Drilling For Water
A number of people are lucky enough to live in the countryside on this beautiful island. But in some country houses mains water is not, or cannot be, connected. If […]
The Seizin Press
The Seizin Press was a small letterpress publishing imprint, founded in London in 1927 by Laura Riding (1901-1991) and Robert Graves (1895-1985). From 1930 to 1937, Seizin Press operated as a private press […]
Wild Mushrooms and More
You will find most of Mallorca’s 150 edible wild mushrooms, such as Setas, Esclatassangs, Blanquetas, Pets de Moro, Fredolics, Picornells and many others at the VI Fira de l’esclata-sang i la muntanya in Mancor de […]
Seminari Major
The Col·legi de la Sapiència (school of wisdom) in Palma’s old town, shown in my photo, was built between 1628 and 1635, as far as I can fathom. Pope Urban VIII issued […]
Benibazari, aka Santa Eugènia
The small village of Santa Eugènia belongs to the Pla region of Mallorca. Its 1,500 inhabitants, give or take a few, are very proud of the pueblo‘s past history, going back […]
The Matança Season
Years ago, the matança was an all important event in the calendar of the Mallorcan country folk. Sometime between November and January, the escorxador was booked to help with the […]
The Palma Rooster Show
Thousands of chickens, cockerels, roosters, capons, turkeys, pigeons and the like were exhibited in Palma over the last three days in an international show of feathered animals of 150 different […]
The Swedish Christmas Market
Not all of you may know that Palma is the proud location of Mallorca’s Svenska Kyrkan (Iglésia Sueca, the Swedish Church) with facilities in Avinguda Joan Miró, just to the back of […]
Sancta Cæcilia
Santa Cecília (Saint Cecilia, Latin: Sancta Cæcilia) is the patron saint of musicians and Church music. Her feast day is celebrated in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic […]
Aki Murieron Mis Sueños
I came across a graffiti inscription on a house façade in Palma’s centre a couple of years ago. It is still there, today. It reads: Mallorca aki nacieron mis hijos, […]
The Bee’s Knees
Honey is one of the great quality products of Mallorca, together with local wines, olive oils or cheeses from the island. One estimates that there are some 500 beekeepers on […]
The Arc de l’Almudaina
In the heart of Palma’s old town, halfway between the cathedral and the Palma townhall in Plaça Cort, we find the Carrer de l’Almudaina. There we find a rather old looking, […]
The Refuge of Son Amer
The Ruta de Pedra en Sec in Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountain range is a wonderful route for aficionados of walking and hiking. The Consell de Mallorca maintain five refuges along that path, […]
Spuds From Sa Pobla
A century ago or so, the Mallorcan potato (Solanum tuberosum) evolved from being a traditional crop destined for local consumption to a product for export. Since then, Mallorcan potatoes turned […]
The Porto Pi Lighthouse
The Torre de Senyals, also known as Faro de Porto Pi, in Palma de Mallorca, is a historic lighthouse which was built in 1290 but relocated and heightened in the […]
Fira de s’Oliva
After a bit of a decline in olive oil output during the Seventies and Eighties, Oli de Mallorca has come back with a vengeance. Production of olive oil in Mallorca had […]
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