Spring is just around the corner, and every region of the country is celebrating with festivals, exhibitions, marathons, and soccer matches. The Local put together a list of the best things to do in Spain this month.
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troublemakers caused mayhem in Seville's nightime Good Friday processions, famed for their religious floats, hooded penitents and hordes of spectators, seriously injuring one person, Spanish authorities said on Friday.
Temperatures are set to rise on Friday at the start of the Easter holidays with forecasters predicting clear skies and sun-filled days across much of Spain.
Workers at Spain’s national rail network have been called out on strike next Wednesday in industrial action that is promising to cause maximum disruption for Easter travellers.
More than half of Spaniards admit that they are either "not religious" or are "convinced atheists", according to a new global study that shows the dramatic loss of faith in the traditionally Roman Catholic nation.
Easter in Spain means lots of sweet and savoury treats often prepared just for Holy Week, Semana Santa. Feast your eyes on some of the delicious dishes you can look forward to throughout the week.
The head of Spain's new Podemos party in Seville landed herself in hot water on Monday after she appeared to suggest the city's iconic Semana Santa festival could become a thing of the past.
A teenage girl has apologized "for being silly" after being caught on camera pretending to be drunk during a religious Easter week procession in the southern Spanish city of Malaga.
One of the 28 Easter parades held in Spain's Alicante province last week took an unexpected turn when a statue of the Virgen de los Dolores toppled from her float and almost landed on the heads of her bearers.
Spanish police have arrested a master 'turrón' (nougat) maker accused of concocting chocolates, formed in the shape of FC Barcelona's club crest, which contained the secret ingredients of magic mushrooms and marijuana.
It's one of Spain's most exciting festivals, and also one of its most mysterious and passionate. Here The Local tells you everything you wanted to know about the country's Holy Week, or Semana Santa, but were too afraid to ask.
A Spanish banker jailed for stealing €30,000 ($41,000) from a client is one of 21 prisoners given a reprieve during this year's traditional Easter pardons in Spain, but opponents say the practice is an anachronism and should be stopped.
Spanish clothing company Blasphemia T-Shirts have got themselves into hot water after a religious group sued them for superimposing a picture of the Virgin's face on the body of the queen of pop, Madonna.
Spain can expect spring temperatures and changeable weather during the Easter holidays, with the Atlantic zones to see the worst of the rain while the Canaries are expecting stable conditions.
