Life & Culture In Spain - Understanding Spanish Culture & Way of Life
From sleeping in the daytime to killing bulls for fun, the Spanish way of life is often quite different from any other. Find out all about Spain's obsession with partying, the art of bullfighting and some more mundane aspects of life like buying a lottery ticket and the new smoking laws.
Spanish Customs and Traditions
Many aspects of Spanish life have become legendary around the globe. But a lot of tourists only have a hazy idea of what flamenco is, how to spot a good paella, how to go about eating tapas, etc. These tips on this page should help you.
Many aspects of Spanish life have become legendary around the globe. But a lot of tourists only have a hazy idea of what flamenco is, how to spot a good paella, how to go about eating tapas, etc. These tips on this page should help you.
What is the Origin of the Black Bull and Red & Black Bottle Sign?
What is the origin of the black bull and the red and black bottle that you see on the side of highways in Spain?
What is the origin of the black bull and the red and black bottle that you see on the side of highways in Spain?
How to Play 'El Gordo' Lottery in Spain
How to play El Gordo (The Fat One), the largest lottery in the world.
How to play El Gordo (The Fat One), the largest lottery in the world.
In The Garlic
A review of In The Garlic, an informative, fun guide to Spain.
A review of In The Garlic, an informative, fun guide to Spain.
Robert Levine
Bio for Robert Levine, contributor to About.com Guide to Spain Travel
Bio for Robert Levine, contributor to About.com Guide to Spain Travel
Spanish Flags
See flags of Spain, including the historic republic of Spain flag, the Andalusia flag, as well as those of Catalonia, Galicia, Asturias, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Aragon, Navarra, Castilla y Leon, Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia, Extremadura, Melilla, Ceuta, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands
See flags of Spain, including the historic republic of Spain flag, the Andalusia flag, as well as those of Catalonia, Galicia, Asturias, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Aragon, Navarra, Castilla y Leon, Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia, Extremadura, Melilla, Ceuta, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands
Tipping in Spain Survey
Tipping in Spain Survey
Tipping in Spain Survey
Tipping in Spain Questionnaire
Questions asked in my tipping in Spain questionnaire.
Questions asked in my tipping in Spain questionnaire.
Spanish National Anthem lyrics under Franco
The lyrics to the Spanish national anthem
The lyrics to the Spanish national anthem
Spanish National Anthem lyrics under Franco
The lyrics to the Spanish national anthem, as used under Franco
The lyrics to the Spanish national anthem, as used under Franco
Spanish National Anthem lyrics under Alfonso XIII
The lyrics to the Spanish national anthem, as used under Alfonso XIII.
The lyrics to the Spanish national anthem, as used under Alfonso XIII.
Spanish National Anthem - Ventura de Vega lyrics
The oldest lyrics to the Spanish national anthem, written by Ventura de Vega around 1843
The oldest lyrics to the Spanish national anthem, written by Ventura de Vega around 1843
New Spanish National Anthem Lyrics - English Translation
The English translation of the new lyrics to the Spanish National Anthem, as revealed in January 2008.
The English translation of the new lyrics to the Spanish National Anthem, as revealed in January 2008.
New Spanish National Anthem Lyrics in Spanish
The new lyrics to the Spanish National Anthem, as revealed in January 2008.
The new lyrics to the Spanish National Anthem, as revealed in January 2008.
Spanish Place Names: Confusing Spanish Spelling & Pronuncation
Issues surrounding the pronunciation of Spanish place names.
Issues surrounding the pronunciation of Spanish place names.
Ghosts of Spain by Giles Tremlett
A review of the new book by Giles Tremlett's Ghosts of Spain, a history of modern day Spain.
A review of the new book by Giles Tremlett's Ghosts of Spain, a history of modern day Spain.
Do the Spanish really sleep during the siesta and why?
The siesta in Spain. Does the siesta still exist in Spain and why?
The siesta in Spain. Does the siesta still exist in Spain and why?
Myths & Misconceptions About Spain
Some of the most common myths and misconceptions about Spain. Do the Spanish really all love flamenco, bullfighting, sangria and paella?
Some of the most common myths and misconceptions about Spain. Do the Spanish really all love flamenco, bullfighting, sangria and paella?
Can you smoke in public places in Spain?
Smoking in Spain.
Smoking in Spain.
Which Languages are Spoken in Spain?
Which languages are spoken in Spain, both officially and unofficially.
Which languages are spoken in Spain, both officially and unofficially.
How to Spot a Guiri
A 'guiri' is the Spanish term for what the Mexicans call a 'gringo' - a laughable foreigner that stands out like a sore thumb in Spain. How to spot a guiri and how to avoid being one.
A 'guiri' is the Spanish term for what the Mexicans call a 'gringo' - a laughable foreigner that stands out like a sore thumb in Spain. How to spot a guiri and how to avoid being one.
Making an International Call in Spain
How to make an international phone call from Spain.
How to make an international phone call from Spain.
The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Spend Twenty-Four Hours in Spain
The Spanish lifestyle is often quite different to that in the US or the rest of Western Europe. Advice on when and how to eat, sleep and see the sites in Spain.
The Spanish lifestyle is often quite different to that in the US or the rest of Western Europe. Advice on when and how to eat, sleep and see the sites in Spain.
Tipping in Spain - Should you tip in Spain?
Advice on one of the most popular questions about travel in Spain - should you tip?
Advice on one of the most popular questions about travel in Spain - should you tip?
Bullfighting - Art or Cruelty to Animals?
Few Spanish traditions divide opinion as much as bullfighting. For every bull aficionado willing to defend their art there are ten who see it as just cruelty to animals and want it banned - yet still the practice goes on.
Few Spanish traditions divide opinion as much as bullfighting. For every bull aficionado willing to defend their art there are ten who see it as just cruelty to animals and want it banned - yet still the practice goes on.