State of the reservoirs in Mallorca in March 2025: water reserve increases
Water reserves in Mallorca slightly improved in March, reaching 53%, one point higher than the previous month. However, this figure remains below that recorded during the same period last year, when it stood at 56%. [...]
The terraces of the Cathedral of Mallorca will reopen to the public from 3rd April
The terraces of the iconic Cathedral of Mallorca, known for offering spectacular views of the Bay of Palma and the city, will reopen to the public on Thursday 3rd April 2025. It is an excellent [...]
Glass recycling in the Balearic Islands: 651 containers per minute and over 52,400 tonnes in 2024
The Balearic Islands are positioned as one of the regions most committed to glass recycling in Spain. In 2024, the autonomous community collected a total of 52,400 tonnes of glass packaging, well above the national [...]
French writer Hélène Cixous, awarded the 2025 Formentor Prize for Literature
Writer, poet, playwright, philosopher, literary critic, and rhetoric specialist Hélène Cixous has been awarded the 2025 Formentor Prize for Literature. This prestigious accolade, which highlights an exceptional contribution to the world of letters, has been [...]
Balearic Islands host 573 unaccompanied migrant minors and will appeal the distribution decree
The Balearic Islands have informed the Government of Spain that they are currently hosting 573 unaccompanied migrant minors, according to data provided by the island councils. This figure represents a 1,023% occupancy rate over the [...]
Mallorca’s bus network strengthens its service with the new TIB summer timetables
From 1 April, Mallorca's intercity bus network is strengthening its service with the new TIB summer timetables, due to increased demand for public transport, with 20% more passengers in 2024, and the ongoing improvement of [...]
Hunting season in Mallorca: rabbits from the 15th and half-closing on the 20th
The hunting period for rabbits with dogs and shotguns will start on 15 August, on the working days for each of the modalities (Thursday and Sunday in the hunting grounds and Thursday in the open [...]
High temperatures in Mallorca, in yellow alert
The AEMET has announced that a week of above-average temperatures is expected in Mallorca starting this Monday. Despite the fact that extraordinarily high values are not expected, during this week of the August long weekend [...]
Felanitx celebrates its Nitx de l’Art 2023 on Friday 18 August
Next Friday 18th August the Nitx de l'Art de Felanitx 2023 will be held. A new edition of the renowned cultural night of the municipality that will feature more than 200 artists. The event takes [...]
Video launched to promote environmentally friendly sailing
The organisation FanMed presented this Friday an informative video highlighting good practices in the marine environment. Entitled "A sea of respect: Sailing responsibly with nature and the community", it is an initiative that seeks to [...]
Virgin Galactic’s first flight kicks off space tourism
Space tourism takes off with Virgin Galactic's first suborbital flight with tourists on board. The flight was successfully completed on Thursday: it lasted 20 minutes and reached weightlessness. This was assured by the company of [...]
The Alaró 2023 festivities face their main days in honour of Saint Roc
The festivities of Alaró 2023, in honour of Sant Roc, face their big days until the 16th of August. The festival programme includes music, culture, open-air dances, cossiers, giants, demons and floats that combine perfectly [...]
The works on Palma’s Plaça d’Espanya will be extended until August 2024
The reform of Palma's Plaça d'Espanya will be extended until at least August 2024. This was stated this Wednesday by the deputy mayor and spokesperson for the municipal team, Belén Soto, after the extraordinary Junta [...]
Festivity of the Assumption in Mallorca: 76 churches will exhibit monuments to the Virgin Mary
The festivity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Mallorca is consolidating and in 2023 it will bring together 76 churches that will display monuments of the dead Virgin Mary around the 15th of [...]
Water reserves in Mallorca at 56% of capacity, 7 points more than in 2022
Mallorca's water reserves stood at 56% of their capacity in July. This is 7 points more than in the same month of the previous year, when they were at 49%. In the islands as a [...]
An electric car burns while recharging in the Arenal area
An electric car that was charging its battery at an electric pump in Arenal burnt down early this morning. Several firefighters worked to extinguish the fire with the collaboration of the local police, who immediately [...]
Hoteliers demand a tourism law “that allows for continuous improvement” of the sector
The Councillors for Tourism of the Balearic Government and the Consell de Mallorca, Jaume Bauzà and José Marcial Rodríguez Díaz, respectively, held a first meeting on Tuesday with the assemblies of the Hotel Business Federation [...]
The Architecture and Design Week at Club Pollença reaches its 10th edition in 2023
The Setmana d'Arquitectura i Disseny al Club Pollença will turn the municipality into the epicentre of architecture. On the 14th, 15th, 16th and 31st of August, and the 1st of September, ten speakers from renowned [...]
Inca launches its Cinema a la Fresca 2023 season for Thursdays in August
The City Council has presented the Cinema a la Fresca cycle in Inca for 2023. A total of three screenings are scheduled to take place on Thursdays in August in the town's bullring. The films [...]
161,000 fine for a company offering illegal party boats in Magaluf
The Calvià Town Hall has fined 161,000 euros to a company that offered illegal party boats in Magaluf. The sanction was established on the basis of compliance with the tourism decree of excesses. The local [...]
The Local Police of Palma process 34 fines in weekend controls
This weekend the local police carried out various preventive controls with the aim of detecting possible situations of alcohol or drug use while driving, as well as cases of violation of traffic regulations. The points [...]
The Consell de Mallorca intends to create the Mallorcan Archaeology Centre in Alcúdia
The Consell de Mallorca will create the Mallorcan Archaeology Centre. The facilities will be located in Sa Tanca de Can Domènech in Alcúdia, next to the Roman city of Pollentia. The centre aims to provide [...]
12 sea turtles hatch from the first nest registered in Mallorca
This Sunday the first sea turtle hatchlings were recorded in the nest that has been incubating on the beach of Can Pere Antoni since the 7th of June. This was reported by the Regional Ministry [...]
The 11th edition of the Mallorca Caprice lifestyle guide is out on the street
Once again this year, the Mallorca Caprice Mediterranean Happiness Guide is not missing its appointment with readers. From today, Mallorcans and visitors from all corners of the globe will find the 11th edition of Mallorca's [...]
The coastal clean-up service removed 5,692 kilos of waste in June
The coastal cleaning service of the Regional Ministry of the Sea and Water Cycle removed a total of 5,692 kilos of waste from the coasts of the Balearic archipelago during the month of June. This [...]
Maria de la Salut celebrates the Ramellet Tomato Night Fair 2023
The traditional Fira nocturna del tomate de Ramellet (Ramellet Tomato Night Fair) will be held in Maria de la Salut on Wednesday 9 August. As usual, the event, dedicated to the Ramellet tomato, a local [...]
The beaches of Cala Major, Can Pere Antoni, Ciutat Jardí and Cala Estancia are closed to bathing due to a spillage of mixed water
This morning's heavy rains in Palma have triggered the discharge of mixed water into the sea, forcing Palma City Council to raise the red flag on the beaches of Cala Mayor, Can Pere Antoni, Ciutat [...]
The Much de Sineu 2023 will fill the municipality with pink on Monday 7 August
The Much de Sineu of 2023 will be held on Monday 7 August. The streets will be filled with pink in what is the XX Mucada, one of the best-known summer festivals in Mallorca. The [...]
Felipe, Letizia and Sofia receive Balearic society in Marivent
The King and Queen, accompanied by Queen Sofia, yesterday offered the traditional reception at the Marivent Palace to representatives of the different sectors and institutions of Balearic society. More than 500 people were invited, including [...]
Home sales plummet in the Balearic Islands over the last year
In June, the Balearic Islands was the region with the second largest fall in property sales and purchases, with -29.8%, only surpassed by the Canary Islands. This is reflected in data from the General Council [...]
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