Mallorca news that hit the headlines from November 15 to November 21
Mallorca news that hit the headlines from November 15 to November 21.
We want you out!
Personally I would love to buy a property here but Mallorca has got way too expensive now, and a lot busier too.
Shopping in Mallorca
I have definitely noticed a substantial increase everywhere, particularly in the cost of the ‘big weekly shop’.
80% of Bulletin readers claim Mallorca does not offer value for money
"It will bring fewer tourists (which will help keep the anti-tourism movement happier), yet attract more desirable tourists who seek quality over quantity."
Mallorcan sex on the beach is too expensive for Brits
I hate to say this but I have been saddened by the outcry from Brits over the cost of booze in Mallorca. There is so more to the island than drinking.
Mallorca the new Monaco?
“Where is Mallorca heading and what kind of folks will be living here in the next decade?”
Navigating Mallorca’s rising costs
Being an island that has to import most of its produce, unfortunately means we are hit harder than most.
Mallorca, a pricy summer fairytale
The current economic, political and social hardships don’t seem to be affecting Germans’ desire to travel.
Your news update from Mallorca: the big stories of the week
The stories that made the headlines this week in Mallorca
Mallorca’s golden goose
Price is very much going to a deciding factor and Mallorca may find it is overpriced.
Balearics facing higher air fares
Higher travel costs will help to rein in emissions by curbing growth in traffic.
Food prices in Mallorca post record rise
Food banks have reported a surge in demand this year.
Calvia is one of the most expensive places in Spain to either buy or rent a property
Averaqe monthly rents in Calvia are 2,839 euros.
Spanish economy could take $5 bln blow from temporary taxes, think-tank warns
The banking sector expects to lose 35,000 jobs, or around a fifth of its total.
Spain wants to cap the prices of basic foodstuffs
“Spanish employers have to be up to the task: they have to revalue wages".
Balearics being outpriced by Turkey and Bulgaria
"Prices have risen sharply in some destinations and fallen significantly in others."
Calvia has the highest property rental rates in the Balearics.
Calvia has the highest property rental rates in the Balearics.
Menu del dia in Palma one of the most expensive in Spain
Average prices of a menu del dia in Palma is 13.6 euros
Inflation changing consumer habits in the Balearics
Inflation in Spain is running at its fastest pace in three decades.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- Update: Royal Navy submarine dives into a storm in Spain
- After a holiday in Mallorca Richard Gere moves to Spain
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
Comment
Mallorca cabbies are having a laugh
One local resident said that if fares go up, Palma residents should be exempt, while most of my neighbours argue that the service is not worth it as it is.
Humphrey Carter25/10/2024 10:14