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One million euro restoration approved for Córdoba's Mosque-Cathedral after fireEmergency works will secure the affected area before full restoration begins   Córdoba’s iconic Mosque-Cathedral is set to undergo urgent restoration after a fire on Friday August 8 damaged part of the monument. The blaze broke out.. 12/08/2025

Spain plans 300-metre-tall bull statue to become new national landmarkThe privately funded proposal aims to create a monumental bull sculpture to redefine Spain’s tourist identity Spain may soon be home to one of the tallest sculptures in the world: a colossal 300-metre-high metal bull, promoted by the Spanish.. 25/07/2025

Noche de San Juan: Spain's fiery night of beach bonfires, magic and meaning, celebrated every year in JuneThe firsta of San Juan is a magical mix of bonfires, beach parties and centuries-old traditions that light up the start of summer Imagine this: the beach at night, bonfires glowing, music pumping, people laughing, jumping over flames or diving into..

New species just discovered in Spain: Tiny creature with huge eyes found in ancient Roman mine in SevilleScientists have made a rare find in the 2,000-year-old, man-made tunnels: a new species that has never been seen before A team of researchers exploring an ancient Roman water mine near the village of Carmona, in Seville province, has made an unexpected.. 29/05/2025

Discover the newest route on the Camino de Santiago: Spain's Way of St James gets a new African trailThe autonomous city of Melilla now has its own departure point for making the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage The inauguration by the presidents of the regional governments of Galicia and Melilla The Way of St James (El Camino de Santiago in Spanish.. 19/05/2025

Sant Jordi festival, Barcelona: Where St Georges Day is celebrated in SpainSaint George is the patron saint of Spain’s Catalonia, and in Barcelona they celebrate April 23 by giving books and roses The Day of Sant Jordi is celebrated in Barcelona on April 23 every year, coinciding with World Book Day. The day is marked by..

Why doesn't Spain celebrate April Fools' Day?The Spanish have their own practical joke day, but it's in December, not on April 1... Every year on April 1, people in the English-speaking world become a little more sceptical about what they read and see online, and become wary of friends and.. 01/04/2025

The importance of experience in health insuranceWhen choosing a health insurer in Spain, it’s important to go with someone who has proven experience Experience allows us to learn and to clearly define the way forward. It is a quality of great value and importance in a health insurance company.. 11/03/2025

With ASSSA health insurance, protection throughout your life in Spain  Age is a factor that health insurance companies take into account when assessing risk acceptance for a new Policyholder. This is why they set a maximum contracting age. In addition, one of the concerns of the Policyholders is whether an increase.. 20/01/2025

Plastic bottles change again in 2025: After attached bottle caps, EU introduces another new ruleConsumers have already had to contend with bottle caps that don’t come off, but now there’s another adjustment coming for plastic bottles this year   Just as we’ve all become used to non-removable caps on our plastic bottles.. 20/01/2025

Spanish Christmas Lottery: What is El Gordo and why is it such a big deal?Spain’s El Gordo lottery, which is drawn on December 22 each year, is famous for giving out the most cash prizes per ticket purchased in the world Spain’s Christmas Lottery, known in Spanish as El Gordo, literally means “the Fat..

History of the Spanish FlagThe design was chosen by Charles III in 1785 to distinguish Spanish ships on the high seas We all know and recognise the famous red-and-yellow striped flag of Spain that can be seen fluttering on many balconies and official buildings in the country..

First Neanderthal with Down syndrome found in SpainThe discovery reveals that early humans were compassionate towards disabled children The fossil of a six-year-old Neanderthal child found in Valencia, Spain, suggests that early humans cared for their vulnerable without expecting anything in return.. 15/07/2024

Noche de San Juan: Top 5 towns to celebrate the beach bonfire festival in SpainThe summer solstice festival of fireworks will take place throughout the country on Friday night, June 23 into the early hours of Saturday Summer is literally around the corner, and its arrival heralds the launch of the biggest and most famous festival..

Shane MacGowan and his strange obsession with SpainDiscover the hidden love the chaotic Pogues frontman had for Spanish poetry and history   The late, great Shane MacGowan of The Pogues will perhaps best be remembered as the defining voice of a generation of Irish people living outside their native..

The new alternative walking route to the Camino de Santiago in Spain which is actually 1,600 years oldPilgrims walking the St James Way in Spain from Andalusia may have walked the Eulalia Way to Mérida already without knowing it Every year, over 300,000 people walk the St. James Way in Spain, the Camino de Santiago pilgrim hiking route and, with..

These are the top 5 English words that the Spanish use but never pronounce correctlyThe Spanish language borrows a lot of words from English, but people in Spain are often unable to pronounce them Most foreign expats initially struggle with the pronunciation of the letters 'j' and 'v' or the double 'll' or the &#..

What is that Spanish black bull road sign? The little-known story of the Osborne bullsThe enormous bull silhouettes can be found along roadsides all across Spain Anyone who has driven along a motorway in Spain for some distance will likely have spotted an Osborne bull at some point: a towering black silhouette, most measuring 14 metres..