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As Spain swelters, a centuries-old accessory is having a moment

As successive heat waves in Western Europe pushed temperatures this summer to punishing levels, the accessory, the traditional folding hand fan, or abanico, has become an essential, embraced by young and old from Spain and elsewhere. On August 18, 2026, a woman uses a fan to cool herself on the subway in Madrid, Spain. Later, on August 30, a man uses a fan to cool off during the La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Malaga at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Street vendors selling fans c

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As successive heat waves in Western Europe pushed temperatures this summer to punishing levels, the accessory, the traditional folding hand fan, or abanico, has become an essential, embraced by young and old from Spain and elsewhere.

On August 18, 2026, a woman uses a fan to cool herself on the subway in Madrid, Spain. Later, on August 30, a man uses a fan to cool off during the La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Malaga at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.

Street vendors selling fans can be seen near the Royal Palace in Madrid on August 20, 2026. Fans are displayed at Casa Diego, a fan shop in Madrid, on August 18, 2026.

In Seville, Spain, on August 27, 2026, Carmen Torres, a professional flamenco dancer, rehearses a guajira, a flamenco style that traditionally incorporates the use of a fan. The fan is not only a tool for cooling off but also a cultural symbol in Spanish tradition.