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Spain has started its olive harvest, with Extremadura forecasting 97,300 tonnes of olive oil for the new campaign. Meanwhile, extra virgin olive oil prices remain broadly stable, with only slight fluctuations at origin in Jaén and little change on supermarket shelves at chains such as Mercadona, Carrefour, Consum, Alcampo, Dia and Eroski. Consumers continue tracking daily price updates after recent seasons of high prices.
- 2Empty Spain draws wildlife travellers with dark skies and lynx▼Alone with stars, lynx and wolves in Empty Spain: Extremadura and Castile and Leon offer unpolluted skies, lower prices
A Guardian travel feature highlights 'Empty Spain', the depopulated regions of Extremadura and Castile and Leon, as an emerging destination for wildlife holidays. The article points to unpolluted night skies, lower prices, and the return of species such as lynx and wolves as reasons for visitors to explore Spain's rural interior, framing the trend as a source of hope for struggling rural areas.
- 3Spain's inland regions emerge as wildlife and stargazing destinations●A world away from the tourist hotspots of the coast, Extremadura and Castile and León offer unpolluted skies, lower pric
Extremadura and Castile and León, far from Spain's crowded coastal resorts, are being promoted as destinations offering unpolluted night skies, lower prices and hope for vulnerable wildlife. The Guardian highlights the regions' nocturnal landscapes and rich biodiversity as an alternative model for sustainable tourism in the country's interior.