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Silvia López Gayubas's body was found inside her car in Northern Spain, according to multiple outlets Letizia attended the opening of a vocational school in the Spanish seaport city of Castro-Urdiales yesterday She wore a light blue and white pinstripe blouse from Mango that was marked by an untraditional neckline After a classic flare collar placed along the shoulders Letizia’s front shirt placket was designed with cut-out details down to the bust Letizia left part of the skin-baring placket unbuttoned this is one way to make the cut-out trend appropriate for Royal duties Letizia approached the remainder of her outfit with a pared-back style She paired her cropped dress shirt with a silver ring and diamond earrings and slim-leg pants that showed off her go-to block heels by Boss Hair and makeup were kept natural with casual waves and a nude lip It’s no secret that Letizia has a keen eye for what’s “in.” She’s dabbled in fashion’s riskiest trends mere moments after they pop up on celebrities or the runways But even if she does test out something like sheer fabric, exposed undergarments, or even a metallic version of Kate Moss’s infamous naked dress she does so in a way that’s not overbearing Even in something as unexpected as a blouse that’s missing part of its neckline—also it’s worth noting that these types of shirts are quietly on the comeback—she managed to keep the remainder of her look rather straightforward Perhaps everyone can learn a thing or two about balanced style from Spain’s fashionable Queen Forget crowded Med beaches: the four coastal regions of España Verde offer cool cities wild shores and great walking in verdant coast and mountains Photograph: Nick Haslam/AlamyThe Camino Inglès (the “English Way”) is the shortest of the routes to Santiago de Compostela Starting in Ferrol and passing through the historic towns of Pontedeume and Betanzos it also takes you along beautiful fjord-like rías and through magical forests Photograph: Xulio Villarino/Getty ImagesVigo won’t be top of many people’s lists when thinking of Spain but one of the largest cities in Galicia is well worth a visit What Vigo may lack in Mediterranean warmth it makes up for in Atlantic charm The Casco Vello (old town) has some glorious fish restaurants along with pintxos and tapas galore This bit of the Atlantic produces some of the finest seafood in Spain Photograph: AlamyIn Galicia there is an island whose woods smell of bay and seafood: the most mouth-watering combination The sand banks of the Ría de Arousa produce clams And the Illa Cortegada provides the bay leaves to flavour these delicious seafood products.Shaunee Hampshire run by a friendly Anglo-Spanish couple who are full of tips on walks and places to eat this city is heavy on fun while light on the pocket Photograph: Aidan SheppardI had been embarrassing the kids with my rather bad Spanish when we went to Torimbia beach near Llanes It’s a beautiful white-sand beach in a perfect semicircle backed by the most emerald green cliffs I have ever seen We parked in a field and climbed down the steep path to the beach it is also the largest nudist beach in Asturias – and the bashful children were slightly embarrassed for the second time that day!Aidan Sheppard Photograph: Sally RobinsonThe Cares gorge in the Picos de Europa is one of Northern Spain’s most spectacular walks interspersed with tunnels in the rock and bridges crossing the river Start at the town of Poncebos early in the morning and follow the path (impossible to get lost) to the hydro-electricity station at Caín you can soothe weary legs in the stream before walking back narrow path (at times precarious) and friendly mountain goats made it the highlight of our trip across northern Spain Sun cream and plenty of water are essential Beranga village in the shape of a traffic jam en route from Santander to Bilbao diverted us into the lushly forested foothills of the Montana Oriental winding roads and we had travelled back centuries Red-bereted shepherds walked their flocks past tumbledown stone watermills and over rushing streams; a griffon vulture circled above the limestone peaks In the village of Beranga we watched a game of petanque and picnicked on hams and cheeses from a tiny Then it was time to return to the main road east and the 21st century Taberna La Cierbanata pintxos bar in Castro Urdiales Photograph: Tim Graham/Getty ImagesCastro Urdiales in eastern Cantabria makes a perfect base Just 30 minutes from the cultural delights of Bilbao it’s a popular weekend getaway for locals and close enough to the Basque Country to boast a great line in pintxos and crisp chilled txakoli in the narrow streets of the old town Head for Somo’s long sandy beach to surf or take the ferry to Santander.Kate Pickering you can always head off to see prehistoric cave paintings at Altamira or Puente Viesgo you have at least six beaches to choose from or you can take a boat ride across to El Puntal the pointed spit of sandy beach you pass as the car ferry sails into port Or take a picnic lunch to the Magdalena peninsula the hub of Spanish court life in the 1920s when King Alfonso XIII spent his summers here Two weeks will barely do it justice.nicolameyro October 30: Castro Urdiales to Suances, 185km Stage 10 profile(Image credit: Unipublic)Stage 10 map(Image credit: Unipublic)Stage 10: Castro Urdiales to Suances A second consecutive stage that should favour the sprinters, stage 10 is spiced up with a few more traps and more than twice as much climbing, which will give the breakaway riders a little more hope of surviving all the way into the finish. If the elements are favourable, this 185km stage should make for spectacular viewing as it winds its way westwards along the Cantabrian coast, bumping over headlands initially. It begins in Castro Urdiales, which hasn’t featured on the Vuelta route since the 1958 edition. That year, Italy’s Guido Carlesi won the first half of a split stage into the town and France’s Jean Graczyk won the second half that ran from Castro Urdiales to Santander. Having passed to the south of Santander, the course maintains its westward course to Mogro, then turns inland to pass through three-time world champion Oscar Freire’s hometown of Torrelavega, before turning west again to tackle the day’s main climbing test, the third-category Alto de San Cipriano. The intermediate sprint lies just beyond at Cabezón de la Sal, where the course turns back towards the Cantabrian coast once more and the run-in to the finish in Suances, where two-time world champion Paolo Bettini was the winner on the Vuelta’s only previous visit in 2008. The final two kilometres rise at an average of 5 per cent into the centre of Suances, the route weaving considerably from the 2km banner until a 90-degree left-hand turn at the 500-metre-to-go mark. This ascent shouldn’t trouble the sprinters and their lead-out trains overly, but positioning will be critical approaching and coming through that final turn. The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! 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Several Cantabrian caves – such as the exquisite Cueva de Covalanas – limit group sizes to eight people or fewer traced in red pigment by the fingers of an unknown ancient hand Even at world-famous Altamira – where public visits are normally restricted to an impressive replica called the Neocueva – five lucky souls are chosen by lottery each Friday to tour the original cave Altamira’s richly pigmented representations of animals with arched backs and bent legs following the cave ceiling’s natural contours are one of Cantabria’s essential experiences a turreted 1880s confection covered in ceramic tile sunflowers and surrounded by pretty gardens SUPPORT OUR JOURNALISM: Please consider donating to keep our website running and free for all - thank you Queen Letizia kickstarted the new academic year by visiting the Doctor José Zapatero Domínguez Institute.  Her Majesty arrived in the small Cantabria town on 18th September she was welcomed by a delegation of authorities including the President of the Autonomic Community of Cantabria After she unveiled a plaque commemorating her visit Queen Letizia began her tour of the building from Room 508 she maintained an “agreeable” conversation with Deva the only female student present in the class she inadvertently scared one of the students who was using virtual reality goggles to simulate high risk situation during certain jobs; when he removed the visor he was startled to realise that the Queen of Spain herself was standing next to him observing his movements and the simulation on a screen Students interviewed afterwards by the press officials covering the visit said that there was a lot of excitement for Queen Letizia’s visit and some of them expressed surprise at the fact that she shook their hand and took an interest in understanding what they were learning It was then time for a couple of meetings: first on the agenda a roundtable discussion on the potential for future employment for the students of the professional institute At the table were representatives of staff members but also members of the business community.  Her second meeting was with students taking part in Business Simulation: Queen Letizia sat in for a training session it was time for Queen Letizia to head back to Madrid where she was expected the next day to hand out the Retina Eco Awards at the Reina Sofía Museum.  The Doctor José Zapatero Domínguez Institute is implementing a new teaching formula inserting hours of practice in real businesses starting in 1st year already gradually incorporate practice hours only in later years.  the costs of paying them during their training will not fall on businesses but are rather covered by Seguridad Social She reportedly had a bag over her head and a stab wound in her neck called their grandma to claim they were kidnapped just hours before police discovered their mother’s body Checkpoints were set up around Castro Urdiales and the fleeing teens were eventually found to be hiding in the cliffs of the city’s Parque Cotolino authorities said one teen tried to evade police but failed and both were taken into custody around 2:15 a.m Authorities have not released a motive for the crime and say the boys have not confessed to their mother’s murder El Diario reported that there were no reports of prior domestic issues at the home was “devastated” and “couldn’t believe it.” Got a tip? 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Click here to find out how Janna Brancolini is an American journalist based in Rome She writes about financial policy for Bloomberg and covered the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy for the Los Angeles Times Her articles and essays have also appeared in the Columbia Journalism Review \"Breaking the Surface,\" blending science art and history to tell the story of pioneering underwater archaeologist Honor Frost Emell Derra Adolphus is a Detroit and New York-based writer and a 2021 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow He is currently working on a collection of LGBTQ short stories titled I gave my vote for a Biden/Democrat funding and policy CR once because my President asked me to earning my vote for funding and policies will be defined by these issues:1 I will not vote to fund a single penny or bullet to Ukraine… which has just published one of the most anticipated lists of the year The best secret destinations in Europe is a ranking that recognises hidden corners and places where some of Europe’s natural beauty can be experienced by simply taking a short walk as the first two towns on the list are located in the country right behind it in second place is Ares del Maestrat less than two hours to the north of Valencia in the province of Castellón La Vila Joiosa, Alicante.Getty ImagesEurope’s other hidden gems for 2024In third place, following the two Spanish towns, is Primošten, a village in Croatia just a one-hour drive away from neighbouring Split It is followed by the Bokodi Floating Village in Hungary and Naantali in Finland Rounding out the top 10 are Bøur on Vágar in Denmark’s Faroe Islands; Blåvand, Denmark; Ulm in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; Aljezur in Algarve there’s another Spanish destination: Castro Urdiales on the country’s northern Cantabrian coast Spain takes the honour of being the country with the most winners Here's the full list of 18 hidden gems: Ares del Maestre (Castellón).Getty ImagesVillajoyosa the number one hidden gem in Europe in 2024“This town in Alicante is exactly what we would like it to be,” the Spanish edition of Condé Nast Traveler said in 2018 which translates from Spanish to “happy town,” is entirely fitting Villajoyosa is located in the heart of the Costa Blanca a fabled stretch of Spain’s Mediterranean coast south of Valencia and north of Murcia the colourful facades blend with the golden sands of the beach The story behind the town’s rainbow palette The different colours allowed fishermen to quickly find their homes even after long stretches at sea Villajoyosa, Alicante.Getty ImagesThis picturesque seaside town has more than a dozen beaches and coves along its coast Playa del Torres and Playa de la Caleta (two of the most popular) Puntes del Moro and El Xarco are best for snorkellers while Racó de Conill and L’Esparrelló are two clothing-optional beaches which traces the journey of chocolate from cacao pods to desserts and candies A version of this article was originally published on Condé Nast Traveler España. This version was translated and adapted from the Spanish by John Newton. May 11, 2024 10:00 AM EDTSummer is fast approaching, and with that comes the summer tourism season Travelers from around the world are expected to descend upon the European continent for sightseeing in popular cities like London But what if you're looking for a quiet getaway in an understated town A new report published by European Best Destinations offers something for everyone with its list of the best hidden gems in Europe in 2024. Unsurprisingly, Spain claims the most spots on the list including number one contender Villajoyosa on the country's southeastern coast and number two Ares del Maestrat in the mountains just a few hours north The northern coastal town of Castro Urdiales also makes the list at number 11.  Rounding out the top five is the Croatian village of Primošten located about an hour away from the popular city of Split; the Bokodi Floating Village in Hungary; and the southern Finnish town of Naantali.  Read up on the full list of hidden gems and find one you want to explore yourself this year.  By Chris Malone Méndez is a Breaking/Trending News Writer at Men's Journal The Cantabrian authorities issued a statement pre-dawn today to say that during the previous 12 hours some 20 new forest fires have been started in the region Smoke from the fires is now affecting the city of Santander The active wildfires are in Mazcuerras (two) Molledo (two) The fires which are still burning but have been stabilised by firefighters who worked through the night are in Valdáliga and Castro Urdiales none of the active wildfires today are close to populated areas All the new fires were started in areas which are high up and difficult to access The N-634 is still closed between Golbardo and Quijas due to one of the fires which were started on Thursday in Reocín The Cantabrian government has called once again for people to report arsonists because their actions cause serious environmental and economic damage and a risk to public health and lives The situation is exacerbated by the extraordinarily warm temperatures in Cantabria for this time of year Last night the average temperature was 27C with 28.2C recorded at Castro Urdiales at 1.30am the fight goes on to extinguish the many fires in the region Strong winds are forecast in mountainous areas and a yellow warning has been activated in the Liébana area Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados spainimage © jose cutillasall images courtesy of acha zaballa arquitectos the ‘more house’ by spanish firm acha zaballa arquitectos is located in a developing low-density residential area known as montealegre in the outskirts of castro-urdiales the primary strategy in the design was to optimize efficiency in space as much in the exterior landscaping as in theinterior organization of program defined by an irregular angular retaining wall apart from creating a protected exterior garden out of the site of neighbors it also allows the masonry structured house to take on a vertical aspect as the basement level can receive natural light and fresh air following the form of three wood-clad stacked boxes the alternating nature of the dwelling creates resultant spacesthat support extra activities overhangs provide shade and cover in certain outdoor areas whereas the upper side of the volume now creates a south-facing terrace each mass contains two equally sized windows that offer views in differing directions a central staircase runs like a spinethrough all the levels as the program develops on either side of it lending to maximum efficiency in circulation view from the streetimage © jose cutillas exterior stairs lead down to the embedded sectionimage © jose cutillas polished concrete floors and white walls reflect lightimage © jose cutillas site area: 505 m2built area: 176.59 m2cost: 235,000 EUR excluding VATconstruction: construcciones iturriaga AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style ASK Chemicals is to consolidate its existing Spanish plants in Castro Urdiales Idiazabal and Artziniega into a single industrial complex covering ten thousand square meters in the Port of Bilbao which will become a flagship facility for the ASK Chemicals Group A total of 10 million euros will be invested in the move to the new site as part of the group's expansion and growth strategy.ASK Chemicals has three production plants in northern Spain – one in Castro Urdiales in the Cantabria region and two in the Basque Country: the first in Idiazabal The new site consists of a ten thousand square meter industrial unit in the Port of Bilbao (Zierbena area) on a plot measuring some thirty thousand square meters.The newly created plant will supply the foundry markets of neighboring countries becoming a flagship site for the ASK Chemicals Group To avoid supply issues for customers and help ensure a smooth start to operations at the new plant the move to the new facilities will take place in several phases The anticipated initial investment for the first phase is 6 million euros That figure will rise to 10 million euros by the time all the phases are complete.ASK Chemicals España does not only intend to retain all existing 80 members of staff but also to expand its workforce to around 90 - 100 employees in the future.“The decision to move to one plant was clearly motivated by our growth strategy and the need to concentrate our operations,” Gary Reed “One important reason for us choosing the Port of Bilbao is clearly its prime geographical location which will enable us to provide a better service to Southwest Europe (Spain I would like to receive the bi-weekly Foundry-Planet newsletter with all latest news Plus the special newsletters – all can be cancelled anytime and at no cost