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Visiting Valencia but don't want to break the bank? Fortunately Spain's third city is full of fantastic free things to do. ​Read More ​The Local Spain

Even people who don’t speak Spanish know that 'loco' means crazy, but there are plenty of other amusing ways to describe madness in Spain. ​Read More ​The Local Spain

Here's our pick of the must-see Barcelona festivals for each month of the year, so that you can experience the Catalan festivities whichever time of year you’re in the city. ​Read More ​The Local

Spain has just qualified for a Rugby World Cup for only the second time in its history, and yet the accomplishment has hardly made the national news. Why is it that ‘el rugby’ has never really taken off in sports-mad Spain? ​Read More ​The Local Spain

Britain has been trading with the Canaries for six centuries, so it’s no surprise that some very amusing anglicisms have crept into the Spanish dialect of the Atlantic archipelago. ​Read More ​The Local Spain

The so-called Reconquista (Reconquest) has led many to believe that Spaniards recovered and united their country after 800 years of Moorish conquest. However, the history of ‘España’ as a nation is a lot more complicated than that. ​Read More ​The Local Spain

You may be surprised to find out that Spain, a country famous for its sunny weather, has a wide array of ways to refer to rain and the different types of precipitation, including its own version of 'raining cats and dogs'. ​Read More ​The Local Spain

If you meet all the requirements and have applied for Spanish citizenship, it can be a long and frustrating wait to find out if it has been granted or not. Fortunately, there are several ways you can check on the status of your application. ​Read More ​The Local Spain

How can you tell Spain's regional accents apart? Where do they drop the ‘s’? And is there a 'best' and 'worst' accent? This detailed guide tells you all you need to know about the accents which people have across Spain’s regions. ​Read More ​The Local