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New wildfire hits Spain’s Tarifa: flames rage near famous Bolonia and Atlanterra beaches

A NEW blaze has broken out in Tarifa close to the popular beaches of Bolonia and Atlanterra. Around six forestry firefighter squads, specialist technicians, and

11 Aug, 2025 @ 16:54

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

WATCH: Wildfire comes ‘within four metres’ of burning through the border of luxury Tarifa hotel

REMARKABLE footage shot by the bosses of a luxury Tarifa resort show the moment a massive wildfire came within metres of engulfing the hotel. Employees

7 Aug, 2025 @ 13:51

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Expat hotel boss tells of ‘amazing’ staff who saved luxury Tarifa hotel and 100 guests as scary wildfire came ‘just 4 metres’ from its border

IT was a classic rearguard action by the hard-working staff at one of Andalucia’s top hotels that saved it from almost certain destruction. As flames

6 Aug, 2025 @ 16:41

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

1550 people evacuate as fire ravages the Tarifa

AS fire ravages Tarifa, 1550 people have evacuated, along with 5000 cars, while firefighters continue to work towards extinguishing the flames. Though the cause of

6 Aug, 2025 @ 14:19

Cadiz·Lead

REVIEW: Jon Clarke is mesmerised by the location, views and quality of Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 restaurant in Spain’s Sotogrande

JOURNEYS are so often adventures in themselves. To take a drive up to Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 in the hills above Sotogrande is magical from

4 Aug, 2025 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Sponsored

Take a pinch of great local ingredients, a barrel-load of talent and stir in some dream settings. Jon Clarke winkles out the best places to eat on the Costa de la Luz

WITH a Napoli scarf and photos of Maradona on the wall you would hope the pizzas at Tarifa’s Trattoria would be good. But owner Luciano

3 Aug, 2025 @ 12:12

Andalucia·Cadiz·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Footloose: Modern humans following in the footsteps of Neanderthals on Spanish beach

IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on the Costa de la Luz Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to

2 Aug, 2025 @ 12:03

Andalucia·Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

Outrage in Spain’s Tarifa after town hall greenlights housing project in stunning nature reserve – ignoring 157 environmental objections

ONE of the last truly unspoilt stretches of Spain’s southern coast could be buried under concrete after Tarifa council ignored 157 objections and gave the

1 Aug, 2025 @ 14:03

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Other News·Property

Southern Spain’s most evocative coastline is bright, breezy and brilliant for walking, eating and watersports

WHILE it’s blowing a hoolie outside and well over 35 degrees in the sun, I’m sitting in deep shade and wondering what amazing culinary creation

1 Aug, 2025 @ 11:58

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship docks in Spain TODAY – equipped with 2,800 rooms, 327-ton glass dome and ‘greatest waterpark at sea’

THE world’s largest cruise ship is set to dock in Spain today ahead of its maiden voyage later next month. Royal Caribbean will put the

24 Jul, 2025 @ 15:27

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Police seize 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on Malaga-bound ship as stowaway narcos attempted to offload it

SPANISH police have found over a tonne of cocaine from a cargo ship sailing to Malaga, after intelligence revealed that drug traffickers had stowed away

17 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

This surfer’s paradise is the only town in Andalucia’s top 10 most expensive outside of Malaga

NINE out of ten Andalucian towns with the most expensive housing are in Malaga province, with a typical 80-square-meter apartment costing an average €320,000. Tarifa

1 Jul, 2025 @ 14:58

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Property

Forgotten no more: The bittersweet legacy of Cinuras and Cadiz’s lost Roman necropolis

SOMETIME around the reign of Emperor Nero, in the Roman city of Gades (now Cadiz), a man named Cinuras was laid to rest beneath a

29 Jun, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

The Spanish city hailed as the ‘Cuba of Europe’

CÁDIZ has been nicknamed ‘Little Havana’, for its narrow streets and architecture that reflect the Cuban capital. The Andalusian city, on Spain’s southern coast, has

22 Jun, 2025 @ 10:31

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Tarifa and Malaga among 10 Andalucian beaches slapped with Black Flags in this year’s report

TARIFA and Malaga have been named and shamed among ten Andalucian beaches and coastal zones awarded a ‘Black Flag’ in this year’s damning report by

20 Jun, 2025 @ 11:49

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Arms traffickers supplied AK-47s, shotguns and high-powered tactical rifles to narco gangs in Spain

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal organisation that supplied firearms to drug traffickers. Eighteen people were arrested, six have been charged and several firearms

13 Jun, 2025 @ 12:17

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Small town with a big appetite: La Linea’s tuna route did Spain’s bluefin tuna territory proud

By Betty Dalary in La Linea de la Concepcion DUSTY border town La Línea de la Concepción might not be the first place that comes

10 Jun, 2025 @ 08:00

Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

How has Gibraltar come out of nowhere to break cruise ship records – and unnerve the Spanish competition?

GIBRALTAR has been celebrating a record April for cruise ship calls that has put the wind up its Spanish neighbours. As the Olive Press reported

4 Jun, 2025 @ 09:40

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Huge 5,500-passenger British cruise ship docks in historical Spanish city

The MS Arvia, one of the biggest British-owned cruise ships, arrived at the port of Cadiz on Thursday. The Arvia belongs to the British shipping

22 May, 2025 @ 14:45

Cadiz·Lead

Orca ‘interactions’ with on vessels in Gibraltar Strait down by 40% on last year

ORCA attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar reduced 40% last summer when compared to 2023. According to the Ministry for Ecological Transition, the area between

15 May, 2025 @ 15:27

Animals·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Cruise ship diverts to Cadiz as Brit, 83, dies after choking on food at sea

A BRITISH pensioner has died in southern Spain after choking on food aboard a cruise ship that was sailing near the Cadiz coastline. Kenneth Edward

13 May, 2025 @ 11:05

Cadiz·Lead

Cádiz government says its town will not be overrun by cruise ship tourists yet residents are concerned

CÁDIZ officials say their town will not be overrun with cruise ship tourists this summer season as more than 11,000 passengers disembark onto the historical

9 May, 2025 @ 10:23

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

WATCH: Police hunt down last narco from speed boat that killed two cops in southern Spain

SPANISH police have arrested the last crew member present on the boat that killed two cops last year. The agents from the Cadiz Guardia Civil

5 May, 2025 @ 17:35

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Viral video shows cow giving tourists directions in Spain’s Andalucia

SPAIN and bulls are synonymous, normally because of bullfighting. But this time around, a friendly cow has gone viral on social media after being captured

4 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Animals·Cadiz·Lead·Video

Seaside town named Spain’s happiest in new ranking thanks to its ‘philosophy of life’

THE small coastal town of Chipiona in the province of Cadiz has been crowned the ‘happiest town in Spain’ for 2025, according to a new

4 May, 2025 @ 12:04

Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Cruise ship brings almost 2,000 Brits to historical Spanish port amidst growing cries against over tourism

MORE THAN 1900 cruise ship passengers spent the first day of May exploring Cádiz, amid growing concerns of over tourism in the bustling port city.

3 May, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Cadiz·Lead

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New wildfire hits Spain’s Tarifa: flames rage near famous Bolonia and Atlanterra beaches

WATCH: Wildfire comes ‘within four metres’ of burning through the border of luxury Tarifa hotel

EXCLUSIVE: Expat hotel boss tells of ‘amazing’ staff who saved luxury Tarifa hotel and 100 guests as scary wildfire came ‘just 4 metres’ from its border

1550 people evacuate as fire ravages the Tarifa

REVIEW: Jon Clarke is mesmerised by the location, views and quality of Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 restaurant in Spain’s Sotogrande

Take a pinch of great local ingredients, a barrel-load of talent and stir in some dream settings. Jon Clarke winkles out the best places to eat on the Costa de la Luz

Footloose: Modern humans following in the footsteps of Neanderthals on Spanish beach

Outrage in Spain’s Tarifa after town hall greenlights housing project in stunning nature reserve – ignoring 157 environmental objections

Southern Spain’s most evocative coastline is bright, breezy and brilliant for walking, eating and watersports

WATCH: World’s largest cruise ship docks in Spain TODAY – equipped with 2,800 rooms, 327-ton glass dome and ‘greatest waterpark at sea’

Police seize 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on Malaga-bound ship as stowaway narcos attempted to offload it

This surfer’s paradise is the only town in Andalucia’s top 10 most expensive outside of Malaga

Forgotten no more: The bittersweet legacy of Cinuras and Cadiz’s lost Roman necropolis

The Spanish city hailed as the ‘Cuba of Europe’

Tarifa and Malaga among 10 Andalucian beaches slapped with Black Flags in this year’s report

Arms traffickers supplied AK-47s, shotguns and high-powered tactical rifles to narco gangs in Spain

Small town with a big appetite: La Linea’s tuna route did Spain’s bluefin tuna territory proud

How has Gibraltar come out of nowhere to break cruise ship records – and unnerve the Spanish competition?

Huge 5,500-passenger British cruise ship docks in historical Spanish city

Orca ‘interactions’ with on vessels in Gibraltar Strait down by 40% on last year

Cruise ship diverts to Cadiz as Brit, 83, dies after choking on food at sea

Cádiz government says its town will not be overrun by cruise ship tourists yet residents are concerned

WATCH: Police hunt down last narco from speed boat that killed two cops in southern Spain

WATCH: Viral video shows cow giving tourists directions in Spain’s Andalucia

Seaside town named Spain’s happiest in new ranking thanks to its ‘philosophy of life’

Cruise ship brings almost 2,000 Brits to historical Spanish port amidst growing cries against over tourism

These are the December opening dates for Mijas’ incredible new Grand Park – with a lake, sports courts, dog park and open-air amphitheatre

Homeowners are starting to sell up at an alarming rate in Spain amid fears of squatters and no-pay tenants

Giant interactive map of Spain is being rolled out in Marbella and San Pedro today and tomorrow for Constitution Day – and admission is free

Andalucia activates pre-emergency plan after earthquake hits Costa del Sol – just two weeks after Cadiz carried out tsunami drills

Spain’s new nepo-billionaires: Two thirds of the super-rich inherited dynastic wealth – one of the highest rates in Europe