Visit the two Malaga province towns where you can still find ‘the real Spain’, according to The Times
Journalist James Stewart said Ronda was the most 'spectacular urban setting' in Europe and a postcard-perfect example of 'Old Spain'.
IN PICS: Ronda like you’ve never seen it before – an expat photographer captures the quirky side of the clifftop town
Lies Wajer fell in love with the town, while staying in one of its famous historic homes in the charming casco historico, in 1995.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘I visited Ronda’s incredible copper forest – this is why it’s the perfect autumn escape’
AUTUMN is the perfect time of year to enjoy Ronda's Bosque de Cobre, as inland Spain becomes a vibrant patchwork of reds, oranges and yellows.
The heroic last stand of ‘La Portuguesa’ – the female soldier who fought Franco’s fascists, now found buried in a mass grave in Malaga
HISTORIANS believe they have discovered the remains of celebrated female fighter hidden among six men in a Spanish Civil War mass grave in Malaga. The
Ronda’s Cortijo del Canto is a true fantasy escape, where privacy is coupled with nature and history
IT feels like the home of a Roman senator, while its arrival reminded me of a scene from Eyes Wide Shut. But while Stanley Kubrick
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Chasing American literary titan Ernest Hemingway in the hills of Andalucia
Originally published on August 14, 2025 MORE than a century after Ernest Hemingway’s much-written-about tour of Spain, which included a stop in the idyllic mountain
Orange weather alert in Malaga as province braces for 40C heatwave to peak this weekend
THE province of Malaga is facing extreme temperatures once again, with the inland areas of Antequera and Ronda bearing the brunt this week. Antequera, 500
These are the 10 happiest towns in Spain, according to a poll – and half of them are in Andalucia
A POLL has revealed the 10 happiest towns in Spain, and half of them are in Andalucia. A study asked locals to rank their ‘well-being,
Delivery driver dies in tragic crash near Cadiz expat haven – as calls grow to make local roads safer
A DELIVERY driver has died in a tragic crash near a popular Cadiz expat hotspot as calls grow to make one of the province’s most
WATCH: Firefighters abseil into Ronda’s Tajo gorge at night to save German shepherd stranded on cliff ledge after 60-metre fall
A GERMAN shepherd has been rescued by firefighters after falling off a cliff into the Ronda gorge. The incident occurred at around 9pm last Wednesday,
May madness: The history of the Olive Press this month – from the disappearance of Madeleine McCann to Annie Lennox’s property dealings
IT is the most famous disappearance in history, and the case of missing toddler Madeleine McCann has never been solved. Less known is that Olive
FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘I took the luxury Al-Andalus train across southern Spain and was treated like royalty – it felt like being on the Orient Express’Â
SIPPING on a glass of ice cold Albarino as the last few rays of sunshine drench endless sunflower fields somewhere near Jerez, I wonder how
Soar above Andalucia’s famous white villages with a balloon ride offering a sunrise experience unlike any otherÂ
IF you are looking for something different for a birthday, anniversary or even a team-building day out in Spain, a hot air balloon ride might
Why Ronda is still among the most charming cities in Spain – almost a century after Ernest Hemingway fell in love with its beauty
IT is easily one of Spain’s most memorable sensations; the moment the adrenaline hits as you look down from a ledge at the top of
WATCH: The Olive Press reports live from Ronda as weeks of unprecedented rainfall finally give way to sunshine
OLIVE Press editor Jon Clarke has filed a must-watch dispatch from the stunning city of Ronda where the weather forecast is finally beginning to offer
IN PICS: The ‘quirky’ side of Andalucia’s Ronda – through the refreshing new eye of an expat photographer
SHE has been taking photos in the Serrania de Ronda area of Andalucia for over three decades. Lies Wajer fell in love with the town,
WATCH: Historic moment century-old Montejaque dam sends hundreds of millions of litres gushing into Guadiaro valley
THIS is the historic moment the Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ finally reached 100 per cent capacity and sent thousands of litres of water gushing into the
Tremors and fears dams could overflow after Storm Marta forces evacuation of 11,000 people across Andalucia – with orange weather alerts still in force
ALMOST 11,000 residents were evacuated from their homes across Andalucia over the weekend as Storm Marta’s ‘atmospheric river’ made landfall. The region has been left
Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels
THOUSANDS are fleeing their homes across Andalucia as rivers surge past historic maximum levels under relentless torrential rain. At least 3,000 people have been evacuated
Into the abyss: The Olive Press dives down into the Desfiladero del Tajo which will be one of Andalucia’s key highlights in 2026
IT will be one of the most exciting adventures for tourists in 2026. When Ronda’s Desfiladero del Tajo is finally completed by early Spring it
Heavyweight fan: How Orson Welles swapped Beverly Hills for Ronda’s bullring
THE story of Ronda’s deep connection to Hollywood begins with a local legend: Cayetano Ordoñez (‘El Niño de la Palma’). Born into poverty, the gypsy
The Genal Valley’s incredible copper forest is the perfect winter escape, especially to visit its amazing black pigs, writes Jon ClarkeÂ
WE had driven up to the high point of Jose’s 340 hectare farm that straddles some of the wildest countryside in all of Andalucia. For
The Ronda dining scene has developed into one of Spain’s finest in the two decades I have lived there, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke
IT might seem counterintuitive but you need to head deeper and deeper into the industrial estate to find one of the true secrets of Ronda.
Spanish winery pays tribute to pioneering 19th century British railway engineer
A SPANISH vineyard has paid homage to a British engineer behind the first railway line from Madrid to the south of the country. In its
Hollywood royalty Antonio Banderas and Robert De Niro have lunch in Marbella during ‘hectic summer’
A SUNLIT terrace in Marbella was the unlikely rendezvous point for two Hollywood legends as Malaga-born Antonio Banderas and American A-lister Robert De Niro united
WATCH: Blasting works started on the vital road to Ronda on the Costa del Sol
THE Junta of Andalucia has started blasting the A-397 road between Ronda and San Pedro that got damaged during the excessive rainfall of the last
