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Summer 2027 forecast to be even hotter. The Aemet identified a 13-day heatwave in Mallorca, between 6 and 18 August, during which temperatures reached 40.1 degrees in Porreres and 40 degrees in Llucmajor
Temperatures likely to reach up to 42–43 degrees. Temperatures may exceed 35 degrees in much of the mainland interior, the Ebro Valley, Mallorca, the low-lying areas of the south-east and the south of Gran Canaria, and 40 degrees in the Guadalquivir and Guadiana valleys
Temperatures likely to reach up to 42–43 degrees. Temperatures may exceed 35 degrees in much of the mainland interior, the Ebro Valley, Mallorca, the low-lying areas of the south-east and the south of Gran Canaria, and 40 degrees in the Guadalquivir and Guadiana valleys
Private and rental vehicles will be restricted from entering the island. On the subject of tourism, the island’s government will continue to promote responsible tourism and step up the fight against illegal accommodation, with “more staff and resources than ever before”, to ensure harmonious coexistence between residents and visitors
Around 20,000 people descended on Palma this weekend as elrow transformed Son Fusteret into a spectacular electronic music festival
New survey reveals Mallorcans’ favourite towns and villages. Douglas has owned an estate in Valldemossa for over 30 years
Aircraft from Palma finally landed in Nuremberg. Germany has been hit by a series of incidents that have prompted authorities to consider how to better protect critical infrastructure against what officials describe as a growing threat from cyber and hybrid attacks
The work is due to start in November. Part of further huge investment in the airport up to 2031
A hotel room should be the safest place on holiday, somewhere you can shut the door and switch off from everything outside. For two German tourists in Mallorca…
Event taking place at the Mallorca Country Club. The winning team will receive €10,000 in prize money
The island is facing another week of unusually high temperatures, with a possibility of heat alerts being issued. The current outlook points to continued stable weather and temperatures above average in Mallorca next week
Complaints over the construction of 10,680 swimming pools over nine years, 30 per cent in rural areas. "The swimming pool ‘boom’ “is linked to holiday rentals, secondly to building on rural land, and also to property speculation, because having a swimming pool increases the value of the property and makes it more attractive for holiday rentals”
