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DoubleTree Hilton opens in Benalmadena

The luxury hotel will be the fifth to open in Spain

Where to celebrate Semana Santa in Andalucia this year

A vivid celebration of religion, Spanish culture and the arrival of spring, Semana Santa is celebrated fervently throughout Spain.

Dancing into the history books

EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press reporter Tom Powell joins the successful world record attempt to put Estepona and its dancing queens on the map

Differing moods of TUI and WizzAir about UK summer holidays and flights to Spain and Europe

TWO major travel and holiday companies have slightly differing opinions on prospects this summer for UK holiday-makers seeking a Spanish and European sunshine break. Budget...

Spain plans digital nomad visa to attract remote workers 

SPAIN is planning to issue “digital nomad” visas to British citizens and foreigners outside the EU who wish to work remotely while enjoying the...

Spanish tourism figures surge as Turkey and Tunisia visitor numbers falter

Seeking safety, Brits flock to Spain rather than North Africa and Turkey

Valencian president calls for European COVID-free travel zone

VALENCIAN president Ximo Puig is calling for the creation of a European ‘safe travel’ zone to relaunch tourism as soon as possible after the...

Woman flies to Spain from UK on daughter’s passport after series of blunders by airport security

On arrival, Susan was not stopped at Spanish border control as officials failed to notice the discrepancy with her documents

WATCH: Drunk Brit put in chokehold by ‘hero’ on Ryanair flight from Spain

A 22-year-old man from Dagenham was arrested on suspicion of common assault and being drunk on an aircraft after the police were called.

Ryanair puts on extra 200 flights from Germany to Spain’s Mallorca and Alicante this Easter

SPAIN’S regions may have agreed to keep their borders closed within the country for Easter, but it seems that international travel is about to...

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels report no ‘explosion’ in bookings since UK announced amber travel rule changes for Spain

A Benidorm-based hotel association says there has been no UK bookings surge despite a relaxation in amber list travel rules that started yesterday(July 19). Double-vaccinated...

Windstar Cruises returns to Spain’s Malaga port with one of the largest sailboats in the world

THE largest sailing ship in the world, the Wind Surf, is due to dock today at Malaga Port. This spectacular, 187-metre long, sailing ship, considered...

Spanish High Court rules that failed airport company must repay government €183m

THE SUPREME Court of Spain has ruled that the management company first contracted to build Corvera Airport, must repay €183 million of a government...

The rural gems with Spain’s fewest coronavirus cases that you NEED to visit once lockdown ends

We decided to take a look at these last rural bastions of hope, which are managing to largely stave off the threat

Six airports in France are evacuated over bomb threats: Major flight delays expected

SIX AIRPORTS in France have been evacuated on Wednesday morning after 'threats of attack' received by email, according to French media. The airports affected are Lille,...

PICS: The Hogueras de San Juan in Alicante were ‘insane’, but that’s why we love Spain, writes Joshua Parfitt

There are few religious festivals you can bring a towel to. There are even fewer you can insult a fireman at. The Fogueres de San Joan...

Basque cheese in Great Taste Awards top 50 products

The Artzai Gazta Idiazabal cheese was the only Spanish product to feature in the top 50 tastiest products

Suited and booted

For five decades the Sanchez del Rio family have been running ski shops and teaching on the slopes

Take a Stroll Around Spain’s Regal Capital

JUDITH COOKE takes us from the square of the Discalced Nuns of Saint Clare to the gates of the city's royal palace

Illegal taxi and minibus services are putting everyone in danger, warns Costa del Sol lawyer

  THE AUTHORITIES are finally beginning to clamp down on the huge growth of illegal pirate taxis in Andalucia. Olive Press sources claim that hundreds of...

COVID-19: British expats in Spain flying to UK will have to quarantine for 14 days under new coronavirus rules

The strict travel measure is reportedly part of a larger ‘road map’ for Britain’s coronavirus deescalation

Spain tourism boost expected as airlines gear up for travel rebound in Europe

THE long-suffering airline industry is finally starting to recover with Jet2 investing nearly £5M in new aircraft and Ryanair forecasting an increase in passengers...

Iberia Airlines pilots strike once more

A total of 266 flights will be cancelled on January 9 and 11

75% of Brits back booze limits on planes to combat drunken holiday blunders

Four in ten Britons are in favour of a two-drink limit for aeroplane passengers

Where to eat in Fuengirola

Jon Clarke tries out everything from Fish Alley to fancy fish in Fuengirola

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