The Puig del Calvari in Felanitx
One of the most alluring places you will possibly find in Mallorca is the site of the peacefully quiet chapel of the Calvari atop of the Puig de Sa Cista […]
Talaiot de s’Hospitalet Vell
The talaiotic settlement of s’Hospitalet Vell near Calas de Mallorca is probably one of the largest pre-historic archaeological sites in Mallorca. On this site we can find remnants from the […]
Església de Sant Domingo
Pollença is a very proud town to the north of our island. Amongst the many sights to behold in Pollença, there is the Església de Sant Domingo (shown here) and […]
In the Trenches
The scene shown here can be found at the Museu d’Història Militar in Palma de Mallorca (Castell de Sant Carles). The setup is a recreation of a defence position during […]
View From the Top
It is not all that easy to find access into one of the grand houses on this island. In the countryside, such mansions are called possessió, whilst in town a […]
In the Year of the Ox
The first day of the Chinese Year of the Ox falls on January 26th, 2009, i. e. today. More people in Mallorca than ever will celebrate the festivities, if one […]
Embroidery
Mallorcans take a lot of pride in the abilities of their hands. Campesinos learn from their fathers at a young age how to graft a vine or a fruit tree. […]
The Occasional Coves de Bellver
Outside of Palma, atop a hill called Puig de Sa Mesquida, sits the Castell de Bellver, built between 1300 and 1309 for Rei Jaume II., Mallorca’s first ever very own […]
The Stupendous Calvari in Pollença
There is one big question concerning Mallorca: when is the best time to be on the island, the temporada alta or the Off-Season? I don’t mind summer in Mallorca at […]
Mallorcan Cave Paintings
There is an amazing amount of old stuff around in Mallorca. Sadly, a large number of old buildings were desecrated, destroyed or built upon, largely in those cases where old […]
Sant Honorat, Sant Antoni & Sant Sebastià
Sant Honorat, Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià are very big […]
The Convent of Santa Magdalena
The Convento de Santa Magdalena in Palma de Mallorca is the monastery where in 1552, a 21 year old girl was admitted into sisterhood. Catalina Tomàs eventually became Mallorca’s only […]
Cogita Tute
I must confess that I like libraries, private libraries, public libraries, or off-limits libraries such as the one shown here. I simply like books, better still, I love books. Here, […]
The Crocodile of Na Coca
There are no crocodiles in Mallorca, as far as I know. It’s not the proper climate for reptiles, really. Funny then, that there should be a mummified crocodile on permanent […]
Catalina Homar
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria was born 1847 in Florence as a cousin of the Hapsburg emperor. For the purpose of scientific studies in the Balearic Islands, he first came […]
Palma Military Headquarters
It is thought that the first Roman settlement was built at the spot where today we find the Castell de l’Almudaina (also known as Palacio de l’Almudaina), shortly after 123 […]
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