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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

25 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Basque Country·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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.

25 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

La Cultura·Olive Press Travel

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

25 Dec, 2024 @ 08:46

Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel

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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

25 Dec, 2024 @ 08:00

Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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

23 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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

23 Dec, 2024 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

22 Dec, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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

21 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

21 Dec, 2024 @ 07:02

Almeria·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

19 Dec, 2024 @ 12:18

Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

17 Dec, 2024 @ 12:00

Canary Islands·Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel

Spain is home to the most beautiful town in the WORLD, according to global tourism body – but have YOU visited it yet?

A CATALAN village has been branded as the ‘most beautiful town in the world’ according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. The two villages

16 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

Budget high-speed rail operator Ouigo to connect Madrid with Sevilla and Malaga from January – and prices start at just €9

FRENCH rail operator Ouigo is set to introduce new routes connecting Madrid with Seville and Malaga at a low-cost price. The new services will offer

15 Dec, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Get in the chocolate spirit! Village in Spain’s Andalucia to unveil impressive nativity and miniature town made entirely of the sugary treat

THIS village in Spain’s Andalucia is home to a huge chocolate nativity- here’s how to visit. Christmas is a time of indulgence, nowhere more so

14 Dec, 2024 @ 10:00

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Watch: One of Spain’s highest towns transforms into winter wonderland at night after being inundated with snow

WINTER has arrived in Spain as this Asturian town is covered in a thick blanket of snow making it look like lapland. Ever wanted to

14 Dec, 2024 @ 09:00

Asturias·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Video·Weather

This Marbella hotel is among the 70 best in the world, according to Conde Nast Traveler magazine

CONDE Nast Traveler magazine has named this Marbella hotel among the top 70 in the world. The prestigious magazine, Traveler by Conde Nast has selected

12 Dec, 2024 @ 13:31

Lead·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Royal seal of approval: After 40 years serving Ronda, Almocabar is back in safe hands

POLITICIANS, presidents and even kings have eaten in Ronda’s grande dame of dining Almocabar. So it is incredibly fortunate the historic restaurant is now in

9 Dec, 2024 @ 16:31

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

Rainbow’s End: The melting pot of restaurants in Ronda is second to none in Andalucia, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke

IT might seem like a backwater in the middle of nowhere, but Ronda really is the veritable pot at the end of the restaurant rainbow.

9 Dec, 2024 @ 12:18

Andalucia·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Must-visit: This town of just 37 people is one of Spain’s most festive ‘pueblos’

THIS ‘pueblo’ has just 37 people but is one of Spain’s most festive towns. In the run up to Christmas, thousands of people flock to

8 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

This is the best town in Spain to visit in December, according to National Geographic

NATIONAL Geographic have selected this town as Spain’s best December destination. Just a stone’s throw from Madrid lies one of Spain’s most overlooked medieval towns

8 Dec, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Cider from Spain’s Asturias makes it onto UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

CIDER may not be to everyone’s taste – but UNESCO has taken a shine to the apple-based tipple. After nearly a decade of effort, the

6 Dec, 2024 @ 15:30

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

This ‘Spanish Tuscany’ is the best ‘pueblo’ in Malaga to live in, according to AI – but do YOU agree?

ARTIFICIAL intelligence has revealed what it believes to be the best town in Malaga to live in. Google’s AI app Gemini was asked by El

5 Dec, 2024 @ 14:41

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Revealed: The 42 questions Brits and other tourists will be asked under Spain’s ‘Big Brother Law’

THE exhaustive list of data Brits and other tourists will need to provide when visiting Spain has been revealed. Since the controversial ‘Big Brother Law’

5 Dec, 2024 @ 12:51

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

The Philippe Effect: The giant red bull’s head looming over the Serrania de Ronda is a Starck masterpiece, writes Jon Clarke

IT cost well over 20 million and will hopefully create something of a ‘Guggenheim Effect’ for Ronda. That is Philippe Starck’s amazing new organic olive

1 Dec, 2024 @ 13:02

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Must-visit: The picturesque and typically Andalucian town in Granada that you’ve likely never heard of

THIS picturesque traditional Granada town is the Andalucian must-visit you probably didn’t know about. Ever since I was little I have loved visiting Pampaneira, one

1 Dec, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Exclusive: ‘I visited a historic witch town in Granada and its charm put me under a spell’

THIS historic witch town in Granada is sure to put you under a spell with its charm and never-ending photo opportunities. The windy roads lined

30 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Granada·Olive Press Travel

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