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Covid cancelled Christmas: One reader’s experience of a rather different celebration in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands

Faced with spending Christmas alone in a cold flat in Madrid after Covid scuppered a return to see family in Scotland, Sarah Crozier made the

28 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Opinion

Multimillion euro transformation of Spain’s Malaga Airport begins

THE first stages of regeneration at Malaga Airport are underway as work begins on the site’s oldest runway. The airport kick-started its €7.8million transformation on

22 Dec, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Malaga

MSC Cruises chooses Spain’s Malaga as port of embarkation for 29 calls next summer

MSC Cruises, the third largest cruise company in the world, reinforces its presence in the city of Malaga, which will be the port of embarkation

14 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain reports its first Omicron COVID-19 case caused by community transmission

THE first COVID-19 Omicron infection in Spain involving somebody who has not returned from a foreign trip has been confirmed in Madrid. A man, 62,

2 Dec, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid

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WHERE TO EAT: Enjoy the amazing local produce in Spain’s Guadalhorce Valley

A longtime agricultural hub, it is no surprise you can eat well in the Guadalhorce Valley, writes Jon Clarke

2 Dec, 2021 @ 15:55

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Where to eat

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Which two of the world’s Top 25 Coastal Relocation Destinations are in Spain?

RECENT research has revealed the Top 25 coastal destinations in the world for permanent relocation – and two are in Spain. With the top five

28 Nov, 2021 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Travel News·Valencia

Spain to ban flights from South Africa over fears of new COVID-19 variant

SPAIN’S government is planning on restricting flights from South Africa and Botswana over concerns about a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant that has been detected

26 Nov, 2021 @ 16:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Tourism Minister confirms reactivation of international tourism

SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, described the growth in visitors to the country in September as a confirmation that “a reactivation

15 Nov, 2021 @ 13:11

Lead·National News·Travel News

Costa Blanca area leader lobbies Spanish ambassador to UK over 90-day stay rule for British visitors to the Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca area lobbies Spanish ambassador to UK over changing 90-day stay rule for holidaying Brits

SPAIN’S ambassador to the UK has met with Alicante Provincial Council president, Carlos Mazon, about changing the new 90-day stay rule that affects British people

2 Nov, 2021 @ 19:29

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Spain named the top retirement destination for UK residents

Spain has been named the top retirement destination for UK residents, according to Google search data. Although Spain is number one for Brits, Spain has been

2 Nov, 2021 @ 09:45

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga to host Seatrade Cruise Med Fair again in 2024

Spain’s Malaga Port expects to see 37 cruise ship calls during November

THE port of Malaga expects to receive 37 cruise ship calls this coming month of November, in what is considered to be the high season

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

NHS COVID-19 pass now accepted across EU in move that will ease travel for fully-vaxxed British travellers

THE European Commission has announced that from Friday October 29, the British NHS COVID pass will be accepted as full proof of vaccination, equivalent to

29 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Health·Travel News

West End: San Pedro has become the more refined, less bling end of Spain’s Marbella with wilder beaches and just as much allure

FORGET the hustle and bustle of Banus, the snobbishness of the Golden Mile and the hordes of tourists in Marbella centre… Head west instead to

24 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel News·Travel: Costa del Sol

These are officially the 10 best tortillas served in Spain

With onions or without? Runny or well done? These are the questions that continue to divide Spanish society when it comes to Spain’s unofficial national

11 Oct, 2021 @ 18:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Where to eat

Marbellous Marbella: Discover the gem of the Costa del Sol

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chosen Marbella on Spain's Costa del Sol for an autumn break. Her

10 Oct, 2021 @ 11:45

Beaches·Cities·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Costa del Sol

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EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for travel between UK and Spain now amber list has been scrapped?

NEW simplified travel rules come into force in the UK from Monday October 4, with the traffic light system replaced by a single red list.

9 Oct, 2021 @ 11:39

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Vueling expands its offer this winter with new route between Spain’s Malaga and Munich

THE Spanish low-cost airline has announced that this winter, it will operate flights from the capital of the Costa del Sol to Munich. The new

9 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain keeps its amber status on UK COVID-19 travel lists

BREXIT: New rules means Spanish travellers to UK must show passport not ID card to enter from Oct 1

EUROPEAN travellers visiting the UK will no longer be allowed entry by showing an ID card and from October 1 must present a valid passport.

30 Sep, 2021 @ 19:39

Lead·Travel News

Treacherous trails: Six Spanish hiking routes that will make your knees tremble

1. Caminito del Rey, Malaga Let’s start with the one everyone knows. Pinned into the steep walls of El Chorro gorge, this 3km boardwalk rises

29 Sep, 2021 @ 11:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·What to do

Six wine-growing regions in Spain to enjoy the grape harvest this autumn

Autumn is in the air, and in Spain that means that we are moving into the best season to enjoy a spot of wine tourism.

26 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·What to do

Desert dreaming: The world’s first off-grid ‘capsule hotel’ is located in the Gorafe desert in Spain’s Granada

An avant-garde new tourism project has opened in the heart of the Gorafe desert in the Granada. In a world first, District Hive aims to

16 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Granada·Hotels·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Granada·Where to stay

El Campello Leads Costa Blanca Hotel Occupancy Boost In Spite Of Fewer British Bookings In Spain

El Campello leads Costa Blanca hotel occupancy boost despite fewer British bookings in Spain

COSTA Blanca hotel occupancy reached 85.8% in August- the highest monthly number since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020. El Campello led the

10 Sep, 2021 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Ecija: A visit to the charming city known as ‘the frying pan’ of Spain

IT is known as ‘El Sarten’, the frying pan of Spain because it’s location in a dip surrounded by the olive groves of La Campina

5 Sep, 2021 @ 09:00

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla Travel·Short Breaks·Travel Andalucia·What to see

REVEALED: The toll roads which will be FREE across Spain’s from September 1

THREE toll roads in northeastern Spain will be free from September 1. As of tomorrow, almost 500 kilometres of toll roads will become free across

31 Aug, 2021 @ 17:20

Catalunya·Lead

City slickers warned to steer clear of village in northern Spain where roosters crow, donkeys bray and cows leave a mess

AFTER 18-months of pandemic that has devastated Spain’s tourist industry you’d be forgiven for thinking authorities would be falling over themselves to welcome back visitors.

19 Aug, 2021 @ 17:18

Asturias·Lead

Top hotel boss on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees clear path to recovery after COVID-19 rocked industry

The manager of one of the Costa del Sol’s most emblematic hotels is feeling ‘more optimistic than ever’ as tourists finally return to Spain. After

15 Aug, 2021 @ 18:55

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