Circaire Alcúdia 2024 programmes circus shows from the 3rd to the 5th of May
Circaire Alcúdia 2024 programmes numerous circus shows from 3 to 5 May. A weekend to enjoy the essence of this discipline and new artistic languages on stage. Most of the performances will be free of [...]
ITV stations in Mallorca will be open on Saturdays in April and May
The Consell will open the five ITV stations in Mallorca every Saturday in April and May this year. This will enable 6,000 new appointments to inspect vehicles in the island. The Consell de Mallorca aims [...]
Pollença Wine Fair 2024: programme and tastings for its 21st edition
On 27th and 28th April, the Cloister of Sant Domingo de Pollença will dress up to welcome the 21st edition of the Pollença Wine Fair 2024. An event that promises to delight the most demanding [...]
The Fira del Llonguet 2024 will feature three chefs in its festive programme
The aroma of freshly baked bread mingles with the hustle and bustle of the crowds eager to sample the gastronomic delights of the Balearic Islands. This is the setting for the upcoming Fira del Llonguet [...]
Sóller Taronja Fair 2024: gastronomic programme and events
The Fira de la Taronja Sóller 2024 offers the island a gastronomic and cultural event to promote the citrus fruits of the Sóller valley with a programme full of activities in which the special menus [...]
The fire danger season in Mallorca comes early
As we move into spring, Mallorca and Menorca are preparing to face the season of high danger of forest fires. The Consell de Govern has taken the decision to bring forward the start of this [...]
Cort inaugurates the Nativity Scene and the Royal Mailbox for Christmas 2022
Christmas 2022 is approaching in Mallorca and after the switching on of the lights on Saturday the 19th, Palma Town Hall has now inaugurated the Nativity Scene and the Royal Mailbox. A popular nativity scene [...]
The Balearic Islands rewards its best sportsmen and sportswomen through the IB Sports Awards 2022
The Regional Ministry of Social Affairs and Sports convened the jury of the Premis Esports IB 2022 on Monday 21 November to vote on the candidatures presented and unanimously approved by the Balearic Sports Assembly. [...]
Tips from the OCU and the Directorate General for Consumer Affairs on how to shop this Black Friday
With the arrival of Black Friday on 25 November, many consumers are expected to shop online. Faced with the possible avalanche of online shopping, both the OCU and the Directorate General for Consumer Affairs have [...]
Serra de Tramuntana Gastronomy Week highlights seafaring culture
In 2022, the 3rd Serra de Tramuntana Gastronomy Week will be focusing on the value of seafaring culture and maritime-fishing heritage through gastronomy. From 21st to 27th November, this year's programme includes numerous activities. From [...]
The Balearic Islands will assume responsibility for the coast in July 2023
The President of the Govern, Francina Armengol, and the Minister of Territorial Policy, Isabel Rodríguez, signed the agreement this Friday that will enable the transfer of coastal powers to the Autonomous Community, which will be [...]
Norwegian billionaire Ivar Erik Tollefsen buys sa Fortalesa for more than 60 million
Norwegian billionaire Ivar Erik Tollefsen has bought sa Fortalesa, the estate declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in Pollença which hosted the wedding of Rafa Nadal and Mery Perelló. The property belonged until now to [...]
The Christmas markets in Palma get underway with 194 stalls
The Christmas markets in Palma open their doors on Friday the 18th of November. A total of 194 stalls will remain open until the 6th of January 2023 from 10:00 to 21:00. This 2022 there [...]
The Fira de s’Oliva of Caimari 2022 celebrates 25 years promoting its olive oil
The Fira de s'Oliva of Caimari 2022 takes place this weekend. On the 19th and 20th of November, the celebration reaches its 25th anniversary boasting olive groves and tradition in the production of olive oil. [...]
A dry October puts Mallorca in a state of pre-alert due to drought
Water reserves in the Balearic Islands stood at 48% in October, two points higher than the previous month and one point more than in October last year. By islands, the percentage of reserves increased in [...]
The Govern asks the central government to create the marine reserve of s’Illeta, in Sóller
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mae de la Concha, has reiterated to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, the request for the marine reserve of s'Illeta, in Sóller. This took [...]
NASA successfully launches Artemis I mission, the precursor to a woman stepping foot on the moon
NASA has successfully launched the first integrated test of NASA's deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch Service (SLS) rocket and ground systems at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch [...]
Balearic Islands at COP27: “Adaptation to climate change must be the main policy for the next decade”
The Director General of Energy and Climate Change, Pep Malagrava, and the Government's Climate Change and Atmosphere service technician, Jinámar Tomás, defended this Wednesday at the World Climate Summit (COP27) being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, [...]
Palma was the third city in Spain with the highest income per tourist place in summer
Palma occupied third place in the ranking of Spanish cities with the highest level of income per tourist place in summer (124.7 euros), only behind San Sebastian (170.4) and Barcelona (145.2). This is the result [...]
Public transport in Mallorca will be free for the whole of 2023
Public transport in Mallorca will be free throughout 2023. A measure that comes thanks to an agreement with the Government of Spain that reserves 43 million euros for its financing. In this way, the price [...]
Inflation moderates in October but food prices rise to record highs
The annual rate of change in the CPI in October stood at 7.3%, more than one and a half points lower than in September, which represents a moderation in the rise in inflation. For its [...]
Tourism promotion of the island confronts the Consell and the FEHM
The Hotel Business Federation of Mallorca (FEHM) and the Association of Hotel Chains (ACH) condemned "the ambiguity that our institutional representatives have been playing with in relation to tourism, which is causing incalculable damage in [...]
Works on the Paseo Marítimo will start on Friday 18 November
The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) has informed the stakeholders affected by the remodelling of the new Palma seafront promenade that work will begin next Friday 18th November. In the communication, it has detailed its [...]
Museum directors from all over the world meet in Palma this weekend
Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani de Palma is hosting the international congress CIMAM - International Committee of Museums and Collections of Modern Art - from 11 to 13 November. This is the only worldwide association [...]
Access to the Formentor lighthouse will be closed until 23 January due to building work
The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) will resume work on the structural conditioning of the earth retaining wall on the access road to the Formentor lighthouse on 14 November. As of that day, and in [...]
Palma’s Christmas lights switch-on will feature seven shows
The Christmas lights switch-on ceremony in Palma 2022 will take place on the 19th of November at 20:00 in the Plaza de la Reina square. This has been announced by the City Council, which has [...]
Palma’s future tram: 10.5 kilometres, 16 stops and 10-minute frequency
The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol, and the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, have signed the general protocol of action to develop the Palma tram project. [...]
CAEB calls for a wage increase not linked to inflation
The president of the Confederation of Business Associations of the Balearic Islands (CAEB), Carmen Planas, has advocated a wage increase not linked to inflation. This was stated during the conference 'Benefits of flexible remuneration for [...]
Netflix premieres season five of The Crown with scenes filmed in Mallorca
This Wednesday, 9 November, the streaming platform Netflix has released the fifth season of the series "The Crown". The ten chapters that make up the season can now be seen from 9:00, peninsular time. In [...]
Dijous Bo 2022: Inca’s great celebration programme
Inca's Dijous Bo 2022 is warming up ahead of its celebration on 17 November. A programme full of activities for locals and visitors that continues the three autumn fairs. The mayor of the municipality, Virgilio [...]