Lorraine WilliamsonSpain is often celebrated for its fiestas and late-night energy, but its quiet, everyday traditions are …
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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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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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Across Spain, Sunday is more than a date on the calendar—it is a cultural pause. As …
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When The Times set out to name the 50 best places on earth to live, it …
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By RegionCatalan HistoryCultureNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & BarcelonaOrigins of Spain
La Diada: Catalonia’s National Day of identity and protest
Every year on 11 September, Catalonia pauses to honour its past and assert its identity. Known …
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By RegionCultureNewsNorthern Spain & Costa Verde
World’s most expensive cheese sold in Spain for €37,000
Northern Spain has just claimed a culinary world record. At the Cabrales festival in Asturias, a …
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By RegionCentral Spain & MadridCultureNews
Radiohead return to Madrid after 22 years with four concerts
More than two decades after their last appearance in Spain, Radiohead are finally returning to Madrid. …
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By RegionCultureNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & BarcelonaOrigins of SpainSpanish History
Spanish villages clash over antipope skull
What began as a medieval story of papal ambition has become a 21st-century courtroom drama. Two …
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By RegionCultureEastern Spain & Costa Blanca Costa CalidaNews
La Tomatina Spain marks 80 years of tomato madness
On Wednesday 27 August, the streets of Buñol will once again run red – not with …