The Spanish housing market has its own structure, regulatory framework and composition. According to the INE, the national institute of statistics, the total number of households in the Spain in 2019, was 18.6+ million. An increase of about 0.5% from the previous year. In this graphic, we look a littleContinue Reading

It’s not easy to get started with a new language as an adult. It requires effort, motivation and not least the willingness to embarrass yourself – time and time again. In our house we have a well-stocked account for more or less embarrassing language errors. And you have to handContinue Reading

As previously mentioned, the Spanish economy is among the world’s top 15. Namely, number 13. And number four in Europe if we exclude Russia. You can read more about that here: The size of the Spanish economy. To many, Spain is first and foremost known for its tourism, clothing brands,Continue Reading

Costa Blanca is popular. This is nothing new: Throughout history, many peoples and kingdoms have thrived and left their mark on the White Coast. Most conquerors arrived by ship, others came overland from different parts of Europe. A number of cultures have helped shape this country and helped create theContinue Reading

Do you know the capital cities of each of the Spanish regions? When their regional days are? The size of their populations or geographical area? Or people’s average income? Did you know that not all of the regions have a formally designated capital? Additionally, Spain has two enclaves on theContinue Reading

Rosemary is a true native of the Costa Blanca. The spruce-like herb was a sacred plant for the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and it plays an important role in Spanish cooking to this day. It is said to improve memory. In any case, it is associated with both memoriesContinue Reading

Emasesa, the municipal water company of the city of Sevilla, is starting a pilot project turning excess oranges from the city’s almost 50,000 orange trees into energy. The oranges dropped onto the streets amount to between 5.5 and 6.0 million kilos. Through the process of fermentation, the oranges release methaneContinue Reading

The Spanish housing market has its own structure, regulatory framework and composition. According to the INE, the national institute of statistics, the total number of households in the Spain in 2019, was 18.6+ million. An increase of about 0.5% from the previous year. And a large part of the populationContinue Reading

When we visited the small town of Rojales some years ago, we spotted a poster in a shop window. The text read: “We are opposite”. We laughed a little when we saw the sign, not out of spite, but because it reminded us that we all stumble when we expressContinue Reading