Mallorca to set limit on incoming vehicles and rental cars before year-end
The Consell de Mallorca will set the limit on vehicles entering Mallorca this autumn, to be applied during the next season. The cap will affect both private cars and rental vehicles and will be determined [...]
Balearic Islands surpass three million tourists in July, up 0.22% on 2025
The Balearic Islands received 3,065,811 tourists in July 2026, 0.22% more than in the same month last year. Visitor numbers therefore remained virtually stable at the height of the summer season. Mallorca accounted for almost [...]
Diada de Mallorca 2026 commemorates 100 years of “La Balanguera”
The Diada de Mallorca 2026 (Mallorca Day 2026) will be celebrated this year with a programme of activities taking place from 6 to 13 September at various venues in Palma and across the rest of [...]
More than 5,000 people to take part in the Pujada a Lluc a Peu de la Part Forana 2026
More than 5,000 people will take part in the Pujada a Lluc a Peu de la Part Forana 2026 (Part Forana Walk to Lluc 2026), which will be held overnight from Saturday 12 to Sunday [...]
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 [...]
93% of Balearic residents already perceive the impact of the war in Iran on household finances
The impact of the war in Iran on the Balearic Islands is already being felt by 93% of residents in their household finances. This is reflected in the first survey carried out by Estudis d’Opinió [...]
Katharina Grosse transforms the Llotja de Palma into an immersive painting with her project “Arrels”
The German artist Katharina Grosse turns the Llotja de Palma into a large pictorial landscape with Arrels, an ambitious artistic intervention that can be visited from 28 May 2026 to 31 January 2027. The exhibition, [...]
Luxury tourism in Mallorca accounts for 27.3% of tourist spending with less than 8% of visitors
Luxury tourism in Mallorca and the Balearic Islands continues to gain strategic importance within the archipelago’s tourism model. Although travellers staying in five-star hotels account for just 7.84% of total tourists, their spending power already [...]
Palma Book Fair 2026 returns to Plaça Espanya from 29 May to 7 June
The Palma Book Fair 2026 (Fira del Llibre 2026) will once again turn the city centre into one of Mallorca’s major cultural meeting points. Organised by the Gremi de Llibreters de Mallorca with the support [...]
The Potato Night Fair 2026 in Sa Pobla celebrates the centenary of the Royal Kidney potato
The Potato Night Fair 2026 (Fira Nocturna de la Patata 2026) will once again fill the Plaça Major in sa Pobla with gastronomy, music and agricultural tradition on 5 and 6 June. The event, one [...]
The future Lluís Sitjar sports pavilion in Palma will have capacity for 2,500 spectators
The future Lluís Sitjar sports pavilion will have capacity for between 2,000 and 2,500 spectators and will promote the creation of more than 650 parking spaces in Es Fortí. The project will have an estimated [...]
Bicipalma will expand its service to the Passeig Marítim and Platja de Palma with 18 new stations
The expansion of Bicipalma will extend the public bicycle service to the Passeig Marítim and the Platja de Palma. The Municipal Parking and Projects Company (SMAP) has awarded the supply contract to carry out the [...]
The Fira de la Sardina (Sardine Fair) 2026 in Palma, from 14 to 17 May at the Moll de Pescadors
The Fira de la Sardina 2026 de Palma (Palma Sardine Fair 2026) holds its second edition on 14, 15, 16 and 17 May 2026 at the Moll de Pescadors. The event, organised by the Confraria [...]
Posidònia, the first Balearic satellite, will launch this summer after completing its final development phase
The first satellite in the history of the Balearic Islands, named Posidònia, is now fully completed and is scheduled for launch this summer. The project, promoted by the Government of the Balearic Islands together with [...]
The National Trotting Grand Prix 2026 will unveil a major permanent institutional trophy at Son Pardo (Palma)
The Gran Premi Nacional de Trot 2026 (National Trotting Grand Prix 2026) will take place next Sunday, 17 May at Son Pardo Racecourse, in Palma, with a day combining competition, institutional events and activities for [...]
Palma hosts an exhibition on the pioneers of photography by Miquel Salom
The photography exhibition in Palma, Miquel Salom i els pioners de la fotografia, introduces visitors to the evolution of this art form through historic cameras, original documents and works created using early photographic techniques. The [...]
The chef Macarena de Castro receives the Sobrassada d’Or 2026 award
The chef Macarena de Castro has received the Sobrassada d’Or 2026 – Excel·lència de Mallorca award, a distinction granted by the Consell de Mallorca and the IGP Sobrassada de Mallorca. The jury of the Sobrassada [...]
Two works from the Museu de Mallorca travel to the Prado for a major exhibition on Mediterranean Gothic art
The Museu de Mallorca will take part this year in an exhibition at the Museo Nacional del Prado with two outstanding medieval works in the Italo-Gothic style: The Crucifixion Panel and the Altarpiece of Saint [...]
Sant Jordi (Palma) will host the Fira del Caragol 2026 from 15 to 17 May
The Fira del Caragol 2026 (Snail Fair 2026) will turn the village of Sant Jordi, in Palma, into a major gastronomic, festive and recreational setting this Sunday, 17 May, centred on one of the most [...]
The Grear Palma Collecting Fair brings together books, records and vintage objects on 9 May at Plaça del Tub
The Plaça del Tub will become the focal point for collecting in Palma this Saturday, 9 May, with the celebration of the Great Palma Collecting Fair, an event that will bring together enthusiasts, curious visitors [...]
Blue Flags in Mallorca 2026: these are the 22 award-winning beaches
Mallorca will have a total of 22 Blue Flag beaches in 2026, spread across 11 municipalities on the island. Among them, Cala Major, in Palma, and Es Port-Es Dolç, in Ses Salines, regain the distinction [...]
Unemployment falls by 7.8% in Balears and reaches a historic low with 24,546 unemployed people
The number of unemployed people continues to fall in Balears and has reached historic lows. In April, the number of unemployed people stood at 24,546, a year-on-year fall of 7.8%, with 2,080 fewer people unemployed [...]
The Palma International Boat Show 2026 closes with nearly 33,000 visitors, 9.5% more than in 2025
The Palma International Boat Show 2026 closed its 42nd edition this weekend with a total of 32,947 visitors, 9.5% more than the previous year and the highest figure of the last decade, according to the [...]
Approved housing units in Mallorca increase by 152% in the first two months of 2026
Mallorca starts 2026 with a strong boost in the residential sector. According to the Economic Overview of the Balearic Islands, prepared by the Direcció General d'Economia i Estadística, approved housing units in Mallorca increased by [...]
The “Galàxia Fontcuberta” arrives in Palma with the exhibition “Wunderkammer” at Casal Solleric
Palma’s Casal Solleric will inaugurate two new artistic proposals next Thursday, 30 April: “Wunderkammer”, by renowned international photographer Joan Fontcuberta, and “Había en el fondo del mar”, by artist Nuria Mora. The exhibitions were presented [...]
Unemployment falls by 4.6% in the Balearic Islands in the first quarter of 2026
Unemployment in the Balearic Islands fell by 4.6% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Labour Force Survey (EPA) published this Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute. The Islands recorded [...]
Formentor traffic restrictions 2026: dates, times, fines and how to reach the lighthouse
Traffic restrictions in Formentor will be applied again in Mallorca during the 2026 high season. The regulation affects the Ma-2210 road, which connects Port de Pollença with Formentor beach and the lighthouse, one of the [...]
The Fira del Llonguet 2026 in Palma marks its tenth edition on 26 April in es Pil·larí
The Fira del Llonguet 2026 returns to the neighbourhood of es Pil·larí this Sunday 26 April for its tenth edition, one of the most recognisable popular events in Palma’s festive calendar. Throughout the day, residents [...]
Palma’s Feria de Abril 2026 takes place from 23 to 26 April at Son Fusteret
Palma’s Feria de Abril 2026 is being held from 23 to 26 April at the Son Fusteret venue, thirteen years after the last edition was held in 2013. The event, organised by the Casa de [...]
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