SNOW at Majorca
Inconvenient for Majorca February's a snow shower touched the ground of Majorca's capital Palma. The climate changes are noticed in the Balearic Island of Majorca during the beginning of 2010 since today it was the second time this year it snowed. Pedestrians were taking pictures from this exceeding phenonemon at Majorca's skies and streets.
Cycling event “Chile Adventure” – luxury holidays with Guido Eickelbeck
The road cycling event "Chile-Adventure" is organized by the Ex-Telekom-Profi Guido Eikelbeck who guides adventurous cyclists to the end of the world! A special kind of luxury travel ... Mallorca is a paradise for athletes, whether biking, cycling, playing golf, sailing on the waves of the Mediterranean or playing a game of tennis, the Mediterranean island offers many opportunities for athletes of all ages. After many training camps in Majorca the ex-professional Telekom racing cyclist Guido Eickelbeck adopted in 2008 the idea of sharing his excellent knowledge of the island as part of exclusive private bike tours. As a tour guide since ...
Lifestyle
Here you can find information, updates and news about cultural, political and social events as well as nightlife, restaurants, golf courts and the celebrities at Mallorca.
The prices for Villas are still shrinking
The market for luxury properties at Majorca has not revived in the volume, the experts and regional real estate brokers expected.
Palma attracts
The Grandeur of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean, seems to be moved to Palma de Mallorca, where it will cater primarily to the UK and Irish market. The Ship will begin alternating seven-night voyages out of Majorca's port town Palma in May 2011. The ship's new voyages will include stops in Spain, Italy and France, though precise itineraries according to news outlet - pricing won't be announced until March. Career Name: Grandeur of the Seas Owner: Royal Caribbean International Port of registry: Bahamas Builder: Kværner Masa-Yards Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland Yard number: 492 In service: December 14, 1996-present Status: In Active Service as of 2010 Notes: CDC sanitation score: 98% (2008-9-5)[1] General characteristics Class and type: Vision-class cruise ...
Bugatti Veyron – the ultimate sports car
The Birthplace of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 The Bugatti 16.4 is masterfully manufactured in the new Atelier in Molsheim, Alsace. The new production facility is located near the former Bugatti headquarters at Chateau St. Jean. It was built under the aegis of internationally renowned architect Gunter Henn. Only a short distance away is the simply designed storage building that houses the parts and spare parts supplied by top European manufacturers. The futuristic Atelier workshop has little in common with the completely automated production facilities of today’s automotive industry. The modern, functional building is marked by its elliptical layout, calling to mind ...
Yesterdays earthquake left no damages in Palma
Worried residents occupied the 112 emergency centre which received nearly 200 calls yesterday morning after an earthquake registering 3.2 on the Richter scale occurred out in the bay of Palma sparked widespread alarm. The majority of the calls were from Palma and Calvia where the tremor was felt the most but, according to the emergency centre, residents were shaken in Marratxi, Llucmajor, Esporles, Montuiri, and Campos. At 08.09am the minor quake was registered to have occurred according to the National Geographic Institute which recorded the magnitude of the tremor which lasted just a matter of seconds. In response to the calls, the island’s ...
“Alhucemas” – at Denia the new BALERIA ferry departs
BALERIA has presented the new ferry " Alhucemas" in Denia, which will cover the route "Denia-Ibiza-Palma". Adolfo Utor, the company's president, says that the ferry is more energy efficient and comfortable as well as more reliable.
Bill Gates spends $10.000.000.000,- for Vaccine
The Gates Foundation announced plans to invest $10 billion in Vaccines and the fight against illnesses including AIDS and said that this record donation could save nearly nine million lives. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Bill and Melinda Gates said the 10-year program will focus on vaccines for rota virus, tuberculosis, AIDS and pneumonia. "We must make this the decade of vaccines," the Billionaire Bill Gates commented. "We've made vaccines our priority at the Gates Foundation because we've seen firsthand their incredible impact on children's lives." "Vaccines are a miracle," added Melinda Gates. "With just a few doses, they can ...
Spanish States approves house draw at Majorca! Legal Lottery!
A villa including seaview at Majorca for only 99 euros? Sounds tremendous but could soon come true... ... assuming you take part in Peter Boddenberg's "House Draw". The 76 year old German took all national and legal barriers upon himself to draw his house in Cala Murada at the east coast of Majorca. But only spanish residents can take part in the treasure hunting, that is what the spanish government declared. Mr. Boddenberg will collect around 1.1 million euro once he sells all lots. His House is estimated at a value of 675.000 euro. The house draw is at: http://gewinnechalet.eu/ From the difference between the ...
Radfahren – und Sie leben länger!
Radfahren - idealer Ausgleich für den gestressten Alltag. Übergewicht und mangelnde Bewegung sind nur zwei, aber elementare, nachgewiesene Risikofaktoren für die heutigen sogenannten Zivilisationskrankheiten. Lediglich 30 Minuten täglicher Bewegung führen zu positiver Entwicklung des Gesundheitszustandes und steigern ausserdem die Fitness. Selbst Treppen steigen, kürzere Distanzen zu Fuß zurückzulegen oder andere Alltagsaktivitäten reichen, ebenso wie Rad fahren, um Fitnesszustand und das persönliche Wohlbefinden zu verbessern. Regelmäßige Bewegung bewirkt: * 50 % geringeres Risiko für Erkrankungen der Herzkranzgefäße (d.h. ein ähnlicher Effektwie das Nichtrauchen) * 50 % geringeres Risiko für Diabetes im Erwachsenenalter * 50 % geringeres Risiko für Fettleibigkeit * 30 % geringeres Risiko für Bluthochdruck * 10 mm/Hg niedrigerer ...
Expansion of Port Adriano allows mega luxury yachts and sailing boats up to 60 metres
The port expansion at Port Adriano allows the anchorage of luxury yachts and large sailing boats up to 60 meters. Port Adriano, built in 1992, is an important starting point for extraordinary voyages of discovery along the southwest coast of Mallorca, and one of the most attractive ports along the coastlines of the Mediterranean. The beautifully situated Port Adriano is also managed to distinguish itself as one of the outstanding marinas in the Balearics. The offers to boat owners , yacht owners and charter companies are ideal, it offers 404 berths for yachts from 6 to 18 meters, a business line ...
Cycling Pro Franco Ballerini dies in car accident
Former cyclist and Paris-Roubaix winner dies in Italy at the age of 45. The Italian national cycling coach and former Paris-Roubaix winner Franco Ballerini was involved in a rally car crash and died on Sunday morning in Tuscany, Italy. Franco Ballerini,45, was competing in the rally as a navigator for pilot Alessandro Ciardi. Their vehicle left the road and crahed - despite the efforts of doctors Ballerini passed away in the hospital of Pistoia soon afterwards, according to La Gazzetta Dello Sport. Ballerini was a professional cyclist between 1986 and 2001. In 1995 and 1998 he won Paris-Roubaix twice. When he retired in 2001 ...
Car Rental
There are many car rental companies, local, national and international ones. Unfortunately the car rental market got irritated when broker started competing with the rental companies. Meanwhile there are Meta search engines who summarize all broker sites and link to their webpages. Eventually it became very obscure and no client knows where he made his booking - not until the client presents his voucher to the rental company and receives the car keys. Below we list all important car rental companies and bring some light into the dark. Car Rentals and broker at Mallorca's Airport: 1 http://www.cardiddy.com/ Testsieger: Cardiddy.com: Mietwagen Preisvergleich (Mallorca – Preisvergleich) Service: (5/5) Price: ...
Majorca Party and Nightlife
When the sun sets down, Majorca is the playground of the rich and famous who party alongside the not so rich (or famous) hordes of package holidaymakers. Dress to kill girls, because you might just find yourself alongside the likes of Michael Douglas, Paris Hilton, Rafael Nadal or Gisele Bündchen at Palma’s top nightspots. If you want to drive around Palma in a Limo and have them take you to the different hotspots, visit www.limousine-mallorca.com and get a quote! “Tito’s” , on the seafront Paseo Maritimo, is one of the most exclusive night clubs in Majorca. The 2,000 capacity club has incredible ...
Car Hire Market 2010
The Balearic Islands car hire industry is on track for steady recovery in 2010, as its travel market faces a surge of demand for value deals to the Mediterranean islands in the wake of the economic downturn. Traditionally a time when holiday bookings hit a peak for the year, the car hire industry in Balearic Islands has been inundated by an overwhelming response for value-for-money deals to the islands of Majorca (Mallorca), Ibiza and Menorca, part of its archipelago. The car hire business is anticipating a solid rebound in 2010, as Balearic Islands weathered the worst of the recession last year, while ...
Majorca – climate change
Caverns on the underside of Mallorca -- the Spanish island where Germans and Britons like to bake in the sun -- offer strange new evidence about the movement of glaciers long before the last ice age. What if glaciers melt faster than anyone has suspected? The underside of the Spanish island of Mallorca is as perforated as Swiss cheese. The rising and falling ocean has worn hollow caves into a soft layer of calcium, and stalagtites and stalagmites in these caves bear evidence of prehistoric sea levels. Now a team of scientists around the geochemist Jeffrey Dorale, from the University of ...
No Integration by European Seniors
In Almeria, Alicante, Malaga, the Balearic Islands, Las Palmas, Gerona and Murcia there are more than 90 per cent of European pensioners who retire to Spain live in just eight Spanish provinces, including . A study carried out by the Elcano Royal Institute reveals that 21 per cent of the two and a half million Europeans who live in Spain are pensioners . They don't register on the town census because of being afraid to pay taxes, don’t speak the language, don’t want to lose social benefits in their own countries or don’t know why they should do so.
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Majorca – climate change
Caverns on the underside of Mallorca — the Spanish island where Germans and...
SNOW at Majorca
Inconvenient for Majorca February’s a snow shower touched the ground of Majorca’s...
Radfahren – und Sie leben länger!
Radfahren – idealer Ausgleich für den gestressten Alltag. Übergewicht und...
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Cycling event “Chile Adventure” – luxury holidays with Guido Eickelbeck
The road cycling event “Chile-Adventure” is organized by the Ex-Telekom-Profi...
Expansion of Port Adriano allows mega luxury yachts and sailing boats up to 60 metres
The port expansion at Port Adriano allows the anchorage of luxury yachts and large...
Boat Charter with NauticHolidays in the Caribbean
The Spanish yacht broker NauticHolidays now offers travelers the opportunity to...
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Radfahren – und Sie leben länger!
Radfahren – idealer Ausgleich für den gestressten Alltag. Übergewicht und mangelnde Bewegung sind nur zwei, aber elementare, nachgewiesene Risikofaktoren für die heutigen sogenannten Zivilisationskrankheiten. Lediglich 30 Minuten täglicher Bewegung führen zu positiver Entwicklung des Gesundheitszustandes und steigern ausserdem die Fitness. Selbst... [Read more of this review]
Yesterdays earthquake left no damages in Palma
Worried residents occupied the 112 emergency centre which received nearly 200 calls yesterday morning after an earthquake registering 3.2 on the Richter scale occurred out in the bay of Palma sparked widespread alarm. The majority of the calls were from Palma and Calvia where the tremor was felt the most but, according to the emergency centre, residents... [Read more of this review]
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