Sea temperature in Mallorca hits record 33.02°C at sa Dragonera
The sa Dragonera buoy recorded a sea surface temperature of 33.02°C on 5th August, the highest value measured at this location to date. Satellite data also show anomalies of close to two degrees around the [...]
RCD Mallorca beat PSG to win the Trofeu Ciutat de Palma
The Mallorcan side defeated the two-time European champions 3-0 thanks to goals from Zito Luvumbo, Jan Virgili and Antonio Raíllo, securing the 48th Trofeu Ciutat de Palma – 150 Aniversari Estrella Damm. RCD Mallorca recorded [...]
Mallorca Caprice 2026-2027: the guide to discovering the island through markets, landscapes and unique experiences
The new edition of Mallorca Caprice – Mediterranean Happiness Guide 2026-2027 is now available at the island’s finest establishments. Published by Mallorca Global, the guide once again offers a carefully curated selection of content, addresses [...]
The King and Queen receive a broad representation of Balearic society at Marivent Palace
The traditional summer reception held at Marivent Palace brought together around 600 representatives of the institutions and leading social, economic and cultural sectors of the Balearic Islands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKkB0CoScKY&t=166s Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen [...]
Mallorca eclipse road closures: affected roads and times
The mobility restrictions planned in Mallorca for the total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 will apply to all motor vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds. The Serra de Tramuntana, Platja de Palma, Santa Ponça, Formentor, [...]
Queen Letizia presides over the closing ceremony of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest 2026 in Palma
The gala held at La Misericòrdia honoured composer Alexandre Desplat with the Master of Cinema Award and hosted the Spanish premiere of El ser querido, Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s new film starring Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo. [...]
Ferran Adrià, in Mallorca: “The restaurant sector is facing the most radical change I’ve witnessed”
Mallorca Global Mag interviews the global gastronomic icon Ferran Adrià exclusively Photos: Piter Castillo. Revered around the world for having forever changed the way we understand cuisine, Ferran Adrià has visited Mallorca with [...]
Palma, European leader in Gothic architecture?
The first reaction was disbelief. It seemed impossible that such a significant fact for the history of Mallorca, of Europe, and of Architecture could have gone unnoticed. I must have been mistaken, so I recalculated [...]
The Balearic Islands close 2025 with the highest annual average Social Security affiliation in their history
Balearic Islands closed the year 2025 with the highest annual average Social Security affiliation in the entire historical series, reaching 584,875 people in employment. This figure represents 14,865 more affiliates than in 2024, equivalent to [...]
A century of dialogue between art and nature, at CaixaForum Palma
SPECIAL CONTENT The forms of nature have always been an endless source of wonder and creativity. In the geometry of the organic and the rhythm of life, artists have found inspiration to build imaginary worlds [...]
In Search of Shamballa: Yunnan and Tibet, China’s spiritual essence
SPECIAL CONTENT For centuries, humanity has dreamed of hidden sanctuaries where harmony reaches its highest form. Inspired by that longing, GRAND azulmarino has created the journey In Search of Shamballa, the mythical realm of peace [...]
The paradox of Generation Z
In recent years, a similar scene has been repeated in different squares, avenues and campuses. From Hong Kong to Mexico, passing through Iran, Turkey, Greece, France, Morocco and much of Southeast Asia, young people newly [...]
Sant Joan de Déu, from power station to fish hatchery
The former Es Carnatge plant has been transformed into the largest marine nursery in Spain Where diesel engines once roared and smoking chimneys rose into the air, life is now being cultivated. On the grounds [...]
Wine recommendations from Tintorera
SPECIAL CONTENT Tintorera Mallorca is the island’s home of wine: a gourmet space to discover great wines from Italy, Spain, or anywhere in the world you choose. Wine selection: Red wines SES ROTES [...]
ROSALÍA, the Sibyl of the 21st century
Photo: Noah Dillon. At 33 —the age of Christ— Rosalía has delivered with LUX the most powerful release of her career. Neither the comebacks of Alejandro Sanz or Pablo Alborán, nor the unstoppable [...]
Art season in Palma: suggestions for this winter
This winter, Palma once again becomes a meeting point for lovers of contemporary art. The city presents a season marked by large-scale projects and collaborations between institutions that champion talent, memory and artistic experimentation. Caixa [...]
On tourism, war, the media, and natural altars
I. One of the most striking news stories in the Balearics in 2025 was the delayed publication of the survey on residents’ perception of tourism, a document that had apparently gone missing in some office [...]
The most important news of 2025 in Mallorca and the Balearic Islands
The majority view among Balearic Islands residents that too many tourists are already arriving; the renewed protests over soaring housing costs; the deaths of two icons of Balearic politics; the impact of Palma’s Low Emission [...]
Events Agenda in Mallorca for January 2026 with Major Cultural Highlights
The year begins in Mallorca with a vibrant calendar that combines international shows, live music, theatre, dance and some of the island’s most deeply rooted traditions. From major stage productions and standout concerts to popular [...]
The flu in the Balearic Islands continues to rise, although it remains in a low-intensity epidemic phase
The incidence of the flu in the Balearic Islands continues to rise, although the archipelago remains in an epidemic phase of low intensity, according to data for week 51 of the year (15–21 December). During [...]
Campos will have an ITV station by mid-2026
The municipality of Campos will have a new ITV vehicle inspection station from mid-2026. The future Campos ITV will be a permanent mobile facility with capacity to carry out up to 5,000 inspections per month. [...]
The Consell cuts the Mallorca waste tariff by 10% in 2026
The Consell de Mallorca will reduce by 10% the Mallorca waste tariff in 2026, with retroactive effect from 1 January. The measure has been made possible following the ratification, on 16 December, in the Parliament [...]
Mercadona’s ‘Ready to Eat’ strengthens its presence in the Balearic Islands
SPECIAL CONTENT The service has now reached 43 of the chain’s 47 stores in the islands and includes its range of Christmas dishes available to order throughout December In many Mercadona stores, lunchtime already has [...]
Palma approves its 2026 budget: more than €626 million for services, housing and mobility
The Palma City Council has definitively approved the municipal budget for 2026, which for the first time exceeds €626 million and consolidates the highest level of investment in the city’s recent history. The accounts, approved [...]
The Spanish Futsal Super Cup lands in Mallorca on 3 and 4 January
Mallorca will host one of the major events on Spain’s national futsal calendar at the start of 2026. The Spanish Futsal Super Cup will be played on 3 and 4 January at the Palau Municipal [...]
Sa Fàbrica Nova in Sóller will house a museum dedicated to Mallorca’s textile industry
The Consell de Mallorca has formalised the purchase of Sa Fàbrica Nova in Sóller for an amount of two million euros, funded through Next Generation European funds, with the aim of preserving one of the [...]
Special Christmas trains in 2025: SFM introduces overnight services on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM) will introduce special Christmas trains in 2025, including overnight services on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, as well as a significant increase in frequencies on 25 and 26 December [...]
La Misericòrdia hosts a Christmas craft fair for the first time
The garden of the La Misericòrdia cultural centre will host, for the first time, a Christmas craft fair on 19, 20 and 21 December, with the participation of 20 craftswomen and craftsmen from Mallorca. The [...]
Slight increase in influenza incidence in the Balearic Islands, reaching 75 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
The incidence of influenza in the Balearic Islands has recorded a slight increase and now stands at 75 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data corresponding to week 50 of the year (8 to 14 [...]
The Consell postpones the call for tourist accommodation places in Mallorca due to legal certainty concerns
“The fundamental objective is to guarantee the utmost cleanliness of the process and to offer all applicants equal opportunities.” This was stated by the Regional Minister for Tourism, José Marcial Rodríguez, when announcing that the [...]
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