Dental Clinic in the Modernist Style
What you and I call Art Nouveau or Art Deco, even Jugendstil, is called Modernismo in Spain. Prime examples of Modernismo are the buildings of Antoní Gaudí. In Palma de […]
More Palma Bats
I have hinted before at the prevalence of bats in Palma, in my post dated August 14th. The bat is the symbolic emblem of Ciutat de Palma, which is Catalán […]
Life in the Days of Yore
Mallorca used to be one of the poorest regions of Spain. People hardly had enough to eat. I know a man who told me that his total earnings for one […]
An Alternative to Chocolate
At this time of the year you will see farmers in Mallorca beating long dark locust beans off their trees with long sticks. Now is the time for the annual […]
Library of Mallorcan Artists
One can find a lot of art in Palma de Mallorca. Plenty of the artworks are sculptures, lots of which are placed in public spaces. This one here is a […]
Beautiful Entrance
You can see the beauty of a person in the eyes, or some other small detail. The same is true with beautiful objects of any kind. A church, a castle […]
A Taxi Ride, the Old Way
If you want to explore some of Palma’s historic sights, you could take a taxi. Alternatively, why not take one of these horse drawn carriages? They will take you on […]
In Praise of Libraries
I really like public libraries, especially those that have an air of tradition to them. Spain is well placed for history and tradition, and so is Mallorca, this jewel in […]
Bats, Anybody?
Palma de Mallorca, believe it or not, has a bat in its coat of arms. Yes. Not many people know that. Have a closer look when next in Palma. You […]
Todo Por La Patria
The Guardia Civil in Spain is a police force with both, military and civilian duties. During the times of the Civil War and under Franco, they acquired a reputation as […]
Under Monastic Vows
Spain is a deeply religious society, even though that slowly seems to be changing. Religious here means Catholic. On the island of Mallorca there are some 45 monasteries, of which […]
It’s All About the Timing
I love old Mallorcan farmhouses. This one must be over 220 years old if one can go by the sundial. And I am very partial to sundials. I wish I […]
Las Sombras del Sonido
The late Korean composer and conductor Ahn Eak-tai (1906-1965) played a prominent role in Mallorca’s cultural life. Ahn was the founder of the Palma de Mallorca Symphony Orchestra, in 1946. […]
A Place Steeped in History
Mallorca is a place steeped in history. And so is the island capital, Palma de Mallorca. Here you see a detail from the patio of Castell de Bellver, built between […]
Espanya Go Home
Quite a large number of people in Mallorca would like to be independent from Spain. Often these people are the older ones, or they belong to the younger generation. Their […]
Going With the Times …..
Santanyí in the south east of Mallorca is celebrating its patron saint today, 25th July: Sant Jaume. When we first came to live in Mallorca, 20 years ago, we settled […]
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