The Government has finished the work of the V Grave Plan carried out this year in Son Servera, an action that has allowed for the location in the municipal cemetery of at least two burials that present signs compatible with people murdered during the Civil War.

The excavations being carried out at the municipal cemetery of Son Servera have made it possible to locate the remains of two men who all indications suggest were soldiers of the Republican expedition commanded by Captain Alberto Bayo. Although anthropological and genetic studies will still need to be completed, the objects and materials found associated with the bodies suggest that they were two soldiers of a certain rank who participated in the landing in Mallorca during the first weeks of the Civil War. The remains of the uniforms allow us to advance that one of the two men was a military medic.

The former local police officer of Son Servera, convicted in 2024 to seven and a half years in prison for attempting to kill his wife, has surrendered to the authorities after being intercepted at Madrid airport, where he had arrived from Thailand, a country where he had remained hidden since fleeing after the sentence.

Son Servera says enough is enough and is launching a forceful measure to curb the overcrowding of rental cars in the municipality and the serious parking problems that worsen each tourist season. The pressure on public space, especially in Cala Millor and Cala Bona, has pushed the City Council to act with specific regulations for residents.

The Balearic Government has initiated excavation, exhumation, and identification of human remains in two mass graves located in the Son Servera cemetery (Mallorca), one situated in a flowerbed and another in the niche area, within the framework of the V Plan de Fosas of the Balearic Islands 2025-2026. The objective of the intervention is to locate the mass graves, recover the remains of the buried individuals, and advance their identification.

The Pla i Llevant region of Mallorca invites you to explore its rich and fascinating cultural landscape. Its natural heritage is undeniable and equally important, but the imprint of humanity throughout the centuries on every corner is an essential added value for any true hiker. This week's route connects the towns of Son Servera and Artà. This variant of the GR 222 trail leads us to the Levante Peninsula Natural Park, following an old path that links Son Servera and Artà via the Jordana pass. The route crosses, among other areas, the estates of Son Xerubí, Jordana, and Estelrica, and traverses an agricultural zone far removed from typical coastal landscapes, dominated by pastureland, centuries-old olive groves, scattered holm oaks, and extensive scrubland used for hunting. The hike can become a comfortable and pleasant stroll through the inland landscapes of the Levante region, with its gentle hills and low mountains. To make it a loop, we can return along the Manacor-Artà greenway. Of the 29 kilometers, we will cover 10, from Artà to Son Servera. If we prefer to use public transport, there are two bus lines: L-412 (Costa dels Pins-Manacor) and L-424 (Cala Rajada-Portocristo). If we are coming from Palma or anywhere else on the island outside the Levante region, we must change buses in Manacor. The starting point of the route is the Plaza de San Juan in Son Servera.

[00 min] Before we set off, let's take a look around. The Church of San Juan Bautista is the twin of the village of Son Servera. It was built on the former estate of Son Fra Garí, the nickname of its owner in the early 16th century, Sebastià Servera i Tous. Evidence of this can be seen in the battlements of an old defensive tower that protrude behind the bell tower. The first inhabitants of the village settled around it. In the church square, we can admire the sculpture of the Pastoret, erected in homage to the victims of the 1820 plague. Very close by is the Nova Church, dating from 1904. This unfinished work was commissioned to the Catalan architect Joan Rubió i Bellver.

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