Louise Cottrill, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Ronda guitarist gives fascinating nightly shows explaining the different Spanish instruments

YOU can certainly hear the influence of Spanish guitar just wondering the streets of atmospheric Ronda. The air is frequently thick with the pleading sound

18 Nov, 2017 @ 12:20

La Cultura

Ronda is a cobbled gem where visitors are quickly transported back in time, writes Jed Neill

IF you were planning for a tour guide but forgot to book in advance… don’t worry, just follow your feet and Ronda will do the

17 Nov, 2017 @ 13:30

Travel News

Former teenage soldier Abdel Djeebet has become something of a trooper in the kitchen

IT is fair to say that Abdel Djeebet was destined for life as a restaurateur. With an uncle who teaches at Spain’s top cookery school,

25 Oct, 2017 @ 08:45

Food & Drink

‘San Pedro is a key boom area’ writes Casa Marbella boss

“It is one of the main boom areas on the coast.”

22 Oct, 2017 @ 13:30

Property

As San Pedro gears up for its feria – the last of the season – Laurence Dollimore discovers a town that can throw a party to match anything big sister Marbella can muster

Just 10km west of Marbs, San Pedro has been reborn over the last decade as a modernised microcosm of Spain

20 Oct, 2017 @ 13:45

Those in the know are swapping Marbella for San Pedro when it comes to dining, writes Jon Clarke

Everything from Italian to Argentine, and Japanese to French, all nationalities are represented in this pavement tussle.

19 Oct, 2017 @ 14:30

San Pedro’s evolving commercial centre La Colonia was built by an expat

IT is probably best known as the home of McDonald’s and Dia, squatting beside the A7 on the outskirts of San Pedro. But La Colonia

18 Oct, 2017 @ 18:30

La Cultura

Spanish Game of Thrones style castles available to buy

A MAN’S home is his castle, and for a very fortunate few, those words aren’t just a metaphor. Following on from our last issue, where

8 Oct, 2017 @ 09:30

Property

Saved or scrapped – two different stories for historic Costa del Sol properties

SAVED – Historic home will become epicentre of new pedestrianised Torremolinos … TORREMOLINOS town hall has vowed to fork out more than €1 million to

7 Oct, 2017 @ 12:30

Property

Prime movers and shakers in Mallorca

AT Mallorca Prime Homes, manager and founder Marina Khitarova and her multi-lingual team have a core set of company values. Professionalism, trustworthiness and a personalised

6 Oct, 2017 @ 19:00

Mallorca·Property

Small and specialist – the way to grow successful business

WHEN GC Property director Justin Pardon returned to Mallorca 10 years ago he says it was like ‘coming home’. After growing up on the island

5 Oct, 2017 @ 19:00

Mallorca·Property

Watch out are you on candid camera?

FROM the engine room on a 35-metre yacht to the elephant house at a local safari park, MallorcaCCTV have installed surveillance systems in every corner

4 Oct, 2017 @ 19:30

Mallorca

What can you get in Andalucia for the price of a one-bed flat in London?

The answer is probably a LOT more...

4 Oct, 2017 @ 18:30

Property

Business with personality – the five star service for luxury living

WITH Phil Collins and Paul McCartney as clients, it is not surprising that Gaston Montauban knows how to serve up a bit of luxury. The

3 Oct, 2017 @ 20:20

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Two Costa hotspots are the most popular places for Brits buying second homes

Marbella and Mijas are in the top three.

2 Oct, 2017 @ 19:00

Malaga·Property

REVIEW: Marvellous Marcial still has its rustic charm despite its stars

Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke is delighted to find Asturias’ leading restaurant still has oodles of rustic charm, despite a 20-year gap and

23 Sep, 2017 @ 09:30

Asturias·Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel