cabo de gata

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

A CONTROVERSIAL hotel built illegally on Almeria’s coast decades ago is back in the headlines after Greenpeace surprised a local mayor with a birthday cake

21 Feb, 2026 @ 11:31

Almeria·Green·Lead

Earthquake shakes homes from Malaga to Alicante and briefly triggers tsunami alert in the Mediterranean

AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 5.4 centred off Cabo de Gata in Almeria was felt in large parts of eastern Spain on Monday. A tsunami alert

14 Jul, 2025 @ 11:02

Lead·National News

SHORT BREAK: Enjoy the Volcanic Paradise of Cabo de Gata in Spain’s Almeria

FORMED by volcanoes, Cabo de Gata is one of the most unspoilt paradises on the Almerian costa, if not the entire south coast of Spain.

12 Jun, 2023 @ 14:52

Almeria·Andalucia·Olive Press Travel

GUIDE: The Best Beaches of Cabo de Gata, Almeria

ALMERIA has more than 100 km of beaches, but the best, wildest, and most unforgettable are along the 65 km of coast inside the Cabo

12 Jun, 2023 @ 14:50

Andalucia·Olive Press Travel

Life is Easy with Eyes Closed… (But opened for John Lennon in Spain’s Cabo de Gata!)

A little-known fact: John Lennon had terrible eyesight. By today’s standards he would have been considered legally blind without his glasses. He was severely myopic,

13 Oct, 2022 @ 15:27

Columnists·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·Must Read

REVEALED: The most popular and iconic Spanish location for movies

FILM FANS have favourite actors and genres, but which locations prove to be the top go-to destinations in Europe for film-makers themselves? Research shows that

9 Feb, 2022 @ 08:00

Entertainment·Lead·National News

Andalucia migrant death tragedy in Spain as dinghies sink off Almeria coast

SPAIN’S Salvamento Maritimo(Maritime Rescue) is searching for ten migrants who disappeared from two dinghies off the Almeria coast. The Salvamar Spica is spearheading the search

3 Jan, 2022 @ 12:56

Almeria·Lead

Beatles filmmaker Denis O’Dell dies, 98, in Almeria area of Spain

BRITISH film producer and director, Denis O’Dell, who worked with The Beatles on their debut movie ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ has died at his Almeria

31 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Almeria·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

No victors in the Algarrobico ruling in Almeria

There are no victors in Almeria’s infamous battle of the Algarrobico … except, perhaps, the local rabbits, writes Lenox Napier, who lives in nearby Mojacar

5 Mar, 2016 @ 12:12

Almeria·Environment·Lead

The tangled history and legal battles behind El Algarrobico – Spain’s most notorious hotel

Decade-long struggle between Greenpeace, the Spanish government, the Junta and developers

19 Feb, 2016 @ 12:10

Environment·Lead

Algarrobico hotel is illegally built on protected land, rules Spain’s Supreme Court

Decade-long battle saw Greenpeace and Junta protest against Cabo de Gato complex

18 Feb, 2016 @ 15:34

Almeria·Environment·Lead

Junta abandons plan for Cabo de Gata beach bar after public outcry

Plans to build a cafe and shop on unspoilt Cabo de Gata beach annulled

10 Feb, 2016 @ 15:04

Environment·Featured

Andalucia’s stunning scenery stars in Mar de Plastico drama series

Filming took place in San Isidro, Cabo de Gata nature reserve, Campohermoso, las Tabernas desert El Ejido, Balerma, Vicar and Nijar

21 Sep, 2015 @ 15:20

Almeria·Entertainment

How to escape Spain’s midsummer madness: Head to Almeria and the Cabo de Gata

Fancy escaping the queues and hassle of the Costa del Sol this August, take Jon Clarke’s advice and head to hauntingly stunning Cabo de Gata

22 Aug, 2015 @ 08:50

Almeria·Travel News

Joe Strummer in Spain film premiers in New York

A film about Punk legend Joe Strummer’s time in southern Spain has premiered in New York

15 Oct, 2014 @ 17:30

Celebrity

Work to resume at controversial Algarrobico hotel

The 'hotel ilegal' saga has taken another twist

5 Oct, 2014 @ 16:00

Almeria·Lead

High Court ruling adds new twist to Algarrobico Hotel tangle

Environmentalists and locals clash over the hotel's fate

11 Aug, 2014 @ 09:01

Lead

Algarrobico Hotel saga rumbles on as ownership of disputed land changes again

TSJA reverses its controversial decision on the Algarrobico Hotel and hands ownership of the land back to the Junta

23 Apr, 2014 @ 12:56

Almeria·Lead

Greenpeace not giving up after Algarrobico hotel ruled as legal

The Andalucian Supreme Court has ruled the hotel, built on a beach in a nature reserve, is legal after all

27 Mar, 2014 @ 11:30

Almeria·Lead

D-Day for Spain’s most controversial hotel

After six years of legal wrangling Almeria's El Algarrobico Hotel might be set for demolition. Exclusive by Jon Clarke in Carboneras

25 Feb, 2014 @ 09:10

Almeria·Lead

Blood Wedding, nudist beaches and Mojito Joe!

Cabo de Gata is Andalucia’s best place to chill out and relax, reckons Olive Press editor Jon Clarke

22 Jun, 2012 @ 09:39

Almeria·Other News·Travel News

Beware of the bull

Rough Guide author Geoff Garvey on the dangers of ignoring signs when hiking, and shares his pick of the Andalucian parks

19 May, 2012 @ 13:17

Travel News

Cabo de Gata under attack again

Almeria’s Cabo de Gata park now threatened with new 1,500 home golf megaproject

30 Jan, 2012 @ 09:06

Almeria·Environment

I’ve got myself a timeshare in Almeria, Jon!

Olive Press editor Jon Clarke interviewed the Clash frontman a year before his untimely death

11 Dec, 2011 @ 11:30

Almeria·La Cultura

Spain not cool? Who are you trying to kid?

As British youth turns its back on Spain, the Olive Press gives the tourist board some suggestions on how to win them back again...

4 Dec, 2011 @ 15:17

Lead

El Algarrobico demolition cost estimated at 300 million

Central government to demolish and Andalucia to clear up the mess

17 Nov, 2011 @ 12:21

Almeria·Environment

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

Earthquake shakes homes from Malaga to Alicante and briefly triggers tsunami alert in the Mediterranean

SHORT BREAK: Enjoy the Volcanic Paradise of Cabo de Gata in Spain’s Almeria

GUIDE: The Best Beaches of Cabo de Gata, Almeria

Life is Easy with Eyes Closed… (But opened for John Lennon in Spain’s Cabo de Gata!)

REVEALED: The most popular and iconic Spanish location for movies

Andalucia migrant death tragedy in Spain as dinghies sink off Almeria coast

Beatles filmmaker Denis O’Dell dies, 98, in Almeria area of Spain

No victors in the Algarrobico ruling in Almeria

The tangled history and legal battles behind El Algarrobico – Spain’s most notorious hotel

Algarrobico hotel is illegally built on protected land, rules Spain’s Supreme Court

Junta abandons plan for Cabo de Gata beach bar after public outcry

Andalucia’s stunning scenery stars in Mar de Plastico drama series

How to escape Spain’s midsummer madness: Head to Almeria and the Cabo de Gata

Joe Strummer in Spain film premiers in New York

Work to resume at controversial Algarrobico hotel

High Court ruling adds new twist to Algarrobico Hotel tangle

Algarrobico Hotel saga rumbles on as ownership of disputed land changes again

Greenpeace not giving up after Algarrobico hotel ruled as legal

D-Day for Spain’s most controversial hotel

Blood Wedding, nudist beaches and Mojito Joe!

Beware of the bull

Cabo de Gata under attack again

I’ve got myself a timeshare in Almeria, Jon!

Spain not cool? Who are you trying to kid?

El Algarrobico demolition cost estimated at 300 million

Marbella homes raided in major Costa del Sol triangle bust as elusive boss of ‘Risitas’ cocaine traffickers is finally captured

Danger to life warning in northern Spain: Red alert issued for ‘hurricane-force’ 140km/h winds – these are the affected areas

Your knee pain is not just ‘wear and tear’ – expert orthopedic surgeon Fabian Poletti on what most people miss

EXCLUSIVE: Car wars! How a €18,000 custom Range Rover sold in Spain sparked a legal storm between dealership and American buyer

EXPLAINER: Why are the hats from Spain’s Semana Santa processions conical and are they linked to the KKK?

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