Porto Pi Celebrates 30 Years with a Retrospective Exhibition in Palma
Porto Pi, Mallorca’s first shopping center, commemorates its 30th anniversary with a retrospective exhibition that spans three decades of shared history between the center and the island. The exhibition, inaugurated by the Mayor of Palma, [...]
The migration route from Algeria to the Balearic Islands is the fastest-growing in the Mediterranean
The migration route from Algeria to the Balearic Islands is currently the fastest-growing in the entire Mediterranean, according to the latest data from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. So far this year, more than [...]
The reforestation of s’Alqueria Vella progresses with the planting of 40,000 native trees
The Balearic Government has launched an ambitious reforestation project at the public estate of s’Alqueria Vella, located within the Llevant Peninsula Natural Park (Artà). The initiative includes the planting of 40,000 native trees and shrubs [...]
Palma bans new tourist rental places to strengthen the quality of the destination
The Mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez Llabrés, has announced the ban on new tourist rental places throughout the city “in all its forms.” According to the mayor, the City Council already has ready a modification [...]
The first Local Product Voucher campaign in the Balearic Islands is underway to boost domestic consumption
The Local Product Vouchers 2025 campaign is now underway. This initiative, the first of its kind, aims to promote the consumption of local and proximity products and to directly support the primary sector of the [...]
The Govern confirms the future extension of Palma’s metro to Son Espases
The Government of the Balearic Islands has announced the extension of Palma's metro to the University Hospital Son Espases. President Margalida Prohens stated that the Government and Palma City Council are already working on the [...]
Interview with Daniela Blasco in Mallorca: “I would like to fill Son Moix”
She was one step away from representing Spain at Eurovision and, at just 20 years old, she already has 2.2 million followers on TikTok and 800,000 on Instagram. Daniela Blasco is proof that Mallorca overflows [...]
The Passeig del Born in Palma will host the III Fira de l’Ametlla de Mallorca on 28 June
This Saturday, 28 June, the Passeig del Born will be filled with flavour and tradition during the celebration of the III Fira de l’Ametlla de Mallorca (Mallorcan Almond Fair). The event will take place between [...]
Treatments for drug use in the Balearic Islands rise by 20%
Drug use in the Balearic Islands remains a growing problem. In 2023, there were 2,547 admissions to treatment for substance abuse or dependence, representing a 20% increase compared to the previous year and a 43% [...]
Palma will start issuing fines in the Low Emission Zone from 1 July
From 1 July 2025, the Ajuntament will activate the penalty regime for the Low Emission Zone in Palma -Zona de Bajas Emisiones- (ZBE), a measure that will affect vehicles without an environmental badge entering the [...]
Low Emission Zone in Palma: area, types of vehicles affected and badges
The Low Emission Zone -Zona de Bajas Emisiones- (ZBE) in Palma will become a reality from 1 July 2025. This project, initially approved in June 2024, aims to reduce pollutant gas emissions and improve air [...]
Summer sales 2025: tips for shopping without giving up your rights
The summer sales 2025 in the Balearic Islands are an excellent opportunity to save on seasonal products, but also a key moment to practise conscious and responsible consumption. Although many stores focus their offers in [...]
Amparo Sard: “I don’t just want the artwork to be contemplated from an aesthetic point of view, but to disturb”
Professor and PhD in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona, Master of Art in Media Studies from the New School University in New York. Head of Fine Arts Studies at the Adema/UIB university school. [...]
Canoeist Maria dels Àngels Moreno makes history: three golds at the European Sprint Championships
The Spanish canoeing team experienced one of the most successful days in its recent history at the European Sprint and Paracanoe Championships, held this past weekend in Racice (Czech Republic). However, it was the Mallorcan [...]
The Festival Bellver 2025 returns this summer from June 26 to July 17
The Bellver Festival 2025 will return this summer with four exceptional concerts taking place between 26 June and 17 July at the Castell de Bellver in Palma. The event will bring together internationally renowned artists, [...]
From Mallorca to the North: Exodus of Mallorcans to Asturias and Galicia
Housing prices, tourist saturation, and rising temperatures are pushing Mallorcans to seek a new life in regions such as Asturias and Galicia. A growing trend told firsthand by the protagonists of this resident exodus. [...]
Rudy Fernández: “Whenever I hear the word ‘legend’, it makes me feel old”
Exclusive interview with Rudy Fernández Rudy Fernández, at La Finca in Pozuelo de Alarcón. Photos: Jon Roda. Over a quarter-century career, Rodolfo “Rudy” Fernández (Palma, 1985) stood out for his intensity and determination, [...]
A dialogue among cultures
The consuls of France, Morocco, Austria, and the Czech Republic share their views on the challenges facing island society From left to right: Carlos Anglada, Honorary Consul of Austria; Michel Magnier, Honorary Consul of [...]
Palma Cathedral will celebrate Corpus Christi 2025 on 22 June
Palma Cathedral will host the Corpus Christi 2025 celebration on Sunday 22 June, one of the most emblematic and heartfelt religious festivities for Mallorcan Catholics. The events will begin at 5:10 pm with the Exposition [...]
Global people: From the world to Mallorca
Citizens from all over the world land in Mallorca and end up putting down roots on the island. Global people living together in Mallorca, where there is an ever greater mix of cultures and nationalities. [...]
Puerto Portals, a place to enjoy, share and let yourself go
Puerto Portals has transformed into a space that embraces both sea and land, where experiences intertwine with sustainability, sports, and life itself. Strategically located in the Bay of Palma, this nautical and leisure enclave is [...]
The origin of El Terreno
One of the best-known views of the bay of Palma is that of the Bellver castle (1310), a permanent watchtower over the city, which crowns the promontory, with a broad, gentle slope speckled with pines [...]
The diaspora
To all intents and purposes, I can consider myself Mallorcan. Well, all right, as you like: an outsider (foraster)... My parents brought me to the island in 1955, when I was nine years old; in [...]
Voices from Mallorca: some familiar faces come to the island
Malena Costa The well-known Mallorcan model Malena Costa celebrated 13 years with her husband, former footballer Mario Suárez, on her Instagram account: “And what we have left. From the first moment I saw you, I [...]
Mallorca per tot arreu
Mallorca per tot arreu (Mallorca All Around the World) is the section of our magazine dedicated to discovering and sharing curious stories, heritage treasures, unique products, and Mallorcan talent that has crossed borders. From unexpected [...]
A walk through Paddington Square
Of the many legends that circulate about Bob Dylan, one of the most successful among us was the one that said that Dylan spent a season living in a windmill in Formentera, in 1967, when [...]
End of cycle and end of era
When, within two years of each other, the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union fell, we witnessed a change of historical cycle. It was the end of ideological confrontation and the triumph of capitalism over communism. [...]
Culture and tourism: the pairing that transforms Palma
Palma is no longer just a Mediterranean postcard; it has transformed into a destination where culture takes center stage. Beyond sun and beach, the city invites visitors to discover its artistic soul and its commitment [...]
Digital detox: A 21st Century luxury
Offline is the new luxury has become a silent mantra in wellness retreats, boutique hotels and private clubs. Time has become the new luxury that people of all ages, social strata and ideologies yearn for. [...]
New historic chapter in the Plaça Major of Palma
In the medieval centres of European cities, there is not a single space that hasn’t borne witness to some memorable event: brawls, crimes, betrayals, impossible loves, duels, or fleeting glances have taken place —and still [...]
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