What really happens on a European coach tour when the travellers are a few decades older than the Contiki generation? Ewan McDonald tried to find out.

To most people, noise pollution is a jet engine roaring over their head. For one Spanish woman, it was a neighbour playing the piano more softly than a spoken conversation.

Spain's hanging houses and galleries captivate James Lane long after he leaves them behind.

A British granny was shocked to find the flight she was on wasn't heading to Granada in Spain - but Grenada in the Caribbean. So what did the air crew do next?

A Spanish judge has risked the ire of women everywhere after ruling that a driving school was within its rights to charge females more because "men were better drivers".

Manuel Meyer takes a close look at beautiful fish off the Spanish coast.

There's nothing like a beautifully shot film to make you feel like up-and-leaving the very next day. Here are five examples that show off their stunning destinations to full effect.

A five-month-old baby has died in a tragic accident after being placed on a baggage conveyor belt at the Alicante airport in southeast Spain.

More than 1 million people showed their support for Catalan independence by joining hands to form a 400-kilometre human chain across the northeastern region of Spain.

If the annual cheese roll in England or wife carrying competition in Finland is too boring for you, here are five very strange ones that might be worth visiting, even if it's just to tweet a pic from.

Tensions between London and Madrid over Gibraltar are growing after the Spanish Prime Minister rebuffed an appeal by his British counterpart David Cameron.

The Spanish skipper of the fishing boat at the centre of a diplomatic spat threatening to rupture relations between Spain and Britain has said he feels "used" by his Government.

Andalucia's ancient Moorish outpost is back on the flight map. Laura Holt jets off to southern Spain.

Mark Lilley is arrested in his villa near Malaga.

Dodging the tourist traps, Ewan McDonald discovers a very old new world just off the beaten track in Barcelona.

Dodging the tourist traps, Ewan McDonald discovers a very old new world just off the beaten track in Barcelona.

As Spanish unemployment reaches another record high, the residents of rural Marinaleda could be forgiven for feeling a little smug.

Bullring combines grandeur and gore, writes Julie Moffett.

Julia Shallcrass discovers Topdeck bus tours provide the swiftest way to see Europe and make new friends.

Ibiza is world famous for its beaches, bars, and nightclubs. What's less known about the Spanish party island is that for revellers on a budget it can get expensive - fast.

The Alba family, the noblest in Spain after the King, has put its private collection of art on show at the Centro Centro in Madrid.

Spain's Cristobal Balenciaga museum is a stylish nod to fashion tourism.

Lady Gaga pulled a Justin Bieber over the weekend when she vomited on stage during a concert in Spain.