Architecture
The rather grand building complex known as La Misericòrdia in Palma is situated at the top end of the Rambla dels Ducs de Palma de Mallorca, adjoining the Vía Roma. […]
Daily Life
As I was saying the other day, you often meet the unexpected in Mallorca, not far from wherever one might be. In Palma’s Plaça del Banc de l’Oli, just fifty […]
Daily Life
Molts d’anys and Happy New Year. Or should that be Happy Blue Year? Tonight and tomorrow night, the Castell de Bellver and the Cort (townhall building) in Palma de Mallorca […]
Art & Artists
May I inspire you to go and see an exhibition in Palma de Mallorca before January 10th, 2010? Flàmules is a historic name for the beautiful Mallorcan fabrics now known […]
Customs & Traditions
The tradition of paper doilies in Mallorca used as a Christmas decoration is called Neules. Many moons ago, neules were hung in churches from a main lamp called the Solomon. […]
Customs & Traditions
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is now concluded for this year. Tomorrow, the Christian Noche Buena is upon us and the day after, Nadal (Navidad, Christmas). You might want […]
Daily Life
The task of shopping for Christmas presents can be quite a burden at times. Somehow, one does not want to be part of the rat race of a fiercely competitive […]
Daily Life
Son Llàtzer is a general hospital located in Son Ferriol, on the outskirts of Palma de Mallorca. A newly built facility, it was opened in December 2001 and is integrated […]
Daily Life
I am not quite sure that the yellow pipes in today’s photo are indeed gas pipes, but I have a feeling that they might be. The background to my assumption […]
Daily Life
Earlier this week, this Winter’s first snow fell in Mallorca, along with snowy conditions in mainland Spain and freezing temperatures in most of northern Europe. Snow was reported here in […]
Customs & Traditions
The Monasterio de la Puríssima Concepció is also known as the Convento de las Caputxines, where nuns live in a closed order. But at the occasion of Christmas, the doors […]
Daily Life
Either the Spanish people are a very funny lot or else, there is a lot of black money around here in Spain. The Banco de España let it be known […]
Customs & Traditions
Today, December 13th, the pueblo of Sineu has the distinction of presenting the last fira of the calendar year in Mallorca, the Fira de Sant Tomàs i Mostra de Ses Matances. […]
Architecture
There are two emblematic bars in Palma that have served as meeting points for rendezvous, for a quick coffee or a bocadillo, for job interviews, for some flirting, for a […]
Animals
Son Mesquida is a small hamlet near Felanitx. For the last nine years, this pueblo has been organising annual sheepdog trials. A championship was held yesterday with the participation of […]
Animals
Over the last few weeks, you may have seen large flocks of small birds in the Mallorcan skies. The birds are starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), and there seem to be millions […]