Queen Urraca of León-Castile was one of the most powerful and controversial figures in medieval Spain. The daughter of King Alfonso VI, she reigned during a time marked by political conflict, civil ...

LEÓN, Spain — It’s the week before Easter in León, an ancient city in northwest Spain, and locals have poured into the streets to knock back glasses of wine-lemonade, an annual festivity ...

Spain has long since had its own contest culture, from events at La Kantera in the Basque Country to Vigo’s long-running O Marisquino festival.

Ask for a room overlooking the square. Alternatively, the Parador San Marcos (00351 258 820150; www.paradores-spain.com; doubles from £168), a former nunnery and one of Spain’s loveliest paradors.

Spain’s far-right Vox party is poised to enter the regional government of Castilla y León after winning its best-ever regional election result on 13 February. The ruling right-wing People’s ...

The president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, has proposed Cuban-American businessman Benjamín León as the new ambassador of Washington to Spain.. On his social network Truth Social ...