Articles tagged with 'Christmas' | Spain

El Gordo – Meaning ‘The Fat One’, El Gordo is the Christmas Lottery and a fundamental part of the Christmas build-up in Spain. Pretty much everyone in Spain buys a ticket for El Gordo and families and friends gather around the television on 22nd Dece...

Whilst children in the UK have another year to wait for the arrival of Father Christmas, Spanish children are eagerly awaiting the arrival of "los Reyes", or Three Kings, this weekend. Known as the day of the epiphany, 6 January is a biblical cele...

A selection of photographs showcasing the Christmas spirit spreading through Spain's cities.

Online travel company, onthebeach.co.uk has revealed that the biggest increase in bookings for this Christmas season is for the Canary Islands – which has jumped by 23 per cent from bookings made around the festive period in 2012 – followed by mainla...

Anyone that has visited Spain over the Christmas period will know that turrón, a kind of sweet almond nougat is an essential part of the Christmas menu. Renowned Spanish chef José Pizarro shares his simple turrón mousse recipe to bring a taste...