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Inside Marbella: The Costa del Sol playground where A-listers, billionaires and even Putin have crossed paths

THERE’S never a dull moment in Marbella for a journalist. From tracking down President Putin’s hilltop mansion to shooting the breeze with ‘Wagatha Christie’ Coleen

1 Jul, 2026 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

EXPLAINER: This is how Pamplona’s world-famous running of the bulls unfolds each year during the Sanfermines

EACH morning of the week between 7 and 14 July a rocket will be fired at eight o’clock precisely in the Navarre town of Pamplona.

1 Jul, 2026 @ 12:30

Animals·EXPLAINER·La Cultura·Lead·Northern Spain

Rock legend Lenny Kravitz blasts through three decades of musical hits at spectacular Marbella concert

ROCK legend Lenny Kravitz wowed his adoring fans on the Costa del Sol on Monday night with a spectacular hit-filled concert in Marbella. The American

1 Jul, 2026 @ 08:45

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Di Stefano’s birth, Hemingway’s death and the sweet taste of World Cup glory

WELCOME to the latest edition of ‘This Week in Spanish History’ , written by Michael Coy. 1 JULY, 1917 – ÁLVARO DOMECQ IS BORN Alvaro

28 Jun, 2026 @ 16:35

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

The quiet corner of Andalucia where the last of Spain’s nomad shepherds still roam

IF you’ve ever lived or taken a holiday in the province of Granada, you’ll know the enchanting sound of the sheep’s bells. There are still

27 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

EXPLAINER: What is behind Spain’s big San Juan celebrations as traditional beach bonfires are banned in some areas

SPAIN’S San Juan festival has its roots in a pagan celebration that takes place every year to mark the start of summer. Fire and water,

23 Jun, 2026 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

A Roman wreck and a British steamship among discoveries from fascinating study of Spain’s Cadiz coastline – which may also have solved a nautical mystery

Aereal shot of British steamship Gladiator (Credit: IAPH)

23 Jun, 2026 @ 08:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·La Cultura·Lead

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Antoni Gaudi is born, Cordoba is captured – and the curious reason why Spaniards call Brits ‘guiris’

Welcome to the second edition of our latest series, ‘This Week in Spanish History, written by Michael Coy 25 JUNE, 1852 – ANTONI GAUDI BORN

21 Jun, 2026 @ 16:15

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

Last laugh? Spain’s newspaper cartoons face an uncertain future in the digital age

WE are all reading (sadly for us!) fewer and fewer newspapers as the months go by. Television was the first real blow to hit paper

21 Jun, 2026 @ 11:16

La Cultura·Lead

Costa Blanca expat hotspot to be transformed into medieval Spain as incredible historical festival returns this weekend to – all you need to know

PERCHED on the Costa Blanca between Alicante and Valencia, the former fishing village of Teulada Moraira is known to most for its charming coves and

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:13

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Valencia’s Science Museum is refreshing its summer programme with groovy new exhibition ‘Dance! The Art of Movement’

THE Valencia cultural summer calendar just got more interesting with the Science Museum’s body-bending new exhibition, Dance! The Art of Movement. The announcement of this new

15 Jun, 2026 @ 16:53

La Cultura·Sponsored·Valencia

This Week in Spain: Cartoonists, US invasions and 800,000-year-old skulls

Welcome to a new Olive Press series, ‘This Week in Spain’. Each week, Michael Coy will guide readers through the key moments in Spanish history

14 Jun, 2026 @ 19:37

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

Getting to know Antoni Gaudi: The Catalan architect’s masterpieces you’ve probably NEVER heard of

MOST people have been to the Sagrada Familia and Casa Batllo, but have you heard of these little-known Gaudi works? Every year, thousands of tourists

13 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

The embodiment of flamenco: Celebrating the 80th birthday of a Spanish national treasure

CRISTINA Hoyos Panadero was born in Sevilla on 13 June, 1946. She is 80 today, and she is one of Spain’s national treasures. More than

13 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

Popular British expat crime writer living on the Costa Blanca lands major multi-book deal

A UK author living part-time in Spain has just signed a publishing deal for several crime novels. Gordon Brown just received a publishing deal to

13 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

ON THIS DAY: The Spanish villagers who refused to go to war – and the moment Real Madrid won the first-ever Champions League final

BLINK and you’d miss it. La Nava has two bars and an auto-repair shop – and 270 inhabitants. The Spanish word for a place that’s

13 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

Legendary British author Julian Barnes wins Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias award

LEICESTER-BORN literary legend Julian Barnes has won Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias Award. Barnes, 80, burst onto the literary scene in 1980 with his debut

11 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead

ON THIS DAY: The moment Franco closed the border with Gibraltar – and the Brits annoyed Spain by pinching the Falklands

IN 1967 Gibraltar voted by 99.6% of the electorate to remain British. In other words, one vote in 250 went against Britishness. Franco wasn’t happy.

11 Jun, 2026 @ 10:16

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

The awe-inspiring genius of Sagrada Familia architect Antoni Gaudi, 100 years on from his tragic death

THE month of June is inextricably linked with Barcelona’s Antoni Gaudi. This year will be extra special as a host of VIPs – including Pope

10 Jun, 2026 @ 10:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

The oldest of Spain: A tour through centuries of history – including theatres, bullrings and delicious age-old recipes

HERE is part two of our series celebrating Spain’s oldest things. SPAIN’S OLDEST CHEMIST – ESTEVE Sixteenth-century blue ceramic jars (alborellos), nineteenth-century glass, boxes with

8 Jun, 2026 @ 08:56

La Cultura·Lead

The oldest of Spain: A tour through centuries of history – including football clubs, bars and restaurants

FOLLOWING the interest shown in our recent piece about Spain’s oldest bookshop, we thought readers might like to learn about some other ‘oldest’ things. We

7 Jun, 2026 @ 17:43

La Cultura·Lead

ON THIS DAY: How a deal struck by a Spanish pope shaped our world – and explains why Brazilians speak Portuguese

HAVE you ever wondered why they speak Spanish all over Central and South America, except in Brazil, where they speak Portuguese? It’s Christopher Columbus’s fault!

7 Jun, 2026 @ 13:36

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

ON THIS DAY: A tragedy in the ring and an outrage on the streets – paving the way for decades of ETA violence

IGNACIO Sanchez first saw the light of day in Sevilla on 6 June 1891, and later married into a bullfighting dynasty. Apart from those two

6 Jun, 2026 @ 09:45

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

ON THIS DAY: The birth of Lorca and Velazquez – and the Holland surrender that inspired a masterpiece

DIEGO Rodriguez De Silva y Velazquez, one of the world’s greatest artists, was baptised in Seville on 6 June of the last year of the

5 Jun, 2026 @ 10:35

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

Britain’s greatest living architect who has shaped Spain’s skyline for six decades takes his seat on the world’s top design jury

ARCHITECTURAL legend Norman Foster has been named as a judge for one of the world’s leading architecture and design programmes. The 91-year-old British designer will

3 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

How the USA almost belonged to Andalucia thanks to a 1778 Malaga expedition that brought Spanish settlers to the heart of Louisiana

PERHAPS it sounds preposterous to suggest that the United States of America could have belonged to Andalucia, but it almost happened. When the Seven Years’

1 Jun, 2026 @ 17:43

La Cultura·Lead

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Inside Marbella: The Costa del Sol playground where A-listers, billionaires and even Putin have crossed paths

EXPLAINER: This is how Pamplona’s world-famous running of the bulls unfolds each year during the Sanfermines

Rock legend Lenny Kravitz blasts through three decades of musical hits at spectacular Marbella concert

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Di Stefano’s birth, Hemingway’s death and the sweet taste of World Cup glory

The quiet corner of Andalucia where the last of Spain’s nomad shepherds still roam

EXPLAINER: What is behind Spain’s big San Juan celebrations as traditional beach bonfires are banned in some areas

A Roman wreck and a British steamship among discoveries from fascinating study of Spain’s Cadiz coastline – which may also have solved a nautical mystery

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Antoni Gaudi is born, Cordoba is captured – and the curious reason why Spaniards call Brits ‘guiris’

Costa Blanca expat hotspot to be transformed into medieval Spain as incredible historical festival returns this weekend to – all you need to know

Valencia’s Science Museum is refreshing its summer programme with groovy new exhibition ‘Dance! The Art of Movement’

This Week in Spain: Cartoonists, US invasions and 800,000-year-old skulls

Getting to know Antoni Gaudi: The Catalan architect’s masterpieces you’ve probably NEVER heard of

The embodiment of flamenco: Celebrating the 80th birthday of a Spanish national treasure

Popular British expat crime writer living on the Costa Blanca lands major multi-book deal

ON THIS DAY: The Spanish villagers who refused to go to war – and the moment Real Madrid won the first-ever Champions League final

Legendary British author Julian Barnes wins Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias award

ON THIS DAY: The moment Franco closed the border with Gibraltar – and the Brits annoyed Spain by pinching the Falklands

The awe-inspiring genius of Sagrada Familia architect Antoni Gaudi, 100 years on from his tragic death

The oldest of Spain: A tour through centuries of history – including theatres, bullrings and delicious age-old recipes

The oldest of Spain: A tour through centuries of history – including football clubs, bars and restaurants

ON THIS DAY: How a deal struck by a Spanish pope shaped our world – and explains why Brazilians speak Portuguese

ON THIS DAY: A tragedy in the ring and an outrage on the streets – paving the way for decades of ETA violence

ON THIS DAY: The birth of Lorca and Velazquez – and the Holland surrender that inspired a masterpiece

Britain’s greatest living architect who has shaped Spain’s skyline for six decades takes his seat on the world’s top design jury

How the USA almost belonged to Andalucia thanks to a 1778 Malaga expedition that brought Spanish settlers to the heart of Louisiana

World Cup fever hits Spain – but can you still play football with knee osteoarthritis?

‘Give us grenade launchers’: Guardia Civil plead for heavier firepower to take on narco gangs terrorising Spain’s south coast

Moreno clinches last-minute Vox deal to secure Andalusian presidency as “national priority” plan enters pact

Marbella and Nerja among Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ coastal pollution hotspots, activists say

Why Marbella is Spain’s true fine dining capital: The ultimate guide to its best restaurants

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