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EXCLUSIVE: ‘We opened our own SURF camp in a little-known town in southern Spain – now business is booming and we’re appearing on A New Life In The Sun next week’

THE latest series of A New Life In The Sun is in full swing, featuring a surf camp run by a British expat and his

5 Feb, 2024 @ 13:43

Andalucia·Cadiz·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel Cadiz

VIDEO: Sailing boat owners caught shooting at killer whales at the Strait of Gibraltar

A NUMBER of people in a sailing boat have been caught shooting at killer whales at the Strait of Gibraltar. Disgraceful footage shows the boat

18 Aug, 2023 @ 19:24

Andalucia·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Giant Mediterranean jellyfish washes up on beach in Spain’s Tarifa

A SPECIMEN of Rhizostoma pulmo, the largest jellyfish species in the Mediterranean, has washed up on a beach in Tarifa. The impressive find was made

28 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Tarifa hotels Punta Sur and Hurricane: luxurious calm on Valdevaqueros beach

I AWAKE to the sound of peacocks and throw open my shutters to find mother duck and her five ducklings waddling around my private garden.

9 Jul, 2023 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Costa de la Luz·Hotel Reviews·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Cadiz·Where to stay

BEACH GUIDE: Costa de la Luz, Cadiz

Some say that Malaga’s Costa del Sol has the fame, and Costa de la Luz in Cadiz all the beauty. Take a virtual walk along

26 Jun, 2023 @ 14:50

Andalucia·Beaches·Costa de la Luz·Olive Press Travel·Travel Cadiz

48 Hours in Tarifa

The town of Tarifa, at the southeastern end of the Costa de la Luz has a history reaching back to the Phoenicians. It's also the

26 Jun, 2023 @ 13:58

Andalucia·Costa de la Luz·Olive Press Travel·Travel Cadiz·What to do·What to see·Where to eat

TARIFA Beaches Without a Car

Tarifa on Spain's Costa de la Luz has more than 35 km of beaches. So, what's it like to visit without a car? Spoiler alert:

26 Jun, 2023 @ 13:57

Andalucia·Beaches·Costa de la Luz·Olive Press Travel·Travel Cadiz

Andalucia home to best beach in Spain

THE Conde Nast Traveler magazine has listed the top 10 beaches in Spain, with the number one spot going to a beach in Andalucia. Voted

17 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Lead·Travel News

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Tarifa with garage – € 258,000

Apartment Tarifa, Cádiz 1 beds 1 baths € 258,000 Beautiful newly built flat with sea views in one of the best areas of

26 Sep, 2022 @ 13:05

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WATCH: Three arrested after officers in Spain discover 140 kilos of hashish hidden in car at Tarifa port

POLICE in Spain have arrested three people for allegedly trying to smuggle 140 kilos of hashish into Tarifa from Morocco. Policia Nacional officers backed up

26 Aug, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead

Father and son rammed by crazed driver of stolen car in Spain’s Tarifa

A GROUP of youths who twice allegedly rammed a stolen car into a father and son outside a nightclub in Tarifa are being investigated by

26 Aug, 2022 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Be prepared: It makes life in Spain so much easier if you know what to do in a crisis

IT can not be overstated how important it is to read and understand the documents that come with your insurance policies. Very few people seem

21 Aug, 2022 @ 15:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Sponsored

LATEST: Wildfire breaks out near popular beach in Tarifa on southern tip of Spain

A BLAZE has broken out near Valdevaqueros Beach on Friday afternoon, confirmed firefighting agency INFOCA. A team of 20 firefighters has been scrambled to the

22 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

From beachside to picturesque hillside villages: Where to stay on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

The Costa de la Luz has loads of cool places to stay from beachside gems to village properties, writes Jon Clarke.

20 Jul, 2022 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Costa de la Luz·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

EXCLUSIVE: Battle lines are being drawn as massive mega-project could see 600 football pitches of homes and hotels ‘swamp’ Tarifa’s famous virgin beaches – some of the last in Spain

GREEN campaigners are digging in to save one of Andalucia’s last remaining coastal zones. They are launching a national campaign to prevent a series of

15 Jul, 2022 @ 16:18

Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Ancient and modern: Discover the best places to eat on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

IT was in 1910 that the loin in lard roll first graced the tables at roadside Venta Pinto (www.ventapinto.com). Served warm, normally with a snifter

15 Jul, 2022 @ 16:07

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the two teenage champion kite surfers riding the waves in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

FOR some, a perfect day at the beach means a dip in the still waters of the Mediterranean but for two particular boys growing up

24 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Full wind ahead on a kitesurfing adventure on Cadiz’ Costa de la Luz

The sport of kitesurfing leaves Jon Clarke in a tangle, after the first morning started with a nasty ‘shock’

17 Jun, 2021 @ 11:05

Costa de la Luz·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel News·What to do

WATCH: Boat carrying dozens of migrants washes up on popular Tarifa beach in Spain’s Cadiz

Llegada de más de 30 inmigrantes en patera hoy en la mañana a la playa de #Tarifa, Cadiz, #España. Salieron en la noche de #Marruecos.

3 Dec, 2019 @ 09:04

Cadiz·Lead

Hunt on for ‘mystery Tarifa man’ last pictured with missing Norwegian near Spain’s Costa del Sol before he vanished without a trace

The missing man took a train from Oslo in Norway some days later and disappeared without a trace

24 Sep, 2019 @ 11:00

Lead·Malaga

SOUTHERN COMFORTS: Why it’s not just the infamous Atlantic wind that keeps the Costa de la Luz so spiritually chilled

The coastal town in Cadiz province is an endearing mix of beach bum bohemianism and boutique chic, with the added attraction of great seafood and

7 Jul, 2019 @ 09:00

Lead·Travel News

Eight arrested in HUGE drug bust in Spain as 200 Guardia Civil officers swoop on Tarifa and Algeciras

It comes as a separate incident saw one of the most notorious hash dealers in Algeciras also detained by police

10 Apr, 2019 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead

COSTA DEL VIENTO: Five cultural insights into the winds in Andalucia

A YELLOW weather warning will hit the Costa del Sol tonight (Friday) until the early hours of Sunday morning. It comes as no surprise that

15 Feb, 2019 @ 16:00

Environment·Lead

WATCH: Vile video shows SEWAGE flowing onto popular beach in southern Spain

Locals commented on the video branding it a 'disgrace' and 'embarrassing'

18 Jan, 2019 @ 13:47

Cadiz·Lead

Hurricane Force – the coolest hotel group on the Costa de la Luz

TAKE a slice of Ibiza cool, a dash of London savvy and a gust of Europe’s most wonderful wind and you find the hippest beach

30 Jul, 2018 @ 17:40

Entertainment·Travel News

Whale of a time in the deepest part of the Straits of Gibraltar

WE are about between Spain and Morocco in the deepest part of the Straits of Gibraltar. Flying fish, turtles and two types of whale are

27 Jul, 2018 @ 18:16

Nature·Travel News