https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/olive-press-travel/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:15:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/olive-press-travel/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/where-to-eat-the-olive-press-asked-long-established-local-businessman-james-stewart-of-savills-about-his-sotogrande-foodie-picks/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/where-to-eat-the-olive-press-asked-long-established-local-businessman-james-stewart-of-savills-about-his-sotogrande-foodie-picks/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:07:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429677 By James Stewart WHEN I made my first visit to Sotogrande many, many moons ago in March, Sotogrande was completely empty and the only place open for dinner was Hostal]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/where-to-eat-the-olive-press-asked-long-established-local-businessman-james-stewart-of-savills-about-his-sotogrande-foodie-picks/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/southern-spain-winery-pays-tribute-to-a-british-railway-engineer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/southern-spain-winery-pays-tribute-to-a-british-railway-engineer/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429482 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 latest wine bottle design, a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/southern-spain-winery-pays-tribute-to-a-british-railway-engineer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/this-is-the-most-beautiful-town-to-visit-in-spain-this-august-according-to-national-geographic/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/this-is-the-most-beautiful-town-to-visit-in-spain-this-august-according-to-national-geographic/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:44:18 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429436 FOR this month’s issue, the travel magazine turned towards the Catalonian coast, choosing a fishing village on the Costa Brava as August’s most beautiful Spanish town to visit.  Calella de]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/this-is-the-most-beautiful-town-to-visit-in-spain-this-august-according-to-national-geographic/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ronda-chasing-hemingway-in-the-hills-of-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ronda-chasing-hemingway-in-the-hills-of-andalucia/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:13:02 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429295 MORE than a century after Ernest Hemingway’s much-written-about tour of Spain, which included a stop in the idyllic mountain town of Ronda, this Andalusian pueblo still remembers his passion for]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ronda-chasing-hemingway-in-the-hills-of-andalucia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/fresh-strikes-to-hit-spains-busiest-airports-this-august-all-you-need-to-know-to-avoid-the-travel-chaos/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/fresh-strikes-to-hit-spains-busiest-airports-this-august-all-you-need-to-know-to-avoid-the-travel-chaos/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428943 A FRESH wave of airport strikes is set to disrupt major Spanish holiday destinations this August, impacting thousands of Brits and north Europeans who have booked a getaway in the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/fresh-strikes-to-hit-spains-busiest-airports-this-august-all-you-need-to-know-to-avoid-the-travel-chaos/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/spains-hotel-sector-slams-price-gouging-300-hike-in-cost-of-new-etias-travel-permits-for-brits/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/spains-hotel-sector-slams-price-gouging-300-hike-in-cost-of-new-etias-travel-permits-for-brits/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428794 SPAIN’S hotel industry has blasted an EU plan to nearly triple the cost of upcoming travel permits for non-EU visitors, warning it will hit British tourism hard. The European Commission]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/spains-hotel-sector-slams-price-gouging-300-hike-in-cost-of-new-etias-travel-permits-for-brits/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/spains-unesco-world-heritage-site-dubbed-the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/spains-unesco-world-heritage-site-dubbed-the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:26:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428753 BRITISH tourists seeking a cultural escape near the capital have rediscovered Madrid’s hidden gem, bringing it back into the spotlight as a must-visit destination. Nestled in the Guadarrama mountain range]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/spains-unesco-world-heritage-site-dubbed-the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/10/from-the-archives-journey-to-spains-imperial-city-toledo/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/10/from-the-archives-journey-to-spains-imperial-city-toledo/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:52:50 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428368 AFTER two days on a British car ferry in the Bay of Biscay trying to spot elusive whales, I was in need of some firm ground to steady my legs]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/10/from-the-archives-journey-to-spains-imperial-city-toledo/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/malaga-feria-2025-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-costa-del-sols-biggest-party/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/malaga-feria-2025-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-costa-del-sols-biggest-party/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:59:49 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427751 MALAGA is getting ready to party like never before as the Feria de Agosto 2025 returns from August 16 to 23, transforming the city into a week?long whirlwind of colour,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/malaga-feria-2025-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-costa-del-sols-biggest-party/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/has-the-tourist-tax-gone-too-far/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/has-the-tourist-tax-gone-too-far/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:52:41 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428288 THERE is no single, nationwide tourist tax in Spain, but several tourist hotspots have opted to charge its visitors a per-night fee to mitigate the impacts of over-tourism in its]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/has-the-tourist-tax-gone-too-far/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/brits-returning-from-spain-face-5000-fines-for-bringing-jamon-chorizo-and-other-spanish-delicacies-into-the-uk/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/brits-returning-from-spain-face-5000-fines-for-bringing-jamon-chorizo-and-other-spanish-delicacies-into-the-uk/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:56:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428098 BRITS living in Spain heading back to the UK on a visit are being warned to avoid taking back jamon serrano and other foodstuffs as presents or face fines of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/brits-returning-from-spain-face-5000-fines-for-bringing-jamon-chorizo-and-other-spanish-delicacies-into-the-uk/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/revealed-favourite-spanish-holiday-destinations-by-nationality-and-what-it-says-about-them/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/revealed-favourite-spanish-holiday-destinations-by-nationality-and-what-it-says-about-them/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:17:10 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427666 EVER wondered where your fellow countrymen flock to when they land in Spain for summer? Thanks to a new interactive map based on tourist overnight stays, we can now see]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/revealed-favourite-spanish-holiday-destinations-by-nationality-and-what-it-says-about-them/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/spains-secret-stunners-skip-the-crowds-and-discover-12-incredible-hidden-gems-youve-probably-never-heard-of/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/spains-secret-stunners-skip-the-crowds-and-discover-12-incredible-hidden-gems-youve-probably-never-heard-of/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 06:46:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427528 WHAT comes to mind  when you think of Spain? For many an image of millions of people baking under the Spanish sun on a costa beach comes to mind. And]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/spains-secret-stunners-skip-the-crowds-and-discover-12-incredible-hidden-gems-youve-probably-never-heard-of/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/review-jon-clarke-is-mesmerised-by-the-location-views-and-quality-of-cortijo-santa-maria-1962-restaurant-in-spains-sotogrande/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/review-jon-clarke-is-mesmerised-by-the-location-views-and-quality-of-cortijo-santa-maria-1962-restaurant-in-spains-sotogrande/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:30:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427463 JOURNEYS are so often adventures in themselves. To take a drive up to Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 in the hills above Sotogrande is magical from the moment you turn off]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/review-jon-clarke-is-mesmerised-by-the-location-views-and-quality-of-cortijo-santa-maria-1962-restaurant-in-spains-sotogrande/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/low-cost-airline-wizz-air-launches-five-new-routes-to-spain-from-uk/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/low-cost-airline-wizz-air-launches-five-new-routes-to-spain-from-uk/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:24:26 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427419 BUDGET airline Wizz Air has launched five new routes connecting Spain with the UK. From 29 March 2026, the airline will operate routes from London Luton Airport to Barcelona, Madrid,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/low-cost-airline-wizz-air-launches-five-new-routes-to-spain-from-uk/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/nerve-centre-for-dining-jon-clarke-explores-why-vejer-de-la-frontera-has-become-the-food-capital-of-spains-cadiz/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/nerve-centre-for-dining-jon-clarke-explores-why-vejer-de-la-frontera-has-become-the-food-capital-of-spains-cadiz/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:19:40 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427392 THERE isn’t much Alberto Reyes doesn’t know about food…so it’s appropriate he’s at the frontline of fine dining in Vejer. His restaurant 4 Estaciones is at the epicentre of one]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/nerve-centre-for-dining-jon-clarke-explores-why-vejer-de-la-frontera-has-become-the-food-capital-of-spains-cadiz/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/take-a-pinch-of-great-local-ingredients-a-barrel-load-of-talent-and-stir-in-some-dream-settings-jon-clarke-winkles-out-the-best-places-to-eat-on-the-costa-de-la-luz/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/take-a-pinch-of-great-local-ingredients-a-barrel-load-of-talent-and-stir-in-some-dream-settings-jon-clarke-winkles-out-the-best-places-to-eat-on-the-costa-de-la-luz/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:12:47 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427005 WITH a Napoli scarf and photos of Maradona on the wall you would hope the pizzas at Tarifa’s Trattoria would be good. But owner Luciano Fabricio is taking no chances.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/take-a-pinch-of-great-local-ingredients-a-barrel-load-of-talent-and-stir-in-some-dream-settings-jon-clarke-winkles-out-the-best-places-to-eat-on-the-costa-de-la-luz/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/leone-is-roaring-quietly-jon-clarke-finds-one-quiet-unassuming-place-to-eat-well-in-peace-in-banus-in-the-heart-of-summer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/leone-is-roaring-quietly-jon-clarke-finds-one-quiet-unassuming-place-to-eat-well-in-peace-in-banus-in-the-heart-of-summer/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:04:41 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427047 WALKING past the flesh pots of Puerto Banus in the middle of summer your heart naturally sinks. Dealing with a scrum of pasty holidaymakers, entitled Saudi teenagers and a rabble]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/leone-is-roaring-quietly-jon-clarke-finds-one-quiet-unassuming-place-to-eat-well-in-peace-in-banus-in-the-heart-of-summer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/southern-spains-most-evocative-coastline-is-bright-breezy-and-brilliant-for-walking-eating-and-watersports/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/southern-spains-most-evocative-coastline-is-bright-breezy-and-brilliant-for-walking-eating-and-watersports/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:58:19 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426962 WHILE it’s blowing a hoolie outside and well over 35 degrees in the sun, I’m sitting in deep shade and wondering what amazing culinary creation is going to appear next]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/southern-spains-most-evocative-coastline-is-bright-breezy-and-brilliant-for-walking-eating-and-watersports/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/an-american-in-spain-heres-what-i-found-in-ronda/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/an-american-in-spain-heres-what-i-found-in-ronda/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:26:03 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426944 As an intern at The Olive Press, I am experiencing life in Spain for the first time — a culture starkly different from my life back in California. When my]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/01/an-american-in-spain-heres-what-i-found-in-ronda/feed/ 0