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Locals complain Spain’s Semana Santa has become a tourist attraction: ‘They prioritise taking photos and don’t respect the solemn traditions’

WHAT was once a deeply spiritual and solemn celebration is, for some, starting to resemble a tourist spectacle. As crowds continue to flood the streets

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:02

La Cultura·Lead

British ‘Spiderman’ tourist is rescued by firefighters after getting trapped on shop sign in Spain’s Benidorm

A 27-year-old British man had to be rescued by firefighters after he became stuck on top of a shop sign in Benidorm on Monday. Hundreds

2 Apr, 2025 @ 15:15

Benidorm·Lead

Watch: Local fury in Malaga after ‘drunk guiris’ are seen ‘uprooting and carrying a tree’ through historic centre

THREE young men have been blasted online after they were filmed carrying a tree through Malaga’s city centre. The trio, branded ‘drunk guiris’ by spectators,

21 Mar, 2025 @ 11:22

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Video

Hooded teenage gang brutally beat up boy in horrific attack outside school in Spain

Holiday hell in Estepona: Armed thugs posing as police rob tourists of Rolex and clothes after storming Airbnb-style flat

POLICIA Nacional are investigating the violent robbery of three ‘foreign’ tourists in Estepona. In the early morning of Sunday, March 9, police responded to an

12 Mar, 2025 @ 15:16

Crime & Law·Lead

Brits left stranded in Spain after air traffic controllers ‘went home’ instead of dealing with late-night diversion

BRITISH tourists aboard a Ryanair flight were reportedly left stranded in Bilbao airport after workers went home. On Saturday evening, Ryanair flight RK3209 from Malaga

11 Mar, 2025 @ 15:25

Lead·Travel News

Brit and German campervan tourists infuriate Alicante locals by parking next to beach illegally

DOZENS of campervans from across Europe have taken over a public parking area by Saladar Beach in Alicante, enjoying a prime coastal spot without paying

8 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Alicante·Lead·Travel News

Spain smashes annual foreign tourist record with one month to spare- boosted by British holidaymakers

Visiting Spain in 2025? Be aware of these nine big changes

AS Spain anticipates another bustling year for tourism in 2025, several significant changes are set to impact visitors, particularly those from the UK. Last year

30 Jan, 2025 @ 18:59

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

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Three Spanish tourists are shot dead in Afghanistan: Multiple others injured

THREE tourists from Spain’s Catalunya region were killed yesterday in a shooting that took place in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province. Seven other people were injured in

18 May, 2024 @ 13:36

Catalunya·Lead

This is the most visited monument in Spain – and it’s in Andalucia

AS far as architecture goes, Spain has some of Europe’s best. A result of the country’s unique history, Spain’s architectural treasures are marked by stark

4 Feb, 2024 @ 14:25

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Benidorm Prepares For Summer Tourist Influx By Boosting Street Cleaning And Rubbish Collections On Spain's Costa Blanca

Tourists left up to 540 TONNES of rubbish on the beaches of Spain’s Benidorm last year, figures show

THE City of Benidorm collected a whopping 544,500 kilograms of waste from its beaches in 2023, according to a press statement released January 11. The

13 Jan, 2024 @ 12:20

Barcelona·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Valencian Community

Foreign tourist facing fine after crashing drone into Spain’s world-famous Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba

A DRONE that was being flown by a foreign tourist crashed this week into the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. Fortunately there was no damage to the

1 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Cordoba·Lead

Tourists are branded ‘pigs’ by Mallorca locals for ‘defecating’ at the island’s drinking water reservoirs

RAGING Mallorca residents are complaining about tourists swimming and defecating in two of the island’s drinking water reservoirs. A local that works near the Cuber

24 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Mallorca

One of Spain’s most-notorious ‘Love Hug’ robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca

A LOVE HUG robber wanted by over 20 courts across Spain has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 25-year-old Romanian national was

4 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Aerial Photo Distant View Charming Mijas Pueblo, Typical Andalus

13 tourists rescued in Spain’s Mijas after becoming trapped in overcrowded lift

THIRTEEN tourists have been rescued by the emergency services after they became trapped in a panoramic lift in Mijas. The incident occurred last Sunday, June

27 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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Three tourists walking half-naked around the streets spark outrage in Mallorca

ANGRY Mallorcans have complained about three tourists walking around half-naked in Calvia (Mallorca). A residents’ association fed up with mass tourism in the municipality has

14 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Mallorca·Other News

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Police in Spain’s Barcelona arrest Ibiza robbers who snatched €70,000 watch from tourist

THE POLICIA NACIONAL in Barcelona have arrested two men who stole two high-end watches from tourists in Ibiza. A holidaymaker filed a complaint last Sunday

27 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Spain’s main workers union asked to reduce the number of tourists in Malaga

WORKERS union CCOO has asked for ‘urgent measures’ to reduce the impact of tourism on the Costa del Sol. The group believes the current number

16 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

71.6 million tourists visited Spain in 2022

THE number of tourists visiting Spain rebounded by 130% to 71.6 million in 2022, compared to the previous Covid-hit year. According to the Spanish statistics

2 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia expects to reach 30 million tourists this year

Whopping 67.4 million tourists visited Spain in first 11 months of last year

Spain received nearly 140% more tourists in the first 11 months of last year compared to 2021, according to new data. Fresh figures from Spain’s

8 Jan, 2023 @ 15:01

Lead·National News·Travel News

Tourists ‘choked’ by street thieves stealing cash and belongings in Spain’s Valencia

THREE tourists were literally ‘choked’ by two street thieves in Valencia who robbed them of their belongings. The assailants struck by choking the tourists using

12 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Lighting Strike Kills Two Tourists On Mallorca Beach In Spain

Lightning strike kills two tourists on Mallorca beach in Spain

A lightning strike killed two tourists on a Mallorca beach on Thursday. The double tragedy happened shortly at around 3.40 pm on Cala Mesquida in

9 Sep, 2022 @ 11:36

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

SPAIN’S ROBIN HOODS: Retracing the steps of famous Andalucian bandits who took from the rich and gave to the poor

In Andalucia during the 18th and 19th centuries, bandits were flamenco dancers, bull-fighters, smugglers and travellers, writes Diana Tang and Grace Lee

2 Sep, 2022 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Olive Press Travel

Tourists attacked after chasing female bag snatchers from Mallorca beach in Spain

TWO foreign tourists chased after two female robbers who snatched their bags from Palma beach on Monday. The women, aged 32 and 34, stole the

25 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

Gang targeting tourists to steal high-end watches arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE swooped in on a gang of six people who targeted tourists in Marbella to steal their expensive watches. Three men and three women have

23 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Call for ban on tourist carriages after horse collapses in heat during Malaga feria on Spain’s Costa del Sol

CALLS to ban tourist carriages have reignited after yet another horse collapsed in the extreme heat, this time during Malaga’s feria. The animal rights party

22 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Tourist train flips over injuring 11 holidaymakers including four children on Spain’s Mallorca

AN EYEWITNESS has told the Olive Press that a tourist train crossing the resort of Santanyl on Mallorca was going too fast when it flipped

18 Aug, 2022 @ 19:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca