In search of Sylvania
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Groucho Marx’s death, Paul Read travels to Loja to find out why the town was chosen to feature in
From bikinis to zimmer frames
In the final part of our exclusive serialisation of Ghosts of Spain, Giles Tremlett explains how British buyers are closely tied to the sewer of
Brothels for the disabled!
Spain is probably the most permissive and sex obsessed country in Europe, discovers Tremlett WHEN it comes to sex surveys, I am used to Cosmopolitan
The Ghosts of Spain
Here, in our first exclusive extract from Guardian correspondent Giles Tremlett’s incisive, ground-breaking book Ghosts of Spain, we relive the tragic “secret” events that led
My collision with Spain’s troubled history
One of the longest serving foreign correspondents in Spain, Giles Tremlett delivers an almost daily slice of Iberian news to the pages of The Guardian.
From raisins to rebels
Theresa O’Shea takes a tour of Malaga’s bandit country – the Axarquia range of mountains. Instead of highway robbery, she falls prey to the charms
Algarrobico: The never ending story
As Greenpeace claims work on the Algarrobico Hotel continues, the Olive Press charts the controversial history of the edifice that has become a symbol of
Has freedom of speech gone to the dogs?
Carlos Pranger analyses the sinister implications after the judiciary started legal proceedings against a newspaper and a magazine for their satirical swipes at Spain’s Royal
Blas Infante: Father of Andalucia
As the anniversary of Blas Infante’s assassination is commemorated, Lisa Tilley finds out about the man who is officially recognised as el Padre de Andalucia.
Incey Wincey spider
Clive Muir and Sue Eatock go peering under rocks and stones to tell us all about the only protected spider in the EU – the
Beautiful… but beware
Clive Muir and Sue Eatock tell us hidden dangers lurk behind the beauty of the plant that lines Spain’s dry riverbeds and motorways – the
Police report brings to light extent of Marbella corruption
As the investigation into town planning corruption comes to an end, the Olive Press untangles the web of corruption woven by Juan Antonio Roca
Feast of the Virgin of the Snows
Novice Maria Carreras hikes to the top of mainland Spain’s highest peak to attend mass – at the second attempt! “WELL?” Joe fights to be
Icarus Flying II – wot no sun?
In the second of his looks into the negative effects of aviation, Bob Maddox claims we should also be aware of Global Dimming WHAT do
Icarus falling
As Spain plants more trees to offset its greenhouse gas emissions, Bob Maddox believes we must do more if we are to save the planet
The erotic legacy of the Moors
A chance encounter in the Alhambra leads Jason Webster to believe Christian Spain’s obsession with sex and sensuality stretches back to when the country was
Farmer, desperately seeking mate
Victoria Burnett reports on a novel initiative which helps to repopulate rural Spain and find love for the country’s lonely farmers RAMON SÁNCHEZ is not
Oiling the wheels
Following news Spain will introduce an 8 per cent minimum use of biofuels in vehicles by 2008, fast-food chain McDonalds has scored PR points by
The Real State of the Nation
THE third day of July sees the traditional State of the Nation debate between Señor Zapatero and shadow leader Mariano Rajoy. This annual event is
Power to the Demos!
Lisa Tilley believes, 30 years on, Spain is finally coming to terms with democracy as the past is unearthed THIRTY years ago, Spain held its
Judgement day for Iznajar
With doctors, teachers and even High Court judges buying here, Iznajar is fast becoming THE town for the discerning foreign buyer
Nightmare in the sun as home dreams fall apart
Following news of the EU resolution into “rampant construction” in Spain, Jon Robins of the Observer takes a look at the situation in Albox –
Electric olives
Claire Doole visits a Córdoba olive farmer and finds he is doing his bit to combat global warming
“Southern Europe sees the Green Party as a curb on development”
Leader of Andalucía Greens steps down after poor municipal election showing
Webster’s Spanish Histories
The Olive Press sent Daniel Mac Auley to the mountains of Castellon to talk to author Jason Webster, who claims many countries can learn from
From Roman ruins to racing yachts
Built of ancient stone and soaring steel, Valencia combines mediaeval mystery with a cosmopolitan edge, says Arpi Shively STEERING your car through Valencia’s evening commute