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From Ibex to insects: meet the famous fauna of the Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada

A MOUNTAINOUS region rich with forests and pastures, the Alpujarra supports a wealth of wildlife – from birds to mammals and bees to butterflies. Although tourism has replaced agriculture as the main

6 May, 2023 @ 18:59

Granada·Lead·Other News·Travel: Granada

MISSING PERSON: Have you seen Jasmine Dale, 73, last seen driving a UK campervan from Malaga to Granda?

AN alert has gone out to help find a missing mother last seen near Malaga after she stopped communicating on Sunday April 30. Jasmine Dale, 73, was last witnessed leaving a caravan

5 May, 2023 @ 13:19

Granada·Lead·Malaga

The spa town of Lanjarón in Spain’s Granada celebrates the Crosses of May

THE Cruces de Mayo (May crosses festival) is celebrated annually throughout Spain on 3 May. It is popular in Andalucia, with the most famous event – of floral, decorated patios – taking

3 May, 2023 @ 22:30

Granada·Lead·Other News·Travel: Granada

FOOD: The 10 cities in Spain with the best free tapas

The tradition of free tapas are not only a long-standing tradition in Granada—find out where else with the Olive Press’ Tapas guide

29 Apr, 2023 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Granada·Where to eat

UNDERGROUND COOL: As Spain’s temperatures rise, opt for a cave house

EXTREME athlete, Beatriz Flamini, recently caught Spain’s attention by spending 500 days in a cave in Los Gauchos, near Motril. Her idea was to write about the troglodyte lifestyle and attempt a

29 Apr, 2023 @ 11:34

Almeria·Granada·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

SNAP HAPPY: Why the Sierra Nevada and Alpujarra region of Granada are a visual feast for your camera

THE Sierra Nevada area of Granada is a dream for photographers, who will encounter some of the best scenery and atmosphere of Andalucia. This is especially true of the rural Alpujarra, lying

22 Apr, 2023 @ 12:12

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Say ‘hello’ to Hola Properties in its new head office in the spa town of Lanjarón, in Spain’s Granada

HOLA Properties, a thriving real estate agency based in La Alpujarra, has moved its head office after its recent expansion. The larger premises, in the spa town of Lanjaron, enables the company

22 Apr, 2023 @ 09:30

Granada·Lead·Other News·Property·Sponsored

Spanish climber sets new world record after spending 500 days in Granada cave cut off from the world

WITH A SMILE on her face and wearing dark glasses to protect her from the daylight, Spanish climber and elite sportswoman Beatriz Flamini emerged on Friday morning from a cave in Spain’s

16 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Granada·Lead·Sport

Olive Press style guru, Freya, opens new shop in the spa town of Lanjarón in Spain’s Granada

FREYA Rogers, who runs the successful Armario de Freya women’s clothes and accessories store in the multicultural market town of Órgiva, has opened a second store in the nearby spa town of

14 Apr, 2023 @ 11:13

Granada·Lead·Other News

Soccer school scam in Spain’s Andalucia conned wealthy foreign families out of thousands of euros

TWO GRANADA province gangs have been accused of duping dozens of families- mainly from Brazil- with fake promises of turning their sons into top football players. Two soccer school bosses were among

12 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Avocado Robber

A 32-year-old man is accused of stealing 193 kg of avocado from a finca in Salobreña (Granada). It was the owner of the land who allegedly caught the accused with five large

11 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Granada·Lead

Costa Blanca capital roars past Barcelona in Spain's tourist apartment stays for 2022

Costa Blanca capital roars past Barcelona in Spain’s tourist apartment bookings for 2022

ALICANTE has overhauled Barcelona in the number of people staying in tourist apartments during 2022. A University of Zaragoza study shows there were 155,726 stays in Alicante last year, compared to 145,501

10 Apr, 2023 @ 12:55

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

COSTA TROPICAL ROAD TRIP: the tranquil seaside towns on the N340 of Spain’s Granada – near the Contraviesa and Alpujarra

WITH summertime officially upon us, and temperatures rising, many people dwelling on the south side of the Sierra Nevada are visiting the Costa Tropical of Granada, an hour’s drive away. Lying below

9 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Other News·Travel Andalucia

Órgiva in Spain’s Granada celebrates Viernes Santo and launches ‘Made in the Alpujarra’ Fair

LAST night, April 7, the thriving market town of Órgiva celebrated its annual Viernes Santo event. In a traditional and well-attended procession, Santo Sepulcro and Virgen de los Dolores effigies were paraded

8 Apr, 2023 @ 14:14

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Nightmare border dispute with policeman’s family leads expat to sell up and flee remote mountain region in Spain’s Granada

AN expat has been forced to sell her country home after taking a neighbouring landowner to court for assaulting her. Human rights campaigner Sarah Hermitage was left sprawled in the dirt after

7 Apr, 2023 @ 17:25

Granada·Lead

Nightmare border dispute with policeman’s family leads expat to sell up and flee remote mountain region in Spain’s Granada

AN expat has been forced to sell her country home after taking a neighbouring landowner to court for assaulting her. Human rights campaigner Sarah Hermitage was left sprawled in the dirt after

5 Apr, 2023 @ 17:45

Granada·Lead·Must Read

Infamous Teenage Hacker Arrested And Jailed By Court In Spain's Madrid

Infamous teenage hacker called ‘Alcasec’ jailed by court in Spain’s Madrid

THE NATIONAL COURT imprisoned a teenage cybercriminal on Monday for accessing a server where all documents related to criminal trials in Spain are kept. 19-year-old Jose Luis Huertas Rubio, known as Alcasec,

3 Apr, 2023 @ 17:35

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Renfe launches sale of AVE tickets for this summer

Spanish railway company Renfe has started selling AVE tickets connecting Málaga, Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada with the rest of Spain for the period between June 1 and September 30. This is due

2 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Malaga·Sevilla

13 new victims of alleged pedophile have been found

A man arrested last September accused of sexually assaulting five minors between 10 and 12 years of age has been linked to 13 new victims. The minors are residents in Almería, Granada

31 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Murcia

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Police officer arrested after threatening to blow up Granada´s property where he was hiding

A cop has turned himself in after being surrounded by Guardia Civil members in a property in Atarfe, Granada. The officer allegedly told his partner last night that he wanted to shoot

30 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Granada·Lead

sheikh abdullah al thani sells malaga fc

Malaga FC’s ownership nightmare might just be coming to an end – but how have other Spanish football clubs fared with foreign owners?

THERE may be light at the end of the tunnel for longsuffering malagueños, whose team football Malaga FC are four points adrift of safety in the Segunda Division B and staring another

26 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Football·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Valencia

WINE COUNTRY: the Alpujarra and Contraviesa of Spain’s Granada have produced vino for 2,000 years – and it’s still a corking success

WHEN I first visited the Alpujarra in the early 2000s, I was immediately offered a glass of ‘costavin’ (local wine). Rose-coloured and sweet, strong yet natural, it was a pleasant change from

26 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Shocking assault on expat by Granada landowner during border dispute

Sarah Hermitage thought that she had left her troubles behind after she was forced to flee Tanzania at gunpoint. She bought land and settled in the Los Guajares region of Granada to

25 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Granada·Lead

WINE CENTRAL: Bodega Cuatro Vientos – an unmissable visitor experience in the Sierra de Contraviesa of Spain’s Granada

LOCATED at 1,150m on the Sierra de Contraviesa, near the village of Murtas, the Bodega Cuatro Vientos is an unmissable destination on the Ruta del Vino (wine route). It nestles on the

25 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Sponsored

A banging event: Cristo in Órgiva in Spain’s Granada is known for its explosive fireworks

‘CRISTO’, or the feria of the Christ of the Expiration of Órgiva, is literally the most banging event on the Alpujarra’s cultural calendar. Taking place annually, 10 days before Semana Santa and

23 Mar, 2023 @ 18:22

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Heartless scammers are targeting lost dog owners in Spain’s Andalucia

FOR animal lovers, there’s no worse nightmare than realising that your dog has run off – perhaps through an open front door or following a scent – and hasn’t come back to

20 Mar, 2023 @ 15:22

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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