The Clash: How UK rock legend Joe Strummer has a plaza in Spain’s Granada...
TRAVEL SELFIE: Clash front man has been honoured with a square named after him in Granada... CAN YOU FIND IT?
HIDDEN GEM: Cadiz’ Jimena is a wonderful weekend escape in Andalucia
Nicola Cowell takes to the narrow lanes of Jimena de la Frontera to discover why the town is such an
enchanted retreat for tourists and expats
LET’S EXPLORE SPAIN: How Malaga’s colourful Axarquia region awakened from its slumber
David Baird on why, having lived all around the world, he settled in this quiet corner of Malaga, known as a land of rebellion, resistance and renaissance
REVIEW: Madrid’s three star DiverXo exceeds expectations for the tastebuds and the wallet
With news that Dabiz Muñoz has just been named the world's best chef, check out the review by Olive Press editor Jon Clarke of DiverXo restaurant in Madrid.
San Pedro is becoming one of the Costa del Sol restaurant hotspots
While Marbella's got the stars, San Pedro de Alcantara's definitely got the talent, writes Jon Clarke
What to see, drink and eat at the Mercado de Triana in Spain’s Sevilla
IT may appear small from its unassuming entrance to the right of the end of Isabel II bridge, but the Mercado de Triana is packed with gastronomic and cultural offerings.
From fresh fruit to jamon, oysters, tapas, flamenco and more, below are the best places...
Top five dining spots in Sevilla: Where to eat and soak up the Spanish...
BEING the capital city of Andalucia, the dining scene in Sevilla is unsurprisingly diverse.
Famous for its central tapas bars, where locals typically tapear at up to five or six different bars in a session, it also has a bustling restaurant community that is as...
Paddocks Paradise: An unforgettable horse-riding experience in Andalucia’s Serrania de Ronda
FORGET everything you think you know about riding horses when you turn up at Paddock Paradise, a family-run establishment a few miles from Ronda off the Gaucin road.
I confidently assure husband and wife team Fernando and Delphine that I am an experienced horsewoman, albeit...
Six new hiking routes for trekking enthusiasts in Spain’s Alicante
SIX new trails have opened up for hiking enthusiasts in Alicante.
As of this Sunday, September 26, the Hiking Programme 'Walking with the Provincial Council' will commence and offer six new hiking routes for trekking enthusiasts in the region.
Over the course of several consecutive weekends,...
The perfect winter retreat: Discover Arriate, a hidden gem in Spain’s Serrania de Ronda
A winter’s trip to Arriate guarantees great walks, landscape and food, writes Jon Clarke
Icy Spicy! Where to eat in the Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada has one of the best mixes of quality restaurants in Andalucia, writes Jon Clarke
Olive Press publisher Jon Clarke gets five star access to Spain’s three Michelin Star...
Joan Roca, Quique Dacosta and Angel León are just some of the culinary stars that attended Dani Garcia's A Cuatro Manos event in Marbella
Looking for a low-key cultural getaway now you can travel between Andalucia’s provinces? Check...
AFTER a year marked by grounded planes, closed borders, and mandatory quarantines, looking for destinations close to home is probably the safest option until spring.
Luckily, for those living in Andalucia, six more towns have been added to the region’s list of touristic municipalities.
The Junta’s...
Old meets new: Visit Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ESTEPONA is a place where old Spain meets new.
The deep blue of the timeless Mediterranean Sea contrats with the greenery of the rolling hills and mountains that provide a backdrop. The two sandwich the bright white of the traditional homes and more modern architecture...
Ten reasons to visit Spain’s green and glorious Galicia this summer
Galicia is an autonomous community in the northwestern corner of Spain with its own culture, language and tradition.
It has so much to offer: unforgettable sites, relaxing beaches and mouthwatering cuisine, and for those sweltering in the heat elsewhere in central and southern Spain, cooler...
These are officially the 10 best tortillas served in Spain
With onions or without? Runny or well done? These are the questions that continue to divide Spanish society when it comes to Spain's unofficial national dish - tortilla.
But however you like your tortilla, a recent competition has determined which are the ten best tortillas...
DiverXo: ‘World’s best chef’ David Muñoz raises price tag to become the most expensive...
JUST months after Spain’s culinary whizz kid David 'Dabiz' Muñoz was voted ‘Best Chef in the World’ he has upped the price of a tasting menu at his three-Michelin-starred restaurant DiverXo to an eye-watering €365.
The ‘enfant terrible’ of Spain’s restaurant scene has raised the price...
Horse riding along virgin Mangueta beach in El Palmar
On a two-hour round trip, led by our charming German guide, the views take in fields full of sunflowers, distant hills and, of course, the shimmering sea
Arriving in Sotogrande style, take a trip down the Rio Guadiaro
IT is by far the most exciting way to arrive in Sotogrande. But you are likely to get wet so don’t bring your gladrags.
One of the best family adventures on the Costa del Sol, you can rent a kayak and paddle the whole way...
Sevilla: What to see in Alfalfa
ALFALFA is a typical Sevilla neighbourhood, filled with narrow streets, independent businesses and fantastic tapas bars.
So fantastic, in fact, that Barack Obama couldn’t help but pay a visit last year after attending the WTTC Global Summit in April.
The former US president didn’t stick around...
IN PICS: Cristiano Ronaldo’s new luxury hotel opens its doors in Spain’s Madrid
CRISTIANO Ronaldo's luxury brand CR7 opened its new flagship hotel on Madrid's Gran Via on Monday.
The soft rollout of the third hotel bearing the CR7 brand took place to coincide with the possibility of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions to tourists to the capital....
New gallery puts Caceres on the map as a destination for modern art lovers...
If there was one reason alone to go to Caceres, it is to dine at the fabled restaurant Atrio, but a new modern art museum raises the stakes of a long-overlooked gem of a destination, writes Fiona Govan.
Ronda: Why this hilltop town in Andalucia is the best inland destination in Spain
Jon Clarke waxes lyrical about his hometown of Ronda, where the sense of history is only matched by its soaring mountain scenery and (almost) its food
Andalucia’s poshest pet hotel
Students from all over Europe come to Andalucia’s poshest pet hotel to learn how to groom, writes Jon Clarke
Andalucia’s Top 20 roadside ventas you NEED to visit as travel between provinces resumes
THEY are as much a part of Andalucia as fish and chip shops in Britain or bistros in Paris.
The roadside ventas lining the highways of Spain’s largest region have been providing sustenance to the weary traveller for centuries.
Take any main motorway or winding A-road...
Ecija: A visit to the charming city known as ‘the frying pan’ of Spain
IT is known as ‘El Sarten’, the frying pan of Spain because it’s location in a dip surrounded by the olive groves of La Campina means it regularly records the hottest temperatures in southern Europe.
But Ecija is also dubbed the ‘City of Towers’ and...
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WATCH: A new star is born as final piece placed atop tower in Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia changing the skyline...
THE architectural masterpiece by Antoni Gaudi took another step towards completion as a giant multifaceted star was lifted into place atop one of Sagrada...
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Uber pet friendly rides now available in Spain’s Malaga, Sevilla and Madrid
PET owners rejoice as Uber turns fur-iendly with their latest feature: Uber Pet.
Uber Pet, charges an additional flat rate to request a driver who’s...
