Animals
The Centro de Interpretación del Parque Nacional Maritimoterrestre de Cabrera in Colònia de Sant Jordi was opened to the public only two years ago, in 2008. The centre had been […]
History
The Claustro de Sant Antoni de Viana in Palma de Mallorca, commonly known as Sant Antoniet, originally belonged to a church and a convent, built at around 1727. Large parts […]
Customs & Traditions
The Llàgrimes de Sant Llorenç, also known as the Tears of San Lorenzo, or Perseids, can currently be observed across the Mediterranean skies. The sky is almost moonless this week […]
Architecture
The Parc de la Mar between Palma’s Cathedral and the seafront was in the planning process for well over ten years, as of the late 60s. First, much controversy had […]
Felanitx
In Spain, a bodega is a place where wines and spirits are being sold. More often than not, a bodega also describes a wine cellar where you might find a […]
Customs & Traditions
We are right in the middle of this year’s Summer feasts and festivities in Mallorca. A short while ago, Felanitx celebrated its patron Saint, Santa Margalida, and Santanyí, its patron, […]
Ecology
Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea is threatened, in fact, more so than in any other maritime environment on planet Earth. This claim was made by scientist of the Spanish CSIC […]
Daily Life
Water is important. You may not think about the importance of having water available until you run out of it. In the old days, houses in Mallorca were not connected […]
Customs & Traditions
You might want to get ready for this year’s walk from Palma to the monastery in Lluc. The annual Marxa des Güell a Lluc a Peu will start tonight at […]
Felanitx
The Plaza de Palmeras in Felanitx for some reason and on a regular basis attracts hordes of motorcyclists. Some Sundays, whole legions of Harley-Davidson aficionados descend on our town and […]
Customs & Traditions
Things have changed a lot in Mallorca over the last thirty, forty years. For instance, doing the laundry in Mallorca, in fact in all of Spain, was a communal activity […]
Fiestas & Festivals
Tonight is one of the nights when Mallorca is on par with the world’s big metropolises. The McCoy Tyner Trio will perform tonight at 22h30 in Sa Pobla as part […]
Animals
Looking at this picture, one can make two, or possibly even three, observations. First, there is plenty of evidence that a fair amount of ecologic welfare is still in place, […]
Customs & Traditions
These are the days of the Battle between the Moors and the Christians. Sant Elm (see photo above), for instance, celebrated the Batalla de Moros i Cristians last Friday, July […]
Boats
May I suggest that you leave the island of Mallorca. Seriously. Surprise yourself with a change of perspective and treat yourself to a look at Mallorca from a different viewpoint, […]