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Madrid food
fromThe Globe and Mail
2 days ago

For sale: Entire Spanish villages, great selection, definitely fixer-uppers

Foreigners are revitalizing abandoned towns in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, transforming them into vibrant communities and tourist destinations.
Madrid food
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Holy parades and earthly pleasures in Spain: Easter in Granada

Semana Santa in Granada features solemn Easter processions with brotherhoods carrying floats depicting the Passion of Christ.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

A city in Southern Spain holds an ancient secret to fighting extreme heat

We have deployed several types of cooling systems here, each one used depending on climatic conditions. The system, created millennia ago but updated for the 21st century, works by cooling water underground in the naturally low temperatures at night. To cool water more quickly, some is also sent to the roof via solar-powered pumps and sprayed out of nozzles in a thin layer through a method known as a falling film, before draining back down underground.
OMG science
Barcelona
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Barcelona Architecture City Guide: 30 Buildings and Places from Gaudi to Today

Barcelona's architecture evolved from Gothic foundations through Modernist experimentation to contemporary design, each era reshaping urban form and establishing global architectural influence.
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

A New Show on Picasso's Religious Roots Opens in a Spanish Cathedral

At first glance, this curatorial oversight is hardly surprising. After all, Picasso was an atheist and Communist supporter whose ever-shifting practice seemed to chafe against centuries of religious art. Indeed, in a well-known episode from the 1940s, Picasso personally confronted Henri Matisse for accepting the Vence chapel commission.
Arts
Madrid food
fromCN Traveller
1 week ago

Britain is obsessed with Basque cooking right now

Basque cuisine is thriving in the UK, with numerous restaurants showcasing its delights and gaining recognition.
Madrid food
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Orson Welles' love affair with Spain's Castilla y Leon region

Orson Welles expressed a deep, inexplicable affection for Avila, Spain, despite only living there briefly while filming Chimes at Midnight.
Madrid food
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

Madrid Travel Guide: What to Do, Eat and Where to Stay

Madrid has transformed from a transit hub into a major European destination and Latin American expat capital, offering world-class museums, diverse neighborhoods, and exceptional culinary experiences.
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

New Medieval Books: The Taifa Kingdoms - Medievalists.net

The eleventh-century collapse of the Umayyad caliphate fragmented al-Andalus into rival taifa kingdoms, initiating the centuries-long process that ended Islamic rule in Iberia by 1492.
Madrid food
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

No fairytale ending for the rebel nuns of Belorado: Spanish sisters quit the fight and leave their convent

Rebel Poor Clare nuns in Spain will voluntarily surrender their monastery keys on March 12 rather than face a public eviction, ending their two-year occupation following their 2014 split from the Roman Catholic Church.
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Discovery links Medieval Mosque to Roman Temple - Medievalists.net

A newly discovered Greek inscription at the Great Mosque of Homs suggests the medieval mosque may stand on the remains of a Roman-era Temple of the Sun, resolving a long-standing scholarly debate about the site's sacred history.
Travel
fromElite Traveler
1 month ago

A Guide to Agrotourism in Rural Spain

Spain's rural regions offer immersive agrotourism experiences combining hands-on farm activities, local food and wine, and traditional country accommodations.
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 month ago

Medieval painted panels found beneath Toledo house

A group of polychrome wood panels discovered under the floorboards of a house in Toledo in 2018 are going on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid. They were found during construction of a hotel planned to go up over several buildings in the Bajada del Pozo Amargo street next to Toldeo's Cathedral. They had been stripped from their original location on the upper part of the walls of a quadrangular hall and reused as raw carpentry material in the house's subfloor.
History
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Spain's excommunicated nuns of Belorado: We have enough to deal with just getting through life'

Inside are the nuns who, on May 13, 2024, broke with the Roman Catholic Church, which entails excommunication. They have no intention of leaving, but on March 12, they will be evicted by court order, with backup from law enforcement if necessary. If you wish for assistance, please call this number, reads a second sign hanging below the first. On a side door, there is graffiti that urges them to Occupy and Resist.
Miscellaneous
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

Spain's 'City of Dreams' Has Dramatic Mountain Views, Stylish Hotels, and Michelin-starred Dining

"Ronda is considered one of Spain's most beautiful cities due to its spectacular location, the deep ravine (Tajo), and the surrounding mountains, called Serranía de Ronda," says Maike Ange, a tour guide specializing in Andalusia. Puente Nuevo, or the "New Bridge," is one of the town's three bridges traversing the 400-foot gorge, which splits Ronda into El Mercadillo ("New Town") and La Ciudad ("Old Town"). The dramatic views, however, are still just a sliver of the destination's appeal.
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