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Santiago Calatrava’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciencesin Valencia celebrates its 25th anniversary

VALENCIA’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciences is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Museo de les Ciencies – and it’s still one of Europe’s

9 Nov, 2025 @ 13:49

La Cultura·Lead·Property·Valencia

MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Siege of Toledo

FOR 68 desperate days in the summer of 1936, around 1,500 people found themselves trapped inside Toledo’s ancient fortress, the Alcazar. How they held out

9 Nov, 2025 @ 10:36

La Cultura·Lead

MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Battle of Trafalgar

IT was one of the most pivotal events in world history unfolded—a moment whose 220th anniversary has just passed. The Battle of Trafalgar, fought between

8 Nov, 2025 @ 16:39

La Cultura·Lead

Madrid’s regional government hands controversial director Woody Allen €1.5 million for new film – but with strings attached

MADRID’S regional government has agreed to invest €1.5 million of taxpayer money into an upcoming film directed by Woody Allen – but the new flick

7 Nov, 2025 @ 16:16

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend

El Gordo could get even fatter: Ticket sellers for Spain’s Christmas lottery urge government to up prize in line with inflation

SPAIN’S annual Christmas lottery could get even fatter after ticket sellers for El Gordo called on the government to increase the draw’s top prize in

6 Nov, 2025 @ 15:30

La Cultura·Lead

BY DESIGN: From Mallorca’s brutalist concrete bunker to Venice’s frescoed masterpiece, where buying your groceries feels more like visiting an art gallery

THINK all supermarkets look the same? Think again. Across the globe, a handful of architects are turning the humble weekly shop into something extraordinary –

6 Nov, 2025 @ 14:19

La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Property

LIFE IN SPAIN: The Frank Sinatra incident in Malaga

ON September 19, 1964, Malaga police slapped Frank Sinatra with a 25,000 peseta fine – around $175 – after the singer sparked a barroom brawl.

1 Nov, 2025 @ 10:01

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

The curious history of Halloween in Spain: How today’s traditions come from ancient Celtic rituals

DID you know the curious history of spooky Spain? Learn all about the origins of Halloween’s Celtic origins. Though most souls associate Halloween with glowing

31 Oct, 2025 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest ever church

BARCELONA’S iconic Sagrada Familia has officially become the world’s tallest ever church – almost a century since the death of its master architect. Construction workers

31 Oct, 2025 @ 13:08

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Barcelona to honour legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury with a statue

FREDDIE Mercury, the flamboyant Queen frontman regarded as one of the greatest singers of all time, will be honoured with a statue in Barcelona, the

30 Oct, 2025 @ 14:48

Barcelona·Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Swipe Fatigue: Why Spain is falling out of love with dating apps

SWIPE left is slowly being replaced by “dating app fatigue” as the new buzzword around online dating in Spain, according to recent media reports. Apps

29 Oct, 2025 @ 07:27

La Cultura·Other News

Archaeological gems and a historic sugar cane rum-making link make El Ingenio in Marbella province well worth a visit

IT is in the heat of the summer, in mid July, when she finally makes an appearance. That is the Virgen del Carmen, the patron

26 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella·Property

LIFE IN SPAIN: A work of art that offers a glimpse into some ancient Spanish traditions.

THE canvas was painted by Bartolome Esteban Murillo in 1675, in Sevilla. Today it hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Its

26 Oct, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

LIFE IN SPAIN: A tale of three Spanish exiles

THE date November 6 may seem to be just another day, but in Spanish minds it is associate with tales of exile. Of the three

25 Oct, 2025 @ 12:18

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spanish police find painting believed to be €600,000 Picasso masterpiece that disappeared en route to Andalucia

POLICE investigating the disappearance of a tiny €600,000 painting by master artist Pablo Picasso believe they have finally located the missing work. Naturaleza muerta con

24 Oct, 2025 @ 11:44

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Blast off with Da Vinci and dinosaurs as Valencia’s Museu de les Ciències turns 25

VALENCIA’S iconic Museu de les Ciències is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a year of exhibits that take you from the Renaissance to the Red

23 Oct, 2025 @ 14:43

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

ON THIS DAY: When Spain’s dictator Franco met Adolph Hitler

THE little town of Hendaye lies literally on the border. The Basques – known in Spain as vascos – occupy a region that long predates

23 Oct, 2025 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead

Anger as Spain’s rail operator knocks down century-old Catalan train stations ‘under cover of night’ – but Adif denies it’s ‘indiscriminate’

SPAIN’S state rail operator is facing growing outrage after a wave of demolitions wiped out some of Catalonia’s oldest train stations. Campaigners are warning that

21 Oct, 2025 @ 15:08

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Spanish city bans adoption of black cats over fears of ‘sinister Halloween rituals’

A CITY in northern Spain has temporarily banned the adoption of black cats from rescue shelters amid fears the felines could fall victim to ‘sinister’

20 Oct, 2025 @ 18:23

Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Fake Picasso and Palencia works are rumbled in Spain: Fraudsters were selling pieces for €13.5 million

Spanish police launch investigation after €600,000 Picasso painting disappears en route to Andalucia

AN investigation has been launched into the disappearance of a tiny painting by legendary Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, which vanished en route to an exhibition

17 Oct, 2025 @ 13:40

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Eco-activists spray red paint in Madrid art gallery – leaving 133-year-old art work with ‘irreparable damage’

TWO climate activists linked to the notorious environmental protest group Just Stop Oil were arrested in Madrid on Sunday after causing ‘irreparable damage’ to a

17 Oct, 2025 @ 10:23

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

The Psychedelic Furs to rock Spain this November – don’t miss the iconic Post-Punk legends Live!

GET ready for a double dose of post-punk brilliance as The Psychedelic Furs prepare to rock Malaga and Valencia Following the huge success of their

15 Oct, 2025 @ 12:41

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Long-lost 17th century Spanish masterpiece discovered in Finnish art gallery

A LONG-LOST Spanish painting has been found hanging in a Finnish art gallery. The piece, Saint Peter Martyr, painted by Baroque artist Antonio del Castillo

14 Oct, 2025 @ 14:48

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Cordoba’s famous Flora festival returns as teams duke it out to transform courtyards into dazzling displays of colour

CORDOBA’S streets have exploded into colour as the Flora festival returns to the city, bringing with it over 20,000 flower stems and 5,000 plants. The

14 Oct, 2025 @ 14:45

Cordoba·Day Trips·Don't Miss·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Military Parade For Hispanic Holiday In Madrid, Spain 12 Oct 2020

LIFE IN SPAIN: If you see parades and military displays today, and if on Monday you find shops and offices closed, it’s because the people of Spain are celebrating their ethnicity. MICHAEL COY explains.

TO non-Spaniards, it sounds slightly odd – “El Día de la Hispanidad” (‘The Day of Spanishness’), but October 12 is an important landmark on the

12 Oct, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead

IN PICS: Works of Catalan illustrator told to ‘graphically destroy Hitler’ by British intelligence appear in Barcelona’s famous MNAC

A FAMED Catalan artist whose works mocked and satirised Hitler during the Second World War is having his finest illustrations go on display in Barcelona

12 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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Santiago Calatrava’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciencesin Valencia celebrates its 25th anniversary

MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Siege of Toledo

MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Battle of Trafalgar

Madrid’s regional government hands controversial director Woody Allen €1.5 million for new film – but with strings attached

El Gordo could get even fatter: Ticket sellers for Spain’s Christmas lottery urge government to up prize in line with inflation

BY DESIGN: From Mallorca’s brutalist concrete bunker to Venice’s frescoed masterpiece, where buying your groceries feels more like visiting an art gallery

LIFE IN SPAIN: The Frank Sinatra incident in Malaga

The curious history of Halloween in Spain: How today’s traditions come from ancient Celtic rituals

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest ever church

Barcelona to honour legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury with a statue

Swipe Fatigue: Why Spain is falling out of love with dating apps

Archaeological gems and a historic sugar cane rum-making link make El Ingenio in Marbella province well worth a visit

LIFE IN SPAIN: A work of art that offers a glimpse into some ancient Spanish traditions.

LIFE IN SPAIN: A tale of three Spanish exiles

Spanish police find painting believed to be €600,000 Picasso masterpiece that disappeared en route to Andalucia

Blast off with Da Vinci and dinosaurs as Valencia’s Museu de les Ciències turns 25

ON THIS DAY: When Spain’s dictator Franco met Adolph Hitler

Anger as Spain’s rail operator knocks down century-old Catalan train stations ‘under cover of night’ – but Adif denies it’s ‘indiscriminate’

Spanish city bans adoption of black cats over fears of ‘sinister Halloween rituals’

Spanish police launch investigation after €600,000 Picasso painting disappears en route to Andalucia

WATCH: Eco-activists spray red paint in Madrid art gallery – leaving 133-year-old art work with ‘irreparable damage’

The Psychedelic Furs to rock Spain this November – don’t miss the iconic Post-Punk legends Live!

Long-lost 17th century Spanish masterpiece discovered in Finnish art gallery

Cordoba’s famous Flora festival returns as teams duke it out to transform courtyards into dazzling displays of colour

LIFE IN SPAIN: If you see parades and military displays today, and if on Monday you find shops and offices closed, it’s because the people of Spain are celebrating their ethnicity. MICHAEL COY explains.

IN PICS: Works of Catalan illustrator told to ‘graphically destroy Hitler’ by British intelligence appear in Barcelona’s famous MNAC

The McGrail report – Making sense of what we saw in ‘Gibraltar confidential’, writes F Oliva

The much-anticipated switch-on for Malaga’s famous Christmas lights is coming – all you need to know

Santiago Calatrava’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciencesin Valencia celebrates its 25th anniversary

EXCLUSIVE: Despair for British expats as their Alicante community is terrorised by feral squatters – while authorities do nothing

Don’t pass on Portugal’s Porto, but also head inland up the wonderful River Douro to explore what has been described as the ‘Most Beautiful wine region in the world’