Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone
THE first time I visited Calpe, I was convinced I’d walked into the wrong country. It wasn’t the sun that threw me off, or even
Don’t pass on Portugal’s Porto, but also head inland up the wonderful River Douro to explore what has been described as the ‘Most Beautiful wine region in the world’
A GLASS of chilled Alvarinho on the terrace of the landmark Yeatman hotel was the reward of an adventure that spanned some of the wildest,
BE AWARE: Marbella’s Puente Romano hotel boss backs the Olive Press’ ‘important’ Smash the Spiking campaignÂ
THE boss of Marbella’s leading hotel group has stepped in to support the Olive Press’ anti-spiking campaign. Puente Romano owner Daniel Shamoon has described it
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to tax private jets in a move backed by environmental activists. Speaking at the United Nations COP30
Turkish Airlines puts pen-to-paper on deal for €300 million stake in Spain’s Air Europa
TURKISH Airlines has formally signed a deal to buy around a quarter of rival airline Air Europa – although the carrier will remain under Spanish
Travel chaos in Spain’s Barcelona: Dozens of flights cancelled and train services cut as ex-Hurricane Melissa dumps torrential rain on Catalunya
EX-HURRICANE Melissa has brought major disruption to Barcelona’s public transport network this morning after an orange weather warning was issued for torrential rain. At least
EXCLUSIVE Confusion reigns for Brits at Malaga airport: Tourists and residents in Spain alike are bamboozled during EES digital passport roll out
A POLICIA Nacional border guard admitted to the Olive Press they were very much ‘in a trial stage’ at Malaga airport with their Entry/Exit System
Foreign tourist numbers in Spain rose by just 0.8% in September but UK visitors go up higher
FOREIGN tourist visitors to Spain went up in September, but only by 0.8% compared to year earlier. The National Statistics Institute said on Friday that
SEEING DOUBLE: But one of two identically named restaurants in Marbella must cease trading after legal battle
GOURMANDS in Marbella could be forgiven if they thought they were seeing double. Yes, there really are two restaurants with the identical name, La Petite
EXPLAINER: Which queue should British residents with a TIE card join to enter Spain now that the EES is here?
CONFUSION continues to reign at Spain’s airports over which queue British residents should use as the EU’s new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System (EES),
Blast off with Da Vinci and dinosaurs as Valencia’s Museu de les Ciències turns 25
VALENCIA’S iconic Museu de les Ciències is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a year of exhibits that take you from the Renaissance to the Red
Here are the start dates for the EES border system at key Spanish airports popular with British tourists – travellers to Malaga beware
SPAIN began rolling out the European Union’s new digital border system known as the Entry/Exit System (EES) from October 12 — with Madrid Barajas the
Heartbreak for owner of dog lost while being loaded onto Iberia flight to Barcelona as EU court rules it is worth the same as a suitcase
A EUROPEAN court has ruled that a dog which escaped and was never seen again while being loaded onto an Iberia flight should be treated
Winner of Spain’s ‘top coastal destination 2024’ to clean up its beaches by banning smoking and music
Spain’s best seaside destination is set to implement new beach regulations to create quieter and more environmentally friendly spaces. San Sebastian – the city that
Fresh crackdown on youth hostels and party boats as Mallorca targets a different profile of visitor
PALMA de Mallorca will ban new youth hostels and tourist rentals, as well as all party boats, in a sweeping move to tackle overtourism. Palma’s
Investigation underway after drone sighting grounds flights at Mallorca’s Palma airport
SPANISH police have opened an investigation after the appearance of a rogue drone near Palma de Mallorca airport on Sunday forced flight operations to be
What Spain’s ‘Tourism Strategy 2030’ really means — from a new tourist rental watchdog to billions for small businesses
SPAIN’s ‘golden goose’ tourism sector – which fuels one in eight jobs and more than a tenth of the economy – is about to face
Pretentious, moi? World’s most expensive hamburger served at Spanish restaurant with a 3.7-star TripAdvisor ratingÂ
ASADOR Aupa in Cabrera de Mar, Catalunya, has decided it’s time to change the burger game by slapping an eye-watering €9,450 price tag on their
Cordoba’s famous Flora festival returns as teams duke it out to transform courtyards into dazzling displays of colour
CORDOBA’S streets have exploded into colour as the Flora festival returns to the city, bringing with it over 20,000 flower stems and 5,000 plants. The
Costa Blanca airport soars to new September passenger record with a third of travellers from the UK
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport continued to break monthly passenger records with just over 1.9 million people using the facility in September. Over a third of travellers came
Tripadvisor Best of the Best restaurants list in Spain features SIX from Malaga province out of just 25
WHEN it comes to dining on the Costa del Sol, the fancy Michelin-starred venues get the headlines, but this year Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice ‘Lo mejor
The big EES digital border system rolls out on Sunday to great fanfare… at just one airport in Spain
MADRID airport will this Sunday be the first place in Spain to use the new European biometric and automated border control system for non-EU citizens-
Ryanair bumps up the number of seats to Spain it is slashing next summer to 1.2m – and kills off Asturias completely
RYANAIR’S boss, Michael O’Leary has announced the budget airline will cut 1.2 million seats at Spain’s regional airports for the 2026 summer season- including the
‘Tourism is no longer the main driver of the Spanish economy’ as growth figures are halved
SPAIN’S tourist industry growth has slowed down significantly according to sector group Exceltur which claims it is no longer the ‘main driver of the country’s
Brussels bureaucrats set to shoot down Spain’s €179m fine against airlines over charging extra for hand luggage
THE European Commission has launched legal action against Spain over a €179 million penalty imposed on budget airlines for charging passengers extra for hand luggage
‘Wake-up call’ for Brits: Second homeowners in Spain face travel bans when 90/180 ‘blind eye’ regime ends next week
BRITS are facing a clamp down on access to their second homes in Spain when the EU’s new digital border system starts next week. From
