If you need a fix of contemporary design and top-notch service but in a handy rural setting, Son Brull has it. Only a couple of miles from the picturesque town of Pollenca in the north, it’s set on a forrested hillside with great views across the plain, and surrounded by olive and cypress trees. Don’t […]

The creations of chef Arellano are an elegant fusion of flavors, aromas and textures – but all easily recognizable. Arellano gained experience around the world (Dublin, London, Naples, Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid), before taking on a new challenge and bringing his Zaranda restaurant to Mallorca. Initially located in the Hilton Sa Torre, the restaurant now operates

Cirque du Soleil will perform in Mallorca’s Palma Arena between the 22nd and the 30th of August with their show “Alegria”. 55 artists and musicians are part of the performance, as “Alegria” is the most successful show of the canadian artist ensemble. The price of the tickets varies between 33 Euro and 80 Euro. And

In February, “Sa Rua” is celebrated in all the towns of Mallorca. It is a carnival parade that fills the towns and cities with colours and happiness. The floats are made by neighbourhood associations and the general public who start designing them weeks before the parade. There is also a children’s carnival, called ” Sa

The German car rental company Sixt  has decided to add to its fleet of vehicles in the Spanish market several models of the British motor company Aston Martin this year, the company said in a statement. Sixt said that during this exercise it will incorporate several units of the models DB9, Vantage Coupe and Roadster

From 2013, private individuals or entities resident for tax purposes in Spain will be obliged to declare all their foreign assets valued over 50,000 Euros. This is a new measure, devised mainly for two reasons: – to ensure the success of the recent amnesty – to pursue all those who have transferred non taxable funds

Spanish low cost airline Vueling is to start daily flights from London Heathrow to Palma de Mallorca with the introduction of its summer timetable on 23 March 2013. The decision to fly to Palma reintroduces a popular route that has not been served from London’s leading airport since 2009. Vueling will utilise one of its

Wealthy art lovers and investors are set to bid for a number of “exceptional” surrealist art works at Sotheby’s London forthcoming Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale on Tuesday 5th February 2013. The sale will include the “strongest array” of surrealist art “ever to be offered at auction”, with works from the likes of Joan

If you’re coming to Mallorca any time between the end of January and the middle of February, you’ll have the chance to witness an amazing natural phenomenon: the flowering of the almond trees. At this time of year the island’s Mediterranean landscape is awash with white blossom, making an enchanting picture which heralds the arrival

The figures released at the beginning of January by the National Institute of Statistic (INE) show that the number of foreigners registered in Spain at January 1st 2012 was of 5.736.258, 15.229 less than in 2011. This is the first decrease in the past 15 years in the number of foreign immigrants living in the