Spaniards are used to scorching summers and tropical nights, meaning that they're familiar with many ingenious, unwritten rules for making their homes and bodies cool at night so they can sleep better without the need for air-con.
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Updated: Wed 22 Jul 2026 11:01 CET
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Trust the 'abuelas' - they know how to sleep better in Spain when the nights are torrid. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
Spaniards are used to scorching summers and tropical nights, meaning that they're familiar with many ingenious, unwritten rules for making their homes and bodies cool at night so they can sleep better without the need for air-con.
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