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WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship docks in Spain TODAY – equipped with 2,800 rooms, 327-ton glass dome and ‘greatest waterpark at sea’

THE world’s largest cruise ship is set to dock in Spain today ahead of its maiden voyage later next month. Royal Caribbean will put the

24 Jul, 2025 @ 15:27

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain’s tourism boom prices out locals from their own holiday resorts

As temperatures soar in the summer months, tourists are not the only ones dreaming of the coast, but it is becoming impossible for the average

23 Jul, 2025 @ 17:46

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Confusion at Portugal and Spain border as Algarve motorway is now toll-free – but signs still tell tourists to pay

BRITISH holidaymakers and Spanish day-trippers heading to Portugal this summer are being wrongly told to pay to use a motorway that is now completely free

23 Jul, 2025 @ 15:33

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Brussels triples ETIAS ‘digital visa’ fee to enter Spain – but you won’t pay until 2027

BRITS hoping to swap drizzle for sangria may soon need to pay €20 just to enter Spain – but here’s the twist: you won’t need

23 Jul, 2025 @ 15:01

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From Almodovar to Game of Thrones: See Spain via its most famous films and series one location at a time

SPAIN is rolling out the red carpet for film buffs with a new tourism programme that lets visitors explore the country through the lens of

22 Jul, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

One in three people in Spain cannot afford to take a week-long holiday, shocking new data reveals

SHOCKING new figures have shone a light on Spain’s cost-of-living crisis with over one-in-three Spaniards admitting they cannot afford to go on holiday. According to

21 Jul, 2025 @ 17:49

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WATCH: Spain’s abandoned mega-resort ghost town rises from the ashes – and is targeting British tourists

A SPANISH resort that once promised to be the ultimate holiday destination – complete with three golf courses, an artificial ski slope and beaches filled

21 Jul, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencian Community

‘Absurd turnaround times’: Airport workers blame airlines for strikes that have caused summer holiday misery around Europe

AIRPORT workers have struck back at claims they are to blame for the wave of delays and cancellations that have brought summer travel to a

18 Jul, 2025 @ 16:00

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Spain’s Andalucia breaks tourism record for Easter Week after receiving 878,000 visitors

Here’s what you need to know about Malaga’s new tourist rules

IF you’re heading to Malaga this summer, pack more than just sunscreen – you’re going to need a new mindset. The southern Spanish city has

18 Jul, 2025 @ 13:37

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain’s tiny coastal towns swamped to breaking point by tourist swarms each summer

A TINY Balearic village with just 205 residents is being swamped by over 55,000 foreign tourists each summer – making it one of the most

18 Jul, 2025 @ 10:23

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Mallorca hotels fight back against ‘tourismophobia’ in new campaign welcoming foreigners

‘BIENVENIDO tourists!’ say a group of Mallorca hoteliers who are hitting back against anti-tourism protests seen on the island. Thousands of residents took to Palma’s

16 Jul, 2025 @ 17:27

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Spain confirms Brits DON’T need travel insurance after reports they could be fined €7k

BRITISH tourists heading to Spain do not need to take out private medical insurance in order to enter the country, Spanish health authorities have confirmed.

16 Jul, 2025 @ 08:57

Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Budding linguists warned to avoid using these phrases while on holiday in Spain this summer

BEFORE setting off to a new destination, it can be helpful to learn some local phrases to use while abroad. Spain is expecting one of

15 Jul, 2025 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Check out these five destinations in Spain still crying out for tourists to pay a visit

PROTESTS against tourism, angry locals targeting tourists with water pistols, and pictures of banners saying,’Your paradise is our nightmare’ have dominated local and international media

15 Jul, 2025 @ 12:35

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UPDATE: Brits advised to get travel insurance when visiting Spain amid claims they could be fined nearly €7k without it

MEDIA in the UK and Spain are widely reporting that British citizens travelling to Spain are now required to have private travel insurance covering all

14 Jul, 2025 @ 11:57

Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Stargazer’s dream: Spain’s top five locations for the clearest view of the night sky

CONNECT with Spain’s starlit skies this summer and take part in the country’s astrotourism. Spain is working to establish itself as one of Europe’s best

9 Jul, 2025 @ 16:06

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Jazz greats are lighting up Valencia this summer as Palau Festival returns

SOME of the biggest names in international jazz have descended on Valencia this summer for the 28th edition of the city’s celebrated Palau de la

8 Jul, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia

Easyjet staff at UK airports get cash bonus for spotting oversized luggage

STAFF at seven airports in the UK and Channel Islands are eligible for a £1.20-a-bag payment through a new incentive scheme. If you’ve ever been

8 Jul, 2025 @ 13:14

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Luxury tourists from the Middle East are flocking to Marbella and its 5-star hotels

MARBELLA’S high-end offers, like five-star hotels and international designer stores, are attracting high-net-worth visitors from the Middle East this summer. The arrival of these luxury-loving

7 Jul, 2025 @ 15:56

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Benidorm has new inspectors ready to fine owners of illegal holiday rental homes

This ‘Little Britain’ in Spain is hailed as ‘the most complete destination for UK tourists’

BENIDORM, an old fishing village in Alicante has been converted into a symbol of modernity without losing its essence over the years. It remains a

7 Jul, 2025 @ 15:39

Alicante·Benidorm·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Five lesser-known Spanish retreats to escape the heat waves this summer

ESCAPING to the beach may be your first thought when it comes to cooling off this summer, but Spain also has inland towns where you

7 Jul, 2025 @ 13:34

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Where to find the best waves for surfing in Spain’s Basque Country

SUMMER in Spain may stir up images of gentle waves lapping on the shore as you sunbathe on the beach, but if you head north,

6 Jul, 2025 @ 16:30

Basque Country·Lead·Olive Press Travel

SPOTLIGHT: Denia in Spain has been itself for 2,000 years, being recognised by UNESCO

AS you pass the fleshpots of Benidorm and head north, you’ll feel the Spanish coastline exhale. The dense clusters of high-rises of the Costa Blanca

6 Jul, 2025 @ 14:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencian Community

The Olive Press takes a journey into the boiling interior of Sevilla province in search of Spain’s 46C

AS the record-breaking heatwave took hold spreading its tendrils from the Sahara into Europe, the Olive Press went heat chasing. Just as storm-chasers like to

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Weather

Famous wine region in Spain unsurprisingly wins best destination for a vineyard mini-break this summer

NORTHERN Spain’s Rioja region has been named Europe’s best destination for a holiday among the vines this summer. Travel insurance experts Quotezone ranked the top

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain and Morocco to be connected by zero-emission fast ferries for the first time

IN what will be the first ‘green corridor’ between Spain and Morocco, Baleària will soon sail two zero-emission fast ferries between Tarifa and Tangier. The

4 Jul, 2025 @ 16:34

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