Etiqueta 'Calvia'
Flotillas with the image of the Virgin Mary for the Virgen del Carmen fiestas.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 15-21 July

Another bumper week of fiestas. The fiestas for Saint James (Sant Jaume) start in Alcudia, Calvia and Manacor (among other places). Flotillas, fireworks, correfocs for Virgen del Carmen and for Sant Jaume, Santiago, Spain's patron saint. Grammy award-winning jazz singer Gregory Porter in Port Adriano. Three nights of concerts at Bellver Castle, Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/07/2019 08:47

Police handout picture of missing Samuel.

Investigation

Search for missing five-year-old Calvia boy moves to Germany

Investigators have managed to confirm that the father, who was entitled to shared custody of the child, had been in regular contact with the German mother since they moved off the island.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/04/2019 09:56

Party boat.

Action

Calvia fines its first party boat

Company could be fined as much as 3,000 euros for organising and advertising the boat party.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/04/2019 09:43

Puerto Alcudia - boat show, gastronomy and artisan market.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 8-14 April

One of the island's biggest fairs - Puerto Alcudia's boat show and sepia (cuttlefish) gastronomy event. Other fairs in Calvia and Santa Margalida. Easter processions start - Palm Sunday in Palma. The Balearic Symphony Orchestra with Russian concert pianist Yevgeny Sudbin.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/04/2019 14:56

Calvia launches its winter tourism programme

Tourism

Calvia launches its winter tourism programme

Calvia’s European Winter initiative is this year celebrating its 26th anniversary.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/11/2018 09:51

Calvia

Historical memory

Remains of three more Republicans found in Calvia

Twenty-two Republicans are believed to have been buried in the grave in Calvia.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/10/2018 14:31

Calvia record for rape is "shameful"

Crime

Calvia record for rape is "shameful"

In relative terms, Calvia has the worst record in the country.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/09/2018 18:33

Flags

Award

Calvia flies its blue flags

Calvia Council spent yesterday morning running up its Blue Flags and Q for quality flags over its award winning beaches.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/06/2018 00:00

Calvia, where rented accommodation is reckoned to be the most expensive in Majorca.

Property

Balearics have the highest demand for rented accommodation

Calvia, says one report, has the second highest prices for rented accommodation in the country.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/05/2018 00:00

Image of the new Meliá project in Magalluf.

Hotels

Meliá's new Magalluf hotel to open in July

The hotel and the plaza represent the "last great milestone of a bold project".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/04/2018 00:00

The season is almost upon us.

Tourism

Calvia getting ready for the tourism season

Fines for anti-social behaviour in Calvia are going up, in some instances by four times.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/03/2018 00:00

Palm Sunday procession in Palma.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 19-25 March

Fairs in Calvia and Santa Margalida at the weekend. Easter celebrations start with Palm Sunday processions. The Pasadena Roof Orchestra pays tribute to Glenn Miller in Palma on Sunday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/03/2018 00:00

A clean-up at Portals Vells last year.

Environment

Twenty tonnes of waste collected from Calvia beaches last year

The clean-ups will continue this year and will include torrent streams.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/02/2018 00:00

Calvia town hall has conducted a campaign to inform dog owners about a new bylaw.

Bylaws

Calvia satisfied with dog-owner information campaign

Twelve owners have been fined for breaches of the bylaw - three of them for not having a bag to pick up dog mess.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/02/2018 00:00

The mayor of Calvia, Alfonso Rodriguez Badal, discussing the latest findings about the ageing population yesterday.

Demographics

Population of Calvia is ageing

70 per cent of Calvia’s population is aged between 17 and 64.

Humphrey Carter15/02/2018 00:00

The Mayor of Calvia and his team inspecting the new viewpoint looking over the Malgrats Isles and the construction of the children’s park in Son Ferrer yesterday.

Construction

New municipal facilities opening in Calvia

New viewpoint and park overlooking the Malgrats Isles natural park and marine park opened.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/02/2018 00:00