From Migas to Michaelmas – Orgiva’s annual feria in the heart of La Alpujarra
ONE of the biggest autumn celebrations in La Alpujarra region of Granada, the Orgiva feria takes place annually around the day of Saint Michael –
Camping Órgiva is the perfect base for your visit to La Alpujarra in Spain’s Granada
NESTLED in the heart of La Alpujarra, with easy access to amenities and beautiful scenery, Camping Órgiva is the ideal destination for those wanting to visit
Photographer in Spain’s Órgiva, Franc Enskat, is launching his new portrait project
TIRELESSLY capturing the most eccentric characters in and around Órgivan is a favourite task for Franc Enskat, a German/French photographer who moved to the area
Following the footsteps of Lorca: Meet three women authors inspired by Spain’s Alpujarras
Three amazing women authors of La Alpujarra talk to Jo Chipchase about their lives and latest works
Freya’s style tips: How to dress to impress during Spain’s fiesta season
WITH the holiday month of August upon us, Spain’s party season is in full swing. From pool parties to dub parties to town fiestas, where
Orgiva: What makes this Spanish town in La Alpujarra ‘the world’s best place to live’?
RAUL Orellana, an ex-primary school teacher and PP politician, became mayor of Orgiva in 2019, taking the helm of ‘the world’s best’ town, set in
From Moors to modern hub:Â A look at the illustrious history of La Alpujarra in southern Spain
THE Alpujarra was originally inhabited by Phoenicians and Romans, the latter who introduced the system of acequias to channel water from snow melt into fields
IS IT HIM?: Family fear mystery skull and skeleton found in Granada, southern Spain, could be missing Brit
EXCLUSIVE By Elena Gocmen Rueda and Jo Chipchase
Chris Stewart’s Driving Over Lemons to be made into TV comic drama about misadventures in southern Spain
HIS books recounting the trials and tribulations of living off-plan in southern Spain’s Alpujarras have enthralled and inspired readers across the globe and now Chris
Viable alternative: A look at the ‘hippy’ communities around Orgiva in Spain’s Alpujarras
Forget mystery skulls, the Madeleine McCann prime suspect and expat extraditions, Orgiva’s celebrated alternative community is bustling and counts cultural links to Robert Graves, Genesis,
EXCLUSIVE: Skull found at alternative community near Orgiva, in Granada, is now being investigated in Sevilla
IT was during a short walk with her dog before taking the kids to school that an expat got the shock of her life. The
Green and grumpy in the Glastonbury of Spain
I LONG had a feeling Christian Brueckner – the current prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann mystery – would have links to Orgiva, with its
3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Orgiva – € 345,000
Finca/Country House Orgiva, Granada 3 beds 2 baths € 345,000 A beautiful modern three bedroom country house with a pool, and land, located
Maddie McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner filmed laughing and joking as he drove through Spain just weeks before little girl vanished
FOOTAGE has emerged of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner driving a battered VW campervan across Spain soon before the little girl disappeared. The convicted sex-offender
LONG READ: Hanging with Andalucia’s most notorious hippie commune to see if they spread more than peace and love
Following last month’s police raid on a long-time hippy colony near Granada, the Olive Press sent Jed Neill to discover whether these New Age veterans
Brit celebrates after crooks who conned him out of €92,000 in land scam are finally jailed
Neil Riddoch, is overjoyed that two men have been put in prison for 12 months, 11 years after they fraudulently sold him a nine hectare
NIGHTMARE: Briton conned out of almost €100,000 in land scam still waiting for money ELEVEN years on
The fraudsters have not spent a second behind bars
When in Sierra Nevada why not also visit…
The ski’s not the limit , just a stone's throw away from this spectacular mountain range are some Granada's most beautiful gems
Spanish farmer facing legal action for brutally attacking expat family’s dog in Alpujarras
EXCLUSIVE: Expats denounce Spanish farmer who left their dog crippled and brain dead in brutal attack
Orgiva art attack
Young expat artists, aged between six and 14, have put on a fabulous exhibition of their own work
‘Depressed and suicidal’ MP Margaret Moran not fit to stand trial
Former MP who blocked footpaths around her Spanish home accused of 100,000 euro expense fiddling
Gallery gets going
Galeria del Marco opens in Orgiva, showcasing local and international talent
Alpujarran art
Arte Vivo showcases the best local art every month in Orgiva
Living the high life in Spain
Wendy Williams explores a magical region of myths, mountains and sleeping mayors
Dragon Festival fallout in Orgiva
Festival organiser is being chased for 33,000 euros for 'pitching a marquee' without permission
Spanish Civil War communal graves located
Junta releases map of the 50,000 victims still awaiting a decent burial from Civil War