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A GLASS OF chilled Alvarinho, on the terrace of Yeatman’s landmark hotel, was the reward for a journey that covered some of Portugal’s wildest and most captivating scenery. We were definitely ready for aperitifs before lunch after half a days sightseeing through the cobbled street of Porto’s historic center. We could have been sipping the city’s famed sweet wine, but …

The Olive Press anti-spiking campaign has been backed by the boss of Marbella’s largest hotel group. Puente Romano owner Daniel Shamoon has described it as an ‘important’ message to warn potential victims of the evils of spiking. The father of three who owns Nobu Hotels and Marbella Club Hotels said that the hotels have taken measures to stop this happening. …

TURKISH Airlines has formally signed a deal to buy around a quarter of rival airline Air Europa – although the carrier will remain under Spanish majority control. The Turkish aviation company, the world’s largest operator by number of countries served, will invest €300 million in convertible debt, exchanged for a stake between 25 and 27% under the terms of a …

Ex-hurricane Melissa caused major disruptions to Barcelona’s transport system today after a weather warning for torrential rainfall was issued. At least 54 flight cancellations have occurred at Barcelona’s El-Prat International Airport. Flights outbound are experiencing an average delay in departure of 68 min. Flightradar24 says that on average, arrivals land almost an hour behind schedule. READ MORE: Expansion of Spain’s …

A POLICIA Nacional border guard admitted to the Olive Press they have been very a lot ‘in a trial stage’ at Malaga airport with their Entry/Exit System (EES) digital passport machines this week. It comes as some British vacationers compelled into the brand new system discovered their chip and pin paperwork working whereas others didn’t. To complicate issues additional, border …

Foreign tourists to Spain increased in September by just 0.8% over the previous year. The National Statistics Institute reported on Friday that 9,7 million foreigners arrived in the country. In 2024, the percentage increase was 9.17% and in 2013, it was 13.2%. READ MORE Check AIRPORT Information for Tourists If this trend continues to December 2025, Spain will have 97.3 …

GOURMANDS could be forgiven for thinking they saw double in Marbella. It is true that there are two restaurants in the same name La Petite Maison. The favourite Côte d’Azur eaterie of Elton John, Bono and Madonna opened two new sister joints on the Costa del Sol around the same time. Side by side – both restaurants in the same …

As the EU’s digital border system Entry/Exit System, or EES, begins to roll out in Spain’s airports there is confusion over which queue British citizens should use. Many expats have reported being unsure whether to join the EU lane – as legal residents of Spain – or the non-EU queue, which is now controlled by biometric EES kiosks. The Olive …

Guests will discover a variety of artisanal merchandise. Picture credit score: Taljat David/shutterstock For many years, Europe’s most enchanting Christmas markets have been related to Germany and Austria, the place twinkling lights, wood chalets, and festive treats draw guests from throughout the continent. This vacation season, nonetheless, Spain will step into the highlight with a market that goals to rival …

The leader of Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, has recently promoted a comprehensive, harder-line immigration plan that could fundamentally dismantle the current path to legal residency for long-term undocumented immigrants.  Central to his proposal is a drastic tightening of the “Arraigo” (residency by roots) system, with the idea of making it strictly conditional on having regular work …