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Under cover
Our latest guidebook reveals Spain's finest boutique hotels, from a colonial palace in Lanzarote's former capital to an artist's retreat on Cataluña's dramatic coast.
Take cover
From aprons and kitchen whites to front-of-house outfits, the storied Spanish business providing trusty hospitality workwear is busier than ever.
Anything but ordinary
Girona's celebrated Roca brothers strip back fine dining's formality with Normal, a new restaurant built on proximity, seasonal produce and the intuition inherited from their grandmother's kitchen.
Aiming high
For Catalans, Gaudí’s Sagrada Família isn’t just a church: it’s an icon of identity and innovation.
Civil service
It’s a valued institution but its reputation has been under fire: Monocle explores the complex role of the Guardia Civil.
Worship worthy
When architect Ricardo Bofill discovered a vast, disused cement factory, he transformed it into his firm’s HQ – an office of religious proportions.
Politics
Spain’s minister in charge of smoothing domestic relations, plus a look at the fight brewing among Bosnia’s presidents.
Narrating the world
Monocle meets the men and women who are shaping the news agenda, from influential radio presenters to newspaper editors and television hosts.
The state of independence
As Catalan sovereignty remains a point of crisis in Spain, we chart the timeline of the chaotic 2017 referendum and what it might mean for other regions seeking to go it alone.
