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PALMA TO TRANSFORM INTO CITY-WIDE GALLERY ON ART NIGHTOn the 23rd September 2023, the Balearic capital of Palma will once again be transformed into an open-air art museum for the annual Nit de l’Art (Art Night). This year will see a host of impressiv...

Barcelona celebrates ethical approaches to fashion at Barcelona Sustainable Fashion Week On 16 – 17 September, Barcelona will host Sustainable Fashion Week, a two-day event celebrating environmentally conscious approaches to fashion and design. The e...

Unique and unusual festivals in Spain are not only an excellent experience in themselves, but they also provide a fantastic excuse to see beautiful areas of the country through a different lens. Here are five upcoming Autumn festivals in Spain not to...

The Barcelona library that has been announced as Public Library of the Year 2023 The Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez in Barcelona, which opened last year, was recently awarded the title of Public Library of the Year 2023 at the IFLA World Library a...

The historic city of Valencia has been awarded the prestigious title of European Green Capital 2024 in recognition of its efforts to improve its sustainability, quality of life and environment. From reducing carbon emissions by promoting sustainable ...

Spain is one of the world’s culinary hotspots, with Spanish food known and loved by people all over the globe. In this year’s renowned World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023, Spain was announced as the home of a spectacular seven of the top 50 restaurants ...

Spain has, once again, been recognised as the destination with the most Blue Flag accredited beaches internationally.  Blue Flag, an international certification awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education, recognises beaches, marinas and bo...

Following his win at Wimbledon, tennis star, Carlos Alcaraz, has kept the title of world number one ranking for Men’s singles. Originally from the Region of Murcia, Spain, Alcaraz spent his younger years playing in the small town of El Palmar that ov...

Formentera was recently awarded the Starlight Tourist Destination certification from the Starlight Foundation for being one of the best places in the world to go stargazing.This certification recognises Formentera for its clear night skies that allow...

Last week Valencia hosted The World's 50 Best Restaurants gala with restaurants and chefs from across the globe coming together for one of the biggest gastronomic events in the world. The city of Valencia was the perfect location to host the gala, wi...

Spain is proud to be one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly communities in the world, ranked seven out of 203 countries on the LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index and seven out of 197 countries of the LGBT Equality Index. Not only are there hundreds of Pride events ...

Looking for an off-the-beaten-track holiday this summer? Spain's diverse geography and culture hides undiscovered attractions for every type of traveller. Here are five hidden spots without the crowds in Northern Spain to inspire your next holiday!...

THE ROYAL COLLECTION GALLERY IN MADRID TO OPEN ON JUNE 28THKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will inaugurate the gallery at the opening ceremony on June 28th. Madrid boasts several world-renowned galleries, such as the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornem...

The Spanish Tourist Office (UK) has hosted its inaugural Spain’s Sustainability Day, which took place on Wednesday 26 April 2023. The conference, co-sponsored by destination partners Turismo Lanzarote and Menorca Tourism Board; both celebrating 30 ye...

The Spanish Tourist Office (UK) has revealed the winners for Spain’s inaugural Sustainable Media Awards.The awards were announced at a ceremony at The Conduit, London on Wednesday 26 April 2023, following Spain’s first ‘Sustainability Summit’ which f...

Asturias is known for its exciting variety of annual festivals and has something for everyone.  Here are six upcoming music festivals for lovers of every genre. 

Holy Week is celebrated in early April and is a very culturally important festive period in Spain. Throughout the country incredible processions take place that are followed by grand celebrations where visitors can marvel at the artwork and enjoy the...

It is no secret that the Balearic Islands are a hugely popular destination for UK tourists, but here the tourist board highlights five things which visitors might not already know about travelling to Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera....

In 2023, Renfe plans to start up a total of 253 tourist trains of various content which will make their journeys through different autonomous communities throughout the year. Luxury tourism, theme tourism or historical trains make up the catalogue th...

The Palma 365 Tourism Foundation and the Department of Tourism have unveiled new infrastructure developments aiming to consolidate the Mallorcan city as a quality tourist destination, including a new tramway and transformed beach promenade.At the Int...

The UNWTO has included three Spanish villages in the list of 32 Best Tourism Villages for 2022, more than any other country worldwide. The list recognises villages which are excellent examples of rural tourism with accredited cultural and natural ass...

Paradores, Spain’s state-run network of luxury hotels offering stays in historic and cultural properties in top cities, regional gems and areas of natural beauty, is extending its nature-based project, "Naturaleza para los Sentidos", to include Parad...

This year five new Vía Verdes, otherwise known as Greenways, have opened in Spain.Vías Verdes are old disused railway lines that have been recovered and reconditioned for use by walkers and cyclists. They provide an environmentally friendly way of tr...

The Spanish Tourism Office (UK) surveyed 1,800 UK adults who have been to Spain in the last 5 years on sustainable travel. The Opinium survey took place from the 2nd – 8th November 2022 with two major objectives. Firstly, to better understand the att...

Monday 5 December: 2023 marks 50 years since the death of renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. To celebrate his creativity and the influence his works had on the artistic heritage in Spain, 16 exhibitions will be held in the cities around Spain.The...

Spain UNESCO Biosphere reservesSpain is proud to have 53 sites that are designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. These sitesare recognised as being important terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems.The environmental standards of the reserves are cont...

The city of Seville has been named the European Capital of Smart Tourism by the European Commission alongside Pafos (Cyprus).

2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Joaquín Sorolla, Valencia’s most renowned impressionist painter who captured the light of the Mediterranean in his works. The Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia has permanent exhibitions of his work such ...

Green Spain is made up of the CCAAs that are in the North of Spain: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque country. It is a national leader in nature with 14 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, 25 natural parks, almost 2,000 kilometres of coastline and 2...