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 As the sun goes down, there's no better place to be than at a Spanish plaza. The Local looks at some of the most beautiful plazas on (and off) the Iberian Peninsula. https://www.thelocal.es/20170725/and-the-most-beautiful-plaza-in-spain-is Tue, 25 Jul 2017 17:34:02 +0200 and-the-most-beautiful-plaza-in-spain-is A new survey found that British tourists going on holiday on the continent were most likely to suffer food poisoning or lose their phones while on vacation in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20170620/british-tourists-have-the-most-holiday-mishaps-in-spain-survey-shows Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:58:36 +0200 british-tourists-have-the-most-holiday-mishaps-in-spain-survey-shows The Local counts down six of the loveliest streets to stroll down in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20161129/six-of-spains-most-stroll-able-streets-spain-beautiful-travel Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:02:15 +0100 six-of-spains-most-stroll-able-streets-spain-beautiful-travel A new report shows which cities in Spain are great for travelling on a shoestring budget - and which ones not so much. https://www.thelocal.es/20160707/the-top-ten-most-expensive-spanish-cities-for-summer-travellers-travel-budget Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:10:18 +0200 the-top-ten-most-expensive-spanish-cities-for-summer-travellers-travel-budget If you fancy taking home a more out of the ordinary souvenir this summer, how about some fresh air from Spain’s holiday isle? https://www.thelocal.es/20160706/businessman-sells-bottled-ibiza-air Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:53:49 +0200 businessman-sells-bottled-ibiza-air Money may not grow on trees, but in Spain it sure seems to grow on tourists as holidaymakers bring in more cash than they ever have before. https://www.thelocal.es/20150827/tourists-blowing-through-more-dough-at-spanish-hotpots Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:02:10 +0200 tourists-blowing-through-more-dough-at-spanish-hotpots The heatwave spreading across Spain and western Europe almost claimed some cattle victims when hay stored inside a barn full of cows spontaneously combusted in the heat. https://www.thelocal.es/20150701/hay-spontaneously-combust-in-heat-scares-cows-heatwave-spain-weather Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:10:23 +0200 hay-spontaneously-combust-in-heat-scares-cows-heatwave-spain-weather Tourists bored of the usual beach holiday are seeking out something very different. In the hills of Soria this week, they can be found tending a flock of sheep, sleeping under the stars and hiking through the countryside. https://www.thelocal.es/20150612/to-get-off-the-beaten-track-follow-the-herd Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:50:48 +0200 to-get-off-the-beaten-track-follow-the-herd Surf the waves and surf the web this summer in Barcelona as city officials roll out plans to offer free Wifi along the city's Mediterranean shore. https://www.thelocal.es/20150605/free-wifi-2 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 19:07:54 +0200 free-wifi-2 Made any plans for June? The Local has rounded up a list of some of the best events in Spain, from a wine throwing battle in La Rioja to a high speed air race in Lleida. https://www.thelocal.es/20150529/whats-on-in-spain-june-2015 Fri, 29 May 2015 15:52:31 +0200 whats-on-in-spain-june-2015