Tag: benaojan
MOUNTAIN ESCAPE: As the Sierra de las Nieves becomes a National Park, we pick our Top 10 best secret...
From bandit hideouts to Roman wine cellars, there is so much to see and so many great walks close to Ronda, writes Jon Clarke
Bedding down for winter
It’s ta-ta for now from the Olive Press’ favourite canine
On your bike in the Serrania de Ronda!
Joe Duggan dons lycra to see Ronda from the perspective of pedal power
Country house near Ronda up for sale
Perfectly renovated country home with stunning, well-appointed rooms comes up for sale in village near Ronda
FINAL ANDALUCIA ELECTIONS ROUND-UP: Back to the day job
After the most hotly contested local elections in recent memory, pact-negotiations have ceased and mayors across the country have been unveiled
A dog’s life, by Eddie the hotel hound
Humouring humans... latest Olive Press columnist Eddie the dog is ‘em-barking’ on a great career – no bones about it
Benaojan cashes in with €10.5 million lottery win
A mega lottery win has given the 1500 residents something to celebrate in Benaojan in the Serrania de Ronda
The great and the good praise Olive Press on its 200th issue
The leader of Gibraltar, the British consul and the Mayor of Mijas all sent warm messages
So long, farewell, adios… and thank you
Molino del Santo owners Pauline and Andy on the final days of the summer season
Cueva del Gato could finally open to the public in Benaojan
Malaga is masterminding a dramatic new project
Where to stay in Ronda and the surrounding area
You are spoilt for choice with romantic and hip places to stay around Ronda, writes Jon Clarke
Artist inspired by Benaojan and Ronda launches new exhibition
And she has chosen hotel Molino del Santo for her show space
Ronda hotel named Spain’s second best by TripAdvisor
Hotel Molino del Santo's owners are delighted with the accolade, while Olive Press writer delivers undercover review
Paintings of town residents to go on display
Illustrator, Christine Ellingham, has painted the faces of residents living in her home town
Mountain movie in Andalucia
Film director uses popular British-run hotel near Ronda for new film
Doppelgängers in Andalucía
You’ve all heard the rather wacky theory that John F Kennedy, Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Princess Diana et al aren’t dead at all and are living on a remote island somewhere in the world, well Paul Whitelock thinks that Andalucía is also a hiding place for the rich and famous
Review of 2011… from the mountains
Here’s Paul Whitelock’s personal review of the year – of events which have affected Spain in general and the Serranía de Ronda, where he lives, in particular
My Top 10 places to visit around Ronda
Following a request from a reader, Paul Whitelock chooses his Top 10 places to visit around Ronda having already shared his Top 10 places in Spain and in Andalucía and his Top 10 favourite spots in Ronda itself
Spätzle auf Spanisch!
Montejaque and neighbour Benaoján, in the Serranía de Ronda, featured on German TV’s SWR channel this week
Diary of a paper boy in Andalucia
Paul Whitelock gave up his part-time job as a paper boy in Devon when he was just 14. Little did he think he would become one again in Andalucía 45 years later!
Wir sprechen Deutsch in Montejaque!
I was spending my first Christmas in Montejaque. When we went out for a few drinks, we got a proper linguistic shock - everyone was speaking German!
The Anniversary Gift
It’s our 26th wedding anniversary. “What would you like: flowers, chocolates, jewellery?” “How about we buy a house in Spain,” he said.
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Spain sees hottest start to October since 1950 with highs of 38.2C: Summer temperatures to continue this week
SPAIN’S National Weather Agency (Aemet) has recorded October’s highest ever temperatures with many areas of Southern Spain reaching over 37C over the weekend.
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