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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 old town voted the best culinary journey

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 region formed a line that stretched over

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Multiple cheeses withdrawn in Spain after meningitis found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 The case has led to three different cheeses produced in Spain to be withdrawn from shelves. Beltza,

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 taste

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 societies, whose chefs lead raucous celebrations every

12 Jan, 2016 @ 15:54

Featured·Food & Drink

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

2 Sep, 2015 @ 17:02

Business & Finance

Film adaptation of British musical to close San Sebastian film festival

The adaptation of London Road will star Tom Hardy and Olivia Colman

22 Aug, 2015 @ 13:00

Entertainment·La Cultura

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

27 Jun, 2015 @ 12:00

Food & Drink

Spaniards reveal their top ten mini-break destinations

The Spanish love a stay-cation, says new survey

3 Jun, 2015 @ 17:20

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Spain has the best restaurant in the world

In total, seven Spanish restaurants feature in the world's 50 best restaurants

2 Jun, 2015 @ 11:46

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Property in Spain: The facts behind the figures

The latest data on property sales in Spain shows signs of improvement

17 Mar, 2015 @ 13:20

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Property

Basque Country dominates dining scene

10% of world's best restaurants are in Basque Country

27 Jul, 2014 @ 08:05

Food & Drink·Other News

Bull ban for San Sebastian

City will refuse all license applications for bull fights from next year

12 Apr, 2013 @ 16:34

Lead·National News

Spanish chef Elena Arzak announces new venture in London

The three-Michelin starred Spanish cook is to open Ametsa in February

14 Dec, 2012 @ 08:56

Food & Drink·Other News

Praise from the top for Spanish cuisine

World’s best chef credits Spain for his success

10 Nov, 2012 @ 08:32

Food & Drink

elena arzak san sebastian voted worlds best chef

San Sebastian: The cutting edge of gastronomy

San Sebastian has been voted the gastronomic destination in the world. Here James Bryce looks at what makes the Basque city so appealing for foodies

25 Sep, 2012 @ 10:25

Food & Drink

man accused of strangling mother at large in spain

UK man charged with murdering mother at large in Spain

Metropolitan police believed the suspect was in custody in Spain

8 Jul, 2012 @ 10:17

National News

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