Op-Ed: Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen: A special event in Fuengirola

Monday is a public holiday on the south coast of Spain, for a very good reason. The annual Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen is on the agenda.

The Virgen del Carmen is the patron saint of fishermen.

On the evening of July 16, the fishing villages and towns up and down the southern coast of Spain, celebrate a special event, where the fishermen pay tribute to their saint, and also take her for a spin out to sea... read more and view photos.

Country boys meet city girls in dating match in Spain

Candeleda in Spain has a problem. The town is mainly inhabited by men, with a desperate shortage of brides. A dating agency decided to try to solve this problem.

Candeleda is a small town in Ávila province, in the autonomous region of Castile and León, Spain. The town has a population of 6,000 people and is nestled on the banks of the Lobera River.

A beautiful place, with one big problem. Most of the population is male. According to some ancient cave paintings, the town of Candeleda has been inhabited for around 5,000 years, but now the population is tending to shrink.

A Spanish dating association, Asocamu, which was set up in 1995, decided to try and resolve the situation. They have organised caravanas de mujeres (caravans of women)... read full article and view a tourism video of Candeleda.