How an epic bicycle journey across southern Spain revealed some surprising delights
When British traveller Chris Atkin set out to cross southern Spain making a 1,300 km route between Valencia to Gibraltar by bicycle, he didn’t know quite what to expect.
The 10 best tourist sites in Spain’s Sevilla (and how to see them all...
Andalucia’s capital is one of the most walkable cities in the world and many of the best wonders are concentrated in and around the centre
Italica: Visit the epic Roman ruins near Sevilla in Spain that starred as Dragonpit...
Just 9km as the bird flies north west from Sevilla are the ruins of ancient Italica, which was the first Roman city founded on the Iberian Peninsula or Hispania as it was then known. The city was founded in 206 BC and was the birthplace...
Sevilla: Discover Alfalfa’s hipster barrio of Soho Benita
Oh so Soho! The hipster mini barrio of Soho Benita is not one to miss on your next trip to Sevilla A FEW years back even a Sevilla policeman couldn't have told you where to find Soho Benito because this artsy bohemian district didn’t exist. Today it’s...
Alameda: A guide to Sevilla’s trendiest district
THE Alameda neighbourhood is the area surrounding and including the Alameda de Hercules, a long mall accompanied by bars, cafes and restaurants on either side. Lying in the northern part of the city’s old town, the Alameda was once a meeting point for the elites...
Sevilla: Guide to visiting Spain’s most romantic city
FIVE centuries have passed since Christopher Columbus set sail from Sevilla for the Americas. But as you stroll along the banks of the Guadalquivir in the barrio of El Arenal, you can picture the scene as if it was yesterday. The medieval shipyards here -...
Capital pleasures: Plan a trip to Madrid this Spring, it has so much to...
IT was a bright, sunny New Year’s Day in 2007 and we were walking out of the Ritz hotel down Paseo de la Castellana en route to a morning’s sightseeing at the Prado gallery. What could possibly go wrong? Our seven-month-old daughter, that’s what. Wailing from...
Insider tips to the ultimate Ibiza getway
Here are some other great money-saving ideas for doing Ibiza on a budget without missing out on a thing
EYE ON IBIZA: Olive Press Editor Jon Clarke discovers why despite coronavirus, it’s more...
WE’RE eating €8 sausage sandwiches with thinly-sliced Toro tomatoes, washed down with ice cold Estrella Damm lagers and a couple of fizzy drinks. With a plate of prawns as a starter and ice-creams for the kids for postre, the bill comes to just €58 and...
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...
Up Soto creek with a paddle
Rent a kayak and paddle the whole way down the Guadiaro river from El Secadero, which is actually in Casares, to the mouth of the river at Sotogrande port
‘Giving light’ and tile-painting in Triana
Getting crafty in across the bridge...
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ISLAND ESCAPE: There has never been a better time to visit the normally packed island of Ibiza
IT’S approaching high Spring and the beaches of Ibiza would normally be filling up and the hip boutiques of Ibiza town inundated with English,...
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Explainer: Which countries can you travel to from Spain this summer?
Holidays haven't been on the cards for many of this year, thanks to travel restrictions and the threat of coronavirus. However, as COVID-19 vaccines...
