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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Jack Gaioni reveals the fascinating story of Lola Montez, the fake Spanish dirty dancer who captured a king’s heart

She portrayed herself as nobility from a long Moorish/Andalucian bloodline. Yet birth records indicate she was 100% Irish, born in County Sligo to “common stock”.

9 Aug, 2025 @ 14:55

Columnists·La Cultura·Lead

Evidence of cannibalism 5,700 years ago found in El Mirador cave in Spain

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed evidence of cannibalism in El Mirador cave, northern Spain, offering a grisly glimpse into Neolithic violence. Published in Scientific Reports, the study

8 Aug, 2025 @ 12:36

La Cultura·Lead

Sevilla’s sacred Virgin statue to get emergency makeover after ‘botched beauty job’ – but can you tell the difference?

DEVOTEES of one of Spain’s most venerated religious icons, the Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena, have overwhelmingly voted to greenlight a full-blown restoration – after

8 Aug, 2025 @ 11:40

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

REVIEW: Michael Bublé tribute show at La Sala

Peet Rothwell, an expat from North Wales, has been performing Michael Bublé tribute shows for 15 years. Zoe Dahse went along to his show at

6 Aug, 2025 @ 15:43

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

12 silly laws in Spain that will leave you baffled (and possibly fined)

SUNSHINE, sangria and… legal landmines? Spain may be known for its beaches and fiestas, but it’s also a hotspot for eyebrow-raising laws that can land

5 Aug, 2025 @ 13:36

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Tunes of the Summer 2025 – what the Olive Press team is listening to

WHETHER we’re reporting from the beach, stuck in the office or cruising the coast with the windows down, summer isn’t summer without a great soundtrack.

4 Aug, 2025 @ 14:50

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Hot reads for a roasting summer

FROM poolside page-turners to air-con escapism, these top 10 books will keep you hooked all season long. Whether you’re baking on the beach, flopped by

4 Aug, 2025 @ 14:18

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Footloose: Modern humans following in the footsteps of Neanderthals on Spanish beach

IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on the Costa de la Luz Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to

2 Aug, 2025 @ 12:03

Andalucia·Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: British TikToker slams Spain’s famous Pamplona bull run as ‘f***ing cruel’

“THAT bit is just f***ing cruel.” Those were the damning words of one British TikToker who participated in the world-famous San Fermin festival on the

24 Jul, 2025 @ 16:07

La Cultura·Lead

ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Flamenco legend Antonio Gades died

Spain lost a treasure on July 20, 2004, when Antonio Gades died of lung cancer. Gades was a flamenco dancer and choreographer. A native of

20 Jul, 2025 @ 15:41

La Cultura·Lead

Prehistoric murder mystery: Arrowhead found in human remains reveals violent conflict in ancient Spain

A GRISLY discovery in the Catalan Pyrenees has unveiled the shocking reality of prehistoric violence – with a flint arrowhead embedded in a human rib

18 Jul, 2025 @ 14:39

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Budding linguists warned to avoid using these phrases while on holiday in Spain this summer

BEFORE setting off to a new destination, it can be helpful to learn some local phrases to use while abroad. Spain is expecting one of

15 Jul, 2025 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

The Spanish expat who found success teaching Spain’s world-famous cuisine to foreigners in English

AFTER Guillermo Varela’s Austrian girlfriend told him his cooking was so delicious he needed to share it, he started to upload his Spanish recipes online.

9 Jul, 2025 @ 17:27

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

Police rescue stolen second century Roman relief listed for sale in Spain on auction site

SPAIN’s Police have recovered an ancient Roman funeral artefact stolen from a Bulgarian museum more than two decades ago. The 2nd-century Roman funerary stele depicting

9 Jul, 2025 @ 13:19

La Cultura·Lead

Jazz greats are lighting up Valencia this summer as Palau Festival returns

SOME of the biggest names in international jazz have descended on Valencia this summer for the 28th edition of the city’s celebrated Palau de la

8 Jul, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia

WATCH: World-famous Pamplona bull runs start in Spain

THE first running of the bulls at the world-famous San Fermin event took place on Sunday morning on the streets of Pamplona. It was the

7 Jul, 2025 @ 10:53

La Cultura·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: Timeless wisdom with a Spanish twist -10 everyday proverbs to know

EVERY culture has its tradition of proverbs. Spain is no exception. Here are ten examples of proverbs that you are likely to hear every day.

6 Jul, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

LEARN THE LINGO: A brief A to Z of the Spanish language that a text book won’t tell you

AccentUnlike French, which has four or five squiggles that drastically change pronunciation, Spanish has just one – the tilde (~). It simply tells you to

5 Jul, 2025 @ 14:45

La Cultura·Lead

Remembering when Time Team came: Channel 4 archaeologists dug into Denia’s 2,000 year old history

CHANNEL 4’S Time Team packed their trowels and digging gear to swap soggy British fields for the sun-drenched Spanish coast 25 years ago. To celebrate

4 Jul, 2025 @ 14:27

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

A Summer of Stars and Science: Live Planetarium Shows and a Leonardo da Vinci Immersive Exhibit at Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences

VALENCIA’S Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències is offering an extraordinary summer lineup that blends science, art, and family fun. Visitors can enjoy live

3 Jul, 2025 @ 12:10

La Cultura·Lead·Sponsored·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

THIS MONTH IN SPAIN: When Nelson lost his arm during the failed British invasion of Tenerife

HORATIO Nelson was arguably Britain’s greatest-ever sailor, and possibly the most accomplished fighting seaman the world has ever seen. Given the era (he was born

2 Jul, 2025 @ 15:13

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead

Churrigueresque: How Spain’s most over-the-top architecture took the world (briefly) by storm

FROM the palaces of Spain to the cathedrals of colonial Mexico and the revivalist flair of early 20th-century California, the Churrigueresque style dazzled with theatrical

2 Jul, 2025 @ 12:29

La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Property

Oh, Mary! Worshippers in tears after botched restoration of iconic Semana Santa statue

THE restoration of an iconic statue of the Virgin Mary has provoked a backlash amongst Catholics in Sevilla. Venerated in the Basilica de Santa Maria

30 Jun, 2025 @ 15:10

Andalucia·La Cultura·Sevilla

Blas Infante: The stoic visionary in Spain who dreamt of an independent Andalucia

BLAS Infante Perez de Vargas had just turned 51 when he was executed on the dusty road to Carmona, a casualty of Spain’s descent into

29 Jun, 2025 @ 16:10

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Forgotten no more: The bittersweet legacy of Cinuras and Cadiz’s lost Roman necropolis

SOMETIME around the reign of Emperor Nero, in the Roman city of Gades (now Cadiz), a man named Cinuras was laid to rest beneath a

29 Jun, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

Historic Roman temple in Spain’s Cordoba finally reopens after €750K restoration

IF you know central Córdoba, you’ll likely recognise the soaring Corinthian columns that stretch nearly 40 feet into the deep Andalusian sky. These dramatic remains

28 Jun, 2025 @ 15:51

Andalucia·Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead