Off the beaten track: Five destinations to explore in Spain during 2026
Fiona Govan shares her favourite destinations far away from the tourist crowds, where it is still possible to find the authentic Spain.
Flights diverted from airport in northern Spain after wild boars rush onto runway
FLIGHTS carrying holidaymakers to northern Spain on Saturday morning were forced to divert after a sounder of wild boars ran onto the runway. A Coruña
The northern lights are coming back to Spain for a second year – here’s how to catch them
ONE night in May last year, the sky over Zaragoza shimmered with ribbons of green and violet light — a spectacle that left onlookers spellbound.
One arrested after police ‘discover 250 dead animals in illegal breeding centre’ in northern Spain
A MAN has been arrested after Spanish police made the horrifying discovery of 250 dead animals in an illegal breeding centre. Officers from the Guardia
Claims octopuses are leaving Spanish waters for UK shores are a ‘snowball of misinformation’
RECENT reports have suggested that octopuses are leaving the Spanish coast of Galicia because they cannot cope with rain and changes in water salinity. However,
‘The worst place I’ve ever been to’: Jeremy Clarkson stuns Spaniards with savage attack on city in northern Spain
FOR many visitors it is one of Spain’s best hidden gems, renowned for its medieval old town, the world’s oldest functioning Roman lighthouse and jaw-dropping
FIRE LATEST: 18 large wildfires remain active as lower temperatures help to contain blazes in Spain
18 LARGE fires remain active in the Asturias, Castilla y Leon, and Galicia regions in northern Spain plus Extremadura in the west. The figures were
21 major wildfires still active in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘disaster area’ status
SPAIN continued to battle against several major wildfires on Tuesday despite temperatures falling after a heatwave that lasted over a fortnight. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,
European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country
SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior
Franco’s family forced to open 18th-century mansion to the public after years of resistance
THE 18th-century mansion of Spain’s fascist dictator Francisco Franco has finally opened to the public for the first time in six decades, despite the dictator’s
The longest ‘greenway’ tunnel in Europe is hidden away in this corner of Spain
In the rocky landscapes of northern Spain lies a hidden gem for cycling and hiking enthusiasts: the Uitzi Tunnel. Stretching an impressive 2,680 metres, it
REVEALED: The three beaches in Spain with the best photographic ‘wow factor’
THREE Spanish beaches have been proclaimed to have the ‘wow factor’ when photographs are posted online via social media or in travel blogs. The holiday
Family die of carbon monoxide poisoning with home generator likely culprit during Spain’s blackout
A FAMILY died from carbon monoxide poisoning at their Galicia region home in north-west Spain with suspicions revolving around an indoor electricity generator. It was
WATCH: Shellfish divers call for ‘removal’ of famous dolphin in Spain’s northern coast because he eats all their catch
A BOTTLENOSE dolphin known locally as ‘Manoliño’ is causing increasing frustration among shellfish divers in Galicia, northern Spain, who say the animal’s playful behaviour is
British woman is evacuated by helicopter from cruise ship off Spain
SPAIN’S Maritime Rescue team came to the aid of a British passenger who fell ill on a cruise ship. The woman was on the Sky
Henry Cavill goes shopping for COWS in Spain before taking in the sights
HENRY Cavill has caused quite the commotion in Spain after being spotted shopping for cows. The Superman star touched down in Alvedro Airport in A
Spanish city honours two heroic illegal migrants who stopped brutal beating of gay man that sparked widespread protests
A GALICIA city has given a top honour to two illegal migrants who risked deportation to stop a vicious homophobic assault that made national headlines.
Abandoned narco-sub breaks into two as fishing boat tries to tow it to port in Spain
THE Guardia Civil says a suspected narco-submarine capable of smuggling drugs broke in two as a fishing boat was towing it to a port in
Watch: Giant jellyfish is filmed swimming in popular tourist port in Spain
A GIANT jellyfish was spotted in the fishing port of Cangas in Spain’s northern Galicia region last Friday. Eyewitnesses said it was around two metres
‘Shameless’ squatter in Spain takes over six-bed home and rents out FIVE of the rooms: Widow owner, 78, faces financial ruin
A ‘SHAMELESS’ squatter has outraged Spain after taking over a six-bedroom home renting out five of the rooms – all the while refusing to pay
‘Go to Zara and go home!’ New ‘anti-tourism’ graffiti appears on Spain’s northern coast as destination surges in popularity
ANTI-TOURISM graffiti with a commercial twist has appeared in the city of A Coruña in the Galicia region. Like in July, a partition wall in
Dead 15-metre whale and dolphins wash up on shores of Spain during brutal Storm Kirk
THE corpse of a 15-metre whale has washed up on a beach in Spain as a brutal storm batters the country. The animal was pictured
Watch: Spain’s Princess Leonor gets her sea legs as she trains with the naval academy
PRINCESS Leonor has enjoyed her first day at sea as part of her naval military training. The heir to the Spanish throne was seen donning
‘Fodechinchos’: The bizarre nickname locals in northern Spain give tourists from Madrid – but what does it mean?
IN a summer overshadowed by anti-tourism protests across Spain, no one appears to be safe from ridicule – not even Spaniards themselves. Disgruntled locals in
Watch: Spain investigates the presence of great white sharks off coast of emerging tourist hotspot
SPANISH researchers are investigating the presence of great white sharks in the waters off northern Spain. While the animals are more often found in warmer,
‘I visited two incredible and barely-known cities in northern Spain – here’s why you must add them to your travel wishlist’
THESE two cities in northern Spain are a must-add to your travel wishlist, despite being missed by many tourists. Although Galicia is known for the