Bons Mallorca 2026: up to €100 off local products
The Consell de Mallorca has approved a new edition of Bons Mallorca 2026, a campaign that will allow island residents to receive up to €100 in discounts when purchasing local, artisanal and organic products. The [...]
Water reserves in the Balearic Islands fall to 36% in September, eight percentage points lower than a year ago
The water reserves in the Balearic Islands fell to 36% in September 2026, two percentage points lower than in August and eight points below the level recorded a year ago. Several areas of Mallorca remain [...]
CòmicNostrum 2026 comes to Palma and Inca with exhibitions, renowned comic artists and a cosplay competition
CòmicNostrum 2026, Mallorca's International Comic Festival, takes place from 14 to 18 October in Palma and Inca, with exhibitions, meetings with authors, children's workshops, signing sessions, film screenings and a cosplay competition. One of the [...]
Cala Rajada offers three days of gastronomy and festivities with Fira de la Llampuga 2026
The Fira de la Llampuga 2026 (Dolphinfish Fair 2026) in Cala Rajada offers three days of gastronomy, music and festivities from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October. The Moll de Cala Rajada (Cala Rajada Wharf) [...]
SoloFlow Freestyle Palma 2026 comes to the Velòdrom with more than two hours of motorcycle stunts
The SoloFlow Freestyle Palma 2026 will take place this Saturday, 10 October, from 20:00 at the Velòdrom Illes Balears. The third edition of the show in the city will bring together ten riders for an [...]
Balearic Islands 2027 retail calendar: which Sundays and public holidays can shops open
The Balearic Islands have now set the ten Sundays and public holidays on which shops will be allowed to open in 2027. The authorised dates are spread between January and December, with four days concentrated [...]
Number of tourist rental properties in the Balearic Islands falls 12.5% in a year, with over 18,000 fewer bed spaces
The number of tourist rental properties in the Balearic Islands has fallen by 12.5% over the past year. In May 2026, the islands had 21,304 properties of this type, compared with 24,361 in the same [...]
Raor fishing season in the Balearic Islands to run until 31 March 2027
The raor fishing season in the Balearic Islands begins this Tuesday, 1 September, and will run until 31 March 2027. Anglers may catch a maximum of 50 fish per person per day, according to the [...]
Balearic Government appeals 434-migrant-minor capacity at Supreme Court
The Balearic Government will appeal to the Supreme Court against the national system for the distribution of unaccompanied migrant minors in the Balearic Islands, which sets the ordinary capacity of the islands' child protection and [...]
Ciutat de Palma Beach Football tournament to bring together 150 participants in Can Pastilla
The Ciutat de Palma Beach Football tournament will take place this Saturday, 29 August, in Can Pastilla, with around 150 athletes taking part. The event will run from 09:30 to 13:30 and will bring together [...]
Balearic Islands seed bank adds new local varieties to bring them back into cultivation
The Balearic Islands seed bank continues to grow with the addition of new traditional varieties such as Mallorcan garlic, Ciutadella aubergine, Menorcan white onion and long purple aubergine. The Balearic Government's aim is not only [...]
Partial lunar eclipse in Mallorca: times and key details for viewing it
In the early hours of Friday 28 August, a partial lunar eclipse in Mallorca and the rest of the Balearic Islands will be visible. The phenomenon can be observed with the naked eye, with no [...]
ITV waiting times in Mallorca fall from five months to around ten days
Waiting times for the ITV vehicle inspection in Mallorca currently range from three to ten days at most testing stations, compared with the more than five months recorded in July 2023. The main exception is [...]
BiciPalma reaches 53,000 users and prepares to expand to Platja de Palma and Passeig Marítim
BiciPalma has reached 53,000 users and continues to expand its presence across the city. Palma's public bicycle-sharing service is expected to reach 126 stations and 1,310 bicycles with the next phases of expansion, which will [...]
Ses Fontanelles shipwreck nominated for National Geographic +HISTORIA Awards
The Ses Fontanelles shipwreck has been nominated for the National Geographic +HISTORIA Awards in the Best National Historical Discovery or Find category. The Late Roman vessel, which sank around 1,700 years ago off Playa de [...]
John Newman and Rudimental DJ headline Palma Patron Saint Festivities 2026 concert
John Newman and Rudimental DJ will headline the main concert of the Festes de la Patrona de Palma 2026 (Palma Patron Saint Festivities 2026), which will take place on Saturday 5 September at Parc de [...]
Dolphinfish fishing season begins in the Balearic Islands: dates and limits
The 2026 llampuga fishing season in the Balearic Islands begins this Tuesday, 25 August, and will run until 31 December. A total of 35 professional fishing vessels, all based in Mallorca, will take part in [...]
King Charles III honours Gabriel Escarrer with the Order of the British Empire
The President and CEO of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer, has been appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire by King Charles III. The distinction recognises his contribution to the safety [...]
Balearic Islands add 325 new electric vehicle charging points since 2023
The public network of charging points in the Balearic Islands has grown by 29.5% over the past three years. The MELIB network has expanded from 1,100 points in 2023 to 1,425 in 2026, an increase [...]
Spain’s most expensive street to buy a home is in Andratx
Mallorca holds a prominent position among Spain's most exclusive residential markets. Three of the ten most expensive streets in Spain to buy a home are on the island. The top spot also goes to Camí [...]
Cinema a la Fresca 2026 (Open-air Cinema) in Palma brings back two silent film classics
Cinema a la Fresca 2026 in Palma (Open-air Cinema) continues its programme over the next two weeks with several free outdoor screenings. The season enters its final stretch with films, short films and a tribute [...]
Son Llàtzer nears 8,000 surgical procedures by July, up 4.92%
The Hospital Universitari Son Llàtzer carried out 7,917 surgical procedures between January and July 2026. This was 371 more than during the same period last year. Surgical procedures at Son Llàtzer have therefore increased by [...]
Balearic Islands surpass Catalonia and Madrid in international passenger arrivals in July
The Balearic Islands were the Spanish autonomous community to receive the highest number of passengers arriving from international airports in July. The islands recorded 2,663,239 arrivals, ahead of Catalonia, with 2,524,027, and the Community of [...]
Balearic Government buys Es Bosch estate in Escorca for €1.1 million
The Balearic Government has formally completed the purchase of a 67.24% stake in the Es Bosch estate in Escorca and the land at Es Bosch de Baix and Es Bosch de Dalt. The acquisition represents [...]
Felanitx summer fiestas 2026 bring together Love of Lesbian, Celtas Cortos, M-Clan and Lax’n’Busto
The Felanitx summer fiestas 2026 return from 21 to 31 August as one of the main attractions of the Festes de Sant Agustí (Sant Agustí festivities). Love of Lesbian, Celtas Cortos, M-Clan, Lax'n'Busto, Tomeu Penya [...]
UIB drops out of the world’s top 1,000 universities in the Shanghai Ranking
The Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) has dropped out of the world's top 1,000 universities in the 2026 edition of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The institution therefore leaves a ranking in [...]
Almost a third of the Balearic Islands is under drought alert
31.6% of the Balearic Islands is now under a drought alert following the decline in water reserves recorded during July. Es Pla, Manacor-Felanitx and Migjorn are now under alert, while reserves across the archipelago have [...]
Tax revenue in the Balearic Islands rises by 4.14% in the first half of 2026
La tax revenue in the Balearic Islands reached €2.59 billion during the first half of 2026. This was €103.1 million more than in the same period last year, representing an increase of 4.14%. Personal income [...]
Feast of the Assumption in Mallorca 2026: 81 Beds of the Virgin and programme
Mallorca celebrates the Feast of the Assumption this Saturday, 15th August, with 81 Beds of the Virgin on display in churches across the island. Palma will have 24 monuments and the Part Forana another 57, [...]
Palma Airport opens new access for inter-island flights
Palma de Mallorca Airport opens the new access to its inter-island module this Friday, 14th August. The new facility maintains the dedicated security checkpoint for these flights, preserves the direct exit for arriving passengers without [...]
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