Bad news for holidaymakers as popular Spanish region votes to DOUBLE tourist tax from April
BAD news has arrived for holidaymakers as a popular tourist destination is set to double its tourist tax from April. Parliament has passed a law
Malaga will be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month
MALAGA is set to be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month. It has been warned that high-speed
Top 10 Jewish Sites to See in Spain: A Jewish Tours Spain Guide
I remember my confusion around the time I began writing for The Olive Press back in 2019. It was a story how Spain’s government passed
Traffic on Barcelona’s Rodalies commuter rail network collapses in the wake of deadly train crash last month
ONE month on from a fatal accident near Barcelona, the Rodalies commuter rail system is still running with closed lines, speed limits and 25 per
Tourist, 30, visiting the Costa del Sol on holiday is run over outside Malaga airport just minutes after landing
IF Carling did holidays, they probably wouldn’t begin like this. A 30-year-old tourist landed on the Costa del Sol on Monday ahead of a well-earned
The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees
WHILE Spain is best known for beachside living, demand for property in the country’s ski resorts is quietly rising. From luxury chalets in the Pyrenees
Marbella’s San Pedro is finally to get its own bus station located on the exit to the Ronda road later this year
SAN Pedro de Alcantara is finally set to get its own dedicated bus station after years of complaints about scattered stops and poor connections in
Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike
RYANAIR has called on Spain’s Ministry of Transport and the CNMC competition watchdog to block proposed airport tax hikes totalling 21% over the next five
Malaga Airport will double in size: €1.5 billion upgrade includes new wing specially for British and other non-Schengen arrivals
BIG changes are coming for Costa del Sol travellers as Malaga Airport prepares for more UK flights, faster passport control and a much larger terminal.
Feel rewarded, stay protected: Generali’s €30 cashback campaign for expats in Spain is now running
LIVING in another country already involves enough decisions. Insurance should not be one of the stressful ones. Generali Expatriates specialises in protecting foreign homeowners, drivers
No UK passport, no entry: Dual British nationals could be forced to renounce citizenship under new rules
DUAL British nationals could be denied entry to the UK from next week if they are not carrying their British passport, warns the Home Office.
Revealed: Madrid–Malaga high-speed rail shutdown after Adamuz disaster has cost the Costa del Sol €109 million in lost tourism
THE Costa del Sol has lost out on over €100 million in tourist revenue as a result of the ongoing shutdown of the Madrid–Malaga high-speed
Andalucia’s three metro systems set new passenger record with over 60 million users
ANDALUCIA’s metro systems have surpassed 60 million passengers in a single year for the first time. The metro networks of Sevilla, Málaga and Granada, all
Warning for Airbnb hosts in Andalucia as new digital snoop force to use AI and electricity bills to sniff out illegal listings
THE days of rogue holiday landlords flying under the radar in Andalucia may be numbered as a new elite ‘digital snoop force’ begins operations. Authorities
Travel chaos on the Costa del Sol continues as Malaga to Fuengirola line cancels a dozen trains already todayÂ
RAILWAY strikes in Malaga have left thousands of commuters stranded for a third consecutive day, disrupting rush-hour travel across the city’s Cercanias network. Renfe’s local
Saudi Arabia forks out €1.3 billion for 20 new high-speed trains from Spain in some good news for the beleaguered sector
IT has been a rough few weeks, but Spain’s beleaguered rail industry finally has something to cheer about. Saudi Arabia has struck a multi-billion-euro deal
Dual nationality? What you need to know about travelling to the UK from Spain under new ETA rules
The issue has raised questions among those in Spain who have dual nationality. What passport should they travel on? And will they be denied entry
Spain loses faith in once world-beating train network after string of incidents, disasters, and driver strikes over safety
SPAIN is losing faith in its once world-beating train network following a string of incidents, disasters and driver strikes. Last month’s Adamuz train disaster, which
Train travel returns to normal in Spain today after unions reach deal to cancel strikes sparked by safety concerns
A THREE-DAY nationwide strike that threatened to cripple Spain’s rail network has been cut short after union leaders thrashed out a deal with the government.
EasyJet boss slams ‘lunatic’ EU plan to hand air passengers extra cabin bags for FREE
THE boss of easyJet has blasted EU proposals to give passengers free extra cabin baggage on flights, warning the move would push up fares and
Spain’s nationwide three-day train strike kicks off today: All you need to know as hundreds of services are cancelled
SPAIN has been plunged into travel chaos after train drivers began a three-day nationwide strike in response to a spate of deadly accidents on the
Landslide cuts off Ojen-Marbella road as extreme weather wreaks havoc
A LANDSLIDE has put traffic to a standstill and prevented entrance to Ojen and Marbella. Cutting off the A-7103, a landslide has blocked the road
All trains apart from Malaga to Fuengirola cancelled in Andalucia as extreme weather causes travel chaos
EXTREME weather has caused travel chaos as train lines are suspended across Spain. Railway operator Adif has cancelled numerous trains in the last 24 hours.
WATCH: Chaos at Madrid airport as burst pipe floods key tunnel – drivers cling to roof tops of their cars while passengers miss flights
TRAVEL chaos has erupted at Madrid-Barajas airport this morning after a major pipe burst flooded a crucial access tunnel and severed the Metro connection. Thousands
Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy
MALAGA Airport is open and operating with ‘relative normality’ this morning, but getting to the terminal might prove to be challenging. While the runway remains
Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here
WIDESPREAD road closures have been triggered across Andalucia as Storm Leonardo wreaks havoc causing flooding, landslides and damage to already saturated routes. Spain’s traffic authority,