News, Weather & Events in Mallorca & Palma de Majorca

MALLORCA NEWS HEADLINES

Cold snap heading for Mallorca

Parts of Majorca are on a severe weather alert today, as the cold snap that has already claimed lives in eastern and southern Europe spreads to other parts of the continent. The north and north east of the island are to be hit with snow and high winds, according to the meteorological office (AEMET). ... read more

Island Reports

Find out what's been happening on Mallorca with our regular island reports.  Read about the latest nightlife, with news from opening parties, event reviews and club nights.  Our beach reports will let you find out where the cool hangouts are this year, with insider tips on the nice beach bars and which beach is best to grab a good lunch.  And with our island life reports, we give you the low-down on the best fiestas, great days out and markets not to be missed.

Mallorcan Festivals

Find yourself swept along by the atmosphere of a traditional fiesta and you will get a completely different picture of Mallorca. Most are religious in origin and a few date back to the time of the Christian conquest.  Every town and village has its saint's day, whose eve (revelta) is marked by a verbena, a street party with music, dancing, fireworks and fancy dress. Battles are acted out between devils and heroic women, or Christians and Moors; people prance about as horses, and a good time is had by all.