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Raul Orellana, mayor of Órgiva in Spain’s Granada, on exercising your vote in the municipal elections on May 28

KNOWN as the capital of the Alpujarra, Órgiva is a cultural melting pot with residents of 65 different nationalities living and working together. Raul Orellana

25 Feb, 2023 @ 10:40

Granada·Lead·Politics·Sponsored

A 3-plus magnitude earthquake shakes Spain’s Granada

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake has rumbled Granada province. According to Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN) the quake—with its epicentre located in the town of Santa

23 Feb, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Other News

Four endangered Iberian lynxes released into the wild in Spain’s Granada

FOUR Iberian lynxes have been released into the wild in the Sierra Arana region of the Andalucian province of Granada as part of a breeding

23 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Granada·Lead

The abundant Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada – an oasis of fruit and flowers all year round

ON the verdant slopes of the Alpujarra, the snow melt water from the high Sierra Nevada supports an oasis of blossom and flowers – growing

19 Feb, 2023 @ 16:45

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Protect yourself against the rising wave of petty theft in rural Spain

SPANISH law-making is currently under the spotlight. The controversial ‘Solo Si es Si’ legislation, designed to improve the sentencing of sex offenders, based on clear

19 Feb, 2023 @ 15:28

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Albondon with pool garage – € 100,000

Albondón, Granada 3 beds 2 baths € 100,000 This detached property is located within a Private urbanisation in a residential area of the

18 Feb, 2023 @ 12:05

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Regional government in Spain’s Andalusia rejects request from more than 70 municipalities to halt renewable energy plants

THE REGIONAL government in Andalusia has rejected a joint request from a total of 72 municipalities for a moratorium to be put in place on

13 Feb, 2023 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

Freya’s Fashion Advice: Fresh looks for springtime in Spain

The changing of the seasons from winter to spring is a most exciting time of the year. In come lighter layers, dresses, and colour. Out

11 Feb, 2023 @ 10:20

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Embracing the Sacred Darkness at the House of Light: Death Doula retreat takes place in Órgiva, in Spain’s Granada

THE importance of time, care, and community when people die, or are bereaved, can’t be overstated. And, yet, for many people, these are times of

8 Feb, 2023 @ 11:55

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CHILLING OUT: Living on the snowline in Spain’s Granada region

DESPITE the start of 2023 being unseasonably warm, the mercury plummeted in mid-January and early February, with constant minimum temperature warnings from Spain’s meteorological agency,

4 Feb, 2023 @ 12:19

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

The A-395 access road to the Sierra Nevada Ski resort in Spain’s Granada temporarily reopens for peak winter sports weekend, to avoid traffic chaos

THE Sierra Nevada ski resort, a major tourist attraction in Granada, has made the welcome decision to reopen the main A-395 access road over the

4 Feb, 2023 @ 01:35

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Around the clock work continues on the A-395 access road to Spain’s Sierra Nevada in bid to open for weekend

SKILLED road maintenance operatives work around the clock in an effort to open the blocked Sierra Nevada road this weekend. At least eight people were

2 Feb, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Other News

Baza in Spain’s Granada drops to a chilly -6.3ºC and registers lowest urban temperature this Tuesday in all Andalucia

SEVERAL areas in Andalucia are still experiencing freezing temperatures at night, specifically Braza, a captivating Moorish town in the north-east part of the province of

1 Feb, 2023 @ 10:15

Granada·Lead·Weather

Main road to Sierra Nevada ski resort in Spain’s Granada remains blocked by rockfall

MOTORISTS visiting the Sierra Nevada ski resort at Granada’s Pradollano, in Monachil, are experiencing lengthy diversions because of a dramatic rockfall on the A-395 that

31 Jan, 2023 @ 22:20

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Spain’s Sierra Nevada opens slopes for expert skiers and snowboarders

THE Sierra Nevada ski resort in Granada has opened the amazing runs of the Laguna de las Yeguas area, restricted to expert skiers and snowboarders

30 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Sport

Dramatic rockfall in Spain’s Sierra Nevada injures 8 including four-month-old baby and a two-year-old boy

AT LEAST eight people have been injured in a hair-raising moment when a landslide swallowed an entire stretch of road on the A-395 highway near

30 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

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The unspoilt little sister to the Sierra Nevada – the Sierra de Contraviesa in Spain’s Granada

FAMED for its panoramic views, vineyards producing local ‘vino’, and pink almond blossoms in early spring, the Sierra de la Contraviesa is an unspoilt place

28 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Granada·Olive Press Travel

King Felipe VI spends weekend skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada which opens Loma de Dílar and other ski lifts reaching 47 skiable kilometers

King Felipe VI spends weekend skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada which opened Loma de Dílar and other ski lifts reaching 47 skiable kilometers

KING Felipe VI has spent the weekend skiing in Sierra Nevada. His Majesty the King travelled this Saturday, January 21, to Granada’s ski resort accompanied

23 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

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Huge dumping of snow in just 24 hours forces Sierra Nevada ski resort to close

A huge dumping of snow has forced the closure of Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski resort. About 15cm of snow fell at the Sierra Nevada Station

18 Jan, 2023 @ 17:57

Granada·Lead·National News·Weather

Man falls 200 metres to his death in Spain’s Sierra Nevada

MOUNTAIN rescue teams have recovered the body of a man who fell 200 metres to his death whilst hiking in Granada’s Sierra Nevada. The tragic

17 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Moraleda de Zafayona with pool garage – € 275,000

Moraleda de Zafayona, Granada 3 beds 3 baths € 275,000 Detached Villa. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms. Terrace and Garden. Garage. Swimming Pool. Essential

16 Jan, 2023 @ 12:05

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The power of the press!: Expat dogs in Granada rehomed after Olive Press story

IT is always satisfying for journalists when they feel that they actually do make a difference. And one story on the Olive Press online gave

13 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Granada·Opinion

‘Sad situation’: Man rushed into hospital for heart condition tries to rehome beloved dogs in Spain’s Granada

A home has been found for the beloved dogs of a British expatriate living in Granada after he was rushed into hospital last week and

9 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Granada·Lead·National News

Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski resort closes Christmas period with nearly 160,000 visitors

THE Sierra Nevada ski and mountain resort closed the Christmas holidays—from December 22 to January 6—with more than 158,000 visitors. Of the almost 160,000 visitors,

9 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

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Spain’s Sierra Nevada opens El Rio piste and reaches 30 kilometres of skiable slopes—plus new Alhambra chairlift goes into service

SIERRA NEVADA now exceeds 30 skiable kilometres thanks to the opening of El Rio piste. The opening of Sierra Nevada’s most emblematic slopes, El Río,

3 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

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Spain’s Sierra Nevada welcomes 45 children from the Ukrainian Ski Federation in face of Russian invasion

Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski resort hits 100% capacity for first time this season

THE southernmost ski resort in Europe, Sierra Nevada, has reached full capacity for the first time this season. This past Wednesday, December 28, the ski

30 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

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