FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival
There is live music, falconry demonstrations, sword fights, hypnosis and magical shows
LONG READ: Jack Gaioni reveals the fascinating story of Lola Montez, the fake Spanish dirty dancer who captured a king’s heart
Lola mimed the crushing of spiders that had invaded her undergarments
LONG READ: You won’t believe these multi-million euro property empires of the British Dukes of Wellington and Westminster in Madrid and Spain’s Andalucia
The Sunday Times named him the world’s richest man under 30. Now Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster is investing his millions in Madrid and he’s
LONG READ: 30 years since Berlin Wall fell, populism is the new divide that endangers our response to the climate crisis
Populism is the wall blocking serious action to tackle today's environmental crisis says Olive Press editor Jon Clarke as he remembers the fall of the
REVEALED: How the EU helped ensure Spain’s ‘TERRIBLE’ drivers are no longer Europe’s worst
Regina Lankenau zooms in on how the EU helped ensure Spain’s ‘terrible drivers’ are no longer Europe’s worst
Bartolome ‘Bermejo’ de Cardenas – Spain’s 15th century Gothic artist who almost nobody has heard of
Bermejo’s works can be seen at the National Gallery in London until September 29 or at the Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao
Inside the workshop of an artisan leather designer using the same materials as Gucci and Louis Vuitton in Spain’s Andalucia
LUPE’S smile is wide and toothy. Her copper hair floats around her face in frizzy curls, escaping from the clips attempting to pin it back.
OPEN SEASON: Giles Brown puts up many a guest at his place, but draws the line at garden yurts
As one American guest, who didn’t stay long, famously remarked, ‘You see kids? This is what happens when a man lives alone’
PALM BEACH: The curious pop history of the Costa del Sol’s most famous chiringuito freshly refurbished for summer
Its owner helped create one of the most successful songs of the early 2000s
Marbella has never lost its charm – in fact it’s only getting better, writes Laurence Dollimore
SMOKING sardines, bikini-clad roller skaters and children with ice cream-covered faces… this is Marbella in full seasonal swing. Forget the odd TOWIE nonsense and celebrity
Spain’s environmentalists issue doomsday warning as groundbreaking study reveals alarming levels of micro-plastic in the Pyrenees
One of the main problems is the lack of ready, cheap alternatives to the imperishable material that is now part of the air we breathe
10 incredible locations Game of Thrones SHOULD have filmed in Spain
We’ve put together a list of places we feel would have added to the stark alien beauty of Westeros and Essos
Cruising along the Costa Blanca can be more terrifying than you think, writes Loraine Gostling
I had never been a risk-taker, I was pretty comfortable financially, I liked my job and everything in life was settled and safe, but just
Summer on the Costa del Sol may have to be spent indoors to avoid beach hut blazes and killer bacteria, writes Giles Brown
If you do own a beach club in Marbella, you are probably in the mood for celebrating that it is still standing
Belinda Beckett raises a toast to the sherry merry month of May in Spain, with its free-flowing booze and outdoor eating
With barrels of rebujito hitched to the back of the tractor-drawn wagons you can refresh yourself as you walk/dance/stagger along the route
Politics aside, Andalucia’s new right-wing coalition is good news for taxpayers, writes Adam Neale
The change in direction is designed to make Andalucia more attractive to investors, both national and international
CULT OF MERCADONA: After a string of expat robberies we shine a light on the murky side to a Spanish supermarket success story
While the company professes certain essential values for its staff to grow on a ‘personal and professional’ level, there are numerous reports suggesting otherwise...
FAKE NEWS: What is it? How does it spread? Do journalists have a role in stopping it?
Local papers, like the Olive Press, have a responsibility to disseminate true information to their readership...
IN PICS: The newly updated list of Malaga’s 13 natural monuments
After the recently announced additions to Malaga’s natural monuments list, we look at all 13 of these stunning environmental sites
ESTEPONA: Is it the crown jewel of Spain’s Costa del Sol?
Estepona has managed to avoid the mass market tourism of the rest of the Costa del Sol, retaining a certain kind of magic
How a Welshman helped the Spanish win one of the biggest land deals in US history
The Welsh Don Juan … The one who’s belief that Welsh Indians roamed America’s Wild West helped a President strike the greatest land deal in
What’s it like to be the UK’s only dwarf drag queen? The Olive Press caught up with Miss DQ on the Costa del Sol to find out
After parting with his agent, John has now gone solo, booking and managing his own gigs and tours
Anarchy, Andalucia and free women: How women in Spain plotted to bring down the patriarchy
Women in Andalucia were some of the first in Spain to join the fight against General Franco, writes Jack Gaioni