Archive - Weird Spain

April 2021

A Communist Takeover on Valencia's Calle Colón

A group of Marxist revolutionaries with an axe to grind have turned a grand but empty building into a hostel and food bank

Apr 21, 2021 •

March 2021

23-F: Gunfire in Spain's Parliament and Tanks On The Streets

On the 23rd of February 1981, gunfire erupted in the Congress of Deputies as a group of armed rebels attempted to do away with democracy and install a…

Mar 4, 2021 •

February 2021

Marinaleda: A Communist Utopia in Andalusia

In Spain's deep south, one small village has decided to do things differently, and has been practicing rural communism for the last 40 years.

Feb 10, 2021 •

December 2020

The Valencian Monastery Where Time Stands Still

Secluded within a valley in the Serra Calderona, stands a monastery with a 700-year history, whose monks are experts at self-isolation.

Dec 7, 2020 •

November 2020

October 2020

Eduardo Inda and Pablo Iglesias: Bound By Hatred

The rivalry between a right-wing journalist and left-wing politician has spilt into the courts, with each accused of going to illegal lengths to bring…

Oct 12, 2020 •

September 2020

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