The Local Spain 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 Live like a king: Spain's best castle homestays With centuries of beautifully preserved history, castle and palace homestays are becoming more and more popular in Spain, so why not experience the royal treatment this summer? https://www.thelocal.es/20200210/live-like-a-king-spains-best-castle-homestays Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:28:35 +0100 live-like-a-king-spains-best-castle-homestays Another dodgy art restoration raises alarm in Spain Spain is getting a reputation for not taking care of its cultural heritage as preservation experts slam the latest bodged restoration project. https://www.thelocal.es/20160719/another-bodged-art-restoration-raises-alarm-in-spain Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:31:30 +0200 another-bodged-art-restoration-raises-alarm-in-spain Now 'botched' castle repair wins world architecture prize A radical castle restoration that became an international joke has won a prestigious global architecture award, vindicating its architect. https://www.thelocal.es/20160413/spanish-castle-wins-prestigious-architecture-prize Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:51:57 +0200 spanish-castle-wins-prestigious-architecture-prize This is what happened when Spain restored ancient castle A botched building project has gone viral in Spain, as people mock the less-than-lovingly restored Moorish castle. https://www.thelocal.es/20160309/spain-restores-muslim-castle-and-the-results-are-terrible Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:33:56 +0100 spain-restores-muslim-castle-and-the-results-are-terrible Infanta Cristina flogs mansion to raise bail Spain's Infanta Cristina and her husband have sold their Barcelona mansion, reportedly worth nearly €7m ($8 million), in a fraud scandal that has embarrassed the monarchy, a court said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150618/cristina-flogs-mansion-to-raise-bail Thu, 18 Jun 2015 18:07:24 +0200 cristina-flogs-mansion-to-raise-bail Castle for sale, one-time pad of mad queen, €15m Buy this medieval castle in Segovia and you will not only find yourself with 21 bedrooms to decorate but also a library full of rare books and a dining hall that can accommodate at least 400 guests. https://www.thelocal.es/20150616/spanish-castle-for-sale-former-home-of-mad-queen-15m-euros Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:42:08 +0200 spanish-castle-for-sale-former-home-of-mad-queen-15m-euros