Car hire deposit row in Spain
EXCLUSIVE: Britons claim Benalmadena rental firm took money for damage they did not cause
The ten biggest mistakes tourists and expats make in Spain
One of the best ways to avoid being immediately pigeon-holed as a
TripAdvisor on trial: An Olive Press investigation
EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press takes an objective look at the phenomenal success
Scenes of chaos at Tenerife South Airport as EES rollout continues to gridlock Spain’s airports
EES rollout continues to gridlock Spanish airports with scenes of chaos spotted at Tenerife South Airport. Departures and arrivals at the terminal saw long queues
Ronda’s Cortijo del Canto is a true fantasy escape, where privacy is coupled with nature and history
IT feels like the home of a Roman senator, while its arrival reminded me of a scene from Eyes Wide Shut. But while Stanley Kubrick
Olive Press offers its top tips as Spain’s gastronauts wait to see who joins the Michelin-rated creme de la creme
SPAIN’s culinary spotlight is about to be thrown on Malaga’s Sohrlin Theatre as it hosts the 2026 Michelin Guide presentation for the first time. November
Train journeys between Madrid and Barcelona will take UNDER two hours after Spain agrees to bump up top speeds to 350km/hÂ
TRAVELLING by train between Spain’s two biggest cities will soon take less than two hours, according to plans unveiled by the government earlier this week.
Ronda has struck the imaginations of poets, artists, bullfighters and musicians for thousands of years
RONDA doesn’t just appear; it confronts you. As the road bends, this captivating city leaps into view, rising like a white pearl surrounded by the
The Ronda dining scene has developed into one of Spain’s finest in the two decades I have lived there, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke
IT might seem counterintuitive but you need to head deeper and deeper into the industrial estate to find one of the true secrets of Ronda.
Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain
JD WETHERSPOON has announced its first-ever pub in mainland Europe will be at Alicante-Elche airport. The outlet has been named Castell de Santa Barbera after
EXPLAINER: Spain is finally planning to overhaul its backlogged residency and immigration system – all you need to know
LIFE could be about to get a lot easier for expats and prospective expats in Spain after the government announced it is rolling out a
From paperwork to online contracts: How Leasys is reshaping car leasing in Spain
THE car-leasing sector has changed dramatically in recent years. Companies and private drivers are no longer just looking for a vehicle, but for a complete
Wealthy Arab travellers to Marbella warned against ‘jumping the queue by visa shopping around the EU’
WEALTHY Gulf visitors heading to Spain have been warned not to ‘visa shop’ by applying through smaller Schengen countries to try to ‘jump the queue’
Trains from Nerja and Estepona to Coin, the Caminito del Rey and beyond – but will Malaga ‘conceptual map’ ever become reality?
A NEW map for Malaga province sketches out a dream rail network that would link almost every corner by train, from Nerja in the east
‘Never seen it like this before’: Brits report travel chaos at Malaga airport – which sets new October passenger record
BRITS travelling through Malaga Airport say they faced ‘chaos’ at passport control over the weekend, with queues for UK flights stretching back into the public
Costa Blanca airport claims 10 successive months of passenger records- with a third of visitors coming from the UK
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has almost beaten last year’s passenger total with two months to spare. The Costa Blanca facility recorded a tenth successive record month for
Storm Claudia brings travel chaos to the Costa del Sol: Flights to Malaga airport are diverted across Spain
NUMEROUS Ryanair flights to Malaga were diverted last night, landing in Alicante and Valencia. Six Ryanair planes departing from locations across Europe did not end
Good news for passengers in Spain after parliament rules Renfe must reimburse tickets if high-speed trains arrive 15 minutes late
TRAIN passengers travelling on high-speed services run by Spain’s state-owned railway operator will now be able to claim compensation if their journey is delayed by
Warning for holidaymakers visiting Spain as Ryanair scraps printed boarding passes
RYANAIR will reject passengers who present printed boarding passes at airports as they go fully digital, the company has announced. With the aim of speeding
Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain
UK tour operator Jet2 is to start offering flights and holidays from London Gatwick for the summer 2026 season including 11 routes to Spain. The
MADRID RULES THE NIGHT: Spain’s capital sparkles after dark and it’s got the stats to prove it
MOVEÂ over Paris, New York, and Tokyo – Madrid is now one of the ultimate destinations for night owls. The Spanish capital has just been
Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone
THE first time I visited Calpe, I was convinced I’d walked into the wrong country. It wasn’t the sun that threw me off, or even
Don’t pass on Portugal’s Porto, but also head inland up the wonderful River Douro to explore what has been described as the ‘Most Beautiful wine region in the world’
A GLASS of chilled Alvarinho on the terrace of the landmark Yeatman hotel was the reward of an adventure that spanned some of the wildest,
BE AWARE: Marbella’s Puente Romano hotel boss backs the Olive Press’ ‘important’ Smash the Spiking campaignÂ
THE boss of Marbella’s leading hotel group has stepped in to support the Olive Press’ anti-spiking campaign. Puente Romano owner Daniel Shamoon has described it
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to tax private jets in a move backed by environmental activists. Speaking at the United Nations COP30
Turkish Airlines puts pen-to-paper on deal for €300 million stake in Spain’s Air Europa
TURKISH Airlines has formally signed a deal to buy around a quarter of rival airline Air Europa – although the carrier will remain under Spanish
Travel chaos in Spain’s Barcelona: Dozens of flights cancelled and train services cut as ex-Hurricane Melissa dumps torrential rain on Catalunya
EX-HURRICANE Melissa has brought major disruption to Barcelona’s public transport network this morning after an orange weather warning was issued for torrential rain. At least
EXCLUSIVE Confusion reigns for Brits at Malaga airport: Tourists and residents in Spain alike are bamboozled during EES digital passport roll out
A POLICIA Nacional border guard admitted to the Olive Press they were very much ‘in a trial stage’ at Malaga airport with their Entry/Exit System
Foreign tourist numbers in Spain rose by just 0.8% in September but UK visitors go up higher
FOREIGN tourist visitors to Spain went up in September, but only by 0.8% compared to year earlier. The National Statistics Institute said on Friday that