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 If the prospect of crowded beaches and noisy hotel pools is putting you off your summer holidays in Spain, The Local has rounded up ten amazing natural pools where you can chill out in peace. https://www.thelocal.es/20170721/top-ten-spains-best-natural-swimming-pools Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:59:00 +0200 top-ten-spains-best-natural-swimming-pools Attempts to sell off an abandoned Catalan village next to a reservoir which dates back to the times of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco have proved a damp squib, with absolutely no bids coming in. https://www.thelocal.es/20141030/no-takers-for-village-with-2m-price-tag Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:57:00 +0100 no-takers-for-village-with-2m-price-tag UPDATE - For just a few hundred euros you can pick up a plot of land in Spain's beautiful Cuenca province. Is there a catch, you ask? You'll probably have to put up with being the youngest person in the village. https://www.thelocal.es/20140820/olmeda-de-la-cuesta Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:58:00 +0200 olmeda-de-la-cuesta This week The Local takes a look at Spain's most off-putting town and village names. Fancy a trip to Dead Women's Well anyone? https://www.thelocal.es/20130729/spains-most-disgusting-place-names Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:11:00 +0200 spains-most-disgusting-place-names