Spain

Last month, the Spanish government spent €7.2 million to protect and preserve Casa Gomis, a rationalist architectural gem hidden in the outskirts of Barcelona. Graham Keeley visited the house to find out more about how it may be conserved and used by the public.

The October disaster destroyed countless homes and businesses and killed more than 200 people.

Expanding your horizons may come with some social and culinary surprises in these popular countries.

Pressure on Spain’s housing market has been exacerbated by overtourism and the proliferation of short-term holiday rentals.

The latest arrivals in 2025 add to growing concerns about the uptick in irregular migration to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago close to the African coast that has increasingly been used as a stepping stone to continental Europe.