In the heart of Catalonia, a narrow tongue of rock rises vertically amid forests, supporting the remains of a unique medieval fortress.

This small Catalan town, with barely 70 inhabitants, preserves stone streets, a fortress over a thousand years old and legends that remain alive underground.Follow idealista/news on the WhatsApp channel (in Spanish)Some places still retain the essence of the past.

Rodas Beach in Galicia is the only Spanish beach featured in the World’s 50 Best Beaches 2025, despite not being located in the Balearic or Canary Islands. Shaped like a crescent and stretching for 1.3 kilometres, its fine white sand – formed from crushed shells – connects the islands of Monteagudo and O Faro, two of the three that make up the Cíes archipelago. The beach currently holds 18th place in the global ranking.

Nou Barris grew in the 1950s and 60s to house the thousands of workers who arrived in Barcelona from other regions of Spain.

Just a decade ago, Nou Llevant was a collection of empty plots and industrial buildings.

The 2025 tax return season brings with it changes and new tax provisions introduced by Royal Decree-Law 2/2026, of 3 February, which adopts measures to address situations of vulnerability, among other points. For example, the deadline for deductions for energy efficiency improvements has been extended, allowing taxpayers to deduct between 20%, 40% and 60% of spending depending on the type of improvement carried out. There are also deductions for plug-in electric vehicles or fuel cell electric vehicles and for installing charging points.

English has long been a weak point in Spain – but one city stands out for exactly the opposite reason. That is the conclusion of the latest international report by Education First, a leading authority on English proficiency.In its most recent edition, one city clearly tops the Spanish ranking.

Named by Viajar magazine as the Galician village with the best food, Combarro sits on the Pontevedra estuary and has fewer than 1,500 inhabitants. Here, there are no tourist menus or fancy presentations.

The date has been set for the 2025–2026 tax return filing period. Like every year, taxpayers will submit their accounts to the Tax Agency during the spring months.The tax calendar also sets out the key dates for filing personal income tax returns (IRPF), online, by phone or in person.

Just a 15-minute drive from San Sebastián is a town known as the "little Basque Manchester".