Campaign slogan in Mallorca
The idea of a Mallorcan communication agency.
"Don't tag this (Mallorcan) beach, bitch!"
"Posting a beautiful photo has drastic consequences for the environment."
Poster at a beach in Mallorca was not what it seemed
But not if you are a Catalan speaker.
Beaches in Mallorca dangerous to tourists but not to Catalan speakers
Posters from a group who say that coves have been "expropriated by tourism".
Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week coppers in Calvia, illegal party boat, tourists behaving badly, partying all night, beaches close, traffic chaos and Spanish Royals dine out.
Germans worried about overcrowding in Mallorca
People queuing for up to four hours to get to the beaches.
Unsuitable for bathing: Red flag for a second day in Arenal
Arenal beach in Palma is unaffected.
Arenal beach red-flagged because of contamination
As with Palma beaches, heavy rain led to sea contamination.
My top three "hidden" beaches in Mallorca
"They are far away from the crowds and almost nobody has access to them..."
Going to the beach
After 5pm is perhaps the best time of day to go to the beach: the real sting has gone out of the sun and there is more room to swim.
Swimmers being bitten by fish in Mallorca
The cases have been in the Es Trenc area.
Check the beach rules and regulations.
Check the beach rules and regulations.
What you can and cannot do on the beach in Mallorca
Loud music is not allowed on some beaches in Mallorca.
118 million cigarette butts dumped a year in the Balearics
Cigarette butts account for 65% of the waste on the beaches.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Watch those prices in Mallorca
Comment
Come on: Are you beach ready?
“If you are a tourist visiting this lovely island - a word to the wise; follow a group of Mallorcan day-trippers to the beach (as they always know the best places to go) and then move as far as you can away from them...”
Frank Leavers04/08/2023 15:52