https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ryanair will completely pull out of the northern Asturias region, further consolidating the low-cost airline's approach of turning its back on Spain's smaller regional airports and focusing on the tourism hotspots. https://www.thelocal.es/20251009/ryanair-to-stop-operating-completely-in-spains-asturias-region Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:38:03 +0200 ryanair-to-stop-operating-completely-in-spains-asturias-region To celebrate Día de Asturias or Asturias Day today, September 8th, we've uncovered eight fascinating facts about one of Spain's greenest regions. https://www.thelocal.es/20230908/eight-fascinating-facts-about-spains-asturias-region Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:01:20 +0200 eight-fascinating-facts-about-spains-asturias-region The green northern region, which is becoming an increasingly popular summer destination due to its cooler weather, has announced it will implement a new tourist tax on visitors. https://www.thelocal.es/20240909/spains-asturias-region-to-roll-out-tourist-tax-as-visitor-numbers-spike Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:48:09 +0200 spains-asturias-region-to-roll-out-tourist-tax-as-visitor-numbers-spike Two workers died and at least four others were injured on Thursday after two cranes collapsed in the northern Spanish port of Gijón, emergency services officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20240906/two-dead-after-cranes-collapse-at-port-in-northern-spain Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:22:30 +0200 two-dead-after-cranes-collapse-at-port-in-northern-spain People often think they know what Spanish food is all about – paellas, tapas, seafood and even Basque pintxos, but the Asturian city of Oviedo, Spain's Capital of Gastronomy 2024, challenges all that. Find out where to go and what to order in this ultimate foodie's guide. https://www.thelocal.es/20240812/a-guide-to-tasting-your-way-around-oviedo-spains-capital-of-gastronomy-2024 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:10:39 +0200 a-guide-to-tasting-your-way-around-oviedo-spains-capital-of-gastronomy-2024 Asturias is set to roll out limits on Airbnb properties and other short-term rentals even though the green northern region receives far fewer tourists than other parts of Spain, proof of how far-reaching the country's rent crisis has become. https://www.thelocal.es/20240401/how-spains-asturias-region-plans-to-limit-short-term-holiday-lets Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:22:10 +0200 how-spains-asturias-region-plans-to-limit-short-term-holiday-lets A so-called 'white tide' of plastic pellets are washing up on the shores of Galicia and Asturias, polluting beaches and causing a political blame game between national and regional governments. https://www.thelocal.es/20240109/millions-of-plastic-pellets-are-spreading-across-spains-northern-coast Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:10:13 +0100 millions-of-plastic-pellets-are-spreading-across-spains-northern-coast If you want to buy land in Spain for less than €50,000, this beautiful northern region has plenty of well-sized plots meant for agriculture and building. https://www.thelocal.es/20200902/want-to-buy-a-cheap-plot-of-land-in-spain-this-region-has-thousands Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:48:27 +0200 want-to-buy-a-cheap-plot-of-land-in-spain-this-region-has-thousands The pandemic has played havoc with everyone's travel plans. But Madrid-based journalist Paul D. Thacker was determined to escape the heat of the city and enjoy a proper family holiday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200818/postcard-from-asturias-how-to-holiday-during-coronavirus-pandemic Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:08:05 +0200 postcard-from-asturias-how-to-holiday-during-coronavirus-pandemic Rural and green travel is the new frontier for Spain's tourism industry as it tries to break free from its dependence on mass seaside travel and fights off stiff competition from cheaper Mediterranean rivals. https://www.thelocal.es/20200126/spains-tourism-sector-moves-beyond-the-costa-del-sol Sun, 26 Jan 2020 08:58:47 +0100 spains-tourism-sector-moves-beyond-the-costa-del-sol The Polish port city of Gdańsk has received the prestigious Princess of Asturias Award for Concord - seen as the Hispanic world's Nobel Peace Prize - for its “dynamic economy, openness, civic cohesion and tolerant nature, especially through programmes aimed at the integration of immigrants and defence of the LGBT community,”a statement from the prize-givers said. https://www.thelocal.es/20190613/city-of-gdask-awarded-nobel-peace-prize-of-spain Thu, 13 Jun 2019 16:02:48 +0200 city-of-gdask-awarded-nobel-peace-prize-of-spain US writer Siri Hustvedt on Wednesday was awarded Spain's prestigious Princess of Asturias prize for literature for her work which the jury said was among "the most ambitious on today's literary scene" https://www.thelocal.es/20190522/siri-histvedt-scoops-spains-top-literary-award Wed, 22 May 2019 16:25:05 +0200 siri-histvedt-scoops-spains-top-literary-award The acclaimed British theatre director Peter Brook has been honoured with one of Spain’s most prestigious prizes, scooping the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts. https://www.thelocal.es/20190424/british-theatre-director-peter-brook-scoops-top-spanish-prize Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:22:26 +0200 british-theatre-director-peter-brook-scoops-top-spanish-prize Marc Furnival is a British architect also registered in Spain, who now lives and works in Asturias, the mountainous and coastal region of northern Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20180921/imagine-swapping-london-life-for-a-village-of-20-inhabitants-in-northern-spain Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:05:24 +0200 imagine-swapping-london-life-for-a-village-of-20-inhabitants-in-northern-spain An entire village with mountain views to die for offer the potential for a thriving rural holiday business https://www.thelocal.es/20180919/spanish-property-of-the-week-an-entire-village-nestled-in-the-picos-de-europa Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:09:12 +0200 spanish-property-of-the-week-an-entire-village-nestled-in-the-picos-de-europa US philosopher Michael Sandel, a fierce critic of the influence of the business world on society, was awarded on Wednesday Spain's prestigious Princess of Asturias award for social sciences, with the jury describing him as "one of today's foremost intellectuals". https://www.thelocal.es/20180531/us-philosopher-michael-sandel-awarded-top-spanish-prize Thu, 31 May 2018 12:27:10 +0200 us-philosopher-michael-sandel-awarded-top-spanish-prize Amref Health Africa, a Kenya-based flying doctors group, was awarded on Wednesday Spain's prestigious Princess of Asturias award for international cooperation for their efforts "to respond to the needs of millions of people on the African continent". https://www.thelocal.es/20180509/kenyas-flying-doctors-group-scoops-top-spanish-prize Wed, 09 May 2018 18:55:00 +0200 kenyas-flying-doctors-group-scoops-top-spanish-prize Karen Armstrong, a former nun from Britain who became one of the foremost religious scholars has won the prestigious Princess of Asturias award for social sciences. https://www.thelocal.es/20170531/british-religious-scholar-karen-armstrong-wins-top-spanish-prize Wed, 31 May 2017 15:02:54 +0200 british-religious-scholar-karen-armstrong-wins-top-spanish-prize New Zealand's legendary All Blacks were awarded Spain's top sports prize Wednesday for being "an example of racial and cultural integration". https://www.thelocal.es/20170524/all-blacks-awarded-spains-top-sports-prize Wed, 24 May 2017 18:50:52 +0200 all-blacks-awarded-spains-top-sports-prize South African visual artist William Kentridge, best known for his animated films of shape-shifting charcoal drawings, won on Thursday Spain's top arts prize, the Princess of Asturias award. https://www.thelocal.es/20170505/south-african-visual-artist-wins-top-spanish-arts-prize Fri, 05 May 2017 11:55:34 +0200 south-african-visual-artist-wins-top-spanish-arts-prize