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Action! Queen Letizia launches bid to make Spain a cinema superpower

George Mathias - 10 May, 2022 @ 13:30

A NEW initiative to convince media giants to create film and TV productions in Spain was launched on Sunday. Queen Letizia chaired a meeting between...

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Dragon flags hoisted by city in western Spain to celebrate filming of Game of Thrones’ prequel

Alex Trelinski - 10 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

A Spanish city is literally flying the flag for a major TV production that has just finished location shooting in the area. Caceres in the...

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Aquaman star Jason Momoa to film reality TV show in Spain’s Mallorca

Amber Edirisinghe - 23 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

ACTOR Jason Momoa, star of Dune, Aquaman and Game of Thrones, will be filming a reality TV show about rock climbing on the island...

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Games of Thrones returns to Spain’s Extremadura to film prequel

Elena Gocmen Rueda - 6 Sep, 2021 @ 20:00

THE American production company HBO will return to Spain’s Extremadura and the cities of Caceres and Trujillo to film the prequel of Game of...

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Italica: Visit the epic Roman ruins near Sevilla in Spain that starred as Dragonpit in Game of Thrones

Fiona Govan - 17 Apr, 2021 @ 14:30

Just 9km as the bird flies north west from Sevilla are the ruins of ancient Italica, which was the first Roman city founded on...

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Shakespeare, bonsai trees, fish suppers…how Spain’s politicians wind down in the run-up to the elections

Karen Livermore - 2 Nov, 2019 @ 09:01

Game of Thrones is also a popular choice...

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CASTING CALL: Netflix needs male and female extras in Spain’s Andalucia for new drama series

Charlie Smith - 19 Jun, 2019 @ 10:57

The expected release date is 2020

Celebrity

IN PICS: Game of Thrones stars party it up in Spain’s Benidorm for Sophie Turner’s hen do ahead of...

Laurence Dollimore - 13 Jun, 2019 @ 16:20

Northampton-born Turner married US Disney star Joe Jonas, 29, in a last-minute Las Vegas wedding in May

La Cultura

10 incredible locations Game of Thrones SHOULD have filmed in Spain

Claire Leibovich - 13 May, 2019 @ 12:59

We’ve put together a list of places we feel would have added to the stark alien beauty of Westeros and Essos

Andalucia

Spain’s Costa del Sol to host Game of Thrones actor Jack Gleeson, who plays King Joffrey, this weekend

Charlie Smith - 7 Mar, 2019 @ 10:55

GoT fans will have the opportunity to meet and get pictures with Gleeson, as well as get their hands on some of the show’s memorabilia

La Cultura

CASTING CALL: US Netflix series to film in Malaga and Marbella and needs extras THIS WEEKEND

Laurence Dollimore - 14 Feb, 2019 @ 14:38

The 'thriller' series will be shot in Malaga, Antequera and Marbella thanks to the local company Fresco Film

Food & Drink

Why you need to visit Spain’s Bilbao this year

Elisa Menendez - 20 Oct, 2018 @ 10:00

How to enjoy one one of Europe’s best gems in 72 hours

Celebrity

Game of Thrones cast reveals spoilers during meet and greet with Andalucia football team

Laurence Dollimore - 10 May, 2018 @ 17:02

The actors took a break from filming the eighth season last night to visit the Sevilla football team

La Cultura

Historic Andalucia site closed off to public for Game of Thrones filming

Laurence Dollimore - 5 May, 2018 @ 15:50

The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones will not air until 2019

Andalucia

Marbella’s Rosie Mac set to take the US by storm

Laurence Dollimore - 3 Mar, 2018 @ 10:00

MARBELLA belle Rosie Mac is set to launch her pop career after signing with US singing label Island Records UK & KidInaKorner. The 20-year-old first...

La Cultura

WATCH: Mysterious Game of Thrones-like crystal weapons from 3,500 BC discovered in Spain

Laurence Dollimore - 26 Jan, 2018 @ 14:03

ANCIENT crystal weapons have been unearthed in Spain. Archaeologists found the glass-like spearheads and arrowheads in a megalithic tomb - a burial ground built thousands...

Celebrity

Narcos star Pedro Pascal reveals he once worked as go-go dancer in Spain

Laurence Dollimore - 1 Oct, 2017 @ 10:00

NARCOS star Pedro Pascal has revealed that he once worked as a club dancer in Spain. The 42-year-old Chilean spilled the beans while promoting his...

Andalucia

Game of Thrones style castle up for sale on Costa del Sol

Laurence Dollimore - 27 Aug, 2017 @ 12:31

A WESTEROS-style medieval castle could be the perfect draw for Game of Thrones fans who want a piece of sunny paradise. The property, complete with...

Entertainment

Game of Thrones’ newest location Dragonstone is in Spain and FREE to visit

Laurence Dollimore - 21 Aug, 2017 @ 14:30

FANS of hit fantasy series Game of Thrones are all too familiar with the show's newest filming location. The current seventh season sees Daenerys Targaryen...

Business & Finance

Andalucia celebrates bumper year for cinema film shoots

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 21 May, 2017 @ 17:22

The diverse region became the backdrop to 1,336 films during 2016, the highest amount in 10 years

Other News

Vietnamese brothers break crazy head balancing record in Girona

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 23 Jan, 2017 @ 18:00

Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep, from Vietnam, climbed the stairs of Girona Cathedral, in Catalunya, with one sibling balanced atop the other

Andalucia

Brothers break crazy head stand world record in Girona

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 22 Jan, 2017 @ 11:00

Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep, from Vietnam, climbed the stairs of Girona Cathedral, in Catalunya, with one sibling balanced atop the other

Andalucia

Game of Thrones cast thank fans with pizza during Sevilla filming

Laurence Dollimore - 23 Nov, 2016 @ 13:30

Some 50 followers of the blockbuster series had staked out the stars’ hotel and filming locations, which included Las Atarazanas Royal Dockyards and the Roman ruins of Italica

Entertainment

Game of Thrones films at Trujillo castle in Caceres

Staff Reporter - 19 Nov, 2016 @ 11:27

Lights, castle, action!

Entertainment

Game of Thrones on the hunt for extras

Samantha Mordi - 13 Sep, 2016 @ 10:24

Casting calls finish on Wednesday

Entertainment

Marbella-based singer Rosie Mac launches career in America after UK X Factor appearance

Laurence Dollimore - 31 Aug, 2016 @ 14:28

Marbella stunner makes bid for US stardom, after pulling out of X Factor due to a car crash in Spain

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Mark Stücklin of Spanish Property Insight explores how foreign buyers are fuelling a property boom in Spain.

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