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 […]
Apocynaceae
The oleander (Nerium Oleander) is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. You may know this Mediterranean plant by some other name, such as Adelfa, Alheli […]
A Whiter Shade of Pale
We used to live happily in the country side near the village of Ca’s Concos des Cavaller, before we moved to the town of Felanitx, seven years ago. The photo […]
From the Melon Capital of Mallorca
One of the villages in the central plains of Mallorca is called Vilafranca de Bonany. This pueblo is famous for its annual Melon Festival. It was celebrated this last weekend. […]
Thirst Squelcher
This year’s verbenas in Felanitx have come to an end. A lot of cerveza has been consumed. Six novillada bulls have perished. Now the party is over. See you next […]
Smoking Allowed With Your Food
Even though Spain has new Anti-Smoking laws in effect for more than 18 months, there are many loopholes. Smoking is not allowed in bars or restaurants or anywhere with food […]
The Big Friendly Giants
Towns and villages in Mallorca retain the tradition of The Giants, larger than life puppets that on special occasion are being paraded up and down the High Street. On days […]
After the Bullfights, it’s Correfoc Time
Most every village in Mallorca has a correfoc, a run […]
Felanitx Has Its Own Pamplona Day
Felanitx celebrates a bullfight only once a year, on August 28th, the day of Sant Agustí. The photo shows the Plaza de Toros (bullring) with the novillada going on inside. […]
Palma Blues
Palma de Mallorca is proud about the new Palma Aquarium, in Ciutat Jardín. You can see some nice fish there, but the steep entry fees may deter you from a […]
Felanitx is All Verbenas
Felanitx celebrates the fiesta de Sant Agustí. The annual festivities are called the verbenas (fun fairs) which are celebrated from now until 2nd September. There will be five or six […]
Art for Art’s Sake
Felanitx celebrated a Nit de l’Art as part of the town’s festivities of Sant Agustí, last Friday night. Very few artists’ work impressed me. An exception was Felanitx sculptor, Jaume […]
Ready, Steady, Go
Felanitx is the third largest town on the island of Mallorca, after Palma and Manacor. Felanitx is known on the island for its wine and for the annual verbenas. The […]
After the Race
The 23rd Almirante Conde de Barcelona Trophy was raced in Palma de Mallorca last weekend. The beauty about this particular, annual boat regatta is that it is being raced between […]
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