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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Row erupts in Spain over plans to build huge Jesus statue outside Madrid – seven metres taller than Rio’s Christ the Redeemer
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build the world’s tallest statue of Jesus Christ have split a small town outside Madrid after the local council approved plans for
‘Who was El Cid?’ The real story behind Spain’s legendary warrior and medieval mercenary”
As Cambridge University professor Nora Berend releases her Spanish language biography of El Cid, Michael Coy takes a delve into the life of the legendary
EXPLAINER: What is behind Spain’s big San Juan celebrations
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,
Spain’s flamingo paradise: Discover Fuente de Piedra’s art & nature in Malaga
DO you like flamingos? If so, there’s a town in Malaga you need to visit! Only 35 miles north of Malaga city, the town of
Granada’s 1001 Musicas-CaixaBank Festival Returns with a Stellar Line-up, Headlined by Robert Plant
GRANADA is gearing up to host the fifth edition of the 1001 Musicas-CaixaBank festival. And this year promises to be the most ambitious yet, with