UK's COVID cases has prompted Italy, Portugal and Spain to tighten their entry requirements.
UK's COVID cases has prompted Italy, Portugal and Spain to tighten their entry requirements.
Thousands of visitors to the island bring joy to Mallorcans
Thousands of visitors to the island bring joy to Mallorcans.
Tourism
Government parties say massification demo is unnecessary
The government is meeting environmentalist demands, as with a doubling of the tourist tax and establishing a ceiling on the number of tourist accommodation places.
An amber watchlist was due to be signed off on Thursday but a split in the government could delay a decision
An amber watchlist was due to be signed off on Thursday but a split in the government could delay a decision
Letter to the editor: We no longer feel welcome on the beautiful island of Majorca.
Although I accept the issue of high rents and housing shortages for local people it should also be pointed out that visits such as ours help to boost the economy and employment.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
Social imbalances caused by tourism, new hydrogen plant in Lloseta, tourism talk, fines for illegal holiday lets, housing crisis, squatters and rural luxury contamination...
German, British tourists spur Spain's GDP gains while own economies flag
Britons, who account for one in five visitors, spent 7.5% more, or 1,389 euros in July.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
Busy Mallorca holiday resorts, strategic marketing collaboration with Jet2, tourist tax, filmin K-Pop in Palma, Taxi vs Uber...
Week In Review
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
Public transport, housing, tourism protests, recreational boating...
- Greece and Portugal cash in as Spain says adios to Golden visa
- Pollensa planning for "visual harmony" but the Mercadona supermarket could still go ahead
- Tax cuts in the Balearics but the government is still rolling in tax revenue
- Surge in bookings to the Balearics
- Calvia home to the most expensive properties in Spain
Comment
Brexit and Majorca's tourism
Brexit is bad news for the Balearics; of course tourism will be hit.
Jason Moore07/12/2016 00:00