THE BIRTHPLACE of one of Spain's most popular Christmas confectioneries is applying to the United Nations for global recognition – for November 7 to become 'World Turrón Day'.

WELL-TRAVELLED people who have experienced an international range of bars and restaurants will no doubt have discovered that different countries have very disparate approaches to what they charge for, how much they charge, and what's included in indi...

EUROPE and, particularly Spain, have spent most of 2021 speaking about 'herd immunity' as the final breakthrough in the Covid-19 battle, which they set at 70% of the population's being vaccinated – yet outbreaks continue across the continent, and c...

DRIVERS on Spanish roads are now all aware – or should be – that they are required to leave a 1.5-metre distance when passing cyclists, and that this is expected to increase to two metres, but cyclists themselves may not be fully conversant on th...

HOME-PRODUCED foodstuffs from Spain appear to be on a roll just lately – hot on the heels of a Spanish olive oil being named number one on earth, the country can now take credit for churning out the planet's top cheese.

A SPANISH-MADE extra-virgin has been named the world's best olive oil in the most recent annual guide to the 100 highest-ranked by international experts.

VALENCIA regional government president Ximo Puig has asked tourism minister Reyes Maroto to create a system allowing British nationals to stay in Spain longer than 90 days in every 180.

A MAP launched using US Intelligence service data has revealed which is the most-spoken second language of every country in the world.

WHAT has Spain ever done for us? Except for creating an addiction to sunlight, colour, dramatic countryside and the world's best coffee (according to seasoned inter-continental travellers, anyway), making us feel 'something is missing' if too many we...

RACING drivers from 44 countries and five continents will be battling it out for victory this weekend in Campillos – the first time in history that a town in the Málaga province has hosted the Karting World Championship.

NOVEMBER is set to open with Spaniards pouring into London – town halls and regional governments will be descending on the UK capital to show the country's residents why they should be heading for Spain.

A BRAND-NEW 'aerotaxi', dubbed 'the drone of drones', has been designed, manufactured and equipped entirely in Spain and could hail the start of an eventual future 'flying car' trend.

PERHAPS there's no honour that quite lives up to winning a Nobel Prize, but a small number of them come very close – and Spain's national version, the Princess of Asturias Award, is among these. Earning a prize in the name of the south-western Euro...

A CUT-PRICE no-frills version of Spain's express AVE train, launched earlier this year, is set to run a new route ahead of spring 2022 – between Madrid and Valencia.

ONE of Spain's hottest cities has become the first on earth to put 'names' to heatwaves – in the same way as storms and hurricanes – and to 'classify' them in a similar manner.