Yzabelle Bostyn, Author at Olive Press News Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Barcelona activists erect anti-tourism Monopoly board featuring ‘Las Ramblas dels Guiris’ and ‘Gentrification corner’

ANTI-tourism has even infected local fiestas with Barcelona activists decorating the streets with a giant Monopoly board calling out officials for ‘selling off the city’.

20 Aug, 2024 @ 13:19

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Estepona’s plans for a huge park and new underground parking are one step closer

PLANS for a huge park and underground car park have moved forward in Estepona. The Ayuntamiento de Estepona has moved forward plans to build the

19 Aug, 2024 @ 17:09

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

How locals in Spain can block Airbnb-style flats according to new Supreme Court ruling

Airbnb-style flats are expanding across Spain’s Malaga despite local backlash, figures show – these are the most affected neighbourhoods

MALAGA is seeing an expansion of Airbnb-style flats despite backlash from locals, according to new data these are most affected areas. As a nationwide debate

19 Aug, 2024 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

Tired of the beach in Spain? Escape to these stunning naturals pools in inland Malaga

WANT to cool off without grainy sand and salty skin? Say hello to Malaga’s inland swimming spots. Although Spain is known for its sandy beaches

19 Aug, 2024 @ 15:27

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Exclusive: British tourist ‘is savagely attacked by a donkey taxi driver’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol while ‘trying to document animal abuse’

A BRITISH tourist has been attacked by a Mijas donkey owner after attempting to expose ‘horrific animal abuse’. Ian Grace, 52, began filming after seeing

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:36

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

Review: Candle lit classical concert makes movie magic in Marbella

CANDLE lit classical concerts have brought movie magic to Marbella as part of their nationwide tour. Hundreds of candles surround a string quartet and as

14 Aug, 2024 @ 19:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

Glamping in Spain: Award-winning luxury camping firm opens site on the Costa del Sol

EUROPE’S best camping has come to Malaga as the award-winning site opens its doors. The team behind Europe’s best campsite (Tamarit Beach Resort) have opened

14 Aug, 2024 @ 15:36

Andalucia·Sponsored

Watch: Moment boat migrants land on tourist-packed beach in Spain’s Mallorca

A VIDEO has captured the moment boat migrants land on a beach in Spain’s Mallorca, packed full of tourists. Mallorca is known for its stunning

14 Aug, 2024 @ 11:31

Lead·Mallorca

Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire enjoy couples trip to Spain: Hollywood stars and their girlfriends share luxury villa on tiny holiday island

HOLLYWOOD stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are enjoying a couples trip to Spain as they share a luxury villa alongside their girlfriends. The Balearic

13 Aug, 2024 @ 13:23

Balearic Islands·Lead

Spain’s Princess Leonor faces €100 fine for breaking this traffic rule

PRINCESS Leonor could face a €100 fine for breaking this traffic rule in Spain. The Spanish royal family are known to visit Mallorca every summer,

13 Aug, 2024 @ 12:36

Lead·Mallorca

Must-visit: The ‘little Mykonos’ of Spain’s Andalucia that boasts crystal blue waters and white-washed homes

NO need to go to Greece, meet Spain’s ‘little Mykonos’ with white-washed homes and crystal blue seas. Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the

12 Aug, 2024 @ 15:58

Almeria·Lead·Olive Press Travel

‘I visited two incredible and barely-known cities in northern Spain – here’s why you must add them to your travel wishlist’

THESE two cities in northern Spain are a must-add to your travel wishlist, despite being missed by many tourists. Although Galicia is known for the

11 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Exclusive: ‘I visited northern Spain’s hidden paradise beaches – but they won’t remain a secret for long’

THESE beaches in northern Spain have golden sand and turquoise waters but are unknown to most tourists, here’s how to visit them. While thousands flock

10 Aug, 2024 @ 12:00

Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Expats accounted for 98% of new residents in Spain’s Balearic Islands in the first half of 2024

NEW figures from the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE) have revealed that 98% of new residents in the Balearic Islands were foreign during the first six

10 Aug, 2024 @ 08:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Property

Bar worker in Spain is stunned after patron leaves behind their wheelchair after drinking session

EVER left something behind after a heavy drinking session? This patron must have a sore head after leaving behind their wheelchair in a Spanish bar.

9 Aug, 2024 @ 15:58

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Two British tourists ‘are raped on the beach’ in Mallorca in separate incidents just days apart

HORROR in Mallorca as two British tourists ‘raped on the beach’ in separate incidents in just over a week. Two British tourists have been raped

7 Aug, 2024 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British expats in Spain are warned to get a TIE card ahead of EU’s new entry/exit system

THE British embassy has warned expats in Spain to get the TIE card as the EU’s new entry/exit system comes into force. British expats in

7 Aug, 2024 @ 13:29

Lead·Travel News

Leonardo DiCaprio is spotted in Spain: Hollywood icon, 49, enjoys trip with 26-year-old Italian girlfriend

HOLLYWOOD icon Leonardo DiCaprio, 49, has been spotted in Spain enjoying a trip with his 26-year-old Italian partner. American actor Leonardo Dicaprio is holidaying in

7 Aug, 2024 @ 12:33

Ibiza·Lead

Carlos Alcaraz unwinds at English pub in Mallorca following Olympic final defeat to Novak Djokovic

TENNIS star Carlos Alcaraz has been spotted unwinding at an English pub in Mallorca following his defeat to Novak Djokovic at the Paris Olympics. Murcian

7 Aug, 2024 @ 11:46

Lead·Mallorca

Feliz Navidad! How this picturesque village in Spain celebrates Christmas every August thanks to quirky tradition

EVER wished it could be Christmas everyday? This village in Spain celebrates the festivities in August thanks to a quirky tradition established in the 90s.

6 Aug, 2024 @ 11:35

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ana Knezevich, who went missing in Madrid in February 2024.

Husband accused of killing his US expat wife Ana Knezevich in Spain will only be tried for kidnapping due to lack of body – as Spanish police desperately search for remains

ANA Knezevich’s ex-husband will only be tried for kidnapping as Spanish police searches fail to find her body. Despite desperate searches, the Policia Nacional has

5 Aug, 2024 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Madrid offers tourists free indoor – and air conditioned – cultural events amid crippling summer temperatures

FANCY escaping the heat? Madrid is offering tourists free indoor cultural events in air conditioned venues. Madrid city council is offering tourists and locals alike

4 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Expat athlete helps secure Spain’s first gold medal at Paris Olympics 2024

AN expat athlete has helped Spain to secure their first gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Expat Florian Johannes Trittel Paul, originally from Switzerland, won

2 Aug, 2024 @ 17:18

Lead·Sport

‘It’s a lack of respect’: Spanish tourist is left fuming after being spoken to in ‘foreign languages’ during holiday to Mallorca

A SPANISH tourist has been left fuming after being spoken to in ‘foreign languages’ during a Mallorca holiday. As anti-tourism protests reach a boiling point

2 Aug, 2024 @ 15:48

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News