The Foreign Office is now advising against all but essential travel to mainland Spain. This is due to the country experiencing several regional coronavirus outbreaks, which are being controlled by the re-introduction of some restrictions in the areas concerned. The Foreign Office does not advise against travel to the Balearic Islands, including Mallorca. The rate […]
In general, the wearing of a face mask is compulsory whenever you are in a public space, i.e. as soon as you leave your hotel room or holiday apartment. This applies regardless of whether you are in a building or outside, even if it is easily possible to keep a safe distance of at least […]
First clinical trials with a drug called Aplidin are currently being conducted with Coronavirus patients in Spain. The drug’s active ingredient is derived from a marine invertebrate called Aplidium Albicans, which can be found in the waters off Mallorca’s neighbouring island Ibiza. Aplidin has been around for some time – it was originally developed as […]
The state of emergency in Spain came to an end on 21st June 2020 and people are getting used to what is widely termed “the new normal”. But what exactly does this mean to holidaymakers in Mallorca? The most important aspect for Mallorca-lovers is certainly the fact that visitors from other EU countries are now […]
The 21st of June will not only mark the long-awaited end of the state of emergency in Spain but will also be the date when visitors from other European countries will once again be welcomed. This was an announcement by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Sunday. After some initial confusion, it was clarified that […]
Yesterday the Spanish government gave the green light for a tourism pilot scheme that will allow Mallorca to welcome German visitors to the island from 15th June. As numbers of coronavirus cases have been relatively low in Mallorca and the Balearic Islands throughout the pandemic, the region has been declared as a safe tourist destination […]
Following last year’s pilot project, access to Cap de Formentor will again be restricted for cars and motorbikes this summer. This is due to the high volume of vehicles and the long and frequent traffic jams that have been occurring in the area during high season for many years. In order to improve the situation, […]
On Tuesday, 9.10.2018, heavy storms and torrential rainfall led to a natural disaster with several deaths in the eastern part of the island, where a torrent overflowing its banks caused severe flooding. The small town of Sant Llorenç in the east of the island, several kilometres from the coast, was particularly hard hit, but flooding […]
Alcudia’s listed 14th century town wall is at risk of collapsing in several places – this is the verdict of experts after having closely examined the condition of the wall in recent days. The survey took place after part of the wall collapsed on 17th September. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident that occurred […]
During July and August, traffic to Cap de Formentor was restricted with the road being closed during the day for private vehicles, including rental cars. These restrictions have now been lifted and since Saturday, 1st September the road is once again freely accessible to all. Since then, the renewed high volume of vehicles has led […]
