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: What to see in El Arenal
EL Arenal sits on the banks of the Guadalquivir river and while not so big, features some of the city’s most important sites.
Most notable are the iconic bullring and the medieval Torre del Oro - or Tower of Gold in English.
Below are the best...
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...
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...
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...
WHAT TO SEE: In the Triana neighbourhood of Spain’s Sevilla
IT'S one of the city's most distinctive and historic barrios and is unsurprisingly packed with sites to keep you busy.
From its iconic pastel exterior to its medieval remnants and holy shrines, no trip to Sevilla can be complete without a day in Triana.
Below we...
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Not just a pretty facade: Andalucia’s pueblos blancos are white for a reason
OF ALL the possible images of Andalucia, the white village set against a mountainous landscape is one of the most iconic.
In provinces such as...
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Travellers through Palma de Mallorca airport will no longer have to remove liquids and electronics from their bags at...
Palma de Mallorca airport is to end the requirements for travellers to remove liquids and electronics from their bags when they pass through security...
