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‘Who was El Cid?’ The real story behind Spain’s legendary warrior and medieval mercenary”

As Cambridge University professor Nora Berend releases her Spanish language biography of El Cid, Michael Coy takes a delve into the life of the legendary

24 Jun, 2025 @ 12:50

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: What is behind Spain’s big San Juan celebrations

SPAIN’S San Juan festival has its roots in a pagan celebration that takes place every year to mark the start of summer. Fire and water,

22 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain’s flamingo paradise: Discover Fuente de Piedra’s art & nature in Malaga

DO you like flamingos? If so, there’s a town in Malaga you need to visit! Only 35 miles north of Malaga city, the town of

15 Jun, 2025 @ 11:58

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Granada’s 1001 Musicas-CaixaBank Festival Returns with a Stellar Line-up, Headlined by Robert Plant

GRANADA is gearing up to host the fifth edition of the 1001 Musicas-CaixaBank festival. And this year promises to be the most ambitious yet, with

13 Jun, 2025 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored

Ancient Rome’s fast food revealed: Dig in Spain uncovers songbird snacks

JUST as we may grab a hamburger, hotdog or kebab, ancient Romans reached for thrushes when they fancied a quick snack. A recent study reveals

11 Jun, 2025 @ 16:46

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

New evidence confirms identity of the San Jose – Spain’s €17bn treasure ship off coast of Colombia

THE world’s richest shipwreck – rumoured to be loaded with €17 BILLION in gold and jewels – is finally starting to give up its secrets.

11 Jun, 2025 @ 16:12

La Cultura·Lead

Warhol and Dali ‘fakes’ seized in €1.2m art package sent to Valencia auction house

A JOB lot of 41 fake or unattributable paintings and prints including works ascribed to Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali have been seized by Valencian

2 Jun, 2025 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint in Spanish cave stuns archaeologists

IT’S the ultimate cold case: forensic tech has just uncovered a 43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint in a Spanish cave. In a find that’s blowing the dusty

1 Jun, 2025 @ 11:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

LIFE IN SPAIN: Remembering Julio Romero de Torres – Cordoba’s emblematic painter

A GREAT Andalucian artist died 95 years ago this month. Julio Romero de Torres was a pure cordobes, and his art has come to symbolise

31 May, 2025 @ 11:30

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Granada launches Degusta Fest – a festival of flavour, rhythm in Spain

GRANADA is preparing to experience something truly unique with the launch of Degusta Fest – a brand-new festival that brings together two of life’s greatest

26 May, 2025 @ 16:49

Andalucia·Entertainment·Food & Drink·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Article·Travel News

MYSTERY SOLVED: Arcos de la Frontera council in Spain has got its painting back

HOW can a painting, three feet by two feet, simply disappear? The answer is, when someone decides – let’s put this delicately – “That picture

26 May, 2025 @ 14:44

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

YOU SPEAKY ENGLISH?: UK demands fluent English from immigrants as expats abroad still butcher basic Spanish

IN a dazzling display of irony, the UK has announced that all immigrants must now speak English to B2 standard – a level so advanced

23 May, 2025 @ 14:45

La Cultura·Lead

SPANISH STYLES: The ornate Plateresque style flourished during Spain’s Golden Age, leaving a legacy of intricate facades

SILVERWORK is delicate and it’s all about detail, so when an exclusively Spanish style of architecture flourished in the time of Cervantes and Philip II,

23 May, 2025 @ 14:06

La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Property

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez demands Israel be kicked out of Eurovision ‘like Russia was’

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez weighed in on the debate over Israel’s controversial participation in Eurovision on Monday, calling for the country to be kicked

19 May, 2025 @ 17:43

La Cultura·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Spain’s queen enjoys ‘white privilege’ fashion rule at Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Vatican mass

THE king and queen of Spain attended Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass at the Vatican on Sunday as the new pontiff declared that he wanted

19 May, 2025 @ 13:56

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·National News

WATCH: British popstar Dua Lipa wows fans singing in Spanish at Madrid shows

DUA Lipa has wowed fans after singing in Spanish during a Madrid show, on May 11. She sang a fully Spanish rendition of Enrique Iglesias’

15 May, 2025 @ 16:37

La Cultura·Madrid·Video

Is Bullfighting Undergoing a Revival? Over a million tune in as Morante de la Puebla rekindles Spain’s passion for the toros

BULLFIGHTING may have been written off as a relic of the past — a cultural tradition in slow decline — but a recent spectacle in

15 May, 2025 @ 14:33

La Cultura·Lead

UK Eurovision entry sparks controversy in Spain for appearing to endorse ‘balconing’

SPANISH locals are outraged after the UK Eurovision entry appears to endorse ‘balconing’ in their song. Just days from the final showdown, the Eurovision song

15 May, 2025 @ 12:21

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead

Filming begins on season two of scarily accurate Costa del Sol mafia drama ‘Marbella’

SEASON two of Costa del Sol mafia drama, Marbella has begun filming in Cadiz. A usually quiet stretch of Cadiz coast was brought to life

14 May, 2025 @ 17:22

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

Remains of 440-year-old ‘miracle’ saint dazzles tourists in Spain

THE preserved corpse of a 16th century Catholic saint has gone on display in Spain for the first time since 1914, stunning crowds of churchgoers

14 May, 2025 @ 15:22

La Cultura·Lead

Pride is coming to Spain’s southern gay capital – everything you need to know

TORREMOLINOS is preparing to roll out the rainbow carpet for what promises to be the biggest and boldest edition of its annual Pride event to

14 May, 2025 @ 13:23

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

Barcelona’s Museum of Eroticism launches Spain’s first festival celebrating female private parts

WARNING: This news story contains graphic imagery. BARCELONA’S Museum of Eroticism (Museu de l’Erotica de Barcelona, MEB) is launching the first-ever Festival of the Vulva, Vagina

7 May, 2025 @ 10:49

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

Human remains from Roman era found during Malaga metro construction

CONSTRUCTION workers extending Malaga’s metro line have uncovered a series of Roman-era graves during recent excavation works on Calle Hilera, near Peso de la Harina.

6 May, 2025 @ 13:42

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Noche en Blanco 2025: Jaen’s White Night returns with over 60 free cultural events

YOU probably don’t spend much time thinking about Jaen, the olive-rich city tucked away in the northeastern corner of Andalucia. For many, the name conjures

6 May, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Jaen·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ibiza’s ’soft launch’ teases a wild party season ahead – and we were there for the preview!

SPAIN’S party island is set for one of its greatest seasons yet, with the world’s largest club opening its doors and some of the biggest

3 May, 2025 @ 18:00

Ibiza·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Why mums in Spain get to enjoy a special day this Sunday

SPAIN celebrates Mother’s Day(Dia de la Madre) this weekend on its now regular date of the first Sunday in May. Mother’s Day in the country

3 May, 2025 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

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‘Who was El Cid?’ The real story behind Spain’s legendary warrior and medieval mercenary”

EXPLAINER: What is behind Spain’s big San Juan celebrations

Spain’s flamingo paradise: Discover Fuente de Piedra’s art & nature in Malaga

Granada’s 1001 Musicas-CaixaBank Festival Returns with a Stellar Line-up, Headlined by Robert Plant

Ancient Rome’s fast food revealed: Dig in Spain uncovers songbird snacks

New evidence confirms identity of the San Jose – Spain’s €17bn treasure ship off coast of Colombia

Warhol and Dali ‘fakes’ seized in €1.2m art package sent to Valencia auction house

43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint in Spanish cave stuns archaeologists

LIFE IN SPAIN: Remembering Julio Romero de Torres – Cordoba’s emblematic painter

Granada launches Degusta Fest – a festival of flavour, rhythm in Spain

MYSTERY SOLVED: Arcos de la Frontera council in Spain has got its painting back

YOU SPEAKY ENGLISH?: UK demands fluent English from immigrants as expats abroad still butcher basic Spanish

SPANISH STYLES: The ornate Plateresque style flourished during Spain’s Golden Age, leaving a legacy of intricate facades

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez demands Israel be kicked out of Eurovision ‘like Russia was’

WATCH: Spain’s queen enjoys ‘white privilege’ fashion rule at Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Vatican mass

WATCH: British popstar Dua Lipa wows fans singing in Spanish at Madrid shows

Is Bullfighting Undergoing a Revival? Over a million tune in as Morante de la Puebla rekindles Spain’s passion for the toros

UK Eurovision entry sparks controversy in Spain for appearing to endorse ‘balconing’

Filming begins on season two of scarily accurate Costa del Sol mafia drama ‘Marbella’

Remains of 440-year-old ‘miracle’ saint dazzles tourists in Spain

Pride is coming to Spain’s southern gay capital – everything you need to know

Barcelona’s Museum of Eroticism launches Spain’s first festival celebrating female private parts

Human remains from Roman era found during Malaga metro construction

Noche en Blanco 2025: Jaen’s White Night returns with over 60 free cultural events

Ibiza’s ’soft launch’ teases a wild party season ahead – and we were there for the preview!

Why mums in Spain get to enjoy a special day this Sunday

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

EU fast-tracks Gibraltar treaty to ensure fluid border ahead of April’s deadline