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From Somerset to Menorca: Extraordinary art centre opens in Spain’s Balearic Islands
The 40,000 square metre island is only a short boat ride from Mahon and now home to an extraordinary art centre featuring works by acclaimed artist Mark Bradford
Ibiza loosens restrictions as airport revealed as ONLY one in Spain to recover pre-COVID-19 traffic this summer
From Wednesday September 15, social interactions between people that do not live together can take place at night
New arrival: British holidaymaker gives birth in police car on Spanish Island of Menorca
A BRITISH holidaymaker in Menorca gave birth in the back of a Guardia Civil patrol car after her waters unexpectedly broke. Officers helped deliver the...
EXPLAINER: Two new major rule changes in COVID-19 restrictions for Spain’s Balearic Islands
These new measures will come into force from midnight and stay in place until they are reviewed on Monday, September 13
Balearic Islands welcomes more international tourists than any other region in Spain for fourth consecutive month
According to the National Institute of Statistics, the Balearics were also where international tourists spent the most money in the country
Elsie Mogford, 37, wife of multi-millionaire United Utilities boss, dies suddenly while on holiday in Menorca
THE wife of multi-millionaire water company chief has died suddenly ‘of natural causes’ while on holiday at a luxury villa on the Spanish island...
Enormous cache of Roman weapons found on the Spanish island of Menorca
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a large cache of Roman weapons and tools in the protohistoric settlement of Son Catlar, Menorca. A statement released by the University...
Travelling to Spain’s Balearic Islands? These are the new COVID-19 rules you need to know about
These measures will come into force from this Saturday, July 24, and are aimed at curbing a sharp increase in infections among young people
Spain tightens rules on all UK travellers (including to Balearic Islands): PCR tests or double vaccination proof now needed
SPAIN has changed the requirements for travellers arriving from the UK and will now demand a negative COVID-19 test or proof of double vaccination. Prime...
BREAKING NEWS: Balearic Islands in Spain are included on new UK green travel list
SPAIN'S Balearic Islands have been included on an updated UK green travel list announced by Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps on Thursday evening. This means British...
Balearic Islands added to Northern Ireland’s green travel list
TRAVEL is now permitted from Northern Ireland the Balearic Islands, the government announced on Thursday afternoon. Self-isolation will no longer be necessary for those travelling...
Interior areas of bars and restaurants across Spain’s Balearic Islands can reopen from this Sunday BUT only until 6pm
Although a very small victory for a sector in crisis, business unions are hoping that the government will allow bars and restaurants to stay open until 11pm to coincide with the curfew being pushed back to midnight
Flight bookings to Spain’s Mallorca soar after Germans told they will NOT have to quarantine or take PCR test...
On Wednesday, the German government eased entry restrictions for its travellers, allowing people who have been fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 to enter the country without any quarantine obligation
EXPLAINED: What happens if I test positive for COVID-19 while on holiday in Spain’s Balearic Islands?
Aptly named the 'Safety Pack', the campaign aims to attract holidaymakers to the archipelago this summer, driving home the message that the Balearics are a safe destination for travel
MUST READ: New coronavirus restrictions for Spain’s Balearic Islands
The measures were finally approved by the Supreme Court of Justice after initially being rejected on the grounds that president Francina Armengol had to first approve them in her own government
International travellers must pass two COVID-19 controls at airports to enter Spain’s Balearic Islands
The Balearic Ministry of Health today revealed that all those arriving from countries outside of Spain will have to undertake a 'double verification' against COVID-19
Dozens of homeowners in Spain’s Balearic Islands forced to turn empty properties into social housing
The Government of the Balearic Islands has revealed that a total of 56 properties across the region will face forcible expropriation
Negative PCR tests required by domestic tourists to enter Spain’s Balearic Islands
From Thursday, March 4, domestic tourists must present a negative PCR test if they have travelled from a region with an accumulated incidence rate of over 100 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
Bars and restaurants can reopen in Spain’s Balearic Islands from March 2
In this much awaited de-escalation plan, bars and restaurants will however only allow be allowed to make use of their terraces
Spain’s Balearic Islands records lowest number of COVID-19 infections since September
In a sign that the tough restrictions are working to lower the number of cases in the region, only 53 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours
Curfew set to be brought forward to 8pm in Spain’s Balearic Islands
Previously, the government had recommended all those that live in the region to be home by 8pm, although it was not an obligation
President and officials at Port Authority in Spain’s Balearic Islands arrested in anti-corruption operation
President Joan Gual de Torrella woke up to being cuffed alongside three other high-ranking officials
More than 100 people isolated as 12 COVID-19 outbreaks detected across Spain’s Balearic Islands
The Balearic Ministry of Health report that the outbreaks involve 63 diagnoses
‘LUCKY’ CATCH: Two explosive devices found by fishermen off coast of Spain’s Balearic Islands
The Guardia Civil had been notified about two different explosive devices laid on the seabed this week
REVEALED: What the ‘new normal’ will look like in Spain’s Balearic Islands
The Balearic Government has imposed a range of rules to ensure that the region is not hit by a second wave of infections
REVEALED: The 38 beaches in Spain’s Balearic Islands awarded prestigious Blue Flags this year
A TOTAL of 38 beaches in the Balearic Islands have been awarded a Blue Flag this year. A further 13 marinas and three sustainable...
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