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
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
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
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
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
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
¡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
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
Maya Ruiz-Picasso, eldest daughter of Spain’s legendary painter dies at 87
MAYA Ruiz-Picasso Walter, the eldest daughter of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who served as a model and inspiration for many paintings and drawings, has passed
All I want for Xmas: Tickets for Blur, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Robbie Williams on sale, but Pet Shops Boys perform in Spain for free
THE Three Kings are bringing music lovers a real treat this year. A string of top-name acts is lined up for appearances in Spain, with
Russian Museum in Spain’s Malaga filled once again with Russian art thanks to British art collector
THE galleries of the Russian Museum in Malaga once again displays Russian art, but this time without works on loan from the State Museum of
A little slice of Chile that was really Chilly!: Spain’s Sierra Nevada stands in for the Andes
WHEN Spanish director JA Bayona needed some snowy high mountain scenery for his new movie, he knew where to look. The Jurassic World film-maker headed
EXPLAINED: Could Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca really be the original home of Santa Claus?
ALICANTE is an unlikely candidate for the original home of Santa Claus – for starters, it hasn’t snowed in the city since 1926. There are
Spain’s Malaga holds winter wonder light show at city’s botanical garden
MALAGA’S botanical garden celebrates the magic of the season with a winter wonder light show. The city of Malaga will once again transform La Concepción
Spain’s Picasso Museum to organise children’s workshop over Christmas
The Museo Picasso Malaga (MPM), following tradition, will organise its annual Christmas workshop for children. This year, the workshop will have a focus on light
British comedian Dave Thompson heads up a series of British stand-up comedy shows coming to Costa del Sol over Christmas
Some of the UK’s top alternative stand-up comedians are heading to the Costa del Sol for a series of festive shows in the lead up
Christmas shopping sorted: 10 top spots for unique hand-crafted gifts in Spain
After something unique, traditionally Spanish with a modern twist without images of bulls or polka dots? Step out of the souvenir shops and into these
Human jawbone unearthed in Spain’s Catalunya may be earliest example of Homo sapiens found in Europe
A jawbone dug up in the Banyoles area of Catalunya in 1887 might just be the earliest example found of Homo sapiens in Europe-and it
CHRISTMAS IN SPAIN: A guide to what to expect in the festive season
Spain has a no shortage of festive traditions that differ regionally. Starting at the beginning of December and ending in January there are plenty of
Digging for the truth: ‘Cousin’ of Christopher Columbus in Spain’s Galicia exhumed in DNA bid to prove explorer was Spanish
THE bones of a 15th century cleric from Galicia have been exhumed in a bid to prove that Christopher Columbus was not Italian but in
Spain’s Revello de Toro Museum presents ‘Malagueñas’, showcasing portraits of women from Malaga
A NEW temporary exhibition has been inaugurated at the Revello de Toro Museum entitled ‘Malagueñas’. The exhibition, presented last Thursday November 17 by the Mayor
Exploring Spain’s Andalucia from 5,000 years ago
WANT to get an idea what life was like in Andalucia 5,000 years ago? At the Algaba education centre just outside Ronda, you have the
LISTED: Monuments and statues in Spain’s Malaga that will be under video surveillance as of this spring
MALAGA’S iconic monuments and statues such as the Alcazaba or the Picasso Statue at Plaza de la Merced in Malaga will be under video surveillance
Brand new toy museum opens in Spain’s Malaga
A NEW toy museum has opened its doors to the public in Cuevas de San Marcos, a small town in the Antequera region, showcasing its
Axarkia Rockin’:100 strong rock band to give concert in Spain’s Velez-Malaga
A Rockin’ Night in Velez-Malaga, with Axarkia Rocking will take place next Saturday, November 19, with a 100 strong rock band. 100% of the proceeds
Childhood inspiration: On the trail of the young Pablo Picasso through Spain
AS we approach the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso – a series of events are planned for 2023 – it is true