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Renting in Spain is affordable if you look beyond the tourist areas and major cities. Property Platform Idealist Renters can find the top ten affordable cities in Spain. This shows that even outside major cities, Spanish real estate is still a great value.  The cheapest cities for living are in Andalucia and Galicia. Zamora Zamora, in Castilla y Leon, is …

You know the Costas as well as the back of your hands? You have ticked the top Spanish cities to visit, from Valencia to Seville. You’ve done your best to eat your way around San Sebastian, and you’ve toured the Ribiera vineyards. But there’s still a lot of Spain left to explore. Fiona Govan reveals her favourite places to visit, …

ONE night in May last year, the sky over Zaragoza shimmered with ribbons of green and violet light — a spectacle that left onlookers spellbound. It was an exceedingly rare sight for Spain: the northern lights, or aurora borealis, are typically reserved for regions close to the Arctic Circle — Norway, Finland, or Iceland. Under exceptional circumstances, however, this phenomenon …

After the shocking discovery by Spanish police of 250 dead animals at an illegal breeding center, a man has been arrested. Officers from the Guardia Civil found the corpses in a filthy warehouse in the northwestern village of Meson do Vento, A Coruña, alongside over 170 live animals who were saved and have been sent to rescue shelters. According to …

The 18th century mansion of Spain’s fascist Franco finally opened its doors to the public after six decades despite the efforts made by the dictator’s family to prevent it. Casa Corinde in A Coruña, Galicia, was originally owned by the City Council before being privatised and placed in the hands of the dictator’s family on the first Monday in August …

HENRY Cavill has caused quite a commotion after he was spotted shopping in Spain for cows. The Superman star touched down in Alvedro Airport in A Coruña last Thursday by private plane, before heading to a farm in O Corgo, near Lugo, on Friday. The 41-yearold actor, who has been tipped to become the new James Bond, met a seller …