Imprisoned In Cabrera
Two hundred years ago in 1808 Spain, with the help of Britain, won a decisive battle within the Peninsular War against Napoleon Bonaparte‘s France. After the French army’s defeat at […]
A Ginjoler Tree of 200 Years Of Age
The Monestir de la Concepció in Palma de Mallorca can be proud of many things. Sadly, hardly anyone can ever enjoy or appreciate its architecture going back to the 14th […]
The Bar Cristal Building
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 […]
The Porta de la Gabella
The Porta de la Gabella near Plaça Reina has recently undergone a bit of a face-lift. The newly restored archway is also known as the Porta de l’Almudí in reference […]
Looking At Miramar
Around 1255, Ramon Llull tutored the young prince Jaume II de Aragon and later served him as his seneschal (major-domo). After the prince became King of Mallorca in 1276, Llull […]
Tempus Est Amicus Meus
Have you been treated to some Mallorcan Brandy yet? Let me introduce you to a splendid distill from our very own shores: Brandy Suau 1851. Way back, during the 1840s, […]
The Palace of Rey Sancho
The Palau del Rei Sanç (palace of Rey Sancho) forms the original part of La Cartoixa (Carthusian monastery) in Valldemossa, a pueblo in the Tramuntana mountain range with an altitude […]
The Massive Eaves of Cort
The city hall of Palma de Mallorca is known by the name of Cort. The Ajuntament de Palma has its seat in an impressive building dating from the 17th century. […]
Tempora Tempore Tempera
The Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesús is one of the 43 monasteries that once existed in Palma de Mallorca. Nowadays, only six or seven of them are still operating […]
Concentration Camps
Most people have this perception of Mallorca primarily as a holiday destination. The sun, the Mediterranean Sea, beaches, golf courses, chill-out lounges and Michelin-starred restaurants suggest an image of leisure […]
The Ermita De Valldemossa
The Ermita de la Santíssima Trinitat (Santísima Trinidad) is situated halfway between Valldemossa and Deià. This sanctuary, also called the Ermita de Valldemossa, is one of the earliest hermitic monasteries […]
Sharpening The Knives
Mallorca has moved rapidly into the 21st century, away from the 1950s when the island was a rural society and pretty impoverished. The Illes Balears were amongst Spain’s poorest regions […]
The Cathedral of Light
The Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca is called La Seu in Mallorquín. The basilica is also known under the names of Cathedral of the Sea, Cathedral of Space and Cathedral […]
Hidden Gardens In Palma
Palma de Mallorca offers a wealth of delightful gardens, as I am sure many of you will know. Unfortunately, a large number of those enchanting treasures are usually hidden away […]
Sa Llotja
One of the most outstanding buildings in Palma de Mallorca is often mistaken for a church. Sa Llotja is not and has never been a place of worship of a […]
The Real Cartuja de Valldemossa
Originally the Real Cartuja de Valldemosa (Royal Carthusian Monastery) was the site of a royal palace for Rei Sanxo I (1311-1324). In 1399 the palace was given to the Carthusian […]
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