Low wages, chronically high unemployment and rising prices never seem to prevent Spaniards from enjoying drinks and meals out with friends and family. New data illustrates how much importance Spaniards give to these eating rituals.
Spain is a fantastic country to bring up kids thanks to the weather, the safety and Spaniards' overall love of children, but that doesn't mean there aren't aspects of Spanish child-rearing that surprise foreigners.
Spaniards often deal with stereotypes from abroad which paint them as just party-loving and lazy, but even among the inhabitants of the country’s 17 regions there are clichés that live on to this day.
To mark Groundhog Day in the US and Canada, a folklore tradition which in popular culture has come to represent a lack of change over time (thanks to the classic US movie of the same name), we take a look at ten things that never seem to change in Spain.
One of the traditions that foreigners in Spain don’t get is why the birthday boy or girl is expected to pay for friends' meals and drinks when they go out to celebrate. What's the protocol for this habit?
Foreigners, including Spanish speakers from Latin America, often find it surprising how loudly Spaniards tend to speak. So is there a reason for this or is it just a stereotype?
You may be familiar with the basic way Spaniards say ‘cheers’, but there are other Spanish expressions and habits associated with clinking glasses and making a toast that you’ll be happy to learn.
What makes Spain and Spaniards tick? These unwritten rules will help you understand some of the traits of the national psyche, from the Spanish attitude to work to what Spaniards prioritise in life.
"There's nothing more Spanish than arriving 20 minutes late and for nobody to have arrived yet", is a stereotype many people (including Spaniards) would agree is true.
Catalans have a reputation throughout Spain for being tight-fisted and miserly, particularly when it comes to money. Is there any truth to this stereotype and how did it come about?
How can you tell Spain's regional accents apart? Where do they drop the ‘s’? And is there a 'best' and 'worst' accent? This detailed guide tells you all you need to know about the accents which people have across Spain’s regions.
If there’s one thing that Brits, Irish, Aussies and other tea-drinking foreigners find frustrating about Spain, it’s the absence of kettles for their morning ‘cuppa’. Esme Fox explores why the Spanish don't really care for kettles.
New survey data has lifted the lid on Spanish public opinion, with some surprising (and not so surprising) results on issues ranging from Trump and Ukraine to Nato and Gaza.
If you've ever had the impression that Spaniards always seem to find the time and money to go to bars and restaurants, new data now seems to confirm this.
Spaniards of all ages love to go out and enjoy drinking, chatting and dancing with friends and family. However, things are done differently here to what you'd expect from a night out in other parts of Europe or the world.
Andalusians are generally considered some of the warmest people in Spain, but locals in the historic city of Granada are notoriously brash and unfriendly, even according to 'granaínos' themselves.
Is flirtatious texting cheating? Can sexuality change over time? How many sexual partners do Spaniards have on average? New findings by Spain's main public research body have revealed Spanish attitudes to sex, and there are some interesting results.
We asked you, our readers, to define life in Spain without explicitly stating that you live in Spain. Your answers were very revealing and go a long way to explain why this country is unique.
