Andalucia dubbed a birdwatcher’s paradise
Tourism chiefs travelled to the UK to promote the region's bird-friendly environment
Meeting the Spanish ‘Robin Hood’
With unemployment at 33% in Andalucia, and 5.7 million without work in Spain, the Olive Press meets the radical mayor who has become a cult
Spain turns volume down
Reputed to be one of the loudest countries in the world, Spanish town halls are cracking down on noise pollution
Sixteen immigrants take shelter on Spanish islet near Morocco
The group, including women and children, has left the government unsure of what to do next
Spain still loves a tipple
The Breweries in Spain Association (BSA) has found the Spanish still prefer to drink in bars rather than at home
QR codes introduced as a tourism tool on the Costa del Sol
Codes allow tourists to access special offers from local businesses along with cultural information on their phones
Renewable energy generates jobs in Andalucia
Thousands have been employed in the construction and operation of power plants
TripAdvisor on trial: Marbella
EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press takes an objective look at the phenomenal success of TripAdvisor...with some surprising results
TripAdvisor on trial: Vejer de la Frontera
EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press takes an objective look at the phenomenal success of TripAdvisor...with some surprising results
Spanish bullfights to suffer from IVA increase
The controversial tradition may be the next to go amid continued tax increases
TripAdvisor on trial: An expert’s view
Hotel guide editor Guy Hunter-Watts on why TripAdvisor’s top ratings do not necessarily lead you to its best hotels
TripAdvisor on trial: Sevilla
EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press takes an objective look at the phenomenal success of TripAdvisor...with some surprising results
TripAdvisor on trial: Ronda
EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press takes an objective look at the phenomenal success of TripAdvisor...with some surprising results
TripAdvisor on trial: Editor’s opinion
Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke on how TripAdvisor has reduced the fun of travelling and made it harder to find the region’s true
TripAdvisor on trial: An Olive Press investigation
EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press takes an objective look at the phenomenal success of TripAdvisor...with some surprising results
Our recycling plant hell: Spanish idyll over for British couple
EXCLUSIVE: Outrage over €16 million recycling plant planned for unspoilt valley in Andalucia
Rubbish idea
The Olive Press weighs in on the new construction projects tearing through the Spanish countryside
Tony and Cherie Blair visit Andalucia
Former Prime Minister and his wife have been spotted on the coast
Two dogs die under care of Costa del Sol-based pet company
Pet Taxi under investigation after dogs die while being transported between Spain and the UK
‘Hang the bankers’ as Gordillo leaves Cordoba
'Spain's Robin Hood', along with nearly 500 followers, will now continue their march across Andalucia
‘I survived the frying pan of Spain’
As the mercury hit 40C and red alerts came into force, the Olive Press sent Rund Abdelfatah to survive a day in Europe’s hottest place:
A fun-filled getaway in Sotogrande
Jon Clarke discovers that Sotogrande is more about activities and sports than hobnobbing with the upper classes
In Boca: Fairuz
Hidden in the the hills above the Costa del Sol, a mixture of Middle Eastern, north African and European cuisine
Creamfields Andalucia 2012
Eloise Horsfield looks back a week after Andalucia's biggest dance festival
‘Robin Hood’ mayor marches across Andalucia
Gordillo is trying to persuade other mayors to defy government layoffs
Golf tax to affect tourism in Spain
IVA (VAT) is set to rise from 8% to 21% for the golf industry