beaches

Will the Costa del Sol’s battered beaches be ready in time for Easter after winter storms ripped away sand and toppled trees?

IT’S a race against time for Costa del Sol’s beaches to repair damage from storms ahead of the Easter holidays. Andalucia’s ayuntamientos have stepped up

3 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Why has this famous Mijas beach closed twice in one month?

BEACHGOERS have been banned from entering the azure waters of El Charcón beach in Mijas twice in the last 30 days. The cause of this

11 Jun, 2025 @ 08:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

These 10 beaches have been shortlisted for the Best Beach in Spain title – but do you agree?

SPAIN is famed for its beaches – after all the marketing slogan ‘sun, sea and sand’ was thought up for a reason. From miles of

10 Jun, 2025 @ 12:12

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

These Costa del Sol towns will not have beach showers this summer to ‘raise drought awareness’

SEVERAL popular Costa del Sol towns will keep beach showers switched off this summer in a move local leaders say is aimed at raising awareness

17 May, 2025 @ 12:46

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead

Sevilla to build €100m lagoon resort featuring artificial beach and hotels

SEVILLA authorities have approved the development of the groundbreaking Lagoon City project. A ‘Caribbean-esque’ resort, centred on a crystal-clear lagoon with artificial white sand beaches

10 Mar, 2025 @ 12:38

Olive Press Travel·Property·Sevilla·Travel News

Why is the sand in Spain’s Marbella orange this year? Outrage after city’s council dumps ‘reddish clay-like substance’ on popular tourist beaches

THE city council of Marbella has come under fire for dumping 600,000 cubic metres of an orange-tinted sand on its beaches. The plan, which officially

17 Jul, 2024 @ 17:12

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Highs of 30ºC on Spain’s Costa del Sol this weekend as a hot blast of ‘terral’ wind blows in

A BLAST of warm weather is expected this coming weekend on the Costa del Sol, with the potential to see the area’s beaches brimming with

2 May, 2024 @ 12:25

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Huge ‘crystal lagoon’ is coming to this major city in Spain’s Andalucia – featuring artificial beaches and water sports

AN ARTIFICIAL inland beach lagoon conceived by US company Crystal Lagoons is to be set up in Sevilla. It has created a process that allows

19 Feb, 2024 @ 12:50

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Tranquil and Convenient: Discover one of the calmest and easiest-to-park beaches in Spain’s Malaga

BEACH with easy parking in Malaga revealed

WHEN it comes to beachgoers' priorities, easy parking is at the top of the list along with clear seas and fine sand. Here's one with

15 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Malaga

A Breath of Fresh Air: One in every five beaches in Spain’s Andalucia is smoke-free

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SMOKE-FREE beaches are becoming the norm in Andalucia, with one in every five beaches now prohibiting smoking, with

2 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga

Pelagia Noctiluca Purple Striped Jellyfish

Jellyfish Invasion: Swarms Hit Nerja and Torrox Beaches in Spain

OVER the past weekend, a surge of jellyfish originating from the Granada coast has washed up on the shores of Nerja and Torrox. The beaches

1 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Marbella to enhance beaches with addition of 120,000 cubic metres of sand

MARBELLA City Council has embarked on a major initiative to improve its beaches by adding a substantial amount of sand. A total of 120,000 cubic

31 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga

Five popular Valencia beaches reopen after being closed to bathing due to water pollution

ALMOST half a dozen beaches have reopened after being closed for swimmers due to water pollution in the Valencia region. The well-known beaches of Pobla

26 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fishing boats in the small cove "caleta' below the "Balcon de Europa". Credit. Wikimedia Commons

SERIOUSLY? Malaga has one of the least crowded beaches in Spain

ONE of the least crowded beaches in Andalucia can be found in Malaga according to travel portal Viajestic from La Sexta. Viajestic has singled out

25 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

The world’s smallest beach is in Spain

ASTURIAS in Spain can boast of being home to the world’s smallest beach; Playa de Gulpiyuri. This tucked-away gem, fed by underground tunnels, is located

22 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Asturias·Lead

Spain’s Marbella leads the Andalucian blue flag awards and proudly flies eleven flags this summer

MARBELLA has been awarded the most Blue Flags in Andalucia this year and proudly flies 11 flags this summer, two more than last year. The

10 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain's Costa Blanca

Three drown in same day in waters off Spain’s Catalan coast

THREE men drowned on Saturday while swimming off the Catalan coast, despite the incidents taking place on beaches where lifeguards were present. One of the

9 Jul, 2023 @ 13:14

Catalunya·Lead

Cala Mandia Mallorca Balearic Islands Spain

Spain’s Balearic Islands slammed for continuous destruction and pollution of its coastline

THE Balearic Islands have been flagged up as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the

2 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Environment·Mallorca·Other News

48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across Spain

ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast. The environmental group, which exposes a number of beaches

27 Jun, 2023 @ 19:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Castellon·Environment·Granada·Huelva·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Carreras De Caballos En La Playa De Sanlucar Al Atardecer

LISTED: Spain’s most beautiful seaside towns according to The Telegraph

BRITISH travel guide Telegraph Travel has compiled a list of the 20 best coastal towns in Spain to visit this summer. According to the paper’s

25 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Spain leads the world for top beaches in 2025 Blue Flag winners list

LISTED: Andalucia kicks-off the summer with all-time record for number of blue flags

THE official ceremony for the presentation of the prestigious Blue Flags in Andalucia was held yesterday, Wednesday June 21, in Islantilla, a hidden gem on

22 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

REVEALED: 10 Black Flag beaches in Spain’s Andalucia

THE Andalucian coastline has 10 beaches that have received Black Flags for not meeting the right health, cleanliness and environmental standards. In general Spain, with

18 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

15 cleaning boats to monitor water quality at beaches from Spain’s Torremolinos to Manilva

WATERS off the western Costa de Sol will be kept clean this summer by several ‘quitanatas,’ boats dedicated to the collection of floating plastic debris,

17 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Malagueta Beach In Malaga. Andalusia, Costa Del Sol, Spain

Spain’s Malaga kicks-off beach season with no beach-shower restrictions

THE capital of the Costa del Sol has all its summer beach services fully operational including full use of its beach showers and footbaths. The

16 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga

Six Black Flags Handed Out To Beaches In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas

Six black flags handed out to ‘problem’ beaches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

ENVIRONMENTAL group Ecologists in Action have announced their annual ‘black flag’ awards to beaches they say have suffered from pollution and poor management in Spain.

16 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga to recover water supply to beach showers on June 15

THE CAPITAL of the Costa del Sol will recover its beach shower water supply next week—but with possible restrictions. The drought crisis in Malaga worsens

6 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Will the Costa del Sol’s battered beaches be ready in time for Easter after winter storms ripped away sand and toppled trees?

Why has this famous Mijas beach closed twice in one month?

These 10 beaches have been shortlisted for the Best Beach in Spain title – but do you agree?

These Costa del Sol towns will not have beach showers this summer to ‘raise drought awareness’

Sevilla to build €100m lagoon resort featuring artificial beach and hotels

Why is the sand in Spain’s Marbella orange this year? Outrage after city’s council dumps ‘reddish clay-like substance’ on popular tourist beaches

Highs of 30ºC on Spain’s Costa del Sol this weekend as a hot blast of ‘terral’ wind blows in

Huge ‘crystal lagoon’ is coming to this major city in Spain’s Andalucia – featuring artificial beaches and water sports

BEACH with easy parking in Malaga revealed

A Breath of Fresh Air: One in every five beaches in Spain’s Andalucia is smoke-free

Jellyfish Invasion: Swarms Hit Nerja and Torrox Beaches in Spain

Spain’s Marbella to enhance beaches with addition of 120,000 cubic metres of sand

Five popular Valencia beaches reopen after being closed to bathing due to water pollution

SERIOUSLY? Malaga has one of the least crowded beaches in Spain

The world’s smallest beach is in Spain

Spain’s Marbella leads the Andalucian blue flag awards and proudly flies eleven flags this summer

Three drown in same day in waters off Spain’s Catalan coast

Spain’s Balearic Islands slammed for continuous destruction and pollution of its coastline

48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across Spain

LISTED: Spain’s most beautiful seaside towns according to The Telegraph

LISTED: Andalucia kicks-off the summer with all-time record for number of blue flags

REVEALED: 10 Black Flag beaches in Spain’s Andalucia

15 cleaning boats to monitor water quality at beaches from Spain’s Torremolinos to Manilva

Spain’s Malaga kicks-off beach season with no beach-shower restrictions

Six black flags handed out to ‘problem’ beaches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Spain’s Malaga to recover water supply to beach showers on June 15

Spain’s Mercadona becomes the most profitable supermarket in the world – ahead of Walmart, Carrefour and Tesco

New Louis Theroux Netflix documentary exposes how Marbella has become the favourite hangout for notorious ‘manosphere’ influencers

Police foil narco shootout in Costa del Sol beachfront hotspot: Shotgun and pistols seized moments before deadly midnight showdown

WATCH: Spain’s Canary Islands hit by ‘storm of the decade’ as its caked in snow, swamped in floods and smashed by high waves

WATCH: Hundreds of Shia Muslims march through Barcelona old town and perform ‘matam’ ritual at the Arc de Triomf

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