Balearics attracted 21% of British tourists visiting Spain in 2023
Spain is perceived as a ‘beach plus’ destination, where sun and beach is the basic element that is complemented by other activities or experiences.
Plan to restrict the sale of homes to foreigners in Mallorca rejected
Left-wing coalition party wanted to implement European and state regulations with the aim of restricting the sale of homes to foreigners.
Foreign Office updates warning over new EU visas for Britons
Officials have said that queues at borders are expected when the system starts.
A stormy start to autumn in Mallorca, delays at Palma airport
By Thursday temperatures will be high as conditions improve.
Britons travelling to Mallorca warned of a chaotic few months
“There may be longer queues at border control while this new system is being implemented and as people go through it for the first time."
Summer of 2024 was world's hottest on record, EU climate change monitor says
In the Balearics, the average temperature was 26.8ºC (eight tenths of a degree above normal).
One in three foreign property owners in the Balearics are residents
The European Union has already told us that these limitations on non-residents can only be temporary.
Panic to rent a flat in Mallorca
Serious lack of housing is causing a major social problem.
A million ecstasy pills seized in the Balearics, the largest haul in Spanish history
The arrested belonged to an international criminal network led by Italian nationals based in Ibiza, who were helped by Spanish and Dutch nationals.
Mallorca has highest holiday rental rate in Spain
In July, rural tourism prices rose by 10.7% in the Balearics, the highest increase in the country.
Killer storm heading for Mallorca
Keep a close eye on the weather forecast, as after a Sunday and Monday marked by stability, changes are expected so stay alert.
Humans arrived in Mallorca at least 1,000 years earlier than thought
There may have been a potential human presence on the island from approximately 9,000 years ago.
Britons flying to Mallorca could face new tax
In the UK, 70% of flights are made by a wealthy 15% of the population, with 57% not flying abroad at all.
Brits have been struggling to afford Mallorca holidays
Cost may not be the only reason Brits are taking a UK holiday this year, recently, mass flight cancellations have led to Brits being stranded at airports both at home and abroad.
The party is over in Mallorca!
Maximum fines of 30,000 and owners will lose tourist licence.
More airport chaos in Mallorca on Wednesday
The storms will cause wind gusts of between 90 and 120 kilometres per hour, which could be even more intense in the north of Mallorca and the Tramuntana.
Emergency warning issued for heavy rain in the Balearics
The agency has issued a series of recommendations to the public
Mallorca could be “like a desert” by 2050: report
Global warming poses a serious threat to the Balearics.
Calls for new hotel registration scheme to be scrapped in Spain
Concerns of chaos in because of the new registration scheme.
- Ryanair grounds 12 Spain routes over excessive airport taxes
- End of the Golden Visa....but there is a new way to live in Spain with few problems
- Nautical exodus from Mallorca
- The EU threatens the future of Mallorca beach bars
- Non-resident Britons and Americans buying a property in Spain face massive tax bill, PM announces