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ABSOLUTELY FAB FRESCOS: Spain has some of the best, plus one or two ‘unfortunate’ examples!

FROM cave paintings to church frescos to modern murals of epic scale, countless artists have left their brush marks on Spanish architecture down the centuries

17 Jan, 2023 @ 18:45

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Property

Caballos Y Jinetes Saltan Al Fuego En El Festival Las Luminarias En San Bartolomé De Pinares

IN PICTURES: The festival in Spain where horses are ridden through flames

A TRADITION where horses are spurred to leap through 20 flaming bonfires has been revived after a COVID break – and not everyone is happy.

17 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

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

‘Unknown to the West’: Madrid to host spectacular Ukranian art exhibition

A special Ukranian art exhibition will be hosted in Madrid at the city’s Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. The exhibit In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism

14 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain’s Valencia celebrates the patron saint of animals with a fiesta and church blessing

THE popular San Antonio festival is being staged in Valencia this weekend, culminating with Tuesday’s blessing of animals. San Antonio Abad became the patron saint

14 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia's Fallas Festival In Spain May Introduce Daily Firecracker Ban To Help Distressed Pets

Valencia’s Fallas festival in Spain may introduce firecracker restriction to help distressed pets

VALENCIA’S Fallas festival in February and March could be getting a firecracker ‘quiet zone’ to offer some respite for both humans and their pets. Valencia

13 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Freya’s fashion advice: bag a bargain in the January sales in Spain

SOMETHING to keep up your spirits during the disappointing post-Christmas calendar are the January sales! A chance to get your mitts on as many brilliant

11 Jan, 2023 @ 12:14

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Sponsored

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival

There is live music, falconry demonstrations, sword fights, hypnosis and magical shows

8 Jan, 2023 @ 18:38

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spanish social media influencer Elena Huelva dies after years-long battle with bone cancer

Spanish social media influencer Elena Huelva who rose to fame after detailing her years-long battle with cancer has died at just 20 years of age.

8 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Health·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Sevilla

The Picasso Museum in Spain’s Malaga closes 2022 with more than 640,000 visitors—close to record pre-pandemic numbers

THE Picasso Museum Málaga (MPM), the flagship of Malaga’s cultural offering, has received a total of 641,216 visitors throughout 2022. The figure is just shy

5 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Three Kings gear up for Spain’s longest-running parade in Costa Blanca area

SPAIN’S longest-running Three Kings parade and celebrations gets into full gear in Alcoy on Wednesday. The Alicante Province city’s first recorded parade was in 1866

3 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Dolmens, Roman Theatre, Acinipo and Arab Baths in Spain’s Malaga surpass 523,500 visitors in ten months

THERE is much more to Malaga than nightlife and beaches with the province’s historic landmarks becoming must-visit attractions for many. In fact, Malaga’s iconic monuments,

2 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Six top attractions in Spain you may not even have heard of

WHEN visiting a country like Spain, determining how to make the most of your stay can be a difficult task, writes Shannon Chaffers. Of course,

1 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Olive Press Travel·The Best

One Of The Largest Ever Illegal Private Collections Of Archaeological Artefacts Is Uncovered On Spain's Costa Blanca

Large illegal private collection of historic artefacts is found on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Guardia Civil has discovered one of the largest-ever illegal private collections of archaeological artefacts in Alicante Province stored in a Denia house. Two men

1 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Brit rock star, Rod Stewart, to perform for first time ever at Starlite in 2023

Brit rock star, Rod Stewart, to perform for first time ever at Marbella’s Starlite in 2023

THE British rock singer-songwriter, Rod Stewart, will perform for the first time at Starlite Catalana Occidente in Marbella, on Friday July 21, 2023. The legendary

1 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Malaga

How government scrooges in 1882 accidentally created Spain’s obsession with gobbling 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve

THE minute hand on Madrid’s Puerta de Sol clock tower nears midnight. Millions of Spaniards already have a grape in their mouth. Millions of others

31 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Other News

Five of the wackiest New Year’s Eve traditions from around Europe

If you’re looking to spice up your leap into the new year, why not do what the Danish do at New year’s Eve and pick

31 Dec, 2022 @ 12:15

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Premium

Spain’s Almayate brings back its traditional living nativity scene—one of the most important in Malaga province

FOLLOWING a two-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, the residents of Almayate, in Velez-Malaga, are preparing to bring back the popular celebration of their

31 Dec, 2022 @ 10:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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

SpanishChristmastraditionsyoudon'twanttomissthisyear

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·Travel Andalucia

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·Premium

Christmas Traditions In Spain Tio De Nadal

¡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

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