Walking the road to El Valero: home of expat author Chris Stewart
Most expats are familiar with Chris Stewart’s idyllic adventures, published in four best-selling books. So when he invited The Olive Press to his stunning farm
Where to stay in Ronda and the surrounding area
You are spoilt for choice with romantic and hip places to stay around Ronda, writes Jon Clarke
Home-grown Arriate
The left-leaning independent town of Arriate has a very different feel from its 'snobby' Ronda neighbour, writes Jon Clarke
Ronda: A step back in time
Hidden in soaring mountains and straddling a mighty gorge, Ronda is the stuff of dreams (and video games) but the adventure of a lifetime, writes
An expat in Spain’s New England
The Alto Genal valley is truly a valley for 'all seasons', writes Di Beach
Castle-hopping in the Serrania de Ronda
Jacqueline Fanchini takes a road trip around the castle towns of the Western edge of the Serrania de Ronda
Torremolinos unpackaged
Spanglish and sun-drenched, Rob Horgan explores the spiritual home of the Costa del Sol package holiday and finds a few of its old vestiges
Benalmadena: Three for the price of one
A cable car, a fairytale castle and the Western world’s largest Buddhist temple are among the surprises of Benalmadena, a town with a tripolar personality,
Famous since Caesar’s days: Casares
The birds, mountains and baths of Casares have been drawing superstar visitors for years, from Julius Caesar to Brad Pitt, Peter Andre and Guns and
British nonagenarian jetsetters are about to hit Benidorm on their first ever holiday
Charlie and Madge Pallett are about to set of on a holiday of a lifetime
Author and ex-Genesis drummer Chris Stewart offers Alpujarra walking
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Mary Beker: My Gaucin
One of the first expats to live in the area, estate agent Mary Beker remembers what Gaucin was like when she moved…
Spain’s top five stargazing hotels
The best spots in Spain for dazzling night sky views
Where to eat in the Gaucin area
The Gaucin and nearby white village restaurant scene is improving by the month, writes Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke
Seven natural wonders of Spain
Missing out on a mention in the world’s 2014 ‘Seven Wonders of Nature’ has galvanised Spain into publishing its own list, and one of AndalucÃa’s
Gaucin: River deep, mountain high
With its picture postcard villages and lush landscape, watered by the cleanest river in Europe, the Genal Valley has been called the Cotswolds of Spain.
Ibiza: Party Island Central
From Hollywood’s favourite holiday retreat, through eighties excess and nineties rave culture, Ibiza has seen it all, writes Carey Camel
Swiss holidaymakers caught in highway orgy in Ibiza
The six escaped with small fines for seat belt offences
Sotogrande in the swing for golf
The town boasts the highest concentration of top-notch golf resorts.
World-champion kitesurfer offers Marbella lessons
Belgian Leander Vyvey can be found at South Beach, Marbella
Sports, stars, and Sotogrande
The area has a lot to offer tourists and residents alike
Stung into kitesurfing action in Tarifa
The art of kitesurfing gets Jon Clarke in a tangle, after the first morning started with a ‘shock’
‘Underwater wines’ make a splash in Costa del Sol
Olive Press goes to 'Bodega Submarina' to get the scoop
Michelin restaurant guide to be launched in Marbella
The 2015 guide will be unveiled November 19th.
What’s SUP with paddle-boarding on the Costa del Sol?
Club Mistral is bringing stand-up paddle-boarding to the Costa del Sol, Tom Powell went to check out the new fitness craze and see if he
OLIVE PRESS INVESTIGATION: The true cost of family fun on the Costa del Sol
EXCLUSIVE: Our investigation finds that a family of four can easily spend €200 on an afternoon outing on the Costa del Sol, a quarter of