Alqueries, Rafals and Rafalets
When the Catalans came to Mallorca in 1229 to successfully conquer the island from the hands of the Almohad Caliphate, all Mallorcan land and its properties, titles and possessions had […]
Poesia de la Mediterrània
I cannot think of many wine-producing regions that would put poetry on their wine labels, let alone poems by an Arab poet. In Mallorca they do, at least one Bodega […]
The Seven Year Itch
Rafa Nadal has done it again. He beat the seven-year itch and conquered his seventh Paris Open trophy at Roland Garros yesterday, Monday, after Sunday’s final had to be interrupted […]
Palma Patios
A new private enterprise has been given the task of organizing tours of the historic patios (courtyards) in Palma. I went on one of the tours last Saturday, given in […]
Guerilla Knitting in Mallorca
We have heard of guerrilla gardeners, planting gardens in public spaces under the cover of night. And there are guerrilla knitters in New York, Texas, Mexico, London, Canada, Japan and […]
All is Not Well in Portocolom
All is not well in Portocolom. This puerto on the East coast of this island enjoys Mallorca’s largest natural harbour bay. Now, there is reason for concern; Portocolom’s harbour basin and […]
Getting Married, the Gitano Way
This weekend, two rather biggish weddings will be celebrated here in Mallorca. Mallorca’s most expensive wedding of the year, so it is rumoured, will be celebrated tomorrow at Es Fangar […]
The Enchanting Flowers of the Pomegranate
According to legend, the pomegranate (Punica granatum) grew in the garden of Eden. The pomegranate is a great and versatile fruit; it has been cultivated and naturalised in the Mediterranean region […]
Price Hikes
Steep price hikes were introduced from June 1st for transport on the island. The train from Palma to Manacor is now charged at 3.80 € one-way when it used to […]
Save Our Souls
Whenever we have friends staying with us here in Mallorca, they inevitably ask, are there any nice, uncrowded beaches, and do we perhaps know somewhere that other people don’t know […]
Fandangos, Jotas and Boleros
When you live in a community and try to be part of it, at least to some extent, it helps if you like what that community is doing. As it […]
Corpus Christi Concerts in Palma
Next Sunday, June 10th, the Spring festivity of Corpus Christi will be celebrated in Mallorca. Between now and then, ten concerts will be held in some of the city’s emblematic […]
Industrial Heritage
There was life on the island even before the big tourist boom changed Mallorca forever. The history of architecture on the island is a good gauge for the periods of […]
The Twin Peaks of Alaró
The Puig d’Alaró and its twin peak, the Puig de s’Alcadena between Alaró and Orient are two rocky prominences of incredible, almost unreal characteristics. Surely, the two peaks look pretty out-of-place; […]
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