Visiting Spain in 2025? Be aware of these nine big changes
AS Spain anticipates another bustling year for tourism in 2025, several significant changes are set to impact visitors, particularly those from the UK. Last year
Spain is home to one of Europe’s best train holidays, according to The Times
RESPECTED newspaper The Times has named a Spanish interrailing route one of the best in Europe.
DON’T MISS: The traditional Andalucian festivals in February
Summer is when andaluces really love to party – but the fun keeps ticking over all year round in the Happy South. In every country,
Back to basics: Churros, calamari sarnies and zarajos; why Madrid is a lot more than Michelin stars. Jon Clarke picks over some of its true culinary institutions
WELL Madrid has finally become one of Europe’s dining capitals. Fact. Having long been overshadowed by Barcelona and San Sebastian, it is at last bearing
REBIRTH OF COOL: New Dinner Jazz night at Nomad in Marbella is a hip way to spend Thursday night
DIM the lights, fill your glass, now cue the music… a brand new dinner jazz night is a must try for music lovers this winter
Party like it’s 1492 – the music of the mozuelas in Spain’s Cañar where Tinder takes a back seat
by Jane Whyatt In these days of hooking-up through dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder, young men no longer need to serenade young women
AGE OF AQUARIUS: Meet Spain’s extraordinary first underwater winery and shellfish farm
THIS Costa del Sol bodega is the first to legally sell wine aged underwater by teaming up with a local shellfish farm. Escaramujo Wines and
Beach in Spain is ranked among the 10 best in the WORLD by Lonely Planet
Respected travel publication Lonely Planet has revealed their top ten beaches in the world and this Spanish destination has made the cut.
These two mountain destinations in Spain are a must-visit for 2025, says the New York Times
TWO places in Spain have made it onto the 52-strong New York Times list of places to visit in 2025. The list has been compiled
These are the five ‘overlooked corners’ of Spain to visit in 2025, according to The Telegraph
A HOST of lesser known, unexplored gems of the Spanish heartland has been offered up by the British newspaper the Daily Telegraph. Their list includes
Must-read: These are the hand luggage size limits on the most used airlines in Spain for 2025
TRAVELLING with hand luggage in Europe can be a minefield, with different airlines setting different size limits. It is important that you know how large
Must-visit: These two Malaga towns reflect ‘the real Spain’, according to The Times
THE Times has named these two Malaga towns the ‘real Spain’ after ‘walking the footsteps of poets.’ Washington Irving, Ernest Hemingway, Benjamin Disraeli and Rainer
Snails and thistles: Join the Olive Press on a Christmas culinary tour of Spain
AS us Brits continue to digest our Christmas dinner it is maybe time to reflect on the alternatives we have for next year – after
Lodging in luxury: The Olive Press gets a taste of the high life at the Sierra Nevada’s leading exclusive hotel El Lodge and its sister, Maribel
I’M luxuriating in a Jacuzzi on my own private terrace as a dozen snow cannons go full tilt preparing the Sierra Nevada’s famous Rio run.
Ancient white-washed village is voted the ‘most beautiful’ in Spain’s Andalucia region
HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals have voted for what they believe is the ‘most beautiful’ town in Andalucia. The survey by travel portal Noradoa asked just under
Fishing village dubbed ‘the most beautiful in northern Spain’ by National Geographic is a must-visit for 2025
THIS fishing village has been dubbed northern Spain’s most beautiful by National Geographic, as they name it next year’s must visit. Not all the charming
Must-visit: The 12 Spanish cathedrals declared UNESCO heritage sites – including the most visited in the WORLD
THESE are the 12 Spanish cathedrals with UNESCO heritage sites, including the world’s most visited.
As Casa Marcial becomes the latest THREE Michelin star restaurant in Spain, JON CLARKE recalls his various visits
IT comes as no surprise that Casa Marcial in Asturias has become Spain’s latest joint to win the maximum number of Michelin stars. It has
This is the best monument to visit in Spain, according to a poll of tourists – and it’s not the Alhambra palace
IT’s not the Alhambra in Granada, and it’s not the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Nor is it Sevilla’s Giralda. No, all three have been outshone
This is the most beautiful province in Spain for 2025 after it dominated the ‘pueblos mas bonitos’ list
SPAIN’s early list of the country’s most beautiful pueblos has been updated, with one province dominating the rankings. Once a year, towns across Spain eagerly
The Sierra Nevada is the icing on the cake for those fortunate to live in southern Spain – Skiing less than 2 hours from the Costa del Sol
IT is hard to believe that just below me are the glistening white beaches of the Costa Tropical and its nearby sister, the Costa del
The best cities in Spain to celebrate New Year’s Eve, according to the Spanish
THESE are Spain’s favourite cities to spend New Year’s Eve, says a popular tour platform. Walking tour platform GuruWalk has ranked the top ten Spanish
Must-visit: The most popular Christmas markets in Spain this year
THESE are the most popular Christmas markets in Spain to visit this festive season. AS Christmas nears, towns and cities across Spain have been transformed
This overlooked gem in Spain’s Andalucia could be a hit with Brits next year as easyJet launches new flights
EASYJET has launched new flights to this hidden gem in Spain’s Andalucia- and it’s set to be a hit with Brits. Budget airline Easyjet has
Spain is Europe’s favourite destination this Christmas as two holiday hotspots top official ranking by Mastercard
TENERIFE and Alicante have taken the top two places in a survey of European tourist favourites for a Christmas getaway. The findings come in the
Pictured: The one-of-a-kind restaurant in Spain that’s inside a VOLCANO and surrounded by ‘secret tunnels and caves’
A UNIQUE restaurant in the Canary Islands has become a standout attraction for being located entirely within a volcanic cave. Lagomar, located in the small