Spain's first-ever capital...and how Mel Gibson and the Virgin Mary fit in
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EVERYONE knows, or should do by now, that Spain's capital is Madrid, even if they didn't realise it was the second-largest in population in the EU – after Berlin, in terms of the city proper, and after Paris ..read more
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Spain's own Acropolis and its Nicole Kidman link
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ANCIENT civilisations and their impact on modern life are always a source of fascination. Romans and their legacy are everywhere in Europe, Spain especially, and Greek philosophers have influenced centuries of ..read more
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Eclectic and international, Dénia 'Music in the Castle' Festival celebrates 30th birthday
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SPAIN has been practically fiesta-free for the past three years, but lifelong summer entertainment staples are finally flooding back – patron saint festivals, live folk and jazz sessions, and the iconic Moors and ..read more
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Did Plato's central Atlantic nation exist? Spain investigates
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SOME of the earliest humans might actually have had a mid-Atlantic accent and a nation at war with Athens as described by Plato may really have existed – at least, recent findings by scientists at Granada University ..read more
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Spain supersized: Showcasing the country's most colossal buildings
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IMAGINE you're at a pub quiz and the question came up, “Which is the largest building in Spain ..read more
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Marbella to host huge flamenco fashion show featuring top designers
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FLAMENCO fashion is a genuine concept in southern Spain, with accessories, costumes, and everyday prêt-à-porter outfits inspired on these retailed across the region of Andalucía – not just for performing artists ..read more
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Historic 'boutique' hotels in the heart of Estepona make use of abandoned ruins
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ANOTHER hotel in the series of 16 planned for Estepona's 'Garden of the Costa del Sol' project has opened – this time in the central Plazoleta Ortiz, with 36 bedrooms ..read more
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Authors' autographs: Who's who at Saint George's Day book fair
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EVEN if you're not English, you can still feel patriotic on Saint George's Day, as long as you're somewhere in Spain ..read more
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Spain's only 'Book Village': Chapter and verse on a well-read road-trip
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INTERNATIONAL Book Day and Saint George's Day combined, with its huge street fair heaped with reading material and flowers across the whole of Catalunya, comes but once a year – so, if you missed the weekend's ..read more
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Alicante gladiator exhibition: Interactive, with 140 pieces from Italian museums
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GLADIATORS are about to land in Alicante city in time for Easter – a huge interactive exhibition on these Ancient Roman warriors will open at the MARQ archaeological museum on Wednesday ..read more
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