Spain's Olive Oil Route is a slick way to visit the region

The Olive Oil Route, an area also known as the sea of olives, is one of the largest olive growing regions in the world. — Photos: ALEXANDRA FRANK/dpa

Olive trees dominate the Andalusian landscape, stretching out as far as the eye can see on either side of our path.

And when Antonio Bermudez tells us how many there are, all jaws drop. The region is home to 66 million gnarled and twisted trees, some of which are 600 years old. “They were here before Columbus set sail for America,” he says.