The Monestir de Miramar
The Monestir de Miramar between Valldemossa and Deià was founded in 1276 by Jaume II, the first ever King of Mallorca, at the request of Ramon Llull. Miramar was not […]
Castell de Sa Punta de n’Amer
The defence tower of n’Amer was built on a protrusion between Portocristo and Cala Millor in 1696 (of course, Cala Millor was nothing but an empty coastline, then). Proposals to […]
The Avenida Building
In the old days, there were no tall buildings in Mallorca, with the obvious exception of churches, the Cathedral, towers or castles. Residential buildings in Palma de Mallorca never exceeded […]
Caving the Caves
Mallorca is good for Caving. If you are into the recreational sport of exploring caves, Mallorca is extremely well placed for caving. Beneath Mallorca’s coast exists a vast network of […]
The Spanish Army
Yesterday, the Spanish Ejército de Tierra (literally, “Land Army”) made an attempt to recruit new personnel in Felanitx. I suppose that with La Crisis we confront a new situation in […]
The Islamic Eight-Point Star
The Islamic Eight-Point Star is called Khatim. We may also know it as the Star of Lakshmi, a prominent symbol of Hinduism. What has any of that to do with […]
The Oratori de Sant Pau
In a square behind Palma’s Cathedral, and adjoining with the Palau Episcopal, the Oratori de Sant Pau can be found, a Gothic construction from the 15th century. Inside, we find […]
The Keys to Happiness
The ancient Chinese schools of thought of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism may help us on the way to achieve happiness. Few Mallorcans have in the past sought solace from Far […]
The Basílica de Son Peretó
The Basílica de Son Peretó near Manacor dates back to the period between the 5th and the 7th century. It is an excavation site of an early paleochristian sanctuary from […]
The Consolat de Mar
I’ve never before been inside of the Consolat de Mar building in Passeig Sagrera, until yesterday, that is. The place is normally not open to the public. On the occasion […]
Día de les Illes Balears
The Día de les Illes Balears is commemorating the Estatuto de Autonomia Balear (Statute of Balearic Autonomy) that was given to the Spanish Autonomous Region of the Balearic Isles 26 […]
The Old Jaia Corema Lady
The period of Lent, starting today (Ash Wednesday), is called Corema in Mallorca (Quaresma in Catalan, Cuaresma in Spanish). The word originates from the Latin word quadragesima, meaning forty days […]
Top of the World
Roof tiles in Mallorca can leave an unforgettable impression, especially if you have a chance to see a roof top from above. Traditional Mallorcan roof tiles are called mission or […]
Top Gear
Regular visitors to this blog will have noticed that sometimes I offer photographic evidence of Palma de Mallorca’s insignias bearing a bat. Here’s another fine example, found on the numberplate […]
The Catalan Atlas of 1375
During the 14th century, Mallorca was particularly renowned for its cartographers, mapmakers and makers of portolan charts. The most famous ones were Abraham Cresques and his son, Jafudà (shown in […]
The Lighthouse of Cap Blanc
Mallorca as an island always depended to a large extent on its seafaring skills, and still does to some degree. An inevitable part of such abilities were, and still are, […]
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