Issue 46 Misc

Features to read in full online now from previous issues of Living Spain magazine

Desperately seeking half an orange It may be raining men in some parts of Europe for some folk, but in Spain the drought just goes on and on it seems To everything there is a season Strawberries in winter? Christmas cards in September? You must be joking. The Spanish insist on keeping things simple, and seasonal Never far from a bar According to a recent Eurostat survey, Spain has more bars for each inhabitant than any other EU country except Cyprus. It also tops the list for cash machines. So what exactly does this say about the country?   Snowmen of the Sierra Nevada Nowadays the Sierra Nevada is a fabulous winter sports playground but in the past baskets of its snow helped Andalucía keep cool in summer   Wetting the baby’s head Like most other events in Spain, christenings tend to be a pretty raucous affair. Baby Clara and Alba here, though, get dipped to the sound of silence. What’s going on?   ¡Viva la cabina telefónica! Far from being relics of a past age, Spain’s public telephones have come into their own as a valuable community facility   Unforgettable moments A drumming festival in Andalucía sounded worth a trip. It turned out to be the fiesta from hell

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