Galicia’s beaches – a taste of the Atlantic
Galicia’s immense coastline is strewn with truly beautiful beaches, 772 of them in all, from the Playa de las Catedrales near the border with Asturias all the way round to A …
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Cider and Dinosaurs on the Asturian coast
Asturias’ ‘Cider Country’ or ‘The Dinosaur Coast’, call it what you will, the area around Lastres and Colunga at the foot of the Sierra del Sueve mountains is certainly one …
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Medieval Olite
Olite, a set on Flickr. Medieval markets and fairs are quite commonplace in Spain these days but we’ve never come across one quite as special as that of Olite. An …
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Christmas in Spain
The moment you see turrón (an almond sweetmeat), marzipan and polvorones (crumbly biscuits) on the shelves in the shops, you know that Christmas is on its way here in Spain. …
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Surprising Castro Urdiales
Our big surprise this summer was a visit to Castro Urdiales. During the boom years – pre-crisis of course – the outskirts of Castro have suffered heavily with a lot …
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Will Spain ever ban bullfighting?
For years, bullfighting has been perceived as a symbol of Spanish culture. Bullfighters were seen as charismatic heroes, as the true essence of masculinity, and Hollywood stars like Ava Gardner …
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It is Raining Stars in Cantabria!
Cantabria, along with the rest of Northern Spain, has always been well known for its great home cooked, traditional food “comida casera” at its many small, family run restaurants. …
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Hearty stews
What better way of keeping the winter ills at bay than a hearty, warming, nourishing soup or stew? Every region or even province in Spain, has its own special version …
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Potes – “The town of bridges and towers”.
Leave the rugged Cantabrian coast behind you and wind your way up the dramatic gorge of La Hermida with the bubbling river Deva running through, into the verdant valley of …
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San Sebastian – Donostia Pintxo Guide
Our own insider guide to pintxos (don’t you dare call them ‘tapas’) in Donostia’s wonderful Parte Vieja
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