SPAIN TRAVEL: How to celebrate La Merce Festival in Barcelona
IF you want to see Barcelona at its most vibrant, then start planning your trip for the La Merce Festival. From September 23 to 28,
Michelin loves Malaga: Two new restaurants make the hot list
MALAGA is cooking up a storm – with two more restaurants making it onto Michelin’s prestigious ‘recommended’ list. The latest update from the food bible
HIDDEN CORNERS OF SPAIN: The fake ‘arab steps’ of Malaga
HIDDEN in the hills of Malaga lies a path straight out of an adventure film – a 256-step stone staircase clinging to the cliffs of
IN PICTURES: 22,000 revellers turn Spain’s Buñol into a giant tomato soup for the famous ‘Tomatina’
IT was goggles on and chaos unleashed as 22,000 fun-seekers turned the sleepy Spanish town of Buñol into a river of squashed tomatoes this week.
Czechs take Spain’s Sevilla by storm with Americans hot on their heels
EVEN without the scorching temperatures of the recent heatwave, Sevilla is hotter than ever as a tourist destination. Czech visitors are storming the province, spending
Ryanair doubles down on threat to slash 1 million seats in Spain over ‘excessive’ airport fees
RYANAIR has doubled down on a threat to cut almost one million seats from regional Spanish airports next summer in a showdown over soaring airport
Eat like a king for less than a night in a British pub – Five Michelin starred restaurants in Spain that do not break the bank
THINK Michelin stars mean bankers, billionaires and blow-outs? Think again. Spain is quietly serving up Michelin magic for less than the cost of a UK
Twin peaks: Baeza and Ubeda, at the pinnacle of Spain’s Renaissance attractions
ONE of the delights of Spain is visiting its unspoilt interior where historic buildings are often set in a landscape virtually unchanged for centuries. While
Take a trip to the Malaga Feria: A wild display of dances, drinking, and traditional music
THE famous Malaga Feria takes place for one week every August, filling the city with colour, music and plenty of wine. The tradition dates back
Tourism in Spain’ Andalucia keeps soaring despite sky-high prices
ANDALUCIA is breaking records again this summer despite prices hitting historic peaks and inflation biting hard. Last-minute bookings are being thanked for the book, with
Raging wildfires force partial closure of Spain’s world-famous Camino de Santiago
AS SEVERAL regions in Spain continue to battle wildfires, authorities in Castilla and Leon have closed down a section of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage
Spain’s Teba turns into Scotland for epic 2025 Douglas’ Days Festival- full programme
THERE is a little corner of Spain which is about to be turned into a Scottish wonderland. Teba, in the province of Malaga, is about
REVIEW: Fabulous sushi and steaks are order of the day at Don Diego in Sotogrande port
SITTING in pole position in Sotogrande port, right beside the water, Don Diego takes some beating. Opened by local businessman Juan Moncayo it has gone
Don’t trust ChatGPT: Spanish influencers stuck in airport nightmare
A Spanish influencer couple’s dream trip to Puerto Rico descended into chaos after they blindly trusted ChatGPT for travel advice – and ended up stranded
WHERE TO EAT: The Olive Press asked long-established local businessman James Stewart of Savills about his Sotogrande foodie picks
By James Stewart WHEN I made my first visit to Sotogrande many, many moons ago in March, Sotogrande was completely empty and the only place
Spanish winery pays tribute to pioneering 19th century British railway engineer
A SPANISH vineyard has paid homage to a British engineer behind the first railway line from Madrid to the south of the country. In its
This is the most beautiful town to visit in Spain this August, according to National Geographic
FOR this month’s issue, the travel magazine turned towards the Catalonian coast, choosing a fishing village on the Costa Brava as August’s most beautiful Spanish
Fresh strikes to hit Spain’s busiest airports this August: All you need to know to avoid the travel chaos
A FRESH wave of airport strikes is set to disrupt major Spanish holiday destinations this August, impacting thousands of Brits and north Europeans who have
Spain’s hotel sector slams ‘price-gouging’ 300% hike in cost of new ETIAS travel permits for Brits
SPAIN’S hotel industry has blasted an EU plan to nearly triple the cost of upcoming travel permits for non-EU visitors, warning it will hit British
Spain’s UNESCO World Heritage Site dubbed the ‘eighth wonder of the world’
BRITISH tourists seeking a cultural escape near the capital have rediscovered Madrid’s hidden gem, bringing it back into the spotlight as a must-visit destination. Nestled
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Journey to Spain’s Imperial City – Toledo
AFTER two days on a British car ferry in the Bay of Biscay trying to spot elusive whales, I was in need of some firm
Malaga Feria 2025 – everything you need to know about the Costa del Sol’s biggest party
MALAGA is getting ready to party like never before as the Feria de Agosto 2025 returns from August 16 to 23, transforming the city into
Has the tourist tax gone too far in Spain?
THERE is no single, nationwide tourist tax in Spain, but several tourist hotspots have opted to charge its visitors a per-night fee to mitigate the
Brits returning from Spain face £5,000 fines for bringing jamon, chorizo, and other Spanish delicacies into the UK
BRITS living in Spain heading back to the UK on a visit are being warned to avoid taking back jamon serrano and other foodstuffs as
REVEALED: Favourite Spanish holiday destinations by nationality (and what it says about them)
EVER wondered where your fellow countrymen flock to when they land in Spain for summer? Thanks to a new interactive map based on tourist overnight
Spain’s secret stunners: Skip the crowds and discover 12 incredible hidden gems you’ve (probably) never heard of
WHAT comes to mind when you think of Spain? For many an image of millions of people baking under the Spanish sun on a costa