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Tourists on the beach of Magaluf on the island of Mallorca.
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Mallorca

Mallorca is the largest island in Spain's Balearic Islands and its capital city is Palma. Its climate and tourism infrastructure make it popular with European tourists.

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Locals protest in Mallorca, with one holding a sign that reads: Your Luxury, Our Misery

Mallorca housing crisis fuels mass tourism protest

Renting an apartment is becoming unaffordable even for the middle class, and many have blamed mass tourism.
PoliticsMay 27, 202403:20 min
Emergency services pictured at the scene of the collapse on the island of Mallorca

Spain: 4 dead in Mallorca restaurant collapse

Two German tourists, a Spanish waitress and a Senegalese man have been killed after a restaurant collapsed in Mallorca.
CatastropheMay 24, 2024
A young couple is seen relaxing by the pool

Spanish tourism industry under pressure amid record drought

As Spain deals with a record lack of rainfall, calls are growing for the tourism sector to do more to save water.
TravelMay 16, 2024
Spanien Mallorca setzt auf grünen Wasserstoff

Mallorca bets on green hydrogen

Spain wants to export green hydrogen. But the water needed to make it is in short supply.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 22, 202403:41 min
Maya Bay

From Mallorca to Bhutan: Making tourism sustainable

For decades, local ecosystems have suffered under the weight of mass tourism. Can the balance be restored?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 2, 2023
Winds batter palm-trees at a deserted restaurant terrace near a beach

Heavy storms strike Spanish island Mallorca

Rain and strong winds have caused several injuries, dozens of flight cancellations, and thousands of ruined vacations.
ClimateAugust 28, 202300:59 min
German tourists arrested in Spain on suspicion of gang rape on July 15, 2023.

German tourists to remain in custody over Mallorca gang rape

A German woman alleged that a number of the men raped her in a hotel room while others watched on.
Law and JusticeJuly 16, 2023
One suspect being escorted by a Spanish police officer

Spain: 6 German tourists arrested over gang rape in Mallorca

A German woman alleged that a number of other German tourists raped her in a hotel room while others watched on.
CrimeJuly 14, 2023
Boys and girls sit, slump and lie drunkenly on the concrete edge of a promenade with rubbish visible on the walkway in front of them; behind them is the beach

Mallorca: Bothersome booze tourism

Raucous party tourists are making life difficult for Mallorca's residents and business owners.
TravelJune 29, 2023
A person holds a phone up to take a photo of a church in Hallstatt, Austria.

How Instagram changed the tourism industry

The social media platform's influencers and hashtags have changed vacation destinations — and not always for the best.
TravelMay 17, 2023
A participant with a demon mask brandishes a stick with fireworks among revelers during the traditional Correfoc (fire-run) festival in Palma de Mallorca on January 29, 2023.

All hell breaks loose at Mallorca's fire run

Amid sparks and fire-spitting devils, Mallorca's traditional fire run has attracted tens of thousands of spectators.
CultureJanuary 30, 20237 images
A close-up shot of Frank Hanebuth

Trial of German former Hells Angels leader opens in Spain

Frank Hanebuth was allegedly involved in pimping and drug trafficking as the head of a Hells Angels chapter in Mallorca.
CrimeJanuary 23, 2023
A picture of the luxury marina of Port Adriano on Mallorca

Mallorca property boom stirs sellout fears among islanders

Mallorca's inhabitants have had enough of losing out in the property price wars and discuss banning sales to foreigners.
BusinessJanuary 22, 2023
A cruise ship by operator TUI sails on the water

Can cruise ships be environmentally friendly?

Environmentalists accuse the industry of not doing enough to combat climate change. Can cruise ships find a solution?
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 28, 2022
Umbrellas and beach chairs at Mallorca's Palma Beach.

Mallorca hotel cleaners fight exploitation

Without the women who clean Mallorca's hotel rooms every day, Spain's tourism industry would come to a halt.
EqualityNovember 7, 2022
The terminal at Palma de Mallorca airport

Fake emergency diverts plane to Mallorca

Authorities are investigating if the incident was linked to illegal immigration after 21 passengers fled the plane.
CrimeNovember 7, 2021
Lufthansa plane touching down in Palma de Mallorca

Pilots return to work as tourism picks up

Airlines are reinventing themselves as many pilots return to their jobs after the long break.
BusinessOctober 4, 202102:54 min
The catamaran San Gwann, owned by the German shipping company FRS, stuck on a rock

Many injured after catamaran ferry hits rocks off Ibiza

A 10-year-old boy was airlifted to a Mallorca hospital after sustaining serious injuries in the incident off Ibiza.
TravelAugust 29, 2021
Spain coronavirus pandemic - Tourists on a beach on Mallorca

Mallorca's disappointing vacation season

In the second coronavirus pandemic summer, the tourism on the vacation island of Mallorca remains sluggish.
TravelAugust 20, 2021