Middle Ages

Spain’ most beautiful medieval village: cobblestoned lanes and a World Heritage Site

The most beautiful medieval village in Spain continues to win the hearts of travellers.

12/03/26

The tragic story of Stephanie Alfonso, the Unfortunate

Stephanie the Unfortunate was the illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso VII. When she was finally acknowledged by her father, it seemed as though her…

14/11/25

Spain’s 7 medieval wonders

Spain has a fascinating heritage from the Middle Ages. Discover some of the many medieval gems that sit in Spain.

23/08/24

The Pheasant Island: Spanish for half the year and French for the other

10/07/24

The only excommunicated village in the world is in Spain

15/04/24

The Old Cathedral, born and raised with Vitoria

07/09/23

Santa Bárbara Castle, the medieval fortress that overlooks the Levante coast

23/04/23

Rello, the best preserved medieval village in Soria

02/11/22

The first ever book to be printed in Spain

20/06/22

Requesens castle, an abandoned fortress that blends into the landscape

04/02/22

Butrón Castle, the biggest romantic fantasy in the Basque Country

02/02/22

The most famous Spanish Templars: a journey through the Order on the Peninsula

02/02/22

San Felices de los Gallegos, the beautiful medieval village that fought against Portugal

10/01/22

Why are Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile known as the Catholic Monarchs?

21/12/21

Why Alfonso X was called 'the Wise'?

13/12/21

When the pope banned bullfighting on pain of excommunication

27/10/21

The monster that scares half the world: the Coco

21/10/21

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen of Hispanity

07/10/21

The tears of a king for Valencia

07/10/21

Why Ferdinand the Catholic was born in Aragon and not in Navarre

29/09/21