The Palma Botanical Garden will have one of its sites in the Parc de Ses Vies
The future Palma Botanical Garden will have one of its main locations in the Parc de Ses Vies, following the formalisation by the Palma City Council and the Consell de Mallorca of the free transfer of use of a 13,000-square-metre publicly owned plot located in this strategic area of the [...]
Bodybuilding in Mallorca: Silvia’s metamorphosis
At 61, Pilates instructor Silvia Guidi has turned her life upside down to fulfil her dream of competing in bodybuilding In October, during the Balear Cup bodybuilding competition, the Auditori d’Alcúdia erupted in applause as the winner was announced. But the presenter wanted to add [...]
Eva Lootz presents ‘Lo tengo en la punta de la lengua’ at Casal Solleric, an exhibition on language and matter
Eva Lootz, one of the most influential figures in contemporary art in Spain, is opening the exhibition project Lo tengo en la punta de la lengua (It’s on the Tip of My Tongue) at Casal Solleric. The show, which brings [...]
Mallorca Global Mag launches its Winter 2025-2026 edition addressing the island’s key issues
Mallorca Global Mag publishes its Winter edition 2025-2026, now available for download and at the usual distribution points, and in newsstands from Wednesday 31 December. Once again, the magazine presents an editorial proposal that takes the pulse of the island [...]
Sa Rueta 2026 takes place in Palma on 8 February with more than 33 children’s activities
Sa Rueta 2026 in Palma will take place on Sunday 8 February, from 11:00 to 14:00, with a wide-ranging family programme that will turn the city centre into a large cultural and leisure space. Organised by the Ajuntament de Palma, [...]
The Balearic Islands reach a historic record for Social Security enrolment in January
Balearic Islands continue to rack up employment records. Average Social Security enrolment across the islands reached 491,750 people in January, the highest figure ever recorded for this month, according to the latest official data. This represents an increase of 10,882 [...]
Deaths from cancer in the Balearic Islands fall as early detection improves
Deaths from cancer in the Balearic Islands recorded a 1.5% decrease in 2024, according to the latest data from the Institut d'Estadística de les Illes Balears (IBESTAT). In total, 2,447 people died from some form of tumour (1,383 men and [...]
Palma bans new tourist rental places and moves to reduce the current supply
Palma has taken a new step towards its goal of prohibiting new tourist-rental places across all types of housing throughout the entire municipal area, following the initial approval of the targeted amendment to the 2023 General Plan relating to tourist [...]
91.6% of families in the Balearic Islands perceive excessive screen use among children under six
Screen use in early childhood has become a growing concern in the Balearic Islands. 91.6% of families believe there is widespread and excessive use of digital devices among children under six, according to the Analysis of Screen Use in Children [...]
Paysage Miró closes with more than 340,000 visitors and a media return of €320 M
The exhibition Paysage Miró, the largest exhibition project ever devoted to Joan Miró, has closed its doors with a total of more than 340,000 visitors across all its venues. This figure confirms the success of an unprecedented initiative and positions [...]
Sa Rua 2026 in Palma: colour, music and costumes on 15 February in the great Carnival parade
Sa Rua 2026 in Palma will once again turn the city centre into a huge festive stage bursting with colour, music and creativity. The traditional Carnival parade will take place on Sunday 15 February, starting from 17:00, following the main [...]
A Mallorcan mountaineering feat: The five of Santa Cruz Chico
The Balearic Islands Mountaineering Advanced Training Group opens the Directíssima Mallorquina, a new climbing route reaching 5,800 metres in the Cordillera Blanca No one had passed through there before, precisely the challenge they were looking for. Before them rose a [...]
The Top 200 highest-revenue companies in the Balearic Islands 2025
The economic fabric of the Balearic Islands continues to be dominated by activities directly linked to tourism. Among the one hundred companies with the highest turnover, travel agencies stand out, with 18 firms; followed by hotel groups, with 17, and [...]
Chinese New Year 2026 in Palma: date, venue and first preview of the celebration
Chinese New Year 2026 in Palma already has a confirmed date and once again positions itself as one of the major cultural events of the winter in Mallorca. The celebration will take place on Sunday, 22 February 2026, starting at [...]
Son Servera celebrates the Almond Blossom Fair 2026, a key event of the Mallorcan winter
Son Servera will once again become the hub of Mallorca’s rural winter with the celebration of the Almond Blossom Fair (Fira de la Flor d’Ametler) 2026, a fair that pays tribute to one of the island’s most emblematic landscapes: the [...]
Tourist spending in the Balearics reaches €23.106 billion after rising by 4.7% up to November
The tourism sector is once again the main engine of the Balearic economy. Tourist spending continues to grow at a solid pace and has reached €23.106bn up to November, representing a 4.7% year-on-year increase, according to the January edition of [...]
What to Do in Mallorca in February: Events, Concerts and Cultural Highlights
February arrives in Mallorca with an especially active cultural and festive agenda, marked by traditional fairs, concerts, theatre, opera and major professional events. Throughout the month, the island combines experiences linked to its local identity – such as the almond [...]
The Balearic Government rejects the mass regularisation of immigrants proposed by Madrid
The Balearic Government firmly rejects the mass regularisation of immigrants promoted by the Spanish Government through a royal decree. The Balearic Executive considers it to be an “improvised measure, lacking planning and coordination” that will worsen migratory pressure, the collapse [...]
Interview with Jeffrey Archer in Mallorca: “In reality, we are already in a world war”
A lord, former Thatcher collaborator and bestselling author with nearly 300 million books sold, the British writer brings the William Warwick saga to an end from his creative retreat in Mallorca. British writer Jeffrey Archer. Photo: Broosk Saib. [...]
Teatre de Barra 2026 in Palma: humour and satire on tourism in Blanquerna
The Teatre de Barra 2026 returns to Palma with a new edition that reaffirms its unique character: short-format performances, non-conventional venues and a critical outlook — often ironic — which this year focuses on the island’s social and tourism-related reality. [...]
Fire in Palma: container burns on Carrer Camilo José Cela
A new fire in Palma mobilised the emergency services this morning after a cardboard recycling container was completely destroyed by flames in Carrer Camilo José Cela. The incident occurred at around 11:15 am and generated a dense column of black [...]
Palma strengthens the issuance of the Single Transport Card at the Intermodal Station
The Government of the Balearic Islands and the Palma City Council have strengthened the issuance service for the Single Public Transport Card with the launch of a new centralized issuance room at the Intermodal Station, a measure that will double [...]
Calvià nominated for Best Beach Destination in Spain 2026
Calvià has been nominated as Best Beach Destination in Spain at the 2026 Viajes National Geographic Readers’ Awards, now in their fourth edition. The nomination, granted by one of the most influential travel magazines internationally, places this Mallorcan municipality among [...]
Kite flying in Palma on the last day of the Sant Sebastià festivities 2026
As part of the Sant Sebastià 2026 festivities, the Ajuntament de Palma is organizing a kite flying event with a prior kite-making workshop, a family-friendly activity that combines creativity, tradition and outdoor fun in some of the most emblematic spaces [...]
The Correfoc 2026 will bring the grand finale to the Sant Sebastià festivities in Palma
The Correfoc 2026 will once again be the most intense and spectacular event in the festive calendar of Palma, bringing the festivities of Sant Sebastià to a powerful close with fire, gunpowder and popular tradition. The event will take place [...]
These are the Ciutat de Palma Awards 2025: full list of winners
The Ciutat de Palma Awards 2025 already have their winners. The juries of the different categories announced their decisions on January 20, 2026, marking the outcome of one of the most important cultural calls in the calendar of Palma. Due [...]
