During these times of pandemic, not much is happening with regards to traditions, festivals and the many processions we are so used to see around Spain. Most of them are cancelled or severely limited both for those who participate and for those who want to experience these celebrations. However, weContinue Reading
An overview from the Spanish language and cultural organization Instituto Cervantes shows that more and more people have Spanish as their mother tongue: 480 million to be exact. At the same time, the number of people who speak Spanish as a second language is increasing sharply. If you are strugglingContinue Reading
Most of us remember that the pesetas was replaced by the euro on January 1, 1999, but further back in history, Spanish currencies have played an important and exciting role in world history. Spanish currency once played a role comparable to that of the US dollar and the euro inContinue Reading
Harry B., Find Your Spain! Like this post? Please share it with your friends and family.Continue Reading
Spain has more than 8,000 municipalities, but many of them are nearly empty. The urbanization process continues and not only are people moving from the countryside to towns and cities, people are also moving from towns and smaller cities to the bigger ones. Also, the coastal areas and tourist destinationsContinue Reading
Andalusia is the southernmost region of the Spanish mainland. It borders Gibraltar to the south, Portugal to the west, Extremadura and Castile La Mancha to the north and Murcia to the east. Andalusia basic information and regional flag – – Size: 87.268 km2 Population: ca. 8.426.400 Rank GDP total (2016):Continue Reading
Spanish history is diverse and exciting, but not entirely easy to take in. One of the problems is to separate history from storytelling – what are facts and what is myth? And which of the two is the most important? The answer is far from obvious. The Battle of CovadongaContinue Reading
Japan is famous for its beautiful cherry trees. Spain should be too. If you missed this year’s almond blossoms, you can look forward to the cherry trees, the almond’s relative in the rose family, in full bloom. Cherries are no newcomers on these shores – it is said that RomanContinue Reading
The 2018 football World Cup was over for Spain already in the first game of the knockout stage. Just minutes after the loss, our Spanish neighbor lowered his patio flag. The media describes people’s disappointment over their country’s defeat, a team which was among the favorites to win the wholeContinue Reading
In an article from CNN.com from 11 March of 2021 you can read about the excavations and findings in Spain’s bronze age culture of El Argar. The El Argar culture flourished between 2200 BC and 1550 BC and was located in Southeastern Spain. It covered roughly an area extending fromContinue Reading
