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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

Granada·Lead·Other News·Sport

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

Granada·Lead·Sport

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

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

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

Granada·Lead·Sport

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

Granada·Lead·Sport

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

Granada·Lead·Sport

SWEET MUSIC: the village of Cáñar, in Spain’s Andalucia, has an annual fiesta where men serenade the women overnight

THE small mountain village of Cáñar, in the Alpujarra of Granada, has an unusual festive tradition that takes place on the morning of 28 December

28 Dec, 2022 @ 17:46

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Other News

Three villages in Granada among most beautiful in Spain

GRANADA city hosts some of the most beautiful monuments in Spain and the province can now also boast to being home to several of the

27 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain's government to ban spam calls by companies

Phone scam extorts bars and restaurants over ‘unpaid’ electricity bills on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Guardia Civil has broken up a Madrid gang who said they’d cut off electricity to 26 Alicante Province hotels and restaurants after falsely claiming

26 Dec, 2022 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Jaen·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

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

The witchy village of Soportújar in Spain’s Andalucia magics up €6 million in the ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery

NESTLING in the heart of La Alpujarra of Granada, the small village of Soportújar, which has 300 inhabitants and is renowned for its witchcraft theme,

24 Dec, 2022 @ 18:22

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Other News

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SAN JOSE CALLING: 20 years after the death of punk legend Joe Strummer, a look at his love of Spain

TODAY (December 22, 2022) marks the 20th anniversary of punk legend Joe Strummer’s death. He died just a few months after celebrating his 50th birthday

22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Almeria·Celebrity·Lead·Other 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

Plaza, Iglesia Del Carmen, Alhama De Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Alhama de Granada’s 400 square metre Nativity scene one of largest in Spain

THE nativity scene of Alhama de Granada, with some 2,500 pieces and an extension of 400 square meters, is one of the largest Nativity Scenes

20 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Granada·Lead·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

Ski’s not the limit : Add an extra dimension to your winter sports experience with these other (great value and often free) Granada sites

NO trip to the Sierra Nevada is complete without paying homage to Granada’s most iconic landmark, the stunning Alhambra Palace. This magical 13th century Arabic

16 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Two women freeze to death at Sierra Nevada ski resort in Spain’s Andalucia

THE bodies of two women in their mid-fifties were found on Monday afternoon in a Sierra Nevada ski resort with no apparent sign of violence.

13 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Spain’s Sierra Nevada receives heaviest snowfall of the autumn and prepares to open more ski areas

THE Spanish ski resort has registered the biggest snowfall so far of the season. Sierra Nevada kicked off the winter season with good snow conditions on five slopes

12 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Granada·Lead·Sport

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Snow billowing down across Sierra Nevada as cold snap brings storms, rain

Snow is billowing down in Spain’s Sierra Nevada as a cold front sweeps across the country. The Monachil fire station shared footage online of its

9 Dec, 2022 @ 17:32

Granada·Lead·National News·Weather

Spain’s Sierra Nevada closes first weekend of winter season with more than 2,800 users

THE Sierra Nevada winter resort has closed the first weekend of the 2022/23 winter season with 2,830 users, of which 1,750 were skiers/snowboarders. An additional

5 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Granada·Lead·Sport

Fears of summer water rationing disappear in Spain as reservoir capacity rises by nearly 2% in a week

Supreme Court rules that man who squatted for nearly 10 years in a Granada property must be removed

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has finally ruled on a squatter in Granada province who has been illegally occupying a property by a reservoir for nearly 10

30 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Granada·Lead

Sierra Nevada kicks-off the winter ski season this Saturday for what could be the best season in the history of the resort

THE ski and mountain resort of Sierra Nevada starts its winter 2022/23 ski season this coming Saturday, December 3. Sierra Nevada is looking forward to

29 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Sport

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SWEET MUSIC: the village of Cáñar, in Spain’s Andalucia, has an annual fiesta where men serenade the women overnight

Three villages in Granada among most beautiful in Spain

Phone scam extorts bars and restaurants over ‘unpaid’ electricity bills on Spain’s Costa Blanca

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

The witchy village of Soportújar in Spain’s Andalucia magics up €6 million in the ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery

SAN JOSE CALLING: 20 years after the death of punk legend Joe Strummer, a look at his love of Spain

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

Alhama de Granada’s 400 square metre Nativity scene one of largest in Spain

Winter wonderland: The Skiing destination in Andalucia’s Granada

Ski’s not the limit : Add an extra dimension to your winter sports experience with these other (great value and often free) Granada sites

Two women freeze to death at Sierra Nevada ski resort in Spain’s Andalucia

Spain’s Sierra Nevada receives heaviest snowfall of the autumn and prepares to open more ski areas

Snow billowing down across Sierra Nevada as cold snap brings storms, rain

Spain’s Sierra Nevada closes first weekend of winter season with more than 2,800 users

Supreme Court rules that man who squatted for nearly 10 years in a Granada property must be removed

Sierra Nevada kicks-off the winter ski season this Saturday for what could be the best season in the history of the resort

Get your diary out: Spain’s 2026 public holidays confirmed – with four long weekends to enjoy

Driving in Spain? New rules come into force TODAY – including mandatory V16 warning light

Tributes pour in after Valencia football coach and three children are killed in horror Boxing Day holiday boat tragedy

Spain is home to 11 types of snakes, three of them venomous vipers—but how dangerous are they?

Tourism chief slams Madrid over Christmas travel nightmare at Malaga airport