Parc de la Mar now has its Drac de na Coca
Don’t be alarmed if, while strolling through Palma’s Parc de la Mar, you spot the silhouette of a crocodile-like mythical creature emerging from the water. It’s not the feared Drac de na Coca returning to [...]
The Govern will allocate €15 million from the ecotax to demolish obsolete tourist accommodation
The Consell de Govern will approve this Friday a pioneering project to use, for the first time, funds from the Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS), or ecotax, for the purchase and demolition of disused or dilapidated [...]
Balearic water reserves drop to 48% as drought risk increases
Balearic water reserves closed the past month of June with a concerning decline, standing at 48% of total capacity, three points below the previous month (51%) and two points less than in June 2024 (50%). [...]
Valldemossa is filled with tradition, music, and culture during the Festes de La Beata 2025
Valldemossa is getting ready for its eagerly awaited Festes de La Beata 2025, in honour of Santa Catalina Thomàs, with a full programme of activities that will fill the village streets from 16 to 28 [...]
The Govern promotes three new desalination plants in Balears to strengthen the water supply
The Govern has launched the process to plan three new desalination plants in Balears, specifically in Mallorca, Menorca, and Eivissa, with the aim of improving the reliability of water supply in areas facing structural access [...]
Record graffiti removal in Palma in the first half of 2025
The municipal company Emaya has reached historic figures in the removal of graffiti in Palma during the first six months of 2025. Between January and June, 5,425 interventions were carried out, surpassing the total annual [...]
Solo travel, a growing trend for freedom and introspection
It is paradoxical. More and more people are turning to solo travel with the premise of having transformative experiences. Isolation is not among their plans; on the contrary, they want to interact with locals or [...]
Pre-agreement between PP and Vox for the investiture of Prohens to the Government
The Popular Party cedes the presidency of the Parliament to Vox and will continue negotiating the investiture of Margalida Prohens, according to the pre-agreement reached by the two parties last night. The Balearic Parliament is [...]
Jaime Martínez presents Cort’s new government team
The new mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, this morning at a press conference presented the City Council's government team, which will be made up of ten councillors, with Belén Soto as its spokesperson Image [...]
The Balearic Parliament begins its 11th legislature this Tuesday
The 11th legislature in the Balearic Islands starts on Tuesday 20th June with the PP determined to govern without Vox, as has happened in Palma City Council. The Popular Party faces the constitution of the [...]
Port Adriano Mallorca Festival 2023: concert line-up
Port Adriano Mallorca Festival will fill the PAM stage next August with international music and tribute bands. The festival reaches its 11th edition in 2023 with a luxury artistic programme. Two important international groups and [...]
Local councils are constituted on the islands
After the elections of 28th May, today, Saturday 17th June, the different town councils of the islands are constituted, 67 in total, and the new mayors and mayorsesses will be appointed, as well as the [...]
Pedro Fiol, new Aviba president
The owner of the travel agency Alcudia Tours (Volar-e), Pedro Fiol, will head the association for the next four years and takes over from the previous president, Xisco Mulet, who will accompany him as vice-president [...]
Major island personalities shine at Mallorca Caprice’s 10th anniversary party
Mallorca Caprice's tenth anniversary party was an event full of glitter and familiar faces. Every year the lifestyle guide offers visitors and residents the best recommendations for places and establishments to enjoy the island in [...]
Balearic GDP grows by 5.9% in 2022
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Balearic Islands has "accelerated" and has grown by 5.9 percent in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period last year, according to the Balearic Government [...]
Majorca’s large-scale retailers to start their sales on 22 June
The major commercial firms have agreed to start the summer sales on the 22nd of this month, with the possibility of accessing discounts from 10 pm on the 21st for purchases made online Mallorca's major [...]
David Bisbal starts his tour in Mallorca
Es Jardí opens its doors with the Opening 'Summer of Love' on Friday the 16th of June, the starting signal for 8 weeks of musical programming. On Saturday the 17th of June David Bisbal will [...]
Mallorca is promoted in the United States and Canada as a MICE destination
Image of a moment during the conference organised by Turespaña. Photos: Consell de Mallorca. The island aims to showcase the main attractions that make Mallorca a top destination for the MICE congress and [...]
85,000 rental cars in the Balearic Islands this season, 5,000 more than in 2022
The summer season is presented with 85,000 rental cars in the Balearic Islands, which is between 4,000 and 5,000 more than in 2022, according to the Association of Rental Vehicles of the Balearic Islands (Aevab) [...]
Prices in the Balearic Islands rise by 3.8% in May
The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 3.8% in May in the Balearic Islands compared to the same month last year and so far this year has accumulated an increase of 2.1% compared to the [...]
Palma airport to increase passenger numbers by 17% in 2023
Son Sant Joan airport has exceeded 9 million passengers up to May, an increase of almost 17%. More than 3.4 million passed through its facilities in May, with Germany as the main market Palma Airport [...]
Silvio Berlusconi dies at age 86
Three-time Italian Prime Minister, Mediaset owner and former AC Milan club president Silvio Berlusconi died today at the age of 86 Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi died on Monday at the San Raffaele hospital [...]
The first hydrogen bus will run in Palma
Palma is the first Spanish city to receive the new 18-metre hydrogen bus model that will be running in tests this June The Municipal Transport Company (EMT) has taken delivery of the first 18-metre hydrogen [...]
Good tourist forecasts for the 2023 season in Mallorca but with caution
Quaderns Gadeso's latest analysis of the 2023 high season calls for caution in the sector's forecasts due to high inflation, the energy sector crisis, the war in Ukraine, Brexit and the threat of recession in [...]
Canet Rock Mallorca 2023: Cancelled by the organisers
Although the second edition of Canet Rock Mallorca 2023 was scheduled to be held in July, the organisation has finally cancelled the event. A music festival inspired by the format of Canet Rock del Maresme [...]
Corpus Christi, in the Cathedral of Mallorca
This Sunday, 11th June, Mallorca Cathedral celebrates the feast of Corpus Christi, one of the most solemn and multitudinous of the liturgical year, which takes place 60 days after Easter Sunday This Sunday Mallorca Cathedral [...]
Tourist bookings to the Balearics slow down
Tour operators and hoteliers warn of a decrease in tourist bookings to the islands in the last three weeks although the volume is still close to the figures for 2019 The summer season is breaking [...]
Leonardo Hotels opens six new hotels in Majorca and Eivissa
Leonardo Hotels presents the renovation of the six hotels acquired in Mallorca and Eivissa in July 2022, which reopened to the public this May Following the refurbishment of the six establishments located in Mallorca and [...]
The Teatre Principal puts on sale season tickets with discounts of up to 40%
The discounts offered by the Teatre Principal reach 40% through three season tickets - Extra, Pareja and General - with discounts of up to 40% for the new 2023/2024 season and free access for one [...]
Palma de Primavera 2023: four concerts in Palma’s emblematic patios
Since yesterday, the courtyards of Palma have been hosting the Palma de Primavera 2023, a festival that offers four free concerts in emblematic venues around the city. The next ones will be held on the [...]
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