Have you ever wondered where your countrymen go when they arrive in Spain during the summer months? A new interactive map, based upon overnight stays by tourists, allows us to determine which Spanish towns and city are the most popular for different nationalities. We can also see what these choices reveal about each of them. The trends, from Brits tanning …

FORGET Benidorm or Barcelona – a new interactive map by RTVE reveals that some of Spain’s tiniest towns and most unexpected spots are seeing a bizarrely high number of international visitors. Here are some of the most hidden corners in Spain, with their strangely loyal fans from all over the world. From a remote mountain village packed with French hikers …

A VALENCIA antiquarian shop was raided because it sold illegal goods made of elephant ivory. 127 items were removed by the Guardia Civil, who described the seizure as one of Spain’s ‘biggest-ever’. The ivory comes from African and Asian elephants that are protected. READ MORE CARVINGS ILLEGAL AND INTRICATE The Guardia’s environment unit Seprona said the ‘damage to fauna’ was …