Palma de Mallorca Mayor Jaime Martínez told reporters that it seems the collapse of a first-floor terrace was caused by excess weight and some poorly executed construction work on the building.

British construction company Taylor Wimpey, which has been active in Spain since the late 1950s, is to redevelop a building on Palma's C. Manacor that could have up to seven floors of apartments.

Here are the best experiences in Palma de Mallorca. One of Palma’s most spectacular buildings is the imperial 14th-century castle, currently the official Mallorcan residence of the Spanish royalty.

In towns like Palma, there are plenty ... all day on public holidays. Mallorca's large and small towns are best explored on foot, as are the trails of Serra de Tramuntana and many of the gorgeous ...