Restaurant terraces in Palma, Mallorca
Excluding residents from payment of the tourist tax would have been discriminatory.
Terrace in Palma, Mallorca
Higher prices because of tourism.
Restaurant terraces in Palma, Mallorca
2024 is said to have been a tough year for the restaurant sector.
Bar terrace in Palma, Mallorca
Lower revenue this year is attributed to tourists having less money to spend.
Restaurant terrace in Palma, Mallorca
Restaurants say turnover is down 30% this summer. They attribute lower spending to higher prices of accommodation and travel.
Mallorca's bars and restaurants face ban on alcohol publicity
Suppliers of alcohol also supply items such as umbrellas that would otherwise be costly for bars.
Terrace parasols in Palma Mallorca
Terrace parasols left out.
Palma restaurants denounced for breaches of terrace regulations
Serving after hours, furniture not being removed ... .
Terraces in La Lonja, Palma Mallorca
Terraces in La Lonja.
Palma residents angered by expansion of restaurant terraces
The federation of residents associations says that it was not informed of the expansion of terraces.
One big terrace, one big protest: Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories to have made the news in Mallorca over the past few days.
Palma being turned into a "mega-terrace"
The Partido Popular administration is accused of being permissive and of creating "chaos".
Balearics clashing with Spanish government over terraces smoking ban
The Balearic health ministry has proposed a voluntary scheme for creating smoke-free terraces.
Move to outlaw smoking on beaches and terraces in Mallorca and the rest of Spain
20 steps to be taken to tackle and control smoking in Spain
Tax reduction for no smoking on Palma bar terraces
If establishments 'ban' smoking, they will get five per cent off their tax bills.
Playa de Muro and the battle to maintain its little bit of paradise
Cottages continue to be at risk of demolition, while restaurant owners face uncertainty regarding their terraces.
Palma's La Lonja terraces - residents versus restaurants
As well as the competing interests of residents and restaurants there are the political decisions.
Now 'massification' comes to a Mallorcan village
The latest complaint about excessive occupation of the public way by bar terraces.