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Sculpture transforms disused lighthouse on island off San Sebastian in northern Spain

ACCLAIMED Spanish sculptor Cristina Iglesias unveiled Hondalea, a site-specific bronze piece which transforms a disused lighthouse on the island of Santa Clara in the Bay

18 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead

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

17 Nov, 2020 @ 16:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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

2 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

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

26 Jun, 2019 @ 10:56

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

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

25 Jun, 2019 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead

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 from

15 Sep, 2018 @ 11:30

Bilbao·Food & Drink·Lead

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

25 Aug, 2018 @ 09:26

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

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

11 Jun, 2018 @ 10:37

Lead·Politics

Multiple cheeses withdrawn in Spain after meningitis found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

8 Feb, 2018 @ 11:20

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

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

15 Sep, 2017 @ 13:18

Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

John Malkovich pops into top Spain restaurant Mugaritz

Mugaritz came in at ninth place on the World's 50 Best restaurants list

8 May, 2017 @ 14:47

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

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.

6 May, 2017 @ 18:00

Food & Drink·Lead

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

15 Aug, 2016 @ 14:30

La Cultura

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

14 Aug, 2016 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·Health

San Sebastian street named Spain’s most expensive

Priciest street in Spain is in the north

26 Jun, 2016 @ 14:01

Property

Spanish restaurant loses top spot on ’50 best restaurants in the world’ list

The list is created by Restaurant magazine every year

14 Jun, 2016 @ 15:32

Food & Drink·Lead

Johnny Rotten back for Public Image Limited tour of Spain

Rotten returns

19 Mar, 2016 @ 10:01

Celebrity·Lead

Price of northern Spanish properties up to 70% above national average

There is a clear north-south divide

5 Mar, 2016 @ 08:45

Property

New York Times recommends three Spanish cities in 2016 travel guide

The trio are hailed as key travel destinations for the year ahead

13 Jan, 2016 @ 14:14

Featured·Malaga·Travel News

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

12 Jan, 2016 @ 15:54

Featured·Food & Drink