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Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps

A STUDY has revealed the best ‘dupes’ of over-crowded tourist destinations, swapping packed island and city breaks for relaxed holidays in cultural havens. Overtourism is

6 Apr, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Balearic Islands·Travel: Mallorca

Husband of missing US expat Ana Knezevich ‘refused to take lie detector test’, media in Spain reports

THE estranged husband of Ana Knezevich, the US expat who went missing in Madrid on February 2, has refused to take a lie detector test

17 Mar, 2024 @ 09:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

MOUNTAIN VILLAGES: Escape to northern Spain

SPAIN’s northern mountains are never more beautiful than at the end of summer. And these mountain villages make a great base for drives, hikes and

27 Aug, 2023 @ 15:30

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·The Best

Civil Guard busts gang stealing footballers' phones

Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang who stole from football players while they were training

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has arrested four people on suspicion of stealing at least 123 cellphones for a value of €60,000 from an unusual target: football

27 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Savage vulture attack kills calf on Spanish farm

A PREDATORY vulture attack has killed a two-day-old calf on a livestock farm located in the municipality of Herguijuela del Campo (Salamanca). According to the

23 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Man kidnapped ex-girlfriend and stuffed her in bed drawer to stop police finding her in Madrid area house in Spain

Man kidnaps ex-girlfriend and stuffs her in bed drawer to fool police in Madrid area of Spain

A Madrid man imprisoned his ex-girlfriend and forced her to hide in a bed drawer when police visited his home. The 31-year-old man has been

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Bogus Iberian Hams Worth Over €1 Million Are Seized During Meat Firm Raids In Spain

Fake Iberian hams with €1 million retail price are seized during meat firm raids in Spain

THOUSANDS of falsely-labelled Iberian ham shoulders have been seized in a probe over a €1 million food fraud. Seven meat firms are been investigated by

12 Jan, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·National News

BREAKING: Spain’s Salamanca to revert to lockdown measures after surge in COVID-19 cases – see rules here

The regional health minister Veronica Casado announced a package of measures which will be in force from Saturday at 00:00

15 Oct, 2020 @ 14:24

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Heritage homes – a piece of the nation’s heritage in any of these eight historic designer towns

THEY are part of Spain’s living history – towns shaped over millennia by conquering civilisations with architectural styles that can never be repeated. Everyone from

5 Nov, 2018 @ 19:09

La Cultura·Property

Mad cow disease discovered in Spain

A COW in Spain was destroyed today after it was found to be carrying ‘mad cow disease’. The Salamanca farm animal tested positive for bovine

28 Nov, 2017 @ 13:40

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Breaking Bad star walks one of Spain’s most famous pilgrimage during trip for new series

Bob Odenkirk, who played the charismatic Saul Goodman on the hit TV show, walked the religious route during a promotional trip for his new spin-off

25 Nov, 2017 @ 10:21

Celebrity·Entertainment·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Man gored by bull up backside and knocked unconscious during running festival in Spain

A further seven were injured during the festival

27 Feb, 2017 @ 14:59

La Cultura·Lead·National News

From dictatorship to democracy: The legacy of Spain’s first post-Franco leader

It is 40 years since Suarez's introduction of the civil war 'pact of forgetting' and Spain's first democratic elections

5 Feb, 2017 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Film made to honour Miguel de Unamuno’s heroic speech against Spain’s General Franco

As The Island of Wind honouring one of Spain’s great intellectuals hits cinema screens, Joe Duggan recalls the day Miguel de Unamuno bravely defied Franco

30 Oct, 2016 @ 09:01

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Salamanca town fined for ‘slippery swine’ race

Town fined for competition that sees children chase after pigs

7 Apr, 2016 @ 10:05

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·National News

Spain to Portugal and Extremadura to Porto

Port, olive oil and ham… Jon Clarke heads on a romantic trip to Porto taking in the best of the western part of Spain en

14 Feb, 2016 @ 08:37

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Short Breaks

130,000 people visit Malaga to learn Spanish each year

Over 130,000 budding linguists touch down in Malaga each year to brush up on their Spanish

24 Sep, 2015 @ 09:11

Education·Lead·Malaga

Driver fined €80 for biting his nails at the wheel in Salamanca

A Spanish driver is hit with an unexpected €80 fine in Salamanca

17 Jun, 2015 @ 13:05

Crime & Law·Lead

Bull in a china shop

Christmas shopping for gifts in Salamanca

31 Dec, 2014 @ 09:11

Sarah Simone's Salamanca Saga

Making the move to Salamanca

Our new OP blogger Sarah Simone explains why making the decision to move to Salamanca was an easy one...

1 Dec, 2014 @ 11:00

Sarah Simone's Salamanca Saga

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

17 Nov, 2014 @ 17:44

Gibraltar·Malaga

Jump in: No English allowed

The Olive Press sends Imogen Calderwood to experience the total cultural immersion of Pueblo Espanol… and dress up and try on some ridiculous wigs!

27 Jun, 2014 @ 12:25

La Cultura·Travel News