Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year. All around the world people celebrate the holiday and enjoy the festive period, and Spain is no different in that regard. However ...

Merida is also home to a Roman theater; an amphitheatre that once hosted gladiatorial spectacles to amuse as many as 6,000 people; and what is left of one of the longest bridges the Romans built.

Alan Parks finds that Christmas in his adopted country isn't the same as back home – right down to who brings the presents. 26 November 2012 • 10:07am 'Tis the season: Christmas lights on a ...

People wait for the start of the draw at Madrid's Teatro Real opera house during Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.