As the Eurovision final approaches it's time to swot up on some facts about Spain's history in the most celebrated singing contest in the world. From false starts to Franco, here is The Local's list:
While we've all been tempted by the Spanish holiday classic of a chilled glass of sangria, Spain has much more to offer when it comes to tantalizing tipples. Here's The Local's guide to some of the best.
Sticklers for tradition should really abandon the turkey and pumpkin pie, and instead celebrate with jamón washed down with Rioja, as historical research reveals Spanish sailors created the first Thanksgiving dinner.
Spain is home to some of the finest museums in the world, but it also boasts some of the most bizarre. From the museum dedicated entirely to melons to the museum of toilets, The Local counts down Spain's weirdest.
Take a break from the beach and seek out some destinations that have appeared on the big screen. Here's our gallery of the filming locations you had no idea were in Spain.
New figures released by Spain's tax office reveal Spain's richest towns are located around the country's two biggest cities: Madrid and Barcelona, while the poorest are located in the south of the country in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura.
A court in Navarra, northern Spain has sentenced an American man to nine months in prison and a €150,000 fine for defending his girlfriend against a sex attacker at Pamplona's running of the bulls.
Former Barcelona player Carles Puyol has caused a stir among his Catalan fan base by referring to himself as Spanish in an advert on Chinese television.
