Come on in, the sea in Mallorca's lovely, but ...
Sea temperature is currently two degrees above normal.
Clampdown on Mallorca youth hostels offering tourist accommodation
One reason for the clampdown - youth hostels don't charge the tourist tax.
Palma Alive with Yachting Fever
The Show traditionally heralds the start of the Mediterranean yachting season and features a full-capacity exhibitor list, showcasing everything from state-of-the-art marine electronics to the most sumptuous superyachts
Mallorca on extreme forest fire alert from Monday as temperatures hit 35º
Maximum temperatures set to hit 35ºC today and tomorrow.
Mallorca proving more popular than the Coronation
34% are planning a Coronation Bank Holiday escape overseas.
Drought in Spain pushing up Mallorca food prices
It had seemed as if food prices were stabilising, but now comes the drought.
Our Spanish survey says!
Spain of all European nations has more of its young people (of working age) living at home with their parents than any other country.
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Remind me ... what is a quality tourist?
The term quality tourism has caused offence in the past.
Annie Lennox back on the island she “loves” Mallorca
"The irony of a tourist economy that both sustains and destroys at the same time."
Celebrating the "labour festival" - the first of May
In Mallorca, it marks what is often referred to as the official start of the tourism season.
Summer is overtaking spring in the Soller Valley
Soller main square is far more than a location; it is the heart of the community.
Homefront Horrors
Mallorcans prefer a rustic lunch, an informal barbeque or an impromptu get together where you're not really missed if you don't turn up.
The Crown makes CrossFit history
The Crown, the first CrossFit competition of its kind, saw ten young athletes invited to the island to throw down for the right to the title of “King” and “Queen”.
Iberostar boss is Forbes CEO of the year in Spain
Miguel Fluxà is a member of a family business dynasty that started with a footwear company in 1877.
Find out what ships are in port today
Riviera and the sailing cruise ship Sea Cloud are scheduled to come into Palma's port this morning.
"Portable magic" - Queen's College celebrates World Book Day and San Jordi
Students at Queen's College celebrated World Book Day and Nursery children were on a scavenger hunt.
Earth Day Activities in Junior and Senior School at the Academy School
This week students at The Academy International School celebrated Earth Day and exhibition opening by Senior art students and a visit to an event at the Palma Convention Centre.
This marinara has no taste of the sea
So why is the best sauce ever created for pasta and pizza called 'marinara' if it doesn’t smell or taste of the sea?
Mallorcan slow food
Long considered a delicacy in Mallorca, snails have in fact been an integral part of the island’s cuisine since time immemorial and in most traditional restaurants, you’ll probably find somebody sitting down and working their way through a large plateful of them
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“We are on full local election mode but the result is too close to call at the moment”
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