Pollensa’s ‘second’ homes - a cause for concern?
Second home refers to holiday rentals as well as to those properties which are treated as owners’ second homes and are therefore occupied for limited periods (usually anyway).
Mallorca at its best
I am not an influencer so don’t attack me for giving away state secrets, but there is one part of Mallorca which has to be seen to be believed.
Your home, your castle in Mallorca
“Home owners should be allow to rent their homes to tourists as long they pay tax on their earnings and meet the necessary standards”
The sting has gone out of the heat and sleeping is much easier
The sting has gone out of the heat and sleeping is much easier.
Garage costs more than a house in Palma
“60 percent of property deals this year were to Germans. When Germany sneezes, Mallorca gets a cold”
Backstage with... Polly Glamorous
Meet a new cast member at Pirates this season: professional drag queen Polly Glamorous.
In the S'Arraco studio... with Francesca Pallicer Saballs
Meet local artist Francesca who has drawn a delightful triplet of what essentially seem to be children’s colouring books but sends a message to the visitors to our island that we have a rich cultural history and traditions both in our ways and in our food.
Francesca holding one of her books
Francesca holding one of her books.
On the track with Mallorca's "Red Lightning"
Every day, he drives hundreds of tourists in the wooden carriages between the Tramuntana Mountains and the island’s capital Palma.
"Big brother" is watching in Soller
The inspectors are out and about in the Soller Valley at present.
Driving in Mallorca
I have been to the DGT with mountains of paperwork on three occasions now but I’m getting nowhere.
Mallorca's Guardian of the Neptune Grass
Marcial Bardolet Richter watches over the protection of seagrass beds, which play a particularly important role in the marine ecosystem of the Mediterranean.
In the frame with... Drew Aaron
“Today, it is all about emerging artists, and very specifically Spanish artists...”
Mallorca's "super fruit" the carob
How Juana Verger from Llucmajor created modern, sustainable food products from the traditional pods of the carob tree
A British retired couple on a beach
A British retired couple on a beach.
“My goal is to build a bridge between Mallorcans and holidaymakers”
With a series of video portraits, TV journalist Sibylle Tiessen will be presenting Mallorcans and their personal projects every two weeks.
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A passion for people watching in Mallorca
It’s a Mallorcan thing, and as much a part of living here as breathing.
Peter Clover13/10/2023 12:14