News of the day 4 May 2023
News / Latest headlines
Low-season tourists in Palma, Mallorca

Latest headlines

Over one million people in Mallorca in February - the first time ever

No reason to believe that there is a redistribution of tourists away from the months of the high season.

Andrew Ede

Calls for tourists to pay more taxes to holiday in the Balearics.

Latest headlines

Proposals to hike Mallorca tourist tax by 60% and abolish all tourism promotion

Local residents already have to pay some of the highest taxes in Spain.

Humphrey Carter

Bar worker in Menorca

Latest headlines

April unemployment in the Balearics the lowest for more than 20 years

"Really extraordinary" figures, says the Balearic government.

Andrew Ede

News / Comment
Hike to La Trapa

Comment

You can't beat Mallorca

Politicians, we will see in just a few weeks, come and go very quickly but many tourists spend decades coming to Mallorca.

Humphrey Carter

Tourism in Soller

Comment

Brave new Soller

For those contemplating a visit to Soller, please just heed my advice and avoid the summer months like the plague unless you have no alternative.

Anna Nicholas

Jazz music

Comment

Hey, I Like Jazz - It’s Really Cool Man!

My sudden and alarming embrace of modern jazz has revitalised my interest in music.

Frank Leavers

Queues at the old office of Extranjeria (Immigration) in Palma

Comment

Does anybody really know what time it is?

Does anyone recall, for example, just how shambolic things used to be at the foreign office?

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Beaches
Demolition of a beach restaurant in Sant Elm, Mallorca

Beaches

Sant Elm beach restaurant being demolished

The concession expired ten years ago.

Andrew Ede

The map of the Blue Flag beaches and marinas in the Balearics.

Beaches

Three Mallorca beaches and two marinas lose their Blue Flags

The municipality with the most blue flags in Mallorca is Santanyí.

Humphrey Carter

Holiday / Airport
Tensions at Palma Airport in Mallorca between taxi drivers and pirate operators

Airport

Clashes between taxi and minibus drivers at Palma Airport are "shameful"

There is to be a meeting between representatives of the taxi and minibus drivers on Friday.

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Travelling
Nieuw Statendam cruise sihp

Travelling

Find out what ships are in port today

On Thursday, May 4 we have two cruise ships in Port: MSC Magnifica and Nieuw Statendam.

Christina Buchet

Holiday / Attractions
Farmers' Market Puerto Portals 2022

Attractions

What's going on this weekend in Mallorca

Pollensa's Wine Fair and Puerto Portals Farmers' Market open this weekend (May 5-6). Also Europe Day on Sunday in Palmanova. On Thursday (May 11) Inca has their "Dijous Gros" fair and the Mallorca Football Tournament kicks off in Santa Ponsa.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Attractions

Guardians of the Galaxy to be screened at three theatres in English across Mallorca

New this week is The Lost King showing at CineCiutat. Today (Thursday, May 4) premiere's The Guardian of the Galaxy: Vol 3 which will continued to be screened over the weekend.

Christina Buchet

Weather / Latest news
Weather / Temperatures
Cala Barques in Cala Sant Vicenç, Mallorca

Temperatures

Friday's weather in Mallorca

The forecast for Mallorca for Friday, May 5.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Food and drink / Food and drink
Santi Taura's restaurant Urba in Palma

Food and drink

Eating out in Mallorca: Urba in Palma

A cosmopolitan concept of sharing plates by the Santi Taura Group.

Mia Naprta

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