Thursday, March 28, 2024

Huelva

Huelva architectural gem goes on sale in its centenary year

The property in Aracena has been given new life by Australian interior designer Melanie Denny

Christopher Columbus’ hidden dock found in Huelva

Archaeologists discover the exact place Columbus set sail for the New World in Huelva

Woman scores most points at Huelva’s Senior Golf Tour of Andalucia qualifying tournament

Seniors took each other on at Huelva's qualifying tournament of the Senior golf tour of Andalucia

Stamping out the ‘Class A drugs post’ peril

Injected into silicone breasts and surgically implanted into defenceless puppies – the Class A Drugs ‘delivery service’ is becoming increasingly deadly as traffickers seek horrific new ways to smuggle contraband into Europe, using Spain as their back door. But it’s a ‘smug’s game’, reports Tom Powell

Spain’s Carolina Marín is new badminton world champion!

Carolina Marín from Huelva becomes the first Spaniard to steal gold at the Badminton World Championships by defeating Olympic Games champion Li Xuerui

Freight train carrying 720 tonnes of ammonia derails near Huelva

Emergency services have been working hard to stem the leak and prevent danger to the public

Endangered horses released back into the Spanish wild

Retuerta horses are one of the oldest and rarest breeds in Europe

Hidden Arabic paintings uncovered

The restoration of the chapel of Santa Barbara has unearthed a find of great value.

Doñana’s UNESCO status in danger

Unless Spain solves local issues by next February, Doñana could lose its UNESCO status

Donana under threat from gas extraction

Environment Ministry issues licence for area close to park

Spanish police linked to drug trafficking ring

Guardia Civil and customs officers accused of helping smuggle thousands of kilos of hashish into Andalucia

Shield to deploy at Rota naval base

American anti-missile defence to protect against ballistic missiles

Donana UNESCO Biosphere reserve to triple in size

UN votes to make Spain’s most important reserve three times larger as sewage battle hots up

Algarrobico hotel to get the chop despite amnesty for Costa del Sol properties

The 400-room hotel is set to be demolished for violating environmental protection laws

Former director of Spanish golf course accused of forgery

Businessman denounced for forging documents so he could claim €300,000

Self-made man becomes Junta vicepresident

Diego Valderas Sosa was orphaned as a teen and once worked as a gas delivery man

Aracena’s wonderful Grutas de las Maravillas

These incredible caves have been open to the public for 100 years

Ham-azing Aracena!

There are no cinemas, beaches and Chinese takeaways, but it’s ham heaven in the rolling mountain region of Aracena that few have heard of and even less visit, discovers Jon Clarke

One eye on Mecca – Almonastar la Real mezquita

It is one of the few surviving Spanish mosques to have stood the test of time

Dreamtime in the Aracena

Aracena counts some of the best quality and most peaceful hotels in southern Spain, reckons Jon Clarke

A landscape you’ll never forget

Guy Hunter-Watts, author of Walking in Andalucia, takes a look at the Sierra de la Aracena

The home of jamon

Aracena is the true spiritual home of the world’s best ham, discovers James Bryce

A walk through Hardy’s Wessex

One of his favourite areas for walking, author Guy Hunter-Watts praises Aracena and, continuing his series of walks for The Olive Press, describes a delightfully leafy circuit easy for all the family starting at Galaroza

Eating out in the Aracena

You are spoilt for choice with good places to eat in Aracena, discovers Jon Clarke

Money certainly grows on trees in isolated Spanish region of Monegros, which lands 700million El Gordo windfall

In Andalucia, Sevilla continued its winning streak of landing a top prize – while unlucky Huelva, once again, won nothing, writes Jon Clarke

Toll too far between Spain and Portugal

The 77 euro fee to cross into the Algarve is tourist suicide

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