The domestic market accounts for 82% of sales of quality wine from the Balearic Islands
The domestic market consolidated its position in 2025 as the main sales channel for quality wine from the Balearic Islands. Sales rose by 1.9% —from 40,393 hectolitres to 41,145 hectolitres— and now account for 82.2% [...]
Winners of the 2026 Oscars: ‘One Battle after Another’ triumphs with six statuettes
The winners of the 2026 Oscars have now been announced, with One Battle after Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, emerging as the big winner of the night after taking home six statuettes at the [...]
Palma misses out on the final to become European Capital of Culture in 2031
Palma has failed to pass the final cut in the process to become European Capital of Culture in 2031. The city's bid has been left out of the list of four finalists selected by the [...]
Public holidays in the Balearic Islands for 2027: check the calendar and the year’s long weekends
The calendar of public holidays in the Balearic Islands for 2027 is now official. The Consell de Govern has approved the twelve public holidays that will apply in the autonomous community during the year, in [...]
The Museu de Mallorca will exhibit the Portolan Chart by Pere Rossell, a jewel of medieval cartography, from June
The Consell de Mallorca has added to the public heritage a genuine jewel of medieval cartography: the illuminated Portolan Chart of the Mediterranean signed by Petrus Roselli (Pere Rossell) in 1447, an exceptional piece from [...]
Emaya removes more than 70 tonnes of waste from Palma’s former prison
The City Council has removed a total of 71.5 tonnes of waste (71,579 kilos) accumulated in Palma’s former prison during three days of intensive cleaning work, with the aim of improving safety and sanitary conditions [...]
Renée García, the soul of the Ocimax bar: “The essence of cinema is in the movie theaters”
Para muchos, the cinema is synonymous with popcorn. As soon as you walk through the doors, that warm aroma—half butter, half nostalgia—transports you somewhere else even before the film begins. That smell marks the real [...]
The TIB bus strike comes to an end after seven days of protests
The TIB bus strike in the Balearic Islands has ended after seven days of conflict between drivers and the operating companies. The Autonomous Transport Union of the Islands (SATI) and the eight companies responsible for [...]
A new civic pathway will connect Peguera and Camp de Mar
The Consell de Mallorca has officially approved the project to build a new civic pathway that will connect the towns of Peguera and Camp de Mar. This new infrastructure will extend the current pedestrian and [...]
Paysage Miró: an immersive journey into the creative heart of Joan Miró in Palma
Palma is hosting this week Paysage Miró, an ambitious exhibition project dedicated to the artistic legacy of Joan Miró, simultaneously displayed across four iconic venues: La Llotja, the Fundació Miró Mallorca, es Baluard Museu d’Art [...]
Events calendar for August in Mallorca 2025
We bring you the agenda of events in August in Mallorca 2025. Music, theatre and traditions not to be missed. 1 Los Secretos arrive at Port Adriano Music Festival to offer a concert full of [...]
The Balearic Islands’ service sector is growing at twice the Spanish average at the start of 2025.
Professional activities, hospitality and tourism drive economic recovery in the archipelago, with record figures in employment and spending The services sector in the Balearic Islands continues its momentum in 2025 with a growth of 6.2% [...]
The Balearic Islands launch an ambitious plan to protect sharks and rays in the Mediterranean
The Balearic archipelago will be the first in Spain to implement a comprehensive marine conservation strategy focused on elasmobranchs Balearic Islands are taking a significant step forward in protecting their marine ecosystems with the launch [...]
Wineries in Mallorca: The cathedrals of wine on the island
More modest than those in Rioja Alavesa and clearly aimed at blending into the landscape, several wineries on the island stand out for their architectural design. Foster, Gehry, Hadid, or Calatrava are just a few [...]
Close to 80% of Mallorca’s taxis will provide a joint service across eight municipalities
About 80% of Mallorca's taxis will begin operating under a special pick-up scheme that will allow for a joint taxi service across eight municipalities in the Bay of Palma and the Serra de Tramuntana. The [...]
The Festes d’Agost 2025 de Sineu arrive with an extensive programme and the XXII Mucada as the main attraction
Every August, Sineu becomes a vibrant hub of culture, music, and community spirit with the arrival of its traditional festivities in honour of the Mare de Déu d’Agost. The Festes d’Agost 2025 de Sineu begin [...]
The 2025 King’s Cup Sailing Regatta brings together over 130 teams from 24 countries in Palma
The highly anticipated 2025 King's Cup Sailing Regatta kicks off tomorrow, Tuesday, 29th July, at the Real Club Náutico de Palma with record participation. More than 130 teams from 24 countries and over 1,700 sailors [...]
The Govern bans the commercial use of private moorings in regional ports
The Government of the Balearic Islands has issued a resolution that prohibits the commercial use of moorings granted for private use in regional ports. This measure is a response to the recently published national regulation, [...]
‘Diving: not head first, but with your head in the right place’, the campaign to prevent spinal cord injuries
6% of spinal cord injuries are caused by reckless diving, most often from diving headfirst into shallow pools ASPAYM Illes Balears presents once again the campaign Diving: not headfirst, but with your head, an awareness [...]
Ariany Night Fair 2025: music, gastronomy and tradition under the stars
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, the municipality of Ariany will dress up to celebrate the 20th Night Fair. Starting at 7:00 p.m., the town’s streets will host a program that combines local gastronomy, crafts, culture, [...]
Cruise traffic in the Balearic Islands rises by 15% in the first half of the year
Cruise tourism continues to grow in the Balearic Islands. During the first six months of this year, the ports of Palma, Alcúdia, Eivissa, Maó and Formentera welcomed a total of 344 cruise ships, representing a [...]
The refurbishment of the Bunyola-Orient-Alaró road will not occupy new land
The Consell de Mallorca has unveiled the long-awaited refurbishment project for the Bunyola-Orient-Alaró road, an 18-kilometre stretch in poor condition that has seen no major intervention in over 25 years. President Llorenç Galmés announced that [...]
Emili Manzano, journalist and writer: “We are natives of a paradise that expels us”
Emili Manzano, Mallorcan journalist and writer. Photo: Piter Castillo. Despite being “profoundly anti-nostalgic,” Mallorcan journalist and writer Emili Manzano has published Me’n record (Anagrama), a book of “isolated, seemingly disconnected memories.” These are [...]
La Patrona de Pollença 2025: a week of celebration, culture and devotion
From 26 July to 2 August, Pollença dresses up to celebrate one of its most beloved traditions: the Festes de La Patrona 2025. For more than a week, this Mallorcan town becomes a lively meeting [...]
The Spanish Government authorises the tourist rental of private boats
As of today, 23 July 2025, the authorisation allowing private recreational boat owners (registered under List Seven) to rent out their vessels for a maximum of three months per year comes into effect. This measure [...]
Gastronomic training in Mallorca: how EHIB prepares the chefs of the future
María Llompart Bibiloni, Director of the Escola d’Hosteleria de les Illes Balears, talks about trends, learning, and ambitious cuisine. Japanese and Korean cuisine, fusion buffets, meticulously crafted miniatures... Today's gastronomy is a constant blend of [...]
The Govern will support the municipalities of the Pla with water supply problems
The Govern of the Balearic Islands has confirmed that it will support the municipalities in the Pla region that face difficulties in water supply, by including a specific measure in the 2025 Budget Law for [...]
Balearic Islands to expand vineyard area by 16.29 new hectares
The wine sector in the Balearic Islands continues to grow. The archipelago will have 16.29 more hectares of vineyards, according to a recent resolution by the Agriculture and Rural Development Commission. This expansion consolidates the [...]
Hiking in Mallorca: precautions against the summer heat
With the arrival of summer heat, the Consell has issued a series of recommendations for safe hiking in Mallorca during the hottest months of the year. The Department of Environment, Rural Affairs and Sports reminds [...]
More than 20,000 families benefit from the abolition of inheritance tax in the Balearic Islands
Since the entry into force of the Decree Law on fiscal measures, approved on 18 July 2023, a total of 20,646 families have benefited from the elimination of the inheritance tax in the Balearic Islands [...]
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