The Aeródromo de Son Bonet
The Aeródromo de Son Bonet was Mallorca’s original civil airfield. Mallorca’s first ever airplane landed here in 1916. Son Bonet was inaugurated in 1920 as Mallorca’s official airport under the […]
Soaking Wet
The island suffered more downpours yesterday. Everything and everybody almost anywhere in Mallorca got soaking wet. This autumn is really turning into one of the wetter ones for a very […]
Good News About Patios in Palma
One of the many attractions of our island capital Palma has to be the prevalence of splendid patios (courtyards). A pity though, that most courtyards are closed to the public, […]
The Festa de la Beata a Palma
Every year on the third Saturday in October, Palma celebrates the Festes de la Beata. Festivities started yesterday at the Convent de Santa Magdalena, a closed convent that specially opened […]
The Castell de Capdepera
The Castell de Capdepera dates back to the early 14th century. A walled complex was built on the remains of an earlier Moorish fortress. The castle was constructed in 1387 […]
Spain’s National Holiday
Spain celebrates a holiday today. It’s another saint’s day, that of Mare de Déu del Pilar. As the holiday this year falls on a Monday, a puente can be bagged, […]
Two Mallorcan Organ Festivals
October is usually the month of organ music in Mallorca. This year, two important organ festivals coincide where top organists of international renown will be performing. Last night saw the […]
Mallorcan Roba de Llengües
The cheerful colours of a cloth known as Roba de Llengües is probably the most characteristic visual symbol of Mallorcan art and craft traditions. The age-old cloth typically has a […]
The Mallorcan Wood Fired Horno
Every single traditional Mallorcan finca (farmhouse) has its own stone built, wood fired horno (bread oven; forn in Catalan). These bread ovens were used for the weekly ritual of baking […]
The Torre Dels Caps
One of the oldest buildings on the island has to be the Palau de l’Almudaina in Palma. Obviously, there are ruins of buildings even older than the Almudaina here in […]
The Ajuntament de Alcúdia
In Alcúdia, a rather stunning building houses the Casa Consistorial de Alcúdia (town-hall). This ayuntamiento is said to be one of the most beautiful municipal town-hall buildings in all of […]
Language And Literature
In 1959, during the reign of Francisco Franco and with Spanish culture at a great distance from its European neighbours or its South American cousins, the Spanish author Camilo José […]
The Oratory Of Sant Feliu
One of the nicest places of devotional worship in Palma de Mallorca to my mind is the Oratori de Sant Feliu, not far from the Passeig des Born. The Gothic […]
Dancing With The Giants
The tradition of the Mallorcan giants started in Sóller during the 17th century when handmade gegants were first paraded there during the Corpus Cristi festivities. A short while later, during […]
The Panets Of Sant Nicolau
Sant Nicolau de Tolentí is the patron saint of Ca’s Concos d’es Cavaller (September 10th). The saint is venerated by the people of Ca’s Concos as a very useful saint, […]
Mallorca’s Hermitages
All of Mallorca’s hermitages can somehow be traced back to 1275 when Ramon Llull first started the Mallorcan Eremitismo. Ermitas are religious retreats of originally a small proportion, all of […]
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