Environment
Frustration at accumulations of algae on Es Trenc beach
Users are arriving to discover vast accumulations of algae that isn't being cleared.
Beaches
S'Illot has lost fifty per cent of beachgoers
The reason lies with the disastrous flood last October and, more recently, stormy conditions in April.
Tourist blues
We can forget all this nonsense about too many tourists...we have too few at the moment.
Tourism
Balearics holiday reservations down over two per cent
Tourist numbers will be similar to those in 2018.
Incident
Facebook page set up logging number of tourist balcony fall deaths in Majorca
The site called “Balconing Mallorca“ includes a league table of nations – giving points for injuries and fatalities.
Letters to the Editor
A reader writes aboutg the old Binifaldó water bottling plant and the tourist tax revenue.
Letters to the Editor
Several letters received about the administration, restaurants closing on Sundays and no problems at passport control over the weekend.
Arenal residents complaining about the noise
Residents in Arenal are again complaining about noise and nuisance caused by tourists.
Transport
Consumers association wants more public transport for tourists
More public transport options would benefit the image of the Balearics.
Behaving badly
The British have the reputation as being the bad boys of the Majorcan tourist industry.
Rich and poor
Fewer tourists but more spending power.. appears to be the wish of plenty of people who live on the island.
Tourism
28 million tourists have come to Spain so far this year
Spain’s important tourism industry has returned better than expected figures so far in 2017 as holidaymakers appeared to have rediscovered the country’s attractions amid turmoil and safety concerns in other once-popular destinations, statistics compiled by an industry monitoring agency revealed yesterday.
Health
Health service billing for tourists without a health card goes up 20%
Many European tourists are now opting to go to a public health centre rather than to a private one.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
- Watch those prices in Mallorca
Comment
Letters to the Editor
A reader writes about tourism in Majorca.
17/07/2019 09:53