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Vía Verde de la Sierra
Old railway lines are being used to get tourists into the country in Spain

Spanish politicians on the gravy train
A new book reveals the money made by even the honest politicians in Spain

Peseta pieces
The now defunct Spanish currency was launched on October 19 1868

What IVA/VAT rates are charged in Spain ?
The Spanish Government plans to increase some rates of IVA/VAT in July 2010, so perhaps now is a good time to outline exactly what we pay the tax on currently in Spain

100 years of motorised flight in Spain
A monument has been unveiled in commemoration in Paterna, Valencia

Bulls of Guisando
Granite megalithic monuments of animals

La Danza de los Zancosvideo
A dancing fiesta on July 22

El Silbo Gomero - the whistling language of the Canariesvideo
The language, communicating by whistles, dates from the 15th century

Torre de Hercules - Tower of Hercules Lighthouse
The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers from the centre of La Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain.

A Rapa das Bestas
Fighting horses to the ground in Galicia, Spain

Paradise Lost/Paradise Regained
Mark Wilkins watched the ITV programme, 'Paradise Lost'

Lovers of Teruel
Forty five candidates are up for election as one of Spain’s Ten Treasures of Intangible Heritage in a public vote organised by the International Bureau of Cultural Capitals this June