Spanish cities

Sunny Spain continues to be a magnet for visitors from all over the world and in spite of 2020's COVID-19 crisis, is increasingly appealing for expats looking to relocate to the sun on a permanent basis.

With the Spanish coasts often being the most popular with buyers, Spain's capital is sometimes overlooked. However, Madrid is home to some incredible properties and some of Spain's most prestigious neighbourhoods.

Madrid, along with the rest of Spain, has been in coronavirus lockdown at home for over a month.

Spain’s coronavirus crisis sees yet another cultural victim with the cancellation of Madrid’s famous “Feria del Libro” which was due to take place in May. The 79th edition of the event will now take place in the autumn with the provisional dates of 2nd - 18th October in Madrid’s Retiro park.

Torre Caleido, also known as "the 5th tower" is the newest addition to the skyline in Madrid. The impressive tower is due to be finished by the end of 2020 and details are being released of what the building will used for.

The urban development in Madrid known as "Madrid Nuevo Norte", and formerly known as "Operación Chamartín", is one of the most ambitious developments currently planned in Europe.

Las Fallas festival When: 1st - 19th March 2020 Where: Valencia, Spain Website: visitvalencia. com

Madrid's main square, Puerta del Sol, will be entirely pedestrianised from the year 2021, as confirmed by the mayor of the capital, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, accompanied by the deputy mayor, Begoña Villacís; MP, Paloma García Romero and the local council chairman, José Fernández.

The Ritz, one of the most luxurious and famous hotels in Madrid will reopen its doors this summer, renamed the Mandarin Oriental Ritz.

This spectacular terraced house in the heart of Seville is found in the Santa Cruz neighbourhood, very close to the famous cathedral and the “Giralda”.

The Basque city is the only Spanish city in the top-20 of the world's most prosperous cities, according to a study by the strategic consulting firm D&L Partners. Madrid didn’t make the top twenty, but it is not the only large capital in the world that has been excluded.

If you talk to any city-lover on the planet, they'll probably tell you that their favourite city is one of the ones that appears in this ranking.