Lorraine WilliamsonEvery September, Barcelona erupts in a riot of sound, light, and tradition for La Mercè, the …
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By RegionCultureNewsSouthern Spain & Costa del Sol
Spencer Tunick’s olive-green nude spectacle transforms Granada
Granada’s rolling olive groves became a living canvas as nearly 2,000 volunteers shed their clothes and …
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By RegionEastern Spain & Costa Blanca Costa CalidaNewsTravel & Tourism
Benidorm locals call for action as tourist shops dominate
Benidorm’s shopkeepers are warning that the city’s streets are being overwhelmed by tourist-focused stores, threatening the …
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By RegionNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & Barcelona
Child dies as father missing after Catalonia flooding
A night of violent storms turned deadly in Catalonia on Sunday, leaving a child dead and …
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By RegionCultureNewsOrigins of SpainSouthern Spain & Costa del SolSpanish History
Algarrobo’s burning festival: How a small Andalucian village defied Napoleon
When night falls in Algarrobo, a hillside village east of Málaga, the glow of torches lights …
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While Paris flaunts its grand boulevards and Amsterdam its postcard canals, a quiet street in rural …
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By RegionEastern Spain & Costa Blanca Costa CalidaNews
Alicante steps up flood protection ahead of autumn storms
Alicante is ramping up efforts to guard against the kind of torrential downpours that have repeatedly …
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By RegionCultureNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & Barcelona
Barcelona’s spectacle returns: La Mercè Festival 2025
At the end of September, Barcelona transforms into a vibrant stage for La Mercè Festival 2025, …
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The Irish mafia is suspected of deliberately setting fire to seven pubs in Torremolinos (Málaga) in …
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Spanish police have arrested 19 people on suspicion of murder, torture, and human trafficking after a …
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