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 The southern Spanish city of Granada is currently in a battle against graffiti tags and poetic messages plastered all over its white walls, particularly by tourists in the city's historic Albaicín neighbourhood. https://www.thelocal.es/20260413/spains-granada-struggles-to-stamp-out-poetic-vandalism-by-tourists Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:12:33 +0200 spains-granada-struggles-to-stamp-out-poetic-vandalism-by-tourists Hundreds of access boxes to tourist flats in the southern city of Granada have been vandalised and covered in anti-tourism messaging, the latest in a series of activist measures in Spain in recent years. https://www.thelocal.es/20260227/hundreds-of-tourist-flat-lockboxes-vandalised-in-spains-granada Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:46:11 +0100 hundreds-of-tourist-flat-lockboxes-vandalised-in-spains-granada Out of 100 different European cities, the Andalusian city of Granada has been named the cheapest destination for a city break thanks to its wide array of free attractions. Three other Spanish cities made it into the top ten. https://www.thelocal.es/20221116/travel-spains-granada-named-cheapest-in-europe-for-city-escape Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:06:01 +0100 travel-spains-granada-named-cheapest-in-europe-for-city-escape Bars in the Andalusian city are famed for offering generous free servings of food with most drink orders, but Granada’s mayor has caused concern among locals after suggesting customers “should pay for tapas”.   https://www.thelocal.es/20220412/granada-mayor-causes-shock-by-calling-for-end-of-free-tapas Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:16:53 +0200 granada-mayor-causes-shock-by-calling-for-end-of-free-tapas Most visitors are initially drawn to this wonderful city with the promise of a tour around the Alhambra, the hilltop complex of gardens, palaces and fortifications. But there's so much more to see and do in Granada. https://www.thelocal.es/20180221/six-reasons-to-visit-granada-besides-alhambra Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:18:17 +0100 six-reasons-to-visit-granada-besides-alhambra A string of mild earthquakes shook southern Spain overnight following weeks of strong seismic activity in the Granada area, prompting the premier to call for calm on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20210127/what-we-know-about-the-string-of-earthquakes-in-granada-area Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:30:30 +0100 what-we-know-about-the-string-of-earthquakes-in-granada-area This summer offers a unique opportunity for residents in Spain to visit some of the country's most popular attractions. https://www.thelocal.es/20200811/spains-most-popular-attractions-you-can-now-visit-without-having-to-book-tickets-a-long-time-in-advance Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:55:48 +0200 spains-most-popular-attractions-you-can-now-visit-without-having-to-book-tickets-a-long-time-in-advance After years of anticipation, the high-speed train route to Granada will begin operating later this month. https://www.thelocal.es/20190607/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-high-speed-train-to-granada Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:35:41 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-high-speed-train-to-granada Three people died and another three were injured on Monday in an explosion at a fireworks factory in southern Spain, regional authorities said. https://www.thelocal.es/20181113/three-killed-in-explosion-at-spain-fireworks-factory Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:19:18 +0100 three-killed-in-explosion-at-spain-fireworks-factory The Alhambra fortress-palace in Granada is one of Spain’s most popular tourist sights, attracting thousands of visitors each day to marvel at its pillared courtyards and filigree arches. https://www.thelocal.es/20170829/what-a-hoot-alhambra-welcomes-new-night-time-visitors Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:33:25 +0200 what-a-hoot-alhambra-welcomes-new-night-time-visitors A British woman has died after bungee jumping from a bridge in southern Spain. It was her second jump of the afternoon and police are puzzled as to why the cord was too long. https://www.thelocal.es/20150722/brit-dies-in-bungee-jump Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:38:08 +0200 brit-dies-in-bungee-jump Sean Hepburn, son of the Breakfast at Tiffany's star, is in trouble with authorities at the Alhambra in Granada after he threw an 'illegal' wedding celebration at the scenic location. https://www.thelocal.es/20150522/audrey-hepburn-son-in-trouble-for-illegal-wedding Fri, 22 May 2015 10:50:57 +0200 audrey-hepburn-son-in-trouble-for-illegal-wedding Granada will play host to a giant outdoor drinking party this Friday, March 20th, as thousands of young people descend on the city to celebrate the Spring Festival (Fiesta de Primavera). https://www.thelocal.es/20150318/spring-break-hits-granada Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:43:14 +0100 spring-break-hits-granada A Spanish court has dropped charges against 11 out of 12 suspects in a clerical sex abuse scandal because the crimes fall within the statute of limitations, court papers showed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150216/court-drops-charges-against-11-out-of-12-suspects-in-priest-sex-abuse-case Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:12:00 +0100 court-drops-charges-against-11-out-of-12-suspects-in-priest-sex-abuse-case A judge in Granada has charged ten Roman Catholic priests and two lay people with sex abuse in a case that came to light after a former altar boy petitioned the Pope. https://www.thelocal.es/20150128/priests-charged-in-granada-sex-abuse-case Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:44:00 +0100 priests-charged-in-granada-sex-abuse-case Over 2.4 million people visited Granada’s Moorish palace in 2014 making it the most visited tourist site in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20150112/alhambra-visitor-numbers-hit-record-high Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:13:00 +0100 alhambra-visitor-numbers-hit-record-high Pope Francis on Tuesday spoke up about an alleged paeodophile ring involving priests in Spain's Granada province, confirming he had instigated the investigation and saying the truth about the matter had to come out. https://www.thelocal.es/20141126/we-cant-hide-truth-about-sex-abuse-case-pope Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:45:00 +0100 we-cant-hide-truth-about-sex-abuse-case-pope An American dentist is suing British Airways after being mistakenly flown 4,000 miles in the wrong direction to the Caribbean island of Grenada instead of the Andalusian city of Granada in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20140624/man-sues-airline-over-grenadagranada-mix-up Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:40:00 +0200 man-sues-airline-over-grenadagranada-mix-up A publishing firm headed up by a Spanish archbishop has released a translation of an Italian book which tells women to "get married and be submissive". https://www.thelocal.es/20131111/spanish-bishop-backs-submissive-wife-book Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:54:01 +0100 spanish-bishop-backs-submissive-wife-book 62-year-old British woman Lamenda Kingdon had been longing to visit the Alhambra in the Andalusian city of Granada. Little did she know she was booked on a flight to the Caribbean island of Grenada. https://www.thelocal.es/20131028/mix-up-lands-granada-bound-granny-in-caribbean Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:02:00 +0100 mix-up-lands-granada-bound-granny-in-caribbean