2023 welcomed back the Sa Rua carnival for the first time without restrictions since the pandemic. This year’s festivities were set to be extremely popular and they did not disappoint. Carnivals took place across the island with various municipalities dishing out a range of prizes and awards with the biggest one taking place in the […] Travel: Mallorca News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper | News…
Trip Advisor’s annual Traveller’s Choice Awards has ranked Mallorca as number seven for those looking for a nature getaway. The site highlights its pristine beaches and coves, spectacular mountain ranges and “rustic countryside” as some of the “dreamy island’s” offerings. Mallorca is one of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations, in the first 11 months of […] Travel: Mallorca News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper | News…
GIVEN OD Hotels’ commitment to being present in fabulous spots, there was only one suitable place for Ocean Drive Port Portals: the most exclusive yacht harbour on the island. Located in Portal Nous, Ocean Drive Port Portals opens onto the marina with breathtaking views, a taste for design and technology in equal measure, a flair […] Travel: Mallorca News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper | News…
EVERY cloud has a silver lining and for some villages you may never have heard of in Spain, the COVID-19 crisis has been an opportunity to shine and show off their uncrowded, idyllic spaces. Traditional tourist hotspots like Marbs and Palma de Mallorca have been knocked off page one on Google by demand for more […] Travel: Mallorca News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper | News…
HOTELIERS in Mallorca have decided to take the law into their own hands as they struggle to deal with unruly alcohol-fuelled holidaymakers. They are pleading for action against drunkenness, saying recent measures designed to tackle the issue have failed. They claim that chronic underfunding of police services has led to the bizarre situation of hoteliers […] Travel: Mallorca News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper | News…
MALLORCA has been named as the world’s top destination of 2022 by travel review website TripAdvisor. The biggest of the Balearic Islands tops the ranking of ‘trending destinations’ in the 2022 Travellers’ Choice Awards beating other island hotspots such as Tulum in Mexico and the Greek Island of Santorini for the top spot. The website […] Travel: Mallorca News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper | News…
BRITISH entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson flew into Mallorca this week to look around Virgin Limited Edition’s latest tourism project: the restoration of a 15th century finca into a luxury hotel resort. Here we can share the first photos from the Son Bunyola Estate which is being redeveloped into a 28 room hotel nestled in the […] Travel: Mallorca News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper | News…
Why Mallorca is Number 1 Mallorca remains one of the most favoured islands of the Mediterranean for investors, second home buyers and holiday-makers alike. A lot has been written, many things…
New restaurants in Palma With a wide variety of eateries in Palma vying for your custom, we’ve identified the best new restaurants in the Mallorcan capital. Newly opened sister restaurant Fera is proving to be…
Niels Jensen’s urban rhythms return to Rialto Living Thu 5th Apr, 10:00-20:30 – 17 dates Niels Jensen is a multidisciplinary artist born in Denmark who grew up in Sweden. His…