Miquel Barceló in Geneva
In my blog entry dated September 15th, 2007, I told you of a commission which the Felanitx born artist, Miquel Barceló, had accepted in Geneva (Switzerland). I have it from […]
19th Century Regal Pharmacy
The pharmacy shown here dates from 1857. It was a gift presented by the Spanish Reina Isabel II de Borbón when she visited Palma de Mallorca in 1852, aged 22, on her way […]
Cycling Tours
The Govern de les Illes Balears has created an extensive network of cycling tours throughout the Pla de Mallorca, all nicely marked with wooden signposts. There are ten bicycle excursions to choose […]
Ermita de Betlém
Outside of Palma de Mallorca, only a handfull of monasteries or ermitas are still inhabited by monks. The Ermita de Betlém (Bethlehem), not far from Artà, is one of the […]
USS Nassau Aircraft Carrier
USS Nassau was anchored in the Bay of Palma de Mallorca yesterday. The US navy ship is classified as an amphibious assault ship. She is visiting Mallorca with a total […]
Human Rights in Alarò
Mallorca has an abundant choice in village communities. The island is large enough to allow for diversity and contrast in the social web of all these pueblos. Not one village […]
Lloret de Vistalegre
Lloret de Vistalegre is a small pueblo bang in the middle of the island of Mallorca. Not many tourists come here. If and when they do, they mostly drive straight […]
The Metro That Wasn’t
The city of Palma de Mallorca decided a few years ago to become a real capital metropolis and be in with the big ones. A one line underground system, the […]
A Walk Up to Lluc Monastery
Every year since 1974, a devotional walk is undertaken up into the Tramuntana mountains, the Marxa de Güell a Lluc a peu. The walk, in a way a pilgrimage due to its origins, traditionally […]
World Music Day
Mallorca celebrates the European Day of Music today, June 21st, now also known as World Music Day. The photo shows the Banda Municipal de Música de Palma, performing bits of Carmen […]
Burned at the Stake
Spain went through the dark ages half a millenium ago. Intolerance reigned under the name of the Inquisición from 1482. It took 25 years for the abysmal witch hunting to reach the […]
Access to Es Fangar
Es Fangar is one of the largest fincas in Mallorca in terms of surface area. The finca is situated between Son Maciá and Felanitx. Large parts of the domain are […]
Plaça de Ses Columnes
The Plaça de Ses Columnes in Palma de Mallorca is a nice place to sit, relax and recover from a shopping trip to nearby Mercat Pere Garau, a very lively […]
Lledoner (Celtis australis)
The European nettle tree, also known as European Hackberry or Lote tree (Celtis australis), is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 20 or 25 m in height. In […]
My Local Corner Shop
When I started this photo blog just over one year ago, I followed an inspiration given by the Paris Daily Photo Blog. Over the last few years a worldwide community […]
Coliseo Balear
Bullfighting is more of a Spanish affair, rather than a Mallorcan one. Thus, there remain only five active arenas in Mallorca for bullfights, with less than a dozen bullfights per […]
