Lifestyle in Spain

Bioparc is a Spanish zoo-ecological park located in Fuengirola, Malaga on the Andalusian Costa del Sol. It’s not just any old zoo, though, since it’s based on a new kind of model that tries to recreate the habitat of the animals as much as possible.

FIB music festival When: 19th – 22nd July 2018 Where: Benicassim, Spain Website: fiberfib.com The Benicassim International Festival, better known by its Spanish initials FIB, is one of the best-known, and best, events in the Spanish music calendar, with indie, pop, rock and electronic music,

The prestigious Blue Flag rewards the best beaches based on environmental education and training, water quality, environmental management, services and safety. The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), founded in 1981, ensures that coastal sites meet the stringent requirements to display th

Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival When: 17th – 21st July 2018 Where: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Website: jazzvitoria.com For more than four decades, the Basque city of Vitoria has been hosting the Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival, a unique event that brings together the world's greatest jazz stars. Dif

If you’ve always wanted to learn to dive, now you have the opportunity with Eco-Dive, a diving school located in La Cala del Moral, in Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga). This school has a team of professional experts in scuba diving trips in Spain and other courses.

Medieval Week When: 16th – 22nd July 2018 Where: Estella-Lizarra, Spain Website: turismo.navarra.es In mid-July you can’t miss the Medieval Week of Estella-Lizarra, one of the most spectacular popular festivals in Spain that takes visitors back in time to the Middle Ages. During the week-lon

The International Celtic World Festival When: 12th – 15th July 2018 Where: Ortigueira, Spain Website: www.festivaldeortigueira.comThe International Celtic World Festival is a summer event you simply cannot afford to miss in 2018.

Cantada d'Havaneres festival When: 7th July 2018 Where: Calella de Palafrugell, Spain Website: www.havanerescalella.catThe Cantada d’Havaneres de Calella de Palafrugell festival takes place the first weekend in July each year.

The Cider Festival When: 4th - 10th July 2018 Where: Nava, Spain Website: www.ayto-nava.esThe Cider Festival in Nava is one of the oldest popular festivals in Spain.

The Castell de Peralada When: 5th July - 17th August 2018 Where: Peralada, Spain Website: www.festivalperalada.comThe Castell de Peralada Festival is one of the most important international music festivals, and it’s hosted in Catalonia,

The Cordoba Guitar Festival When: 4th - 14th July 2018 Where: Cordoba, Spain Website: www.turismodecordoba.orgCordoba is an enchanting Andalusian city which hosts a spectacular guitar festival during July 2018, with all kinds of artistic sho

Did you know that the province of Girona, where the Costa Brava is located, has 8 natural parks of incredible beauty? The Spanish coast is one of the most biodiverse areas in Europe, making it a perfect destination for nature lovers, birdwatchers and fans of diving and snorkelling.

After months of snow and rain in 2018, Spain’s rivers are once again full of flowing water and we can enjoy one of the greatest shows nature has to offer: waterfalls. Waterfalls are so attractive not only for their awe-inspiring beauty, but also for their explosive strength and power.

From Home Staging to PropTech and Gentrification to MLS, many new concepts are emerging in day to day speech with the rapid ascent of the Spanish real estate sector, lots of them being English loanwords. In order to make real estate information more accessible to society at large, the Alfa Inmobili

There are few cities in the world where people live better than in Madrid.

Summer is upon us and with it comes an absolutely necessity to enjoy the sun at all times, preferably sitting on a rooftop terrace with a nice cold drink.

Every year, the Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe awards blue flags to certify the quality of beaches and ports in almost 50 countries and once again, Spain heads the list of countries with most blue flag beaches, having 696 such badges of honours flying from this June. The area of S

Are you thinking about changing your life around and moving to a new city, but not sure where that would be? InterNations surveyed 7,985 ex-pats from 40 different countries to find out the best place for ex-pats in the world.

Original article written by houzz It only takes a quick stroll through any Spanish city or the hills of the wild countryside to find abandoned office blocks, warehouses in disuse or beautiful, traditional farm buildings in a sorry state of neglect. While such melancholic ruins hold a certain

It’s always 5 o’clock somewhere in the world and 5 o’clock means tea time.

Especially when on holiday, one of the favourite getaways on the Costa del Sol is Selwo Aventura, the perfect mix of zoo and theme park.

Barcelona music festivals When: June – August 2018 Where: Barcelona, Spain Website: barcelona.com It’s no great secret that in many respects Barcelona is a landmark city on the global scale.

There are loads of options when it comes to listening to live music in Spain and, on many occasions, we can have the pleasure of doing it outdoors.

The Gay Pride Parade in Barcelona When: 23rd–30th June 2018 Where: Barcelona, Spain Website: pridebarcelona.org Barcelona Gay Pride is a colourful party that normally takes place between the end of June and the beginning of July, this year the week from 23rd to 30th June.

La Batalla del VinoWhen: 23th–29th June 2018Where: Haro, SpainWebsite: batalladelvino.comThe Wine Battle (Batalla del Vino) is held in Haro at the end of June and is one of the most popular festivals in Spain, attracting thousands of visitors each year.