, 2022 @ 16:51

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Property

One of Spain's top tourist attractions, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, has completion date pushed back again

Spain’s La Sagrada Família is the most reviewed tourist attraction in the world

WHAT comes to mind if you were to guess what the most popular tourist attraction in the world is? If you guessed the Eiffel Tower,

6 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Andy Warhol Creations Form Part Of €2 Million Donation To Alicante Contemporary Art Museum In Spain

Andy Warhol classics form part of €2 million donation to Alicante contemporary art museum in Spain

A unique collection of contemporary art has arrived in Alicante thanks to a donation from collectors Michael Jenkins and Javier Romero, who was born in

5 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·La Cultura·Lead

Madrid Judges Say Dove Painting Artist Did Not Desecrate Tomb Of Spanish Dictator General Franco

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

18 Jan, 2022 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·National News

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

8 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Other News

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

5 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

On Track For New Railway Museum In Alicante Historic First On Spain's Costa Blanca

Railway museum on track for Alicante historic first on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A deal has been struck that confirms Alicante as a new branch of the National Railway Museum based in Madrid. The new ‘sub-museum’ will be

21 Dec, 2021 @ 13:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Ancient Historical Site In Spain's Alicante Province Aims To Become Key Tourist Attraction

Major historical settlement in Spain’s Alicante Province aims to become popular tourist attraction

AN Alicante Province archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age has become more ‘visitor friendly’ with the erection of over a dozen information

15 Dec, 2021 @ 12:59

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Police Remove Gold Coin Rarities Dating Back Over 1,400 Years That Were In Private Hands In Spain

Gold coin rarity minted in Murcia over 1,400 years ago is discovered during house renovation in Spain

A gold coin struck in the Murcia region 1,400 years ago has been found during home improvement work at a Leon property. An even older

13 Dec, 2021 @ 13:33

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia

Javier Bardem movie scoops record number of nominations for Goya film awards in Spain

Javier Bardem-starring movie scoops record number of Goya award nominations in Spain

A film starring Javier Bardem has broken a Goya record by getting 20 nominations for the prestigious Spanish Film Academy awards. The Good Boss(El Buen

29 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

5000-year-old human bones uncovered in Spain display first evidence of mercury poisoning

THE oldest evidence of mercury poisoning has been uncovered in bones found in Iberia. Human bones, dating back 5,000 years, were collected by researchers from

20 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

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Billionaire Who Smuggled Picasso Masterpiece Out Of Spain Avoids Prison Because Of 'serious Incurable Disease'

Billionaire who smuggled Picasso painting out of Spain avoids prison because of ‘serious incurable disease’

ONE of Spain’s richest men will not go to prison for smuggling a Picasso painting out of the country because he’s dying. Ex-Santander Bank vice-president,

10 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Gold coins plus Nazi and Francoist treasures owned by deceased German discovered in bank on Spain's Costa Blanca

Gold coins plus Nazi and Francoist treasures owned by deceased German are discovered on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A collection of Nazi and Francoist medals as well as valuable gold coins owned by a deceased German Costa Blanca resident are set to be

9 Nov, 2021 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Leading Spanish poet and performer offers a multi-arts experience in English on Spain’s Costa Blanca

An English language show written and performed by poet Teresa Juan Lopez hits the stage of Denia’s Teatro Auditorio this Thursday evening(November 4). Based on

2 Nov, 2021 @ 14:37

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

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Is Cordoba home to the oldest Arab baths in Spain?

THE Junta has launched an investigation to determine whether or not the Arab Baths of the Pescaderia de Cordoba are the oldest in Spain. The

29 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead

Spain tries to find relatives of over 5,000 Hungarian Jews saved from Nazi persecution by the ‘Spanish’ Oskar Schindler

SPAIN is trying to find the relatives of thousands of Hungarian Jews that were saved from the Nazis by a diplomat branded as the ‘Spanish

12 Oct, 2021 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead

IN PICS: Historic castle in Spain’s Morella restored thanks to €1.5m investment by Spanish government

IF the town of Morella in Castellon is famous for one thing, that is unmistakably its castle. Crowning and looming over the municipality like a

1 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Castellon·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Roman Chandelier Restored Nearly 2,000 Years On In Alicante Area Of Spain (2)

Roman chandelier restored nearly 2,000 years later in Alicante area of Spain

A rare example of a Roman chandelier, discovered at an Alicante Province archaeological site, has gone on public display. It was unearthed in the lower

30 Aug, 2021 @ 16:59

Alicante·La Cultura

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