Spain to Offer Free Condoms to 16–22-Year-Olds from 2027 to Curb Surging STIs

The €9 million measure lets young people collect condoms monthly at any pharmacy with ID. It comes amid alarming figures — over 93,000 cases of the four main STIs recorded in Spain in 2024

A Blesbok Calf Is Born at Bioparc Valencia — Part of Spain's Largest Herd

The male calf, born without complications, joins an African savannah enclosure alongside giraffes and ostriches. The blesbok was once near extinction before one of conservation's great success stories

Spain Relaunches Verano Joven 2026 — Up to 90% Off Public Transport for Under-30s

Running 1 July to 30 September, the scheme offers 18–30-year-olds 90% off medium-distance trains and state buses, and 50% off high-speed and Interrail passes. Registration opens in the coming days

Valencia Boosts 12 Bus Lines to the Beaches for Summer — From 13 June

The EMT reinforces routes to the city's beaches until 6 September, with line 18 extending to the Passeig Marítim and line 98 running daily. Extra buses on lines 24 and 25 will stay all year

Florentino Pérez Re-Elected Real Madrid President Until 2030 — Mourinho and Major Transfers Promised

Facing a real challenger for the first time in 15 years, the 79-year-old beat businessman Enrique Riquelme. He pledged to appoint José Mourinho as coach and announced "the biggest offer in the club's history"

Mirra Andreeva Wins the 2026 French Open at 19 — Guided by Spanish Coach Conchita Martínez

The Russian teenager beat Poland's Maja Chwalińska 6–3, 6–2 to become the youngest Roland Garros champion since Monica Seles in 1992, with former world No. 2 Conchita Martínez in her corner

16 Spanish Companies Make Financial Times' Top 1,000 Employers in Europe — BBVA Leads

Based on a survey of six million workers, the ranking places BBVA highest among Spanish firms at 20th overall, followed by Abanca, Saica, Telefónica, and Iberdrola

Europe’s Most Affordable and Expensive Cities Ranked by UK Post Office

Sarajevo leads as the lowest-cost getaway, while Oslo tops the list of the priciest destinations, with Barcelona and Madrid entering the top ten most expensive

Berlin Artist Tatiana Kligman's PUPAE Exhibition Opens at La Cotorra Gallery in Valencia

Fifteen works created specially for the show explore the experience of emigration. The opening reception on 28 May drew artists, critics, and gallerists from across Valencia. The exhibition runs from 29 May

The 61st Venice Biennale Is Open: What's Inside the Spanish Pavilion and What Else to See

50,000 postcards from flea markets around the world fill all six rooms of the Spanish pavilion. Plus: a flooded Austrian space with nude performers, and a Japanese artist handing out baby dolls at the door

Clóchinas Are Back: Valencia's Tiny Local Mussels Are Only on Sale Until August

Smaller, saltier, and brighter orange than ordinary mussels — and grown only inside Valencia's port. Here's where to try them, how to spot them on a menu, and how to visit the farms by catamaran

Valencia’s Best-Kept Culinary Secret: The Mystery of Titaina

Invisible to guidebooks and tourists, this authentic fisherman’s dish remains a cherished treasure found only in the seaside neighbourhood of El Cabanyal

The OnlyFans Dilemma: Apple TV’s "Margo's Got Money Troubles" Debuts with an All-Star Cast

Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, and Michelle Pfeiffer lead a bold new series exploring the modern complexities of sex work, single motherhood, and social stigma

Champagne, Concept Art, and Conspiracy Theories: Inside the Exclusive Opening of La Cotorra Gallery

Valencia's scene receives a high-octane upgrade as the city’s newest art hub debuts

From Historical Sagas to Viral Thrillers: A Guide to Spain’s Top Book Bestsellers

Experts report a literary boom. Here’s a look at the books that are captivating Spanish readers right now.

The favourites of Oscar 2026: what is worth watching?

The winners will be announced in March

Where to Watch the World Cup in Valencia: A Guide to the City's Best Sports Bars

From 14-screen Irish pubs to intimate spots near the Mestalla stadium — La Cotorra rounds up where to catch this summer's matches over a beer and tapas, with notes on late-night licences.

Should Women Lift Heavy Weights ? The Debate Explained

Physiologist Stacy Sims says women are "not small men" and need an entirely different approach to fitness. Her critics say the science doesn't yet support such sweeping rules — and that telling women to skip moderate cardio could do more harm than good.

Football with Legends: Valencia’s Easter Camp for Kids

We spoke to the president of Valencia’s former players’ association about the perfect spring and summer holidays

What is skimo and why Spaniards are so good at it?

All three Spanish medals at the 2026 Olympics were won in ski mountaineering — a sport making its debut on the Olympic programme. La Cotorra tells you what the sport is, how the Spaniards managed to achieve such success, and where you can try it yourself

Where to get in shape? An ultimate guide to gyms in Valencia

Prices, terms, equipment and much more — in La Cotorra's review

A Venezuelan Web Designer Built a Free Coworking for Valencia's Women Freelancers

Every Friday in a Sabadell bank office, up to ten women gather to work side by side. Founded by Venezuelan web designer Patricia Ordóñez, House of Freelancers has grown into a community with its own summit

"No Chorizo in the Paella": Valencia's Viral Food Duo Jajajers on What Makes the City Tick

Jorge and Alexis have 300,000 followers, a Valencian-language podcast, and a video watched by millions. They told La Cotorra where to find real Valencian food — and shared their paella recipe

A Peruvian Duo Lost Everything in the DANA Flood — Then Wrote a Song About It with Greenpeace

Alejandro y María Laura lost their piano and almost everything they owned. Nine months later, the house is restored, a Greenpeace video clip is out, and a new album is on the way — still written about whatever happens to them

The Quiz Night Where Valencia's Expats Find Their People

Quiz Eat Drink hosts English- and Spanish-language pub quizzes several times a week across Valencia. For many newcomers, it has become less about winning and more about finally knowing someone in the city

Ratoncito Pérez: The Mouse Who Collects Children's Teeth — and Has a Museum in Valencia

Spain's answer to the Tooth Fairy has a real address in Madrid, a theatrical "tooth warehouse" in Valencia, and a story that began with a royal commission in 1889. La Cotorra explains the legend

Homegrown vs Foreign: The Joys of Valencian Dating, First-Hand

A forty-year-old woman, a tattooed butcher named Alejandro, and a date with Boris who showed up in a stretched vest and ordered chicken wings. A personal essay on emigrant romance and cultural abysses

A Few Minutes from the City of Arts and Sciences, Hundreds of People Are Living in Makeshift Shacks

La Cotorra spoke to residents of Valencia's informal settlement near the old Formula 1 circuit — Spanish families priced out of renting, Algerian refugees, and a barber waiting for his documents who sleeps in a field next to a cemetery

He Swapped IT Startups for a Forgotten Plot Near Valencia — Is Now Growing Blackcurrants in Spain

Boris Sheinkman bought an abandoned plot outside Sagunto for €9,000, ordered seedlings from Latvia, and harvested half a glass of blackcurrants. Spaniards think he's doing it all wrong. He's fine with that