tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19376207038136716882024-03-13T04:12:40.969+00:00Camp de MarThe Camp de Mar blog was created to support the original website about this excellent Mallorcan resort - www.camp-de-mar.info - and our related Facebook page with news, views and other snippets of information on a regular basis.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-29789130732169258692019-10-24T13:59:00.000+01:002019-10-24T13:59:20.148+01:00From a trickle to a torrentRegular visitors to Camp de Mar's beach will know well the trickle of water from the stream to the sea that run across it.
However, the recent heavy storms in the region caused the stream to turn into a torrent that has practically cut the beach in two!
For more details and a recent photo, visit this page on The Majorca Daily Bulletin.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-6842503184908837102019-06-07T14:40:00.000+01:002019-06-07T14:40:07.765+01:00Building works underway... more plannedWe're sorry to report that the construction of the new megahotel is well underway, and that large swathes of land behind the golf course - on the popular path to Peguera - have disappeared as the earth movers and diggers go about their business.
Consequently, noise, dust and numerous lorry movements dominate the village.
This video courtesy of Diario de Mallorca shows what's going.
The local Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-42688410914608065572019-04-16T16:56:00.000+01:002019-04-16T16:56:24.716+01:00Massive all-inclusive hotel set to dominate Camp de Mar's hinterlandZafiro Hotels will be opening their third 'Palace' Hotel - a modern and innovative 5-star hotel providing services designed to allow guests to experience the genuine pleasure of the most unique and privileged holidays - in 2020.
This massive development will feature large gardens and spaces adapted for children of all ages, eleven outdoor swimming pools and two indoor pools and an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-81380297480812539362019-01-03T14:17:00.001+00:002019-01-03T14:17:38.404+00:00We're moving!www.camp-de-mar.info is moving to a new hosting platform and will be off the air for a while...
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-32843015146509945342018-06-20T16:26:00.000+01:002018-06-20T16:26:03.201+01:00'Arts & Crafts' market this Saturday eveningA night arts & crafts market will take place in Camp de Mar from 6pm on Saturday, June 23rd in celebration of Sant Joan.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 es Camp de Mar, Illes Balears, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-92011757463514255012018-06-19T13:30:00.000+01:002018-06-19T13:39:16.509+01:00Spanish air traffic controllers threaten strike actionPalma de Mallorca airport could be hit by delays as Spanish air traffic controllers threaten to go on strike later this week.
More on this story here (via Daily Mail).
Palma De Mallorca Airport photo by Karl Baron is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain39.5696005 2.650160300000038739.47168 2.4887988000000387 39.667521 2.8115218000000386tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-31773683740751454032018-05-23T16:48:00.000+01:002018-05-23T16:48:46.986+01:00Lost something valuable on the beach?Tourists around the globe dread the moment their favourite ring disappears from off their finger. It could be in the sand or the sea... where do you start looking?
Thankfully, www.detectorist.eu can help with a worldwide network of metal detecting enthusiasts who try to hunt down the missing heirloom.
The site has many success stories of recoveries in areas with what seems impossible odds.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007400 Alcúdia, Balearic Islands, Spain39.8532672 3.124023899999997439.8410772 3.1038538999999976 39.865457199999994 3.1441938999999972tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-23585348458107465932018-05-08T16:32:00.001+01:002018-05-08T16:32:46.378+01:00The work of Eduardo Blanco Alvarez, artist...
Camp de Mar has been popular with many artists over the years and we often feature their work. So, if anyone is interested in owning an original watercolour of the island restaurant for 200 euros, then pop over to the page of Eduardo Blanco Alvarez on ARTEnet.
For copyright reasons, we cannot actually show you the painting!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 es Camp de Mar, Illes Balears, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-64298865392138355422018-05-03T09:33:00.000+01:002018-05-03T09:33:46.516+01:00Golf club appeals fine for using fresh water Golf Camp de Mar has applied to appeal the quarter million euro fine it received last year for using water extracted from a well to keep its course lush and green.
The company's lawyer has asked for the judgement to be set aside due to legal obligations the company acquired following its purchase of the course after the previous owner went bankrupt.
According to documents submitted, the companyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 es Camp de Mar, Illes Balears, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-55920236298661499352017-07-18T12:45:00.000+01:002017-07-18T12:45:22.781+01:00Talks continue about improving road access to resort
The journey by road from Palma is fairly uneventful until exiting the Son Vich tunnel. It's then that you get your first glimpse of Camp de Mar in the distance as the Ma-1 snakes its way down to the turn-off.
Unfortunately, this junction is one of the more dangerous ones in Mallorca, being at the lower end of the curved road that descends from Andratx. Consequently left turning traffic, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-33474279833567988072017-07-06T13:13:00.000+01:002017-07-06T13:13:16.588+01:00Island restaurant under threat of demolitionNews reaches us that Camp de Mar's world famous Illetas Bar & Restaurante could be demolished.
A Supreme Court ruling obtained by the authority in Madrid responsible for public beaches throughout Spain affects beachbars - Chiringuitos, especially those of a permanent nature. The new law requires such structures to be removable at the end of the holiday season.
As the 54 year old island Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-32074866301825631682017-06-02T16:09:00.000+01:002017-06-02T16:09:17.425+01:00Latest report from Camp de Mar now onlineOur latest report from Camp de Mar is now online.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-61041346138282998272017-05-18T13:49:00.000+01:002017-05-18T13:49:46.322+01:00Resort update
The review team has just returned from Camp de Mar and a full report with photos is currently in preparation but, to keep you up to date, here are some news items...
There is building work going on at one of the older villas on the eastern side of the bay with demolition noises and vehicle movements at odd times during the working week. Thankfully, weekends were quiet.
Most shops, bars Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-46391809519237560482017-02-28T13:24:00.000+00:002017-02-28T13:24:27.853+00:00New bus route planned for Camp de Mar
Five new bus routes are being introduced by the Baleares government later this year.
Planned to run from the airport to popular tourist destinations, they will cut the need to travel into Palma on local EMT bus route 1 in order to change onto a TIB bus to continue the journey onward to a resort.
The initial proposal has recently been revised following local protests about the limited Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-21691947490300293142017-01-18T14:04:00.001+00:002017-01-18T14:04:57.639+00:00It's been snowing in Mallorca today (video)It's been snowing in Mallorca today as this video uploaded to Facebook shows:
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0El Arenal, Islas Baleares, Spain39.4991953 2.754337599999985339.486942799999994 2.7341675999999855 39.5114478 2.7745075999999851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-66508920940772514392017-01-18T13:34:00.000+00:002017-01-18T13:34:20.870+00:00Hiring a car at the airport? Here's a few useful tips
When hiring a car, it is a good idea to check for those any dents or scratches before you drive off. However, the UK's Daily Mail reports on the new tricks of the car hire trade to empty your wallet - and some big names are mentioned. So, we will stick with honest Fernando and his little Autos de la Gala Blas for our motors in Camp de Mar!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-5973619299372278612017-01-12T13:37:00.000+00:002017-01-12T13:38:10.091+00:00The £42,000,000 villa
Just gone on the market is a sprawling villa complex that's perched on the apex of the hills overlooking the bay, on the right, as you look out to sea.
Valued at forty-two million pounds, you get 2 main houses, plus 1 for guests. That's 10 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, if you're interested, and all mod-cons including infinity pool.
Some speculate it belongs to Claudia Schiffer, others to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-77507286837834372342016-10-06T09:25:00.000+01:002016-10-06T09:25:01.307+01:00Golf Camp de Mar caught with their pipes down (the well) it has been alleged
Golf Camp de Mar has been outed by environmental group Terraferida as the culprit in a charge raised by environmental inspectors against an unnamed golf course in Andratx for using drinking water to keep their greens green.
It is alleged that the suspect golf course had an extensive irrigation system fed from an acquifer, and that it was capable of extracting up to 720 cubic metres of &Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-30582784632063281942016-08-16T12:57:00.001+01:002016-08-16T13:18:05.967+01:00A long way down: A true story
Earlier this year, one of our team was out exploring the remoter parts of Camp de Mar and reported on the construction of a new cliff edge villa. This was being built in front of an existing villa, and adjacent to another that was being extended. Now news reaches us of a spectacular accident in that area of Carrer Gerani.
According to the media, an excavator working on one of the two Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Carrer Gerani, 23Z, 07160 Andratx, Illes Balears, Spain39.5381256 2.4118962999999667-33.9707499 -162.82247870000003 90 167.64627129999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-76298878424148382882016-07-28T16:24:00.000+01:002016-07-28T16:24:29.421+01:00Claudia Schiffer's gardener, two pine trees, and an unhappy neighbour
Willi Weber complained that the trees disappeared from his garden in 2015
News from Mallorca's leading daily has popped up in our Daily Mail concerning Claudia Schiffer's gardener, two pine trees and a neighbour's home.
Read more here.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com107160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-76130101821978908782016-06-21T13:18:00.002+01:002016-06-21T13:18:55.007+01:00Buses lose their bottle
The conspicuous red and yellow buses that operate between Palma and Port Andratx (and other destinations) have had new regulations imposed upon them by the enlightened folks at the Majorca Transport Consortium.
Bottles of water, or any other liquid, are now banned.
Now anyone who has had the pleasure of being on a bus for anything up to 90 minutes in the blazing heat will tell you that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain39.6952629 3.017571200000020338.9124004 1.7266777000000204 40.4781254 4.3084647000000205tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-58226220291815840972016-06-15T14:14:00.000+01:002016-06-15T14:14:55.934+01:00Instagrammers of Camp de Mar in one place
Instagram is a fun and quirky way to share your life with friends through a series of pictures, and here are a couple of links to see those pictures of Camp de Mar users have posted online: by location and by name
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-33339417717626543712016-06-10T15:06:00.001+01:002016-06-10T15:06:47.088+01:00Latest report & photos from the team now onlineOur latest report on what's new in Camp de Mar is now online, along with a whole batch of new photos on Flickr.
You can read the report here...
...and see the photos here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-39032209607573656672016-06-01T13:35:00.001+01:002016-06-01T13:35:13.231+01:00Camp de Mar Cat Burglar Caught
A Tunisian pensioner has been sent to jail after being convicted of robbing rooms in a Camp de Mar hotel and other establishments on New Year's Eve 2015.
The ex-Santa Ponsa resident scaled balconies to enter the bedrooms of guests who were out celebrating. He got away with cash and jewellery, some of which has been recovered by the police.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com007160 Camp de Mar, Islas Baleares, Spain39.541667 2.42388900000003114.019632499999997 -38.884704999999968 65.0637015 43.73248300000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937620703813671688.post-47729798145113629112016-05-14T09:43:00.001+01:002016-05-14T09:43:19.493+01:00Pickpockets & PedalosPickpockets are operating at the Camp de Mar bus stop. Be aware and keep your valuables safe. We have also noticed no Pedalos on the beach at present, but that could be due to the windy conditions.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0