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, as Imogen Calderwood reports
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 Roses. Tom Powell discovers it was even named after the former Roman emperor
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…
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 Andalucía’s best-loved beauty spots is included
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. Gaucin, perched on the balcony of the Serrania, is its crowning glory, writes Carey Camel
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
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 could keep his balance
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 the average monthly wage
Where to stay on the Costa de la Luz
There are so many fantastic places to stay on the Costa de la Luz, writes Jon Clarke
The Whaley brothers and the Costa de la Luz windsurfing revolution
It is three decades since the talented Whaley brothers launched the first windsurf businesses on the Costa de la Luz
High time for a kitesurf on the Costa de la Luz
Europe’s top kitesurfing spot is on the Costa de la Luz, writes Jared Garland
A tale of two pueblos: Barbate and Zahara de los Atunes
While very different, the quirky towns of Zahara and Barbate are breath of fresh air from the manufactured charms of the Costa del Sol, writes Carey Camel
Discovering Tarifa below the sea
Octopus, moray eels, sea cucumbers … Tom Powell discovers a whole new enclave of cool Tarifa residents on a scuba dive
Seeing the light on the Costa de la Luz
Roman ruins, pristine beaches, cool kitesurfers... Tom Powell is blown away by Tarifa and Bolonia
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