Brits wanting to sun it up in the Balearic Islands could soon be stung by new tourist tax rules. The insatiable Spanish trio of Majorca, Ibiza and Menorca attract more than 15 million ...

A stunning view of the Balearic Islands, where new visitor and vehicle taxes aim to balance booming tourism with environmental protection and sustainable growth. Credit : Shutterstock, Below the Sky ...

Pam Welfare, 40, who was born in Wales but now lives in Market Lavington, has had her pet racing pigeon Pepper since around a month after the bird was hatched in June 2023. Pam explained: “I’ve had ...

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Parts of the UK are expected to be warmer this weekend than holiday hotspots including the Balearic islands, Costa del Sol and the Amalfi Coast. Sun worshippers may find themselves basking in the ...

The Balearic islands are proposing to increase the peak season Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS) during June, July and August amid a wider shake-up of accommodation rules. Under the proposals, which will ...

A number of islands in the Balearics including Majorca are planning to "reduce dependence" on British tourists as part of a long-term sustainability strategy, according to reports. The Balearic ...

Proposals to promote sustainability in the Balearic Island group’s tourism ... For now, though, it seems that the islands will be forced to contend with too many rather than too few tourists ...

The Balearic Islands need a staggering 91,000 homes with "acceptable" rent prices to tackle the housing crisis, a recent report revealed. The shortage of affordable rental properties is a major ...

M.A.C. Provisional figures for population issued by the National Statistics Institute (INE) indicate that, as of the first of January this year, there were 1,244,394 inhabitants of the Balearic ...