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The three holy kings arrive to palma (Cabalgata de reyes)
One of the most important customs during the three kings’ visit to Palma is the Cabalgata de Reyes, or the Three Kings Parade. This colorful and lively procession attracts thousands of locals and tourists alike, who line the streets to catch a glimpse of the kings and their entourage. The parade features elaborately decorated floats,…
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The environment friendly Boat Show
Palma International Boat Show 2023 The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol, attended the inauguration of the Palma International Boat Show, organized by the Vice-Presidency and the Ministry of Energy Transition, Productive Sectors and Democratic Memory, and the Balearic Yacht Brokers Association ( BYBA). The fair has 271 companies and around…
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Restaurants show economic resilience
Latest figures show a fall in registered companies, but hospitality sector holds out The Baleraics lost about 2000 companies in 2009, with at least half of them coming from the construction sector. New government figures reveal that in January there were a total of 36,994 companies registered, reflecting the disappearance of 1864 companies – or…
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Palma hotels still dearest
Despite price drop from last year Mallorca’s capital is still the priciest city Spending the night in a hotel in Palma will set you back on average 107 euros, according to price comparison website Trivago, making it the most expensive city in Spain to stay in. Nevertheless, even this represents a 12 percent drop in…
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Road fatalities reach record low
2009 showed further improvement in road traffic fatalities New figures released reveal that the number of people who lost their lives on the roads in Mallorca fell to 48 – a reduction of 75 percent. This represents a considerable improvement on 2008, during which 72 people were killed and a step change from 2001 when…
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Boyzone star Gately dies on Mallorca
Boyzone star Stephen Gately has died while on holiday on Mallorca. The singer and actor, who was 33, is said to have died after a night out, but no further details are known at present. His death has been confirmed on the official Boyzone website. Louis Walsh, the manager of Boyzone and X Factor judge,…
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Coma teenager flown home
No change in the boy’s condition A 16-year-old boy who has been in a coma since being attacked outside an Andratx nightclub has been flown to a hospital in his native Wales, reports the Press Association. Alex Hughes was on holiday with friends and their parents at the time of the assault on 2 August.…
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Three more bombs go off
La Rigoleta restaurant on the Can Pere Antoni beachfront in PalmaPanic but no injuries as Eta warns of explosions Two small bombs went off today and a third was defused in locations across Palma. No one was injured in the explosions and there was little damage to property. A preliminary warning was given by Eta…
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Mother of slain Civil Guard calls for the death penalty
Emotional letter also criticises the resources available to protect officers Maria Esther Garcia, the mother of Civil Guard Carlos Enrique Saenz de Tejada, who was killed in a bomb blast in Palma Nova last week, has called his killers ‘cowards and murderers’ and appealed for them to receive the ‘life in prison or the death…
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Demand for more ecological moorings
Boat owners keen to prevent the destruction of sea meadows The number of boats using ecological moorings has risen yet again. In 2008 the figure rose by 26% and the signs are that this rate of increase will carry on into 2009. According to Marine Director Tomeu Calafell the two most popular spots are at…