Madrid is a changed city. The recent metamorphosis has been fuelled by the economic crisis and led
by a new generation of determined Madrileños who have transformed the Spanish capital for the better. Tradition and mode…
You could say that Barcelona is too famous for its own good: a reputation for tapas, football and raucous parties attracts blinkered visitors by the busload. But there’s much more to Barna – as it’s affectionately known …
In a world of too-bright LED lights, respected Spanish brand Marset casts a warmer glow on the business of lamp design. We meet the enlightened makers at its new HQ.
As a crusading judge, Baltasar Garzón made enemies powerful enough to engineer his downfall. But they have not been able to silence him and his blunt demands for accountability resonate with a disillusioned nation.
Spanish shipbuilders have seen out the storms and now, thanks to booming global demand, their order books are full. But as the yards launch ships for the Australian navy and the world’s biggest dredgers, could the tide turn…
Thousands of Spaniards lost their citizenship as they fled Spain’s Civil War and Franco. Now Spain is offering its descendents the right to be Spanish. Should other countries who need migrants do more to encourage the…
Portraits of leaders past and present are ubiquitous in Turkey, Spain and Morocco. Monocle paints a picture of their popularity – and peers beneath the surface to learn the history of their peculiar reign.
Years of silence have almost erased Spain’s civil war and General Franco’s atrocities from the collective consciousness but now the country is ready to speak out.
Last July saw import bans on the highest grade of Spanish jamón ibérico de bellota lifted in the US. As a result, more people are eating what fans refer to as ‘porcine wagyu’.
Planning a holiday in Spain this year? You could find yourself fighting for a sun lounger. Western Mediterranean countries are set to have a bumper year for tourism as holidaymakers look for alternatives to Turkey and Egypt…