World jet ski competition comes to Can Picafort
From Tuesday to Saturday next week, the bay of Alcudia will be full of jet skis.
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Puerto Pollensa’s shipyard to fight on
Astilleros Cabanellas has been in Puerto Pollensa since 1959.
The mystery of Son Serra de Marina
Have you ever been to Son Serra de Marina?
Now it’s “tourismphobia”, the movie
What happened this week in the tourism sector?
Mallorca, mafia and corruption
The Sicilian comparison has long been made, and it isn’t difficult to figure out why.
Sustainability rains mainly in the plain
Montuiri has become the unofficial tourism capital of sustainable tourism.
Don't miss these top events this week in Mallorca!
These are Andrew Ede's top events that are taking place on Mallorca this week.
The worst is over ... now what?
Will tourism return to normal? What do you think?
Artificial reefs to prevent sand loss in Playa de Muro?
This year has been particularly unusual.
The Formentor car parks - whose are they?
The situation, the mayor concedes, needs to be sorted out.
One step closer to a future for Alcanada’s old power station
This project’s title is Alcudia Tech Mar.
Pollensa textile company in line for national award
The awards are due to be given in December.
Taxing holiday rental rubbish in Pollensa
Pollensa has many a holiday rental property.
The circular tourism minister
This week in tourism: A Mallorca Hoteliers Federation roundtable discussion having come to the unsurprising conclusion that the 2022 season will be highly competitive...
How sustainable are you?
If you are a tourist, here are some questions for you.
Viewpoint: Transforming the resorts
Meliá has been the company most associated with the transformation in Magalluf.
The Blog: Every image tells a story
Iago Negueruela doesn’t want the “type of images” of excess to be produced again.
Don't miss these top events this week in Mallorca!
These are Andrew Ede's top events that are taking place on Mallorca this week.
Person of the week: Improved Covid figures and rise of electricity prices
Find out who the Bulletin person of the week and who received the cheer's and boo's and why.
Spotlight North: A year of Costa i Llobera
Priest and poet, he is one of Pollensa’s most celebrated historical figures.
Spotlight North: Pollensa influencing
The 365-day-a-year destination that is Pollensa was subject to influencer interest.
Spotlight North: A car park shortcut for Pollensa
The earthen track that has been created will allow drivers to go to Can Bach car park when Can Conill is full.
Spotlight North: Summer’s gone ... and Formentor is saturated
The three-month restrictive period from mid-June is in order to prevent “saturation”.
Viewpoint: Defining fundamental rights
"Does this not raise a question as to how one defines fundamental rights?"
The Blog: October and the passing of the season
The resorts enter their final staggering moments of seasonal twilight
The week in tourism: Imserso - Delays and confusion
How are delays affecting hoteliers in the Balearics this winter?
The Blog: Tourist tax - misunderstanding and rejection
Do you really understand how the ecotax works?
Viewpoint: 50 years of tourism domination
Ever since 1970, Spain has vied with France to be Europe’s top tourism dog.
Viewpoint: All be over by Easter?
"The Balearic government has already signalled that more ERTE may be necessary."
The Blog: The blame for Sant Llorenç
In just over a week’s time, it will be the third anniversary of the Sant Llorenç disaster.
Viewpoint: Sparing Spain’s tourism blushes
"For the Spanish government, this has been an “unfriendly” gesture on the part of the Saudis."
Don't miss these Top events in Mallorca!
Take a look, you might be interested in these events from Tuesday 28 to Saturday 2 October.
The Blog: Stalked by Meliá
What's the secret of Meliá, one of the world's leading hoteliers?
Viewpoint: Mallorca not on the wine map
"Yet here is a tourism segment of the type that the Balearics crave."
Spotlight North: No to the Puerto Pollensa “hydroport”
There is to be a protest today against any scheme that turns the bay of Pollensa into some sort of “hydroport” for commercially operated seaplanes.
Spotlight North: The end to coal in Alcudia
Es Murterar is due to stop all coal-fired production by 2026.
Spotlight North: The Illa d’Or - a sort of ninetieth anniversary
The Fomento del Turismo should have given out its awards last November...
Spotlight North: Boat overcrowding in Puerto Pollensa
The aim is to limit the number of boats that can anchor on a daily basis to 200.
Viewpoint: Spain needs you!
"Although the Balearics have performed much better in attracting foreign tourists than other regions, the numbers are way down."
The Blog: Never mind the quantity, feel the quantity
Is the premium tourist a remedy to saturation? What do you think?
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Get the Mallorca Beach App!
The App also has a location map and offers information on toilets, restaurants and disabled access points.
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Bargains of the Day!
Don't miss this fantastic apartment in Puerto Pollensa, more details in today's classified adverts.
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Will you be watching series 5 of The crown?
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Mallorca Weather Forecast for October 17
The weather in Mallorca is changing by the minute this weekend, keep up to date with what it's like all over the island via our live webcams, just click here.
What's on
What's On Sunday 17 and Monday 18 October
Today and tomorrow Llucmajor has it's handicraft fair. Also check the markets and find out what cruise ships are in Palma's port.
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Will you take advantage of the new Palma-New York direct flight next year?
What's on
Films in English for Friday 15 until Thursday 21 October
Find out what superheroe movie is back! If you haven't seen the James Bond film it is still showing this week.
News
Finally, EU softens its stance
This week Donald Trelford talks about when Brexit will be completed, Sally Rooney, William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin.
Lifestyle
The coast dweller and the throat
This week in wild Mallorca: The great autumn migration is underway.
Lifestyle
The questions and answers of the new ‘Humans of Majorca’
Do you want to move to Soller? These are the most asked questions from the latest Solleric incomers.
What's on
Don't miss these top events this week in Mallorca!
These are Andrew Ede's top events that are taking place on Mallorca this week.
News
Spanish love home working
Getting Spaniards back to work after the pandemic is going to prove hard graft.
News
Mallorca coach signs contract extension
Monro Bryce's thoughts on RCD Mallorca's upcoming challenge against Real Sociedad.
Lifestyle
Let’s talk about invasive climbing plants...
Invasive climbing plants seems to pop up just anywhere.
Lifestyle
Autumn events with Save the Med
Stay tuned for all the details which will be published on www.sadragonera.org and @xarxadragonerablava on Instagram very soon!
Lifestyle
Where to eat out on Mallorca this weekend!
Looking for somewhere new to eat?
Kids Zone
Success at Baleares International College, Sant Agustí
Baleares International College, Sant Agustí becomes the first school in Mallorca to be both COBIS compliant and an accredited member of NABSS
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A Marathon Weekend
Eurosport commentator James Parrack on the Mallorca Marathon.
Lifestyle
Life is but a filmset in the Soller Valley
What is life like in the Soller Valley in autumn?
Lifestyle
Start snipping at your garden now
Gardening tips of the week: I mention some of this cutting back and thinning out now because our autumn and then winter winds are sometimes extremely strong and gusty, doing untold damage to trees and shrubs breaking off branches in all the wrong places, even blowing or up-rooting the whole tree.
News
I'm a man - I'm supposed to be annoying!
Do you agree with our columnist Frank Leavers?
News
Now it’s “tourismphobia”, the movie
What happened this week in the tourism sector?
News
Sustainability rains mainly in the plain
Montuiri has become the unofficial tourism capital of sustainable tourism.
Kids Zone
All about me - the nursery children at Queen’s College investigate differences and similarities
It is wonderful to see their confidence grow each day!
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My Big Fat Potato Wedding
What are the best potatoes you have ever tasted?