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 [...]
Migjorn Chamber Series: a celebration of classical music in Mallorca
The Migjorn Chamber Series is a series of classical music concerts that will take place across five municipalities in the Migjorn region of Mallorca. Llucmajor, Felanitx, Campos, Ses Salines, and Santanyí have been selected as [...]
The 2024 llampuga fishing season begins in Mallorca
**This Monday, August 26, 2024, marks the official start of the llampuga fishing season in Mallorca for 2024.** An event that will extend until December 31. This traditional practice, vital for the local economy, especially [...]
Balearic Olympic representatives shine at their reception in the Consolat de Mar
The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens, highlighted the pride and success of the region during the official reception for the Balearic athletes who participated in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. [...]
The Balearic Islands are calling for public cooperation to halt the spread of the Asian wasp
The Conselleria of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Environment has urged the population of the Balearic Islands to collaborate in the detection and control of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), an invasive species that has begun [...]
Health strengthens surveillance for monkeypox in the Balearic Islands
La Conselleria de Salud de las Illes Balears will intensify surveillance to detect the possible arrival of the African variant of monkeypox (Clade I) in the region. Although the Microbiology laboratory at Son Espases is [...]
The Balearic Islands is the most expensive area in Spain for holiday home rentals
Mallorca and the Balearic Islands have established themselves this summer of 2024 as the most expensive regions in Spain for renting tourist accommodations, according to a recent report by Holidu, the vacation rental search platform. [...]
Recommendations for back to school: Practical tips for a successful return
Returning to school in September can be a financial challenge for many families. It’s a time when expenses for school supplies, clothing, books, and extracurricular activities can skyrocket. To help you better manage this period, [...]
The Tensamba festival will fill Palma with Brazilian music from September 1st to 8th
The Tensamba International Brazilian Music Festival returns to Palma from September 1st to 8th to celebrate its second edition. For a week, the city will come alive with performances in various cultural centres, showcasing the [...]
Nitx de l’Art Felanitx 2024: more than 200 artists and 62 exhibition venues
Next Friday, August 23, Felanitx will become the epicenter of art with the celebration of the highly anticipated Nitx de l'Art Felanitx 2024. This edition promises to be one of the most outstanding, showcasing the [...]
The Mallorca Hunting and Rural World Fair will take place at Son Pardo
The Mallorca Hunting and Rural World Fair is set to take place on September 7 and 8, 2024. This event will be held at the Son Pardo racetrack in Palma, catering to all those passionate [...]
The Gorg Blau and Cúber reservoirs are at 36.52% of their total capacity
The Gorg Blau and Cúber reservoirs managed by EMAYA are currently at 36.52% of their total capacity, which is 15% below the levels of the same period last year. Despite recent rains in Mallorca due [...]
Balearic Islands received over 2.5 million international passengers in July
Balearic Islands has consolidated its position as one of the top tourist destinations in Spain, welcoming over 2.5 million international passengers in July. This figure accounts for 23% of the total international travellers arriving in [...]
The Festes del Rei en Jaume 2024 in Santa Ponça celebrate the 795th anniversary of the landing
Santa Ponça celebrates the 795th anniversary of King Jaume I's landing with a programme full of activities Discover the details of the Festes del Rei en Jaume 2024: dates, main events, and much more. A [...]
Emergencies lower the severity index due to adverse weather conditions
The General Directorate of Emergencies and Interior (DGEI) of the Government of the Balearic Islands has this morning decreed a change in the Severity Index from 2 (IG-2) to 1 (IG-1) of the METEOBAL plan [...]
Mallorca remains on alert for storms
The eastern Mediterranean area, including the Balearic Islands, remains under the influence of a DANA, which will continue to bring storm alerts and heavy rainfall to the archipelago this Friday, 16th August, according to the [...]
The storm causes 416 incidents in the Balearic Islands
The Emergency System of the Balearic Islands 112 (SEIB112) has managed a total of 416 incidents in the archipelago due to the storm that arrived last Wednesday. Menorca has been the most affected island in [...]
Increase in users and book loans in the libraries of Palma
The 22 libraries of Palma have recorded increases in both the volume of loans and the number of new users over the first seven months of this year compared to the same period in 2023. [...]
The Binissalem DO begins the harvest of what is expected to be a high quality crop
August 9th marked the start of the grape harvest in the Binissalem Denomination of Origin (DO), a key event in the wine-making calendar of Mallorca. Although the campaign has just begun, the vine-growers and winemakers [...]
Holiday rentals in Mallorca reach 89% occupancy in August
Holiday rentals in Mallorca have reached an occupancy rate of 89 per cent during this month of August, according to data provided by Holidu. Through a comparative observatory carried out by the holiday rental portal, [...]
A DANA will bring strong storms to Mallorca from Wednesday onwards
The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) in the Balearic Islands has warned of an Isolated High Level Depression (DANA) that will affect Mallorca from Wednesday 14 August. The DANA, or cold drop, will put the island [...]
The festivity of the Assumption 2024 is consolidated in Majorca with the exhibition of 78 monuments of the Virgin Mary
The Consell de Mallorca and the Bisbat de Mallorca have announced that 78 beds of the Virgin Mary will be exhibited in the churches of Mallorca on the occasion of the festivity of the Assumption [...]
Waste generation in the Balearic Islands increases by 7.81% in one year
The volume of waste generated in the Balearic Islands in 2022 was 834,105 tonnes, a figure equivalent to 511 kg per capita. Compared to the previous year, this represents an increase of 7.81 per cent. [...]
Cort pays tribute to Juana Camilión, silver medalist in 3X3 Basketball in Paris’24
The Palma City Council has paid tribute to Juana Camilión, the Palma-born athlete who won the silver medal in the 3x3 Basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games last Monday. Camilión became the first [...]
The new edition 2024-2025 of the Mallorca Caprice guide is now available
The 2024-2025 edition of Mallorca Caprice, Mediterranean Happiness Guide, is now available. This new release, which can be purchased at the most prestigious kiosks on the island and at the most select points in the [...]
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