FREE TAPAS HUNTING: History, rules and how to find top tapas in Spain’s Granada
A GIFT traditionally offered by bars in Granada Province, the ‘tapa’ has a long history. Exactly how it was invented depends on the source you
EXCLUSIVE: Ground Zero – the ‘druidic’ circle hideaway of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner
IT was his secret camp that he called his ‘little paradise’. A copse of trees overlooking the expansive Barragem do Arade reservoir, it conveniently had
Woman in Spain’s Granada has miraculous escape after pallet of cement falls onto car
A WOMAN in Granada had a miraculous escape on Tuesday after a pallet carrying bags of cement fell from a crane and crushed her car
RAINY MAY: The Sierra Nevada and Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada receive more snowfall than in winter
THE current ‘rainy season’ in Spain is causing floods in parts of Málaga while Vera, a town in Almeria, needed to activate its municipal emergency
Guardia Civil seeks gunman responsible for fatal July 2022 shooting at Rules dam, in Spain’s Granada
THE Guardia Civil is asking the public to help find a dangerous drug trafficker who shot two people on the Rules dam, in the municipality
Spain’s Sierra Nevada ironically receives biggest snowfall of the year a month after ski season ended
THE rain and stormy weather that is currently sweeping across Spain left heavy snowfall in Sierra Nevada yesterday, May 22. The ski resort is currently
Exploring Gerald Brenan Country: a trip to Yegen in the Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada
LONG before La Alpujarra became popular with northern Europeans, a few pioneering Brits discovered the area. An early advocate was Gerald Brenan, a British writer,
Freya’s style tips: transitioning your wardrobe into summer season
WRITING from Órgiva, in the heart of La Alpujarra, I can say, with utmost confidence, that summer is just round the corner. It won’t be long
Snow returns to Spain’s Sierra Nevada dusting summit with fine layer of white powder
THE drastic drop in temperatures has arrived in Sierra Nevada in the form of snow. Footage of the Sierra Nevada summit shows Granada’s mountain peaks
Animal cruelty investigation launched after a severely neglected Shetland pony is put down in Spain’s Granada
THE Guardia Civil in Granada has opened an investigation into a 47-year-old man – with no previous police record – into a crime of suspected
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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