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National Geographic lists two villages in Malaga among 100 most beautiful in Spain

RURAL Spain has some real gems and two of them are in Malaga, according to prestigious magazine. The popular American monthly magazine, National Geographic, has

10 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival

There is live music, falconry demonstrations, sword fights, hypnosis and magical shows

8 Jan, 2023 @ 18:38

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

WHERE TO EAT IN ANDALUCIA: A taste of Cordoba’s tastiest treats

CÓRDOBA was a Roman colony, an Islamic capital and a cultural crossroads where Christian, Jewish and Moorish influences mixed. From Roman olive oil to the

8 Jan, 2023 @ 13:54

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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Barcelona raises tourist tax again in bid to boost coffers and chase ‘quality tourism’

A bump in Barcelona’s tourist tax means that visitors should get ready to fork out a little extra for their stay as the city shifts

6 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Benidorm set for major changes: Plans for 20 hotels, 2,300 homes and three shopping centres await final approval

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets EU boost to develop sustainable tourism

BENIDORM will get over €6 million of EU money to pay for a major sustainable tourism initiative. The city had bid for €8 million but

3 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Benalmadena Beach. Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Airbnb names Malaga as top trending travel destination for 2023

Malaga is the number one trending tourist destination for 2023, according to a popular international travel company. Leading into 2023 Airbnb released a list of

3 Jan, 2023 @ 12:59

Andalucia·Hotels·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Have a fino day out in Spain’s Cordoba

WHILE I’m here in Spain, I’m eager to make the most of the three day weekends that I have and do a bit of travelling. I

2 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

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A wild 36 hours in Morocco – via the disaster of public transport

With such quick and easy access to Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar, it’s something of a wonder that more people in the south of

1 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

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NO LUCK: The village in Spain that refuses to see the New Year in until mid-summer

WHILE many people will have woken up across Spain this morning having partied into the early hours last night, there is one village in Spain

1 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Granada·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Six top attractions in Spain you may not even have heard of

WHEN visiting a country like Spain, determining how to make the most of your stay can be a difficult task, writes Shannon Chaffers. Of course,

1 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Olive Press Travel

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Pick of the peaks for hikers in Spain, Europe’s second most mountainous country

ITS 13 mountain systems cover almost half of the land, and almost a quarter of Spain lies above 1000m. The best-known ranges include the Pyrenees,

1 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

The Malaga winery making fine, dry, elegant mountain wine (just the way Catherine the Great liked it)

MALAGA’S hugely famous local dry wine enjoyed a 200-year boom until the early 20th century when it faded into obscurity. When winemaker Victoria Ordoñez began

1 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

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FOOD FIGHT FRENZY: Spain’s foody wars from Els Enfarinats in Alicante to la Tomatina in Valencia’s Buñol

PRESENT arms, take aim, fire! When it comes to food, Spain is a warring nation so watch out for that grapeshot – it really does

30 Dec, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Three hidden gems inland from Spain’s Costa del Sol to escape to for a peaceful New Year

THREE quiet destinations located off the beaten path in Malaga, ideal to spend a peaceful New Year. Malaga has plenty of hidden gems located in

26 Dec, 2022 @ 16:15

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

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Ten very good reasons to visit Extremadura on your 2023 trip to Spain

WHEN it comes to tourism, Extremadura is off the beaten track. Few of the 80 million foreign visitors who visited Spain annually in pre-Covid times

26 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Have a messily good time at flour and eggs mock battle in Spain’s IBI

IF you are on the Costa Blanca and want to let off some steam after the Christmas excesses, head for the Alicante province town of

25 Dec, 2022 @ 13:48

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Olive Press Travel

Granada’s Alhambra Palace is boring, Sevilla’s Giralda is pointless and the Caminito del Rey isn’t dangerous enough… It must be true, we read it on TripAdvisor

From the confused to the disillusioned to the just plain bored, check out our ‘dirty dozen’ of the daftest TripAdvisor reviews given to some of

25 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Where to stay on the ski slopes of Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada

IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out,

21 Dec, 2022 @ 11:30

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Malaga to have first direct flight to Cape Verde from Spain as of Spring 2023

THE German company Eurowings will connect Malaga airport with Cape Verde, known as the ‘African Caribbean’—twice a week from April—with the first direct flight from

21 Dec, 2022 @ 09:45

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

27th Winter Universiade Granada 2015 Freestyle Skiing

More ski lifts, new hotels and even a ‘glamping’ site: What Spain’s Sierra Nevada has in store for the future

FANS OF skiing, snowboarding and all things Alpine are in for a treat over the coming years, as Sierra Nevada in Spain’s Granada province will

20 Dec, 2022 @ 19:00

Granada·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break record for cruise passenger arrivals

ALICANTE will break its record high achieved in 2011 for cruise passenger arrivals. Port Authority president, Julian Lopez Milla, says he expects over 120,000 passengers

20 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

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

Party options: Perfect spots to celebrate Christmas in and out of Gibraltar

Festive flavours at PizzaExpress OH come, all ye hungry! This season, Pizza Express is setting the table for a festive feast with extra flavour. Indulgence

19 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Gibraltar·Olive Press Travel·Other News

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Winter wonderland: The Skiing destination in Andalucia’s Granada

IT was two decades ago that I looked out from a hillside near Ronda and spotted the distant snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada over

19 Dec, 2022 @ 10:48

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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REVIEW: Living amongst Roman remains in Andalucia’s Cordoba

WHEN the owners of Cordoba’s most charming boutique hotel decided to expand a few years ago they knew there would be something below the building

19 Dec, 2022 @ 09:45

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

REVIEW: A trip to Andalucia’s Cordoba to taste why Noor has two Michelin stars

HALF science lesson, half history, a meal at Cordoba’s culinary science lab, known as Noor, is an essential journey for anyone interested in Spanish food.

18 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Peak of good dining: Where to eat in Spain’s Sierra Nevada

A PIPING hot raclette, a burger and chips and a few stale tapas used to be the basic offering in the Sierra Nevada two decades

18 Dec, 2022 @ 09:40