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Foodie’s delight: How did Malaga’s leading restaurants fare at this year’s Michelin star gala?

NONE of Andalucia’s or Valencia’s leading restaurants got an extra Michelin star in this year’s annual gala for the guide. Despite persistent rumours, neither Benito

26 Nov, 2025 @ 10:52

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Málaga·Olive Press Travel

This tiny and little-known village in Catalonia has recently be crowned 'the world's most beautiful'

This tiny and little-known village in Catalunya has recently been crowned ‘the world’s most beautiful’

A SMALL Catalunya municipality has again lifted an award for its tourist appeal by being recognised as the world’s ‘most beautiful’ village. The laurels go

25 Nov, 2025 @ 10:00

Catalunya·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s very own Palace of Versailles has just been declared a Historic-Artistic Site – here’s where you can find it

SPAIN is the home of its very own Palace of Versailles which has just been declared a Historic-Artistic Site – here’s where you can find

24 Nov, 2025 @ 16:15

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Ronda’s Cortijo del Canto is a true fantasy escape, where privacy is coupled with nature and history

IT feels like the home of a Roman senator, while its arrival reminded me of a scene from Eyes Wide Shut. But while Stanley Kubrick

24 Nov, 2025 @ 10:29

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Travel chaos in Spain: Fuming passengers are ‘trapped' on stifling hot AVE train outside a station in Madrid

Train journeys between Madrid and Barcelona will take UNDER two hours after Spain agrees to bump up top speeds to 350km/h

TRAVELLING by train between Spain’s two biggest cities will soon take less than two hours, according to plans unveiled by the government earlier this week.

23 Nov, 2025 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Ronda has struck the imaginations of poets, artists, bullfighters and musicians for thousands of years

RONDA doesn’t just appear; it confronts you. As the road bends, this captivating city leaps into view, rising like a white pearl surrounded by the

23 Nov, 2025 @ 12:01

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

The Ronda dining scene has developed into one of Spain’s finest in the two decades I have lived there, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke

IT might seem counterintuitive but you need to head deeper and deeper into the industrial estate to find one of the true secrets of Ronda.

22 Nov, 2025 @ 13:46

Andalucia·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Good news for passengers in Spain after parliament rules Renfe must reimburse tickets if high-speed trains arrive 15 minutes late

TRAIN passengers travelling on high-speed services run by Spain’s state-owned railway operator will now be able to claim compensation if their journey is delayed by

14 Nov, 2025 @ 07:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Politics·Travel News

Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain

UK tour operator Jet2 is to start offering flights and holidays from London Gatwick for the summer 2026 season including 11 routes to Spain. The

12 Nov, 2025 @ 12:08

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Costa Blanca’s top summer music festival ‘kicked out of Benidorm’ but finds new home in Torrevieja

A MAJOR summer music festival has quit Benidorm after 14 years and found a new home on the southern Costa Blanca in Torrevieja. The Low

11 Nov, 2025 @ 12:43

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Torrevieja

Gastronomy lovers should check out these certified wine routes running through the heart of Spain

CERTIFIED wine routes running through the heart of Spain are the perfect option for gastronomy lovers. Running through Castilla y Leon, the new routes offer

10 Nov, 2025 @ 18:15

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Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone

THE first time I visited Calpe, I was convinced I’d walked into the wrong country. It wasn’t the sun that threw me off, or even

10 Nov, 2025 @ 14:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Don’t pass on Portugal’s Porto, but also head inland up the wonderful River Douro to explore what has been described as the ‘Most Beautiful wine region in the world’

A GLASS of chilled Alvarinho on the terrace of the landmark Yeatman hotel was the reward of an adventure that spanned some of the wildest,

9 Nov, 2025 @ 12:47

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Autumn is the perfect time to visit this chestnut forest in central Spain with trees over 500 years old

AUTUMN is the perfect time to visit central Spain’s chestnut forest which is the home of century old trees. During autumn Castañar de El Tiemblo’s

6 Nov, 2025 @ 11:00

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This medieval town in western Spain is one of the few to still boast a Jewish quarter

A medieval town in western Spain’s Extremadura region is one of few locations to boast a Jewish quarter – and it’s just been nominated as

4 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

This 'most Spanish underrated city' boasts iconic 12th century houses perched atop a cliff face overlooking a river

This ‘most underrated Spanish city’ boasts iconic 12th century houses perched atop a cliff face overlooking a river

WHEN tourist cities in Spain are mentioned, the names of Barcelona and Madrid are among the first to be mentioned, but there is a lot

4 Nov, 2025 @ 11:57

Don't Miss·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

High-speed train link between Spain and Portugal’s capitals confirmed- but it could take up to nine years to launch

SPAIN, Portugal, and the European Commission (EC) have struck a deal for a high-speed train link between Madrid and Lisbon to launch by 2034 with a

30 Oct, 2025 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Keen on a getaway with a difference? Why not try Spain’s route of lighthouses converted into hotels dotted along its luscious coastline

SPAIN’S route of lighthouses that have been converted into hotels offer a new, exciting way to travel along the country’s coasts. Five lighthouses have been

30 Oct, 2025 @ 11:15

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Body of elderly Brit, 88, found on Spain's Costa del Sol

Outrage on Costa del Sol as Madrid admits coastal train is ‘decades away’ – then backtracks to ‘15 years’

A BEVY of Costa del Sol mayors and business leaders have expressed their outrage over the central government’s ‘lack of will’ to build a coastal

30 Oct, 2025 @ 10:10

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain has its own Greek Parthenon featuring 40 Corinthian columns located in a secluded village that nobody visits

IT looks like something lifted straight from the hills of Athens, but this Greek-style temple stands hidden in the green valleys of northern Spain. The

28 Oct, 2025 @ 12:00

Cantabria·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Blast off with Da Vinci and dinosaurs as Valencia’s Museu de les Ciències turns 25

VALENCIA’S iconic Museu de les Ciències is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a year of exhibits that take you from the Renaissance to the Red

23 Oct, 2025 @ 14:43

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

The storied history of a Marbella mega mansion boasting a swimming pool with a unique Picasso artwork silkscreened onto the tiles

MARBELLA boasts a mega mansion home to the only swimming pool in the world with an original Picasso artwork. El Martinete, an estate once

22 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property

Winner of Spain’s ‘top coastal destination 2024’ to clean up its beaches by banning smoking and music

Spain’s best seaside destination is set to implement new beach regulations to create quieter and more environmentally friendly spaces. San Sebastian – the city that

22 Oct, 2025 @ 12:00

Basque Country·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Third time’s a charm: Andalucia city named Spain’s 2026 Gastronomy Capital after entering the competition for the third year in a row

TRADITION, wine, sustainability, and a love for good food have earned the Cadiz city of Jerez de la Frontera the title of Spain’s Gastronomy Capital

21 Oct, 2025 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Inside the castle village of Cadiz and the butterfly trail beneath Spain’s southern jungle

DESPITE being relocated to a new town built eight kilometres away by Franco in 1971, a hodge-podge community of stubborn residents still cling on to

21 Oct, 2025 @ 09:52

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

What Spain’s ‘Tourism Strategy 2030’ really means — from a new tourist rental watchdog to billions for small businesses

SPAIN’s ‘golden goose’ tourism sector – which fuels one in eight jobs and more than a tenth of the economy – is about to face

18 Oct, 2025 @ 10:00

EXPLAINER·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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Foodie’s delight: How did Malaga’s leading restaurants fare at this year’s Michelin star gala?

This tiny and little-known village in Catalunya has recently been crowned ‘the world’s most beautiful’

Spain’s very own Palace of Versailles has just been declared a Historic-Artistic Site – here’s where you can find it

Ronda’s Cortijo del Canto is a true fantasy escape, where privacy is coupled with nature and history

Train journeys between Madrid and Barcelona will take UNDER two hours after Spain agrees to bump up top speeds to 350km/h

Ronda has struck the imaginations of poets, artists, bullfighters and musicians for thousands of years

The Ronda dining scene has developed into one of Spain’s finest in the two decades I have lived there, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke

Good news for passengers in Spain after parliament rules Renfe must reimburse tickets if high-speed trains arrive 15 minutes late

Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain

Costa Blanca’s top summer music festival ‘kicked out of Benidorm’ but finds new home in Torrevieja

Gastronomy lovers should check out these certified wine routes running through the heart of Spain

Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone

Don’t pass on Portugal’s Porto, but also head inland up the wonderful River Douro to explore what has been described as the ‘Most Beautiful wine region in the world’

Autumn is the perfect time to visit this chestnut forest in central Spain with trees over 500 years old

This medieval town in western Spain is one of the few to still boast a Jewish quarter

This ‘most underrated Spanish city’ boasts iconic 12th century houses perched atop a cliff face overlooking a river

High-speed train link between Spain and Portugal’s capitals confirmed- but it could take up to nine years to launch

Keen on a getaway with a difference? Why not try Spain’s route of lighthouses converted into hotels dotted along its luscious coastline

Outrage on Costa del Sol as Madrid admits coastal train is ‘decades away’ – then backtracks to ‘15 years’

Spain has its own Greek Parthenon featuring 40 Corinthian columns located in a secluded village that nobody visits

Blast off with Da Vinci and dinosaurs as Valencia’s Museu de les Ciències turns 25

The storied history of a Marbella mega mansion boasting a swimming pool with a unique Picasso artwork silkscreened onto the tiles

Winner of Spain’s ‘top coastal destination 2024’ to clean up its beaches by banning smoking and music

Third time’s a charm: Andalucia city named Spain’s 2026 Gastronomy Capital after entering the competition for the third year in a row

Inside the castle village of Cadiz and the butterfly trail beneath Spain’s southern jungle

What Spain’s ‘Tourism Strategy 2030’ really means — from a new tourist rental watchdog to billions for small businesses

OP INVESTIGATES: Inside the sinister force calling for a ‘second reconquest’ to banish Muslims from Europe – as Spain’s far right celebrates 50th anniversary of dictator Franco’s death

Scandal-ridden mayor of Estepona pays back salary of ‘lover’ he gave job to – but ‘denies guilt’

The data doesn’t lie: Why global funds are massively investing in Spain’s property market

WATCH: Two Italian mafia mobsters wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

Horror in Andalucia as man ‘murders girlfriend for trying to leave him’ 24 hours after widespread protests for International Day Against Gender Violence