If you’ve ever been curious about why people get so misty‑eyed talking about Carnival in Cádiz, 2026 is a good year to understand it properly. This isn’t a glossy parade-first carnival like Tenerife.

Villa Yasmin, the Schumacher family’s luxury villa in Port d’Andratx, Mallorca, remains one of the most high-profile private residences in Spain’s Balearic Islands.

In recent years, millions of people have bought, rented or sold their home on idealista using our grey maps.

Meliá Hotels International has announced that the Holiday World Resort complex will soon join its portfolio.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced on Thursday that it will move its headquarters from London, UK, to Madrid, following a selection process that included Geneva, Milan, Paris and Dubai, among other cities.The decision was unanimously approved by the 17 members of the internation

The iconic Metropolis building, located at the junction of Gran Vía and Calle Alcalá, will be reborn on 21 January as Club Metropolis.

The new driving licence regulations have been in effect across the European Union since 3 December. They aim to modernise the system, improve road safety and simplify life for drivers. Spain must implement the changes by the end of 2028. The directive also requires the gradual introduction of a digital driving licence in all member states.

The price war to attract new mortgage borrowers has revived an old tactic: flaunting the nominal interest rate (NIR) while burying the annual percentage rate (APR) in the small print.

idealista spokesperson Francisco Iñareta analyses the housing market situation and his forecasts for 2026. The housing situation in Spain at the end of 2025 is clear: a national emergency. The lack of supply has become endemic, but the focus remains on attacking prices from highly ideology-based positions.

If you’ve found a property on idealista or you’re preparing to buy, reserve, or rent in Spain, the very first document you should secure is your Número de Identificación de Extranjero (NIE).