MYSTERIOUS: Balearic islands | Mind Blowing Facts

Warmer seas and shifting pressure systems: the signs that suggest the Mediterranean’s climate is ‘tropicalising’

Nowhere in the Iberian Peninsula or the Balearic Islands has a tropical climate – for this to be the case, the average temperature in the coldest month would have to be 18°C or higher. The contrast between Spain’s winters and summers, and the low temperatures reached in winter, do not…

The Conversation · Oct 27

Ibiza airport flooded and flights cancelled following heavy rainfall

Aemet has issued weather warnings for much of Spain’s east coast and the Balearic Islands

The Independent UK · Oct 19

How This Interior Designer's Own Tiny Bathroom in Bristol Bottled the Balearic Islands

Eco-friendly in design, with luxury appeal, this bathroom looks like it was plucked straight out of a boutique spa hotel

Livingetc · Sep 15, 2025

Palma De Mallorca Airport Resumes Operations After Storm Flooding

Discover the impact of a storm on Palma de Mallorca airport and new regulations on public drinking and party boats in the Balearic Islands.

Top News · Jun 12, 2024

Drunken Brits could be banned from Spain’s Balearic Islands

Local government chiefs mull fresh bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour by tourists

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

How much water does tourism consume in the Balearic Islands?

One of the most frequent comments among the population residing in the Spanish Balearic Archipelago – a renowned tourist destination for Europeans – used to be: “Tourists consume a lot of water.” But what was this statement based on or supported by?

The Conversation · May 17, 2023

Spain travel warning as smoking ban introduced in crackdown of 28 tourist hotspots

Twenty eight beaches across the Balearic Islands have introduced the ban in a bid to improve public health and tackle the cigarette litter problem plaguing coastlines.

Daily Record · Apr 11, 2023

Secret Balearic Islands: an insider’s guide to lesser-known Menorca and Formentera

Ibiza and Mallorca might steal the spotlight when it comes to this Spanish archipelago, but there’s a lot to be said for swerving the crowds. Isabella Noble reveals where to go, stay, eat and swim on the other two under-the-radar isles

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Rental car warning for holidaymakers ahead of Easter break

The US, Spain's Balearic Islands, Cyprus and Italy have seen the biggest price hikes

Nottingham Post · Feb 10, 2023

Balearic Islands seek to ban non-residents from buying property

Officials point to similar policy in Canada and ask Madrid to lobby EU as high prices push out local people

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023