Fairs and Fiestas
New "cavallets" dance in Pollensa
The appearance of these horse figures in Pollensa for Sant Sebastià is unique to the town.
Fairs and Fiestas
Pollensa pine climbs trickier than ever
Lard had been added to the soap, so the tree, stripped of its bark, was extra slippery.
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Preparing for the Sant Antoni Fiestas
The build-up to the Sant Antoni Fiestas (16 / 17 January) contains as much tradition as the fiestas themselves.
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Spring comes early to Puerto Pollensa
The temperature rose to 25 degrees, some ten degrees warmer than normal for the time of year.
Military
UK to join European air chiefs at summit in Formentor
As a complement to the conference, an air show at Son Sant Joan in Palma is being planned.
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Pollensa fair continues to grow
The artisan fair opens at 6pm on Friday (till 10pm).
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Pollensa will have to pay over two million euros for Guillem Cifre green area
This land was included in the town's urban plan of 1991.
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Possibilities for the tourist tax in Alcudia and Pollensa
Everyone seems to want a piece of the tourist tax pie, and it's not even been implemented yet.
Tourist tax
Villa rental businesses fear tourist tax will be unfair
“There are a number of social realities that have to be looked at, but all properties have to abide by the same rules so that there isn’t any unfair competition.”
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Ternelles walk case to return to court
Pollensa town hall is embarking on what may prove to be the last possibility it has to have the principle of access established.
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Pollensa's Roman bridge vandalised
Removing the graffiti will not be straightforward.
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Nordesport investigation could widen to Pollensa
The Alternativa denounced contracts that the town hall had entered into, and these included Nordesport.
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Pollensa to appeal Ternelles decision
The Balearic High Court had indicated that there could be no further appeal.
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Pollensa development compensation claim dismissed
Owners of three plots in the El Vilar urbanisation in Pollensa are not entitled to the level of compensation they had been seeking.
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Ternelles ruling based on a "falsehood"
ProCamins says that the decision of the Balearic High Court is wrong.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"