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Festa des Vermar: the Mallorca harvest festival where the whole village throws grapes at each other

MOST sensible people prefer to drink a glass of wine rather than wear it, but one Mallorca village celebrates its annual grape harvest with a

5 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Ecija: A visit to the charming city known as ‘the frying pan’ of Spain

IT is known as ‘El Sarten’, the frying pan of Spain because it’s location in a dip surrounded by the olive groves of La Campina

5 Sep, 2021 @ 09:00

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

A luxury hotel in Mallorca has been named one of the best new hotels of 2021

THE hotel Can Ferrereta de Santanyí, located in the historic centre of Santanyí, has been listed as the best boutique hotel for its “exquisite style

4 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Hotels·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Spanish King Felipe Vi And Queen Letizia Ortiz During Inauguration Helga De Alvear Contemporary Art Museum In Caceres On Thursday, 25 February 2021.

New gallery puts Caceres on the map as a destination for modern art lovers as well as foodies in Spain’s much-overlooked region of Extremadura

If there was one reason alone to go to Caceres, it is to dine at the fabled restaurant Atrio, but a new modern art museum

29 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Food & Drink·For Foodies·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

This beach in Andalucia has been chosen as the best playa in the whole of Spain

LIFESTYLE travel magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, has named Valdevaqueros (Cadiz), the best beach in Spain 2021 More than 8,000 km of coastline, the longest coastline

26 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

The Clash: How UK rock legend Joe Strummer has a plaza in Spain’s Granada named after him

TRAVEL SELFIE: Clash front man has been honoured with a square named after him in Granada... CAN YOU FIND IT?

24 Aug, 2021 @ 11:47

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

How to survive a heatwave in Spain: Top tips from the Andalucian town where you can fry an egg on the pavement

With temperatures hotting up to 46 degrees we made an egg-cellent trip to the ‘frying pan of Spain’

19 Aug, 2021 @ 10:13

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Following in the footsteps of Federico Garcia Lorca through Granada’s Alpujarra

Carlos Pranger takes a step back in time to walk the hills of La Alpujarra with poet Federico Garcia Lorca and composer Manuel de Falla

18 Aug, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel

The Sevilla-themed tapas bar you can find in the middle of Dubai

FROM skyscrapers to luxury shopping, glitzy nightlife, and top of the range cars, Dubai does an incredible job celebrating the things it loves. And believe

10 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

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What a corker! This Spanish bodega has just been crowned best in world to visit

A SPANISH vineyard has beaten the world’s finest to be named the best in the world to visit. Herederos Marques de Riscal in Spain’s La

7 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ten of the most amazing and interesting trees to visit in Spain

TREES are one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in our world and Spain has its fair share of truly exceptional ones. The Olive Press

6 Aug, 2021 @ 09:03

Environment·Olive Press Travel

IN PICS: Is this the tackiest hotel in Spain?

There are awards for the best boutique hotel, the most luxurious and the most elegantly designed, but if there was a gong for the most

5 Aug, 2021 @ 15:33

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

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Stratospheric: How Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences put the city on Spain’s design map

Despite costing €1.2 billion, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences is a world wonder, believes Jon Clarke

30 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Don't Miss·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Five lesser known towns worth a visit on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer

Spain’s sunniest coast has a varied and unique collection of towns and resorts

23 Jul, 2021 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

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The ultimate bar crawl and guide to tapas in Granada

WHEN in Rome they say you should do as the Roman’s do. And in Granada, I was equally happy to follow suit. Here the locals

18 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

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

Spoilt for choice: El Muro restaurant in Benalmadena Pueblo is full of delightful surprises

60 gins and something for everyone on the menu at El Muro, writes Dilip Kuner.

16 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Hemingway, my dad and running the bulls of Pamplona

In a moving tribute to her legendary father, American Deirdre Carney explains why she sorely misses running the bulls at July’s postponed San Fermin festival.

15 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

Exploring Spain·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

From Rome to coming home: An Englishman in Spain shares the rollercoaster ride that was the Euros 2020

Jon Clarke on the rollercoaster ride of supporting England, including tickets in Rome in the quarters, then at home for the final

15 Jul, 2021 @ 13:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sport

La Cuadra Ronda: The boutique hotel for dressage horses

JUST a 20 minute drive from Ronda in a quiet crease of a valley outside the hamlet of Los Prados is the sort of place

4 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel

WELCOME TO CASTELLON: Why you should visit the northern province of Spain’s Valencia region this summer

CASTELLON is considered by many to be the hidden jewel in the Valencia region. While Alicante and Valencia are widely hailed as top tourist destinations

4 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Castellon·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Paddocks Paradise: An unforgettable horse-riding experience in Andalucia’s Serrania de Ronda

FORGET everything you think you know about riding horses when you turn up at Paddock Paradise, a family-run establishment a few miles from Ronda off

3 Jul, 2021 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

EQUINE DREAM: Finca La Donaira is Andalucia’s luxury eco-retreat with its own studfarm

La Donaira’s natural horsemanship classes with 90 Lusitano horses is the perfect escape for riding fanatic Fiona Govan

1 Jul, 2021 @ 13:16

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spanish staycation: Three Palms Boutique B&B is the hidden gem of Spain’s Manilva

TRAVELLING to other countries (restriction free) still feels rather ambitious, which means most of us will probably spend our holidays in Spain this year –

22 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel