‘Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson, Star.’ Richard Langdon/Skandia Team GBR The 43rd Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia – Mapfre will see the return of British sailing’s multiple Olympic gold medallists Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy who will return to competitive action for the first time since the Perth World Championships in December when racing gets […]
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Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre – The return of Ainslie and Percy
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A regatta not to be missed
The 43rd edition of the Mallorcan sailing regatta is the first European stop of the ISAF Sailing World Cup for Olympic and Paralympic classes. It is the only Spanish event included in the ISAF Sailing World Cup. The Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia – MAPFRE is the starting point of the European sailing season every year. […]
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Iberia Express reveals first routes
IAG’s new no-frills airline Iberia Express has announced its first routes when the carrier begins services on Sunday. Iberia’s new carrier will fly initially between Madrid and Palma in Majorca, Alicante, Malaga and Seville on March 25. Iberia Express will expand this to 17 destinations from Madrid for the summer including eight further Spanish destinations, […]
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Palma de Mallorca, city of patios
Palma de Mallorca, capital of the Balearic Islands, is a bright city, always full of surprises. Its has a maritime atmosphere and a wealth of cultural heritage. A good example of this heritage are the patios to be found at stately houses that abound in the old town. These are large houses with beautiful architecture […]
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Holiday car hire prices drop by up to 45% in two years across sunshine hotspots
New research from TravelSupermarket has revealed that car hire is now up to 45 per cent cheaper than two years ago for key holiday periods in 2012. Car hire prices across Malaga, Alicante, Murcia, Palma, Tenerife and Faro all saw a drop in price from 2010 across Easter and Whit Week, with six of the […]
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Golf in Mallorca
Mallorca surprises the visitor with the wide variety of its 22 golf courses. Their proximity and variety make for an exciting, varied game. The mild temperatures throughout the year, the sea breeze and the smell of the Mediterranean are the ideal conditions to enjoy a perfect experience on a short, intense break or a long […]
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Exhibition: Esther Ferrer. In Four Movements
“Accidents are part of the performance.” “There is no freedom when everything is controlled by institutions”. “I do not do art for others, I do art for myself.” “Art is the only space for freedom”… These words of Esther Ferrer present us with a radical, independent, antiexhibition and free artist with her own ideas. For […]
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Mallorca’s Capital Palma Launches Year-Round Tourism Campaign
Provisional data shows air traffic for Palma de Mallorca at 22,726,459 passengers for 2011, that’s a 7.6% increase on 2010 when just over 21 million passengers passed through the Airport. With the Island on a high, Palma this month launched a public-private “Palma 365” campaign to encourage year-round tourism to this exquisite Balearic capital city. […]
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Vueling announces new Alicante and Palma routes from Cardiff
Vueling, Spain’s leading low fare airline, today announced it is bolstering its destinations from Cardiff Airport this summer with the addition of two new destinations, Alicante and Palma, Mallorca. The new scheduled services will commence from 22 June 2012 and will be operated by 150-seat Airbus A319 aircraft three times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and […]
