Country Archive
What it costs to live in…Barcelona
Date: 03/19/2007The cost of living in Barcelona is on a par with Madrid and higher than in rural villages or other coastal towns.
Read OnFollow Spain’s Romeo and Juliet for property bargains—and ham
Date: 02/26/2007Dubbed El Rincon Olvidado, the forgotten corner, because it's so far off the beaten track, the Spanish province of Teruel on Aragon's southernmost tip is one of Spain's most overlooked regions.
Read OnA stylish Spanish stay
Date: 02/20/2007Literally meaning “stopping place,” Spain’s first parador was opened in Navarredonda de Gredos in 1928, an age of poor inns and hostels.
Read OnJaén Province–Andalucia
Date: 01/29/2007The Costa del Sol in Andalucia has always been a favorite playground for Brits and northern Europeans thanks to its minimum 300 days of sunshine a year and warm winters.
Read OnAre you about to buy an illegal property?
Date: 01/22/2007Many properties in Spain have an illegal overbuild or may not have been registered. As such, we advise you to use extreme caution when purchasing property here.
Read OnExplore Pre-history on a Beautiful Island
Date: 01/09/2007I went to the Deia as an Earthwatch volunteer. This program sends people around the world to assist in conservation and education projects.
Read OnFeasting on the beach
Date: 01/08/2007Here on the Costa del Sol, large extended families gather at beachfront restaurants called merenderos, to celebrate the Feast of the Three Kings—the Twelfth day of Christmas—over a midday meal.
Read OnCosta Blanca, A Place to call Home
Date: 12/18/2006Benidorm, on the Costa Blanca in Spain, has a welcoming climate and is one of the most popular seaside resorts in Europe.
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