WATCH: It must be Christmas in Spain…even after the big day!
Thanks to the Reyes not visiting until January 6, when everyone gets their presents, the streets are still full of shoppers. The capital of Madrid
Drag Queen carnival, opera, magic! Events to look forward to in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca during 2022
FIESTAS, concerts and theatre will be crammed into the Torrevieja social calendar for the next three months. The coastal city will also enjoy a Drag
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
COVID-19 measures and restrictions to return to Spain’s Andalucia in the New Year
THE Junta’s committee of experts and provincial health committees will meet next week to discuss new COVID-19 control measures in light of the increase in
12 pranks to watch out for this December 28 when Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes
EVERYONE in Spain will be watching their backs this December 28 for the annual Dia de Los Santos Inocentes (Day of the Innocent Saints) for this
Family of Kirsty Maxwell who mysteriously plunged from Benidorm balcony ’set place for her at the table’ over Christmas
THE family of a British woman who died after falling from a Benidorm hotel said they ‘set a place at the table’ for her as
‘Armed robber’ storms Malaga bank with fake gun and flees with €600 in terrifying raid
AN alleged armed robber made off with €600 following a raid of a cash machine inside a bank in Malaga. A 55-year-old man armed with
Operation Cleaner: Drug gang that used ‘cocaine factory’ double-bottomed vehicles smashed by police
NATIONAL police based in the province of Malaga, Andalucia, have broken up a criminal gang that used double-bottomed vehicles equipped with drug-preparation facilities to distribute
Boom time for hotel group as Hollywood TV company book over 10,000 nights’ accommodation in Spain’s Malaga
SOHO BOUTIQUE Hotels have a brand new VIP guest in the form of Hollywood production company Global Television Operations. As part of a year-long project
Spain saves suspected long-lost Caravaggio masterpiece for the nation after it was almost sold off for €1,500 at auction
SPAIN has granted protected status to a small oil painting that was on the verge of being sold for a mere €1,500 before an expert
How a once grandiose royal palace in southern Spain became a forgotten ruin
ABANDONED historical heritage which, behind fallen facades, conceal invaluable treasures; this is the story of the house of the Orleans-Bourbon, a capricious palace recently included
The best things to do in Andalucia between Christmas and New Year
DECEMBER is the time to make dreams come true. After all the frantic gift-buying, wine-quaffing, food-gobbling on Christmas Day, those days between December 25 and New
Reasons Why You Might Want to Become a Surrogate
Becoming a surrogate can be an incredibly rewarding experience. As a surrogate, you have the opportunity to help someone who is struggling with infertility become
Fairytale princess: The incredible story of the flamenco dancer from Spain’s Malaga who became Indian royalty
SHE started out as a Flamenco dancer from a humble background but became a Maharani when she captured the heart of an Indian Maharaja. Aged
Despite the bright lights of Malaga, searching for that ‘Christmassy feeling’ in Spain seems harder than ever this year
IT’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The tell tale signs are all here- cosy coats, the kitsch jumpers, lots of lights, bows, Santa
NAVIDAD: Nineteen things you (probably) never knew about celebrating Christmas in Spain
Author Teresa O'Shea takes a look at some of the more surprising traditions celebrated in Spain at Christmas.
Top traditional Christmas treats you’ll find in Spain’s Andalucia
Indulge yourself this Christmas with our guide to Spain's Navidad nibbles
EXCLUSIVE: Explosive fingerprint clue as Madeleine McCann suspect faces three new charges
New German TV doc will coincide with the new charges being levelled in February, including brutal rape of Irish girl Hazel Behan
WARNING: Why doing this one thing during the traditional Christmas Eve feast in Spain could be a danger to your health
THE traditional Christmas feast in Spain takes place on Christmas Eve and is likely to involve an inordinate amount of seafood – and you’ll likely
Lateral Flow and PCR Covid tests: What’s the difference and when to get tested ahead of festivities in Spain
THE countdown to Christmas Day is well underway with those long-awaited festive get-togethers just around the corner. But with the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreading
Safety first for Three Kings as world’s oldest Magi parade will go ahead in Spain
THE world’s oldest Three Kings parade is going ahead in Alcoy in Alicante Province on January 5, but with capacity limits and restrictions. The Magi
Top traditional Spanish culinary delights to enjoy this Christmas
AS with most countries across the world, Spain’s Christmas and Three Kings celebrations centre around three core ingredients, family, laughter and food. Traditionally in Spain,
ANALYSIS: The stats that reveal who died from COVID-19 in Spain during first year of pandemic
SPAIN’S National Institute of Statistics (INE) this month published the first dataset on COVID-19 deaths according to age and location. The figures allow for visualisation
Dreaming of a wet Christmas? Rain forecast across most of Spain
AN ATLANTIC weather front will soak various regions across the Spanish mainland this Christmas day, December 25. High pressures currently in the centre of the
Spanish festive traditions: Do you know your Nochebuena from your Nochevieja?
Christmas is a little bit different in Spain.
DGT predicts 4.1 million road trips to take place in Spain’s Andalucia over Christmas
AN estimated 4.1 million journeys by people embarking on overnight stays or day trips to visit friends and family will take place on Andalucian roads