Why would anyone pay quarter of a million euros for a place in Bellevue?
According to Bellevue representatives, they are only in the process of testing the market. And how are they doing this? Via a website that has essentially rebranded Bellevue as ‘BlueBay Aqua Resort Mallorca’.
Explore the beauty of autumn in Mallorca
Autumn in Mallorca offers a serene escape from the summer hustle and bustle...
The man who photographs Mallorca's most beautiful beaches
His photographs can make "the northern European winter feel less cold".
Beaches full in Mallorca
There were 170,000 more tourists this July than last.
Thank you to my five top Mallorca beaches
You are spoilt for choice when it comes to beaches in Mallorca.
Beach in Palma, Mallorca
Tourism this summer does seem largely unaffected by prices.
Campaign slogan in Mallorca
The idea of a Mallorcan communication agency.
"Don't tag this (Mallorcan) beach, bitch!"
"Posting a beautiful photo has drastic consequences for the environment."
Poster at a beach in Mallorca was not what it seemed
But not if you are a Catalan speaker.
Beaches in Mallorca dangerous to tourists but not to Catalan speakers
Posters from a group who say that coves have been "expropriated by tourism".
Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week coppers in Calvia, illegal party boat, tourists behaving badly, partying all night, beaches close, traffic chaos and Spanish Royals dine out.
Germans worried about overcrowding in Mallorca
People queuing for up to four hours to get to the beaches.
Unsuitable for bathing: Red flag for a second day in Arenal
Arenal beach in Palma is unaffected.
Arenal beach red-flagged because of contamination
As with Palma beaches, heavy rain led to sea contamination.
My top three "hidden" beaches in Mallorca
"They are far away from the crowds and almost nobody has access to them..."
Going to the beach
After 5pm is perhaps the best time of day to go to the beach: the real sting has gone out of the sun and there is more room to swim.
Swimmers being bitten by fish in Mallorca
The cases have been in the Es Trenc area.
- Mallorca restaurants' concern for the 2025 tourism season and alarm at union demands
- Start applying for UK entry visa now
- Mallorca hotel is the best in Spain, according to TUI holidaymakers
- Electricity bills power ahead in Spain as goverment slaps heavy tax on bills
- Beware of new red lines on Spanish roads
Comment
Come on: Are you beach ready?
“If you are a tourist visiting this lovely island - a word to the wise; follow a group of Mallorcan day-trippers to the beach (as they always know the best places to go) and then move as far as you can away from them...”
Frank Leavers04/08/2023 15:52