The new Palma Civic Ordinance clamps down on guided tours, motorhomes, scooters and graffiti
The new Palma Civic Ordinance has been announced by the City Council with the aim of tackling antisocial behaviour in the Balearic capital. This regulation introduces strict measures affecting various aspects of public life and, [...]
Bicipalma will reinforce the connection between the city and the UIB with 9 new stations
Bicipalma will strengthen the connection between Palma and the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) with the installation of nine new public bicycle stations. This project will be completed in the next six months, marking [...]
The Fira de sa Perdiu 2024 in Montuïri, a rendezvous with Mallorcan tradition
The Fira de sa Perdiu 2024 in Montuïri, one of the most iconic events in Mallorca, will take place on Sunday, 1st December. This traditional Mallorcan fair, now in its 45th edition, attracts thousands of [...]
The hospitality industry mourns the death of Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, founder of Meliá Hotels International
The world of tourism and hospitality bids farewell to one of its most prominent figures. Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, founder of Meliá Hotels International, has passed away at the age of 89. His legacy, built over [...]
Palma offers free parking to encourage shopping in local stores this Christmas
The Palma City Council, in collaboration with PalmaActiva and SMAP, has launched a special free parking campaign during the 2024-25 Christmas season to encourage shopping in local businesses and establishments across the city. The initiative, [...]
The citizens of the Balearic Islands contribute 576 proposals to the Sustainability Pact
Online platform created as part of the Social and Political Pact for Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainability of the Balearic Islands has completed its phase of receiving citizen proposals, registering a total of 576 contributions [...]
The most photographed places in Mallorca
In the XXI century there is no place that can be saved from being immortalized and, in a territory as limited as an island, this statement reaches its maximum. What are the corners of Mallorca that most posed [...]
Recommended Mallorcan wines
FERMANÇA BLANC Bodegas Bordoy D.O. Pla i Llevant 9 € Sa fermança was the jewel or object that Llucmajor’s lovers bought from sa Fira to give to their mistresses. With this long history, a white [...]
Science hands us a ray of hope
Text: Andreu Palou. Professor and Director of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology (LBNB) of the University of the Balearic Islands and from the research group on Nutrigenomics of CIBEROBN. Andreu Palou. [...]
NO AND yes TO 2020
Text: Elena Ordinas, Director of Marketing and Advertising. I’m looking forward to put an end to the strangest year I’ve lived in since for as long as I remember. If we recall, surely we will remember [...]
La Germania, 500 years since the tragic revolt
Text: Bartomeu Bestard. Photos: Arxiu Municipal de Palma. Pintura de Joanot Colom, cuya cabeza se expuso en la Porta Pintada durante muchos años. “La Germania” (The Revolt of the Brotherhoods) is the name [...]
Restaurant guide for this Christmas
As every year at this time, from Mallorca Caprice we offer you a first class selection to enjoy a good meal. In addition, we highlight several restaurants with food service at home with some very [...]
Miquel Montoro has a growth spurt
Text: Tomàs Ibarz. Next February 7, Miquel Montoro (Hòstia! Pilotes! Què en són de bones! M’encanten!) Will turn 15 years old. The child is getting older and the most palpable proof is found in his [...]
Martín Berasategui: ”Mallorca has been very successful in promoting its local cuisine”
Text: Virginia Servera. Martín Berasategui, who's earned more Michelin stars than any other Spanish chef, arrives in Mallorca with various gastronomic projects which will soon see the light of day. Recently, the first Spanish restaurant to achieve three Michelin [...]
Festivals for dystopia
Text: José Miguel Vera. There have been other crisis that have affected the music sector, but none as deep as that derived from the pandemic. Especially when it comes to live music. As the area [...]
The theater refuses to bring the curtain down
Text: Virginia Servera Josep R. Cerdà There are many security measures that the scenic spaces of Mallorca have had to incorporate so that we can continue to enjoy theater or dance during the [...]
The most important news from Mallorca in 2020: Full Yearbook
The year 2020 will undoubtedly go down in history. In addition to being a round figure, at an informational level it has been a year marked by a global pandemic that has affected all of [...]
Photographers and filmmakers portray the role of modern city
CaixaForum and the Pompidou Center in Paris offer a visual essay on the political and social history of the city through 232 works by 66 creators [Sponsored content] The history of photography and the moving [...]
“The meaning of life”, by Biel Amer
Text: Biel Amer. Last year there was in this space a critical article about the objective of the Nit de l’Art in Palma. The debate was not innocuous as the professionals questioned its suitability, the [...]
The most searched on Google in the Balearic Islands during 2020
Text: Raúl Beltrán. Photo: Nubedepalabras.es In a year as atypical as this 2020, Internet searches have taken a radical change from the previous year. Queries related to the coronavirus, in all its aspects, have been the most wanted by users, [...]
Mallorca Caprice by Mallorca Global is now on the street
The most awaited Majorcan magazine of the year returns with 136 pages of journalistic content of great interest to readers From today you can buy at your nearest kiosk Mallorca Caprice by Mallorca Global, edición Navidad, [...]
At Puerto Portals you can now feel the magic of Christmas
SPONSORED CONTENT Puerto Portals invites you to immerse yourself in the spirit of the most magical time of the year. Christmas arrives at the most prestigious nautical and leisure complex in the Mediterranean with proposals [...]
Perspectives
Text: Antoni Munar. Mere speculation is the only way to predict the scenery of the tourism sector for 2021 given the absolute lack of certitude and confidence regarding travel and other services derived therefrom. The [...]
LIGHT BEYOND 2020
Text: José E. Iglesias. Journalist and Director of Mallorca Global. If the relentless expansion of Sars-CoV-2 is teaching us anything, it is to realize about our vulnerability, as individuals and as a supposedly leading human group of all species. About our [...]
Rafael Nadal: ”Now we have to think about rebuilding everything and recovering our freedom”
Between packing and unpacking, institutional and private commitments and various trips, who is already considered the best Spanish athlete of all time, Rafa Nadal from Manacor, recently reincorporated to his training sessions in Mallorca, has been able to make a hole in his [...]
SARS-CoV-2, the stealthy virus that paralyzed the world
Last November, the Balearic Islands registered the fateful death toll of 400 due to COVID-19, ten months after a February 7 in which the first case of the archipelago and the second in Spain was admitted to Son Espases: an English [...]
COVID-19, cracks in the world’s best health system
Despite the fact that Spain has suffered the worst incidence of COVID-19 in Europe at certain times of the pandemic, most of the scientists consulted by Mallorca Global maintain that the Spanish public health system is still one of the best [...]
Several experts analyze the impact of COVID in different areas
Mallorca Global has asked several experts about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sebastián Crespí, Margalida Gili, Marta Vall-Llossera, Pere Salvá and Antonio Tarabini analyze different points of view of what we are experiencing from [...]
Antoni Riera, economist: ”It is not about running away from tourism but about sophistication of tourism”
Professor of Economics at the UIB and director of the Impulsa Balears Foundation, Antoni Riera refers to three key levers to improve the competitiveness of the Balearic Islands at this time: efficiency, innovation and sustainability. Text: Virginia Servera. Palma Photos: A. [...]
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