Category Archives: History

The golden city of Salamanca — Spain’s grandest plaza, an ancient university, and a frog

April 15, 2023architecture, History, Salamanca, universityexpat life in spain, guide to salamanca, history of spain, plaza mayor salamanca, revealed spain, salamanca frog, salamanca university, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, visiting salamancawheninspain

Join me for all the sights and sounds on a visit to the university city of Salamanca during Spain’s ‘Semana Santa’. I take in what is possibly Spain’s most impressive Plaza Mayor, explore the city’s ancient university — including a frog hunt — dodge religious processions, and gaze in wonder at one of the city’s … Continue reading The golden city of Salamanca — Spain’s grandest plaza, an ancient university, and a frog →

A little Madrid street with a BIG personality

March 31, 2023Flamenco, History, Madrid, Spain, Spanish cultureexpat life in spain, going to spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, madrid guide, madrid travel guide, podcast about spain, Spain podcast, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spainwheninspain

After a loooooong break I’m back with a beautiful spring evening wander down one of my favourite Madrid streets — Calle de Santa Isabel. We’ll be taking in the sights and sounds with stop-offs in El Cine Doré (Cinema and home to Spain’s national film archive), San Antón municipal market, El Amor de Díos Flamenco … Continue reading A little Madrid street with a BIG personality →

Where to visit in Spain with Karen Rosenblum

April 29, 2022Almeria, Andalucía, Asturias, Barcelona, Basque Country, Beaches, Cabo de Gata, Catalunya, Cathedrals, Costa Brava, Eating, Extremadura, Flamenco, Food and Drink, Granada, History, History, Madrid, Málaga, Moorish Spain, Murcia, Nature, Seville, Spain, Trains, travel, Valencia, Valenciabarcelona or madrid, history of spain, holiday in spain, Madrid or Barcelona, podcast about spain, Spain podcast, spain travel, spain travel guide, spain vacation, spain vacations, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, vacation andalucia, where to visit in spainwheninspain

Where should you visit in Spain if it’s your first time? Where should you visit if you only have two weeks? Can you see it all? No. So how do you decide what to include on you itinerary? That’s what this episode of When in Spain tries to answer! Join Spain travel consultant, Karen Rosenblum … Continue reading Where to visit in Spain with Karen Rosenblum →

A day trip to Brihuega’s lavender fields and Guadalajara

August 3, 2021Brihuega, Guadalajara, History, SpainBrihuega, expat in spain, expat life in spain, expat spain, Guadalajara, history of spain, lavanda brihuega, lavander brihuega, Lavender Brihuega, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, visiting lavender fields brihuegawheninspain

Join Karina, me and friends, Adam and Ollie, for a day trip to the charming medieval town of Brihuega and its beautiful lavender fields. A slice of Provence right in the centre of Spain! Brihuega is famous in Spain for its lavender cultivation and surprisingly, it is one of the world’s major producers of lavender … Continue reading A day trip to Brihuega’s lavender fields and Guadalajara →

The Walking Museum of The Spanish Civil War with Nick Lloyd

June 3, 2021Barcelona, History, SpainBarcelona, Catalonia, Civil War in Spain, expat in spain, expat life, Francisco Franco, Franco, Franco’s Nationalist forces, Gernika, Guernica, history of spain, Homage to Catalonia, international brigades, International Museum of the Spanish Civil War, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, Nick Lloyd, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish civil war, Spanish Civil War barcelona, Spanish culture, The Walking Museum of The Spanish Civil, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

Writer, historian and guide, Nick Lloyd walks us through Barcelona to explore the history of the Spanish Civil War and the city’s relationship with this dark chapter from Spain’s past. Nick guides around the key locations in the Catalan capital which hold historical significance and reveals some chilling stories of death and destruction. He also … Continue reading The Walking Museum of The Spanish Civil War with Nick Lloyd →

Spain’s liquid gold: olive oil adventures with Lucas Soler

February 26, 2021Food and Drink, History, Jaen, Olive oil, SpainEVOO, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, extra virgin olive oil, food and drink in spain, going to spain, history of olive oil, Jaen olives, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, Lucas Soler, moving to Spain, oldest olive trees, olive groves in spain, olive groves spain, Olive Oil Grove, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, Spanish olive oil, spanish olives, traveling to spain, travelling to spainwheninspain

We transport ourselves to the majestic olive groves of Jaén to talk all about Spanish olive oil with special guest and olive oil aficionado, Lucas Soler. Lucas was born in Barcelona but even though he has spent nearly all of his life in the US, olive oil has always remained in his blood. Since a … Continue reading Spain’s liquid gold: olive oil adventures with Lucas Soler →

Mallorca with Gina Vasquez – Miró, Michael Douglas & Missionaries

February 22, 2021Food and Drink, History, Mallorca, Spain, Traditions, Walkingexpat in spain, expat life, expats in spain, Gina Vasquez, holiday in Mallorca, Juan Miro, Juan Miro foundation, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, majorca, majorca travel, mallorca food, mallorca guide, mallorca history, mallorca travel, mallorca travel guide, moving to Spain, Palma, Palma de Mallorca, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, visit mallorca, visit my mallorcawheninspain

In this episode of the When in Spain podcast I explore the Balearic island of Mallorca. Joining me to scratch beneath the surface of the island is guide and long-time Mallorca resident, Gina Vasquez who runs Visit My Mallorca https://www.visitmymallorca.com/ Gina talks us through the ancient history of Mallorca and recommends things to see in … Continue reading Mallorca with Gina Vasquez – Miró, Michael Douglas & Missionaries →

Sketches of Menorca – deep water, mayonnaise, horses’ private parts, gin & Georgian palaces

February 12, 2021balearic islands, Food and Drink, History, Menorca, Nature, Spanish culture, Traditionsbalearic islands, cami de cavalls, Ciutadella de Menorca, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, Graham Byfield, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, lorraine ure, mahon menorca, menorca, menorca guide, menorca holiday, menorca sketch book, menorca travel guide, menorca vacations, menorquin, minorca, moving to Spain, podcast about spain, revealed spain, Spain, spain guide, Spain podcast, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, travel to menorca, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, visiting menorcawheninspain

In this episode we delve into the curious history, culture and untouched landscape of the balearic island of Menorca. Joining us to guide us around this lesser-discovered island is Lorraine Ure. For Lorraine, Menorca was love at first sight when the cruise ship she was working on docked in the port of Mahón. She has … Continue reading Sketches of Menorca – deep water, mayonnaise, horses’ private parts, gin & Georgian palaces →

Sephardic Roots – Jewish History in Spain & Sephardic Ancestry Citizenship

December 12, 2020History, Spanish culture, Spanish societyAlhambra Decree, Carta de Naturaleza, edict of expulsion, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, going to spain, jews in spain, Life in Spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, Nichole Martínez Kruse, podcast about spain, revealed spain, sefardi, sefardi spain, sephardic ancestry citizenship, sephardic jews, sephardic spain, Sephardim, Spain, spain ancestry citizenship, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, spanish inquisition, Spanish Jews, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, welcome home sefardiwheninspain

In this episode of The When in Spain podcast we’re talking about Jewish history or Sephardic history – to use the Hebrew word – in Spain. We’ll also be talking about a law that Spain passed in 2015 that has laid a pathway for people of Sephardic descent to reclaim Spanish citizenship – and one … Continue reading Sephardic Roots – Jewish History in Spain & Sephardic Ancestry Citizenship →

The Basque Country with David Bumstead

December 8, 2020Basque Country, Hiking, History, Language, Politics, Spain, Spanish culture, Tapas, Traditions, Walking, Winebasque country, basque country podcast, basque language, bilbao, david bumstead, donostia, ETA, euskadi, expat in spain, expat life, expat life in spain, expat spain, expats in spain, Life in Spain, live in spain, living in spain, moving to Spain, pais vasco, pamplona, pamplona running of the bulls, Pelota, podcast about spain, revealed spain, san fermin, san sebastain, san sebastian international film festibal, Spain, Spain podcast, spain revealed, spain travel guide, Spanish culture, traveling to spain, travelling to spain, visiting the basque country, vitoria gasteizwheninspain

Drizzle, green hills, pintxos, cider, pelota & bull running. We must be talking The Basque Country! Tucked into the corner of northeastern Spain, País Vasco, or as it is known in the regional Basque language, Euskadi is one of the lesser-known Spains for many. To talk us through the landscape, cities, beaches, language, traditions and … Continue reading The Basque Country with David Bumstead →