Palma de Mallorca Celebrating the Diada
Palma de Mallorca had a very, very busy fortnight of activities and celebrations. First there was the 779th anniversary of the landing of Jaume I, instigating the Re-Conquista in 1229. […]
Mallorca’s Only Native Palm Tree
The Palmito (Chamaerops humilis) is the only truly autochthonous palm tree in Mallorca. None of Mallorca’s millions of other palm trees are native to the Balearic Isles, or indeed, Spain, neither […]
Homing Pigeons
You may already know that in Spain there are quite a number of keen followers of the hobby of long distance racing with homing pigeons. A surprisingly large number of afficionados to […]
Olive Oil Press
A traditional Mallorcan olive press for the extraction of olive oil is called a Tafona. The production of olive oil in Mallorca was never on a big scale, but came […]
Festes de Sant Nicolau de Tolentí
Cas Concos des Cavaller looks a sleepy, unworldly pueblo near Felanitx but, don’t let looks deceive you. The village was founded around 1700. A local vassal had been ennobled by […]
The Very Expensive Raor Razorfish
The Raor (Xyrichtys novacula) is a wrasse or pearly razorfish of the family of Labridae that can now be found – at a price – in your local fishmarket. You have to […]
Palacio de Marivent
The Palau Marivent is a well appointed property located in Cala Major, just outside of Palma de Mallorca. The premises have been used for the last 35 years by the […]
Hail the Melon Festival in Vilafranca
The annual Melon Festival was held in Bukhara in Uzbekistan a week ago. I have to admit that I missed the occasion. Bukhara, of course, is a thriving city of […]
European Day of Jewish Culture
Many Spanish towns and cities were vibrant hubs of Jewish life, a long time ago, such as Toledo, Girona, Barcelona, Cáceres, Segovia, Córdoba, Jaén, León, Ávila, Elche, Palma de Mallorca […]
Open Doors At Palau Reial
The Palau Reial in Palma de Mallorca (shown here) is a fabulous building dating from 1882. It is now the seat of the Consell de Mallorca, currently presided over by […]
Travessa Xtreme Open Water Swimming
The annual Alcúdia Xtreme Swim Open Water competition, now in its eighth year, will race across the Badia de Pollença from Platja Formentor to the Platja de Sant Pere (near Mal Pas), […]
Roman Sanctuary Excavated in Son Fornés
Montuïri is, amongst many other things, a place of great interest to those of us interested in pre-history. The archaeological locality of Son Fornés just outside of Montuïri is the site of […]
Correfocs Are Hazardous Fire Runs
Correfocs are amongst the most striking of Mallorca’s festive events: diables and dimonis ignite fireworks everywhere, above your head, below your feet, beside you, ahead of you and behind you, […]
Breaking the Fast During Ramadan
This year, Ramadan (or Ramadhan) starts today, September 1st, and will continue for 30 days until September 30th. In Spain that is. It is more complicated than it appears. Since the moon […]
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