Benibazari, aka Santa Eugènia
The small village of Santa Eugènia belongs to the Pla region of Mallorca. Its 1,500 inhabitants, give or take a few, are very proud of the pueblo‘s past history, going back […]
Sancta Cæcilia
Santa Cecília (Saint Cecilia, Latin: Sancta Cæcilia) is the patron saint of musicians and Church music. Her feast day is celebrated in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic […]
The Arc de l’Almudaina
In the heart of Palma’s old town, halfway between the cathedral and the Palma townhall in Plaça Cort, we find the Carrer de l’Almudaina. There we find a rather old looking, […]
The Porto Pi Lighthouse
The Torre de Senyals, also known as Faro de Porto Pi, in Palma de Mallorca, is a historic lighthouse which was built in 1290 but relocated and heightened in the […]
The Baluard del Príncep
During the Middle Ages, Palma de Mallorca was a heavily fortified city. The medieval city walls were rebuilt, reinforced, strengthened and widened during the 18th century. Some of these walls […]
Pablo Picasso Meets Joan Miró
The artists, Pablo Ruiz Picasso from Málaga (1881-1973), and Joan Miró i Ferrà from Barcelona (1893-1983), shared a life-long friendship. Both had emigrated from their native Spain to Paris where they met […]
Sulayman Ibn Mansur
Let’s take a look at Mallorca’s history: From about 535 AD, Mallorca became part of the Byzantine Empire, although from the years 698 AD to 902 AD the island was […]
A Skeleton in the Closet
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón Real, famous for having Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet arrested in London some years ago, initiated a process of bringing into the open some dark, shameful secrets in the Spanish […]
Palma: What’s in a Name?
Palma de Mallorca, the island capital, has undergone another name change. Over the years, Palma was called either Palmaria by the Romans, Medina Mayurqa by the ruling Moors, or Ciutat […]
Smuggling and Contraband
The people of Mallorca foster a long tradition of smuggling and similar activities of concealment. For one, the island has a strategically important position not too far from the Strait […]
The Teatro Lírico
Mallorca has a surprisingly high number of theatres. In Palma alone, there are the Teatro Principal, the Teatro Xesc Forteza, the Teatro Municipal, the Teatro del Mar, the Teatro Sanç and, […]
The Monasterio de la Victòria
The Ermita de la Victòria is a small monasterio in the north of Mallorca, near Alcúdia, dating from around 1400. The building was restored and fortified in ca. 1700. About ten […]
Triassic Park
Triassic Park is everywhere, including right here in Mallorca. The Balearic islands had a Triassic period, and a Jurassic one and a Cretaceous one, just the same. Bones and shells and […]
The Book of a Gentile and Three Wise Men
The Fundació “La Caixa” in Palma de Mallorca has done it again. CaixaForum Palma gives us a rather impressive exhibition of an extraordinary man, a great mind and a unique school […]
The Can Triquet Building in Palma
There are lots of beautiful buildings in Palma de Mallorca. Some buildings pertain to the Gothic period, such as La Seu (the Cathedral), the Sa Llotja building or Bellver Castle, […]
The Patron Saint of the Guardia Civil
The Fiesta del Pilar day is celebrated in Spain today, October 12th, in honor of Nuestra Señora del Pilar. She happens to be the patron saint of Spain’s Guardia Civil, a dedication that appears […]
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