Spanish culture

If you're looking for a truly unique and exhilarating Spanish festival, Valencia’s Fallas should be at the top of your list.

Love is in the air as 14th February 2026 approaches. But does Spain celebrate Valentine’s Day? The answer is yes!

idealista, the leading real estate marketplace in Southern Europe, is sponsoring the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time. This year, the contest will take place in the English city of Liverpool from 9th to 13th May.

Whether you're planning a trip to Spain or even thinking of moving to Spain, there are some faux pas that you need to avoid that will help you fit in like a local and not stand out as a tourist.

Moving to a new country can be exciting and challenging, and unsurprisingly, Spain is consistently among the top ranked countries in Europe for expats.

Summer is a great time to visit Spain on holiday and get away to the beach.

Saint James’s Day When: 15th – 31st July 2019 Where: Santiago de Compostela, Spain Website: santiagoturismo.com St.

James, son of Zebedee, disciple of Jesus Christ and later canonised as St James the Greater, is the patron saint of both Spain and Galicia. Saint James is known in Spanish as Santiago and he’s also the patron saint of Guatemala, Nicaragua and of fishermen.

The tiny village of Belchite in Zaragoza, in northwest Spain, is a testament to the ravages of war and a great place to visit if you want to find out more about the Spanish Civil War.

Easter 2020 in Cuenca, Spain When: 5th - 12th April 2020 Where: Cuenca, Spain Website: turismo.cuenca.es There’s so much to see in Cuenca that it’s not surprising that visitors from all corners of the globe choose their Easter holidays to come to this city and see the Spanish E

Madrid Easter week 2019 When: 14th – 21st April 2019 Where: Madrid, Spain Website: www.esmadrid.comAs well as many other cities in Spain, the Spanish capital of Madrid will be celebrating the Easter week public holiday 2019 in style.

When you move to a new country, cultural misunderstandings can be a real minefield, so to help you navigate your way through the muddy world of Spanish culture, we present you with ten things you should bear in mind when talking to a Spanish person. 1.

For all lovers of art, whether contemporary art, classical art, photography or anything else, these exhibitions happening in Spain in 2019 are absolutely unmissable.

To help expats understand and integrate into Spain’s rich culture, we explore the country’s customs and traditions, lifestyle and language - and pass on some helpful cultural dos and don'ts. Run the history of Spain through your hands and you’ll find yourself unspooling centuries of trade, explorat