When the last tourists leave the island at the end of October it springs back into life sprucing itself up and making improvements for the coming season.
On the agenda for this winter are the modernisation of the port of San Antonio with pedestrian walkways planned, a new maritime station for ferry passengers, and a new bus station. There's even talk of a new sports harbour in the Ses Variades area by the side of the town's famous sunset bars. Also the San Antonio Bay area will have improvements made to the main road thanks to the 'Cala de Bou Plan of Excellence' which was finally signed this week.
The airport too will benefit from the spending of €18 million, and passengers will at last be able to walk directly from the plane to the terminal as, amongst other things, mobile passageways, which roll up to the aircraft door, are to be installed.