Rail services cut throughout Spain
Austerity measures see a third of medium distance train services slashed with 1.6m passengers affected
Sun, snow and spray
The Olive Press sent reporter Annabel Grossman to try out one of the most bizarre (and hardy) day out Andalucia can offer... bikini skiing in
Into the Guadalhorce Valley
Robin Savory on the stunning fertile valley that is now home to thousands of expats, right back since Moorish times
Travelodge set to expand in Spain
No frills hotel chain, Travelodge, to open two new hotels in Madrid and Barcelona
Sierra Nevada: In pictures
With over two feet of snow falling in the last week, staff are working to open almost 100 km of skiable tracks for this weekend
A stylemeister’s dream in the Sierra Nevada
Olive Press editor Jon Clarke is the very first guest to spend the night in the Sierra Nevada’s most exclusive new hotel El Lodge owned
Hotels in Andalucia scoop top awards
Molino del Santo among the big winners in 'Oscars' of the hotel trade
A bolthole above the clouds in the Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada is going back to its 1960s heyday and fast becoming one of Europe’s hippest skiing resorts, writes Jon Clarke
Budget airline slammed for comparing Margate to Malaga
Margate or Malaga? Easyjet receives furious criticism from Margate residents for making unfavourable comparisions in their latest advertising campaign
Olive Press New Year’s Eve competition winner announced!
One lucky couple will be heading to the TRH hotel in Mijas on the eve of the 31st
Walking guide: Ascent of La Maroma from Canillas de Aceituno
Walking guru Guy Hunter-Watts on the Axarquia’s most exhilarating excursion: an ascent of the mighty Maroma
Sugar-coated history of Torre del Mar
Sally Harrison takes a look at what is on offer in the Axarquia town
Iberia strikes could spell chaos for travellers at Christmas
Staff at Spanish airline set to strike for six days before Christmas
Spain’s only circular cemetery set to boost tourism
Built so the dead would not turn their backs on each other, locals in Sayalonga now hope the cemetery can become a tourist attraction
Competa: Goat jams and politics
UK government advisor Ray Rowden finally moved to Competa to open a restaurant
Malaga airport has not turned aircon off, insists spokesman
EXCLUSIVE: Several passengers claim it has been getting unbearably hot waiting for flights
Axarquia – A region of variety
A brief guide to the Axarquia
How the Axarquia awoke from its slumber
Frigiliana-based writer David Baird has witnessed the land of rebellion and resistance turn into a true tourist paradise
Lost in the Axarquia
Eloise Horsfield describes how she ended up on a ‘village hop’ tour of the Axarquia after getting lost
Car hire deposit row in Spain
EXCLUSIVE: Britons claim Benalmadena rental firm took money for damage they did not cause
Keeping Andalucia’s history alive
At Algaba you can find out what Andalucia was like 5,000 years ago, discovers Eloise Horsfield
Get into the ring in Ronda
Spain's oldest bullring offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of the controversial pastime
Discovering Ronda’s ‘hidden valley’
Walking guru Guy Hunter-Watts describes a favourite walk close to his home and heart near Ronda
At home in Ronda – the City of Dreams
Eloise Horsfield makes an emotional return to Ronda, where she lived for over a year
New Axarquia hiking route covering 80km
Tourist boost for area through new route to be marketed to foreign fans of the great outdoors
A village that has kept its charm
Jon Clarke takes a poke around La Cala, one of the Costa del Sol’s last remaining villages