Tag: San Sebastian
Lavish praise for Malaga –and a top ten slot among European destinations for US expats
The survey, reported in Forbes magazine for wealthy Americans, placed Malaga in 10th, San Sebastian fourth and Madrid in second
Online terrorist recruitment cell with 10,000 followers broken up in Spain
A CELL of Islamist sympathisers that had 10,000 followers on social media and was recruiting potential terrorists has been broken up. Police arrested three suspects...
Spain dominates World’s Best 50 Restaurants list with three Spanish kitchens in top 10
Since its inception in 2002 the illustrious parade of global gastronomy has put a Spanish restaurant top seven times
This is the ONLY beach in Spain included in the world top 10
It comes after a recent string of Blue Flag losses in southern Spain, including on the Costa del Sol
Is bar-hopping in San Sebastian as good as its three Michelin star restaurants?
THE idea was as intriguing as it was exciting: To compare one of San Sebastian’s famous three Michelin-starred restaurants with its world-famous tapas district. A...
Why you need to visit Spain’s Bilbao this year
How to enjoy one one of Europe’s best gems in 72 hours
Pintxo hopping in Spain’s San Sebastian may be ‘World’s Best Culinary Experience’ but don’t bail on Bilbao
THE world’s best culinary experience has officially been awarded to an old Spanish tradition. Well, Basque that is. Choosing from 500 different food experiences...
Iconic Spanish staple named the ‘best food experience in the world’
IT’S official. Spanish cuisine is the best food experience in the world. Well, more specifically it’s Basque cuisine, with pintxo hopping in San Sebastian’s historic...
Up to 200,000 protestors form human chain calling for independence referendum for Spain’s Basque Country
ALMOST 200,000 protestors formed a human chain to call for a referendum on the independence of the Basque Country from Spain. Spaniards from the wealthy...
Multiple cheeses withdrawn in Spain after meningitis found
A 39-YEAR-OLD man has been diagnosed with meningitis after ingesting raw sheep's cheese in Madrid. The case has led to three different cheeses produced in...
Ryanair urges Spain to ‘diversify’ tourism in face of sweeping anti-tourist backlash
Barcelona, San Sebastian and Mallorca saw the worst of the backlash, just months after the country reported a record 75.6 million tourists for 2016
John Malkovich pops into top Spain restaurant Mugaritz
Mugaritz came in at ninth place on the World's 50 Best restaurants list
Spain’s comes out on top with restaurants voted some of the best in the world
Many of Spain's top restaurants are being voted among the best in the world by both critics and diners.
American actress Sigourney Weaver to be honoured at San Sebastian film festival
The star will be presented with the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award on September 21
Brain food: the science behind taste
With high profile chefs and scientists teaming up in San Sebastian for a symposium in October, Ana DeJesus sets out to discover the science behind taste
Spanish restaurant loses top spot on ’50 best restaurants in the world’ list
The list is created by Restaurant magazine every year
Price of northern Spanish properties up to 70% above national average
There is a clear north-south divide
New York Times recommends three Spanish cities in 2016 travel guide
The trio are hailed as key travel destinations for the year ahead
Master chefs gear up for San Sebastian food festival
San Sebastian is the jewel in Spain’s culinary crown. Home to some of the world’s best restaurants, proud traditions are carried forward by its gastronomic societies, whose chefs lead raucous celebrations every January 19 at the spectacular La Tamborrada. In an award-winning article Joe Duggan recalls this unique fiesta
Andalucia’s driving schools are cheapest in Spain
Learning to drive in San Sebastian costs three times as much as it does in Sevilla and even twice the going rate in capital Madrid
Film adaptation of British musical to close San Sebastian film festival
The adaptation of London Road will star Tom Hardy and Olivia Colman
Spain’s seven wonders of the dining world
Fiona Tomas serves up tasters from the restaurants making a name for Spain on a global stage
Spaniards reveal their top ten mini-break destinations
The Spanish love a stay-cation, says new survey
Spain has the best restaurant in the world
In total, seven Spanish restaurants feature in the world's 50 best restaurants
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