Palma enhancing tourism promotion to the American market
"It is a very interesting market for Palma."
The tourism municipality in Mallorca moving towards five-star
Three new five-star hotels are planned for Calvia next year.
People in the Balearics "can perceive a loss of quality of life due to tourism activity"
"It is evident that we cannot absorb more volume in certain places and times of the year."
Fines totalling 4.4 million euros for "illegal tourist offer" in Mallorca
Over 3,000 inspections this year; three times as many as in 2023.
Spain's traveller registration: Some tour operators will stop selling the Balearics
Small and large tour operators and the hoteliers all have serious concerns about the requirements.
Tourists in Palma, Mallorca
So much debate about tourist saturation.
Another 'human pressure' record in Mallorca
The combination of permanent and temporary populations.
UK tourism in the Balearics rises again as the annual record for the total number of tourists is broken
The total number of all tourists up to October was a new record - over 18 million.
First day of operation and Spain's new traveller registration system crashes
The travel agencies association in the Balearics had predicted that the system would crash.
Tourists in Palma, Mallorca
The new regulations are meant to protect travellers.
Criticised by the tourism industry, rejected by Congress, but Spain's new registry of travellers comes into force on Monday
Spain's interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, insists that current regulations are obsolete and that new ones are needed to combat terrorist activity and organised crime.
Balearic Government's pact for tourism sustainability in tatters as key group pulls out
The Forum for Civil Society has attacked the lack of "a participatory, rigorous and transparent methodology".
Countdown to the international motorcycle award in Palma
Discover how Mallorca secured the prestigious FIM Awards 2024, a global motorcycling event bringing champions, sustainability, and economic impact to the island this December.
Guided tours' limit could mean fewer tourists in Palma
The town hall intends reducing the number of people on guided tours to a maximum of twenty.
Mallorca hotel guests faced with "Big Brother" check-in measures, this is what you will need
Fears than tourists may stay away
Long-range holiday bookings to Balearics slump but Britain is leading market
Domestic tourism is top followed by the British.
Tourists in Palma, Mallorca
Cruise tourism has been a contributory factor in the discontent.
Mallorca - "A neo-tourism in which residents are second or third-class people"
The Forum for Civil Society is highly critical of the Balearic Government's pact for the sustainability of tourism.
- Mallorca beaches at Soller and Andratx covered by thousands of 'little sails'
- New train service will have 10 kilometre underground section, linked with Palma airport
- The first signs of summer in Mallorca
- The stickers on signs in Mallorca's mountains
- Mallorca hoteliers president: Tourism is being used as "a punchbag"
Comment
The island of noise
People have long given up caring about their unacceptable noise.
Andrew Ede05/12/2024 15:47