Founded in 1909 in the Basque city of San Sebastián, Real Sociedad de Fútbol play their home games at the Reale Arena. Formerly known as Anoeta, the stadium hosted its first match in 1993, replacing the club’s previous venues at Ondarreta (1909-1913) and Atocha (1913-1993). As well as football games, …
Most people reading this article will be looking for the biggest music festivals in Spain which feature some of the world’s most famous artists and bands. A wide range of musical genres can be encompassed in this section ranging from rock and electronic dance music to pop, hip-hop and more. …
The Tamborrada Festival takes place in San Sebastián every year on 20th January and honours San Sebastián, the city’s patron saint. It begins with the raising of the city’s flag in La Plaza de la Constitución at midnight on 19th and lasts for a full 24-hours. The event consists of …
Athletic Bilbao, historically, are the fourth most successful football club in Spain. As well as being one of only three clubs never relegated from the top division of La Liga – there are no prizes for knowing the other two – they are also third in the number of titles …
The north-coast of Spain runs from the French border at Irún as far as A Coruña (La Coruña) in Galicia. This suggested driving tour of northern Spain recommends the best places to visit on the 500km journey from the Basque Country in the east to the border between Asturias and …
It was an extraordinarily farsighted decision to locate the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. The initial idea met with much opposition. Why spend such an enormous sum of money on one building? Couldn’t the money be spent on better things? Who’s going to come here anyway, just to look at a …