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...
Briton in viral ‘Ryanair romp’ video allegedly cheating on pregnant wife
Ryanair are investigating the incident
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