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MISSING: Mother’s desperate plea to help find ‘vulnerable’ son thought to be travelling down Spain’s Costa del Sol

A DESPERATE mother has travelled to Spain from Germany searching for her missing son. Irena Paszek arrived in Malaga on January 19 to track down Slawomir Passzek, 41, a dual German-Polish national

29 Jan, 2024 @ 13:35

Lead·Travel: Costa del Sol

REVEALED: The Dutch cocaine kingpin who connected South American cartels with Balkan mafia: String of luxury Marbella villas seized

A COMPLEX narco money laundering operation on the Costa del Sol has been smashed with the arrest of a Dutch cartel boss in Marbella. Police had been on the trail of Karim

25 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News·Travel: Costa del Sol

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots

OWNING or renting a property is getting more expensive in Spain- especially in tourist areas popular with British expats. A survey conducted by online portal Idealista says that those popular regions are

24 Jan, 2024 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property·Travel: Costa del Sol

End of the road for brutal but highly-sophisticated Costa del Sol heist gang who ‘used sports cars to hijack narco drug stashes’

A BRUTAL Costa del Sol stick-up gang notorious for targeting fellow drug traffickers has been arrested in a complex operation by the Policía Nacional in Velez-Malaga and the Guardia Civil in Valencia.

24 Jan, 2024 @ 05:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Travel: Costa del Sol·Valencia

Costa del Sol in bloom: Malaga towns dominate ranking of Spain’s fastest growing population centres – but which one comes out on top?

ESTEPONA was the second fastest growing town in Spain in 2023, according to the latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) – and the fastest in Andalucia. The town’s population

20 Jan, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Torrevieja·Travel: Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol in bloom: Malaga towns dominate ranking of Spain’s fastest growing population centres – but which one comes out on top?

20 Jan, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Torrevieja·Travel: Costa del Sol

The arrest of Greg Oliver Higuera Marcano

Suspect in attempted murder of co-founder of Spain’s hard-right Vox party arrested in Colombia

A VENEZUELAN citizen was arrested earlier this week when trying to enter Colombia on suspicions that he was one of the hitmen that tried to kill one of the co-founders of Spain’s

18 Jan, 2024 @ 14:01

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News·Travel: Costa del Sol

Visiting Malaga? These are the 8 best hotels on the Costa del Sol- according to the Michelin Guide

THE Michelin Guide has begun evaluating hotels and these are the best 8 in Malaga province. The culinary guide has recently expanded into the hotel market to identify ‘the best and most

18 Jan, 2024 @ 13:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel Malaga·Travel Marbella·Travel: Costa del Sol

Storm Irene lands in Spain: Videos show roads flooded from Marbella to Madrid after a thunderous night of rain, hail and 120km/h gusts of wind

STORM Irene made landfall in Spain last night as high winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms battered the Costa del Sol. Videos taken by residents show roads flooded after heavy downpours swept across

17 Jan, 2024 @ 11:39

Lead·Other News·Travel: Costa del Sol·Weather

Must visit: The white-washed villages set in the stunning natural beauty that surrounds Guadalhorce in Spain’s Andalucia

FOR years it was a sleepy, white-washed Andalucian pueblo known only to the most intrepid adventurers. That changed in 2015 with the reopening of the Caminto del Rey, a narrow pathway cut

5 Nov, 2023 @ 11:26

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

How a revamped up-and-coming barrio in San Pedro de Alcantara is further increasing the allure of Marbella’s ‘sister town’

SOMETHING awesome this way comes for the residents of San Pedro Alcantara. The sister town of Marbella is yet again upgrading its charm thanks to the addition of a new barrio –

23 Sep, 2023 @ 17:31

Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Costa del Sol

Walk with donkeys Donkey Dreamland Costa del Sol

MOONLIGHT WALKS with Donkeys on the Costa del Sol

BEHIND a small wooden gate in the hills above La Cala de Mijas on the Costa del Sol you’ll find the sort of place donkeys might dream about. Because it is here

18 Jul, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Day Trips·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

BEST BEACHES for water sports in Andalucia

ANDALUCIA’S 800-kilometre sun-drenched coastline is home to some of Spain’s most spectacular beaches. From Almeria’s Cabo de Gata to the Costa de la Luz in Cadiz, Andalucia offers a fantastic selection of

17 Jul, 2023 @ 15:19

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sport·The Best·Travel: Costa del Sol·What to do

Playa Del Bajondillo Torremolinos Costa Del Sol 60s

IN PICS: Costa del Sol in the 1970s

READ MORE BEACH GUIDE: Best Beaches on the Costa del Sol

19 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Beaches·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Costa del Sol

BEACH GUIDE: Best Beaches on the Costa del Sol

MALAGA’S golden coastline stretches 150 km from the border with Cadiz in the west to the coves beyond Nerja in the east, with Torremolinos and the city of Malaga roughly in the

19 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Beaches·Olive Press Travel·Travel Malaga·Travel: Costa del Sol

Spain’s main workers union asked to reduce the number of tourists in Malaga

WORKERS union CCOO has asked for ‘urgent measures’ to reduce the impact of tourism on the Costa del Sol. The group believes the current number of visitors is not compatible with the

16 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News·Travel: Costa del Sol

Malaga Airport third busiest in Spain

MALAGA airport saw 3.7 million passengers during the first quarter of 2023. This is a 9% increase compared to the same period in 2019, the year before the pandemic started. These numbers

14 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Travel: Costa del Sol

Benahavis on the Costa del Sol: Land of milk and honey

FREE tennis, football and golf lessons for kids, plus language, yoga and pilates for adults… is it any wonder Benahavis has seen nearly 30% growth in just over a year? The statistics

9 Apr, 2023 @ 08:47

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

Flour Festival Alozaina Credit: Walter Finch

The Flour Fight of the Sierra de las Nieves: One wild way to find a date

In the days before online dating, telephones, and even the combustion engine, townsfolk had to get creative in order to find a mate. And Alozaina, a quaint hilltop village nestled in the

12 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Travel: Costa del Sol

What’s behind Alozaina’s unique coat of arms?

The emblem of Alozaina depicts a woman standing atop a tower throwing beehives onto two Moors who are seen fleeing from below. The history behind this symbol of the village is an

11 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

Nightmare journey on Costa del Sol buses

Road to Mandalay: My nightmare on the Costa del Sol’s buses

I HAD been set the challenge of getting from Duquesa to La Cala de Mijas via public transport. Two coastal resorts on the Costa del Sol, just 60-odd kilometres apart, it should

28 Feb, 2023 @ 12:17

Malaga·Travel: Costa del Sol

minor hospitalised for video game addiction

New Videogame Museum in Spain’s Malaga aims to be the second most visited museum in the province

THE OXO Videogame Museum of Malaga will open its doors next week with the ambition of becoming the second most visited museum in the province over the coming years. The opening ceremony

22 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

Cities·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Costa del Sol

Three hidden gems inland from Spain’s Costa del Sol to escape to for a peaceful New Year

THREE quiet destinations located off the beaten path in Malaga, ideal to spend a peaceful New Year. Malaga has plenty of hidden gems located in the middle of the mountains, surrounded by

26 Dec, 2022 @ 16:15

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

Nine breathtaking UNESCO sites in Spain to start with

Spain has been a centre of Roman, Islamic, Christian and colonial empires which have turned the nation into open-air museum of wonders that move, inspire and send you home with a changed

11 Dec, 2022 @ 19:07

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All you need to know about San Pedro Alcantara feria 2022

The fair of San Pedro Alcantara is back this month after a two-year absence due to the pandemic and will start from tomorrow. But this year’s feria will be slightly different from

16 Oct, 2022 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

Your Olive Press guide to the best secrets of San Pedro Alcantara

It is 200 years since San Pedro Alcantara became one of Spain’s key agricultural colonies… and 2000 since the Romans enjoyed their time here, writes Jon Clarke IT was during heavy storms

14 Oct, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Travel: Costa del Sol

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