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Majorca News April 6, 2024

Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps 

A STUDY has revealed the best ‘dupes’ of over-crowded tourist destinations, swapping packed island and city breaks for relaxed holidays in cultural havens.  Overtourism is the word on everyone’s lips this Spring.  As visitors start to roll into Spain’s most popular destinations in droves, anti-tourism movements are growing across the country and politicians are taking […] Travel: Mallorca News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper | News…

Majorca News May 8, 2023

DON’T MISS: The Best of What’s On in Spain

Top events in Spain for the week and month ahead from Malaga to Madrid via Barcelona and Cordoba. THE WEEK AHEAD Ronda Romantica (May 11-13). Ronda (Malaga) wholeheartedly returns to the heady days of bandoliers, horsemen, wine and song with performances, markets and processions. Cordoba Patio Festival (until May 14). Still blooming lovely. Ibiza: Amnesia […] Travel: Mallorca News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper | News…

Majorca News February 21, 2023

Mallorca listed as one of the top destinations for nature lovers in Traveler’s Choice Awards

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…

Majorca News October 7, 2022

Ocean Drive Port Portals: the perfect hotel for your holidays in Mallorca

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…

Majorca News August 11, 2022

Why these pueblos in Spain should be on your travel bucket list this summer

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…

Majorca News July 14, 2022

Fed up hoteliers in Spain’s Mallorca get police training for staff in a bid to tackle sozzled Brits and Germans

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…

Majorca News May 13, 2022

IN PICS: First look at Richard Branson’s luxury new hotel planned for converted 15th Century finca in Spain’s Mallorca

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…