The Porta de la Gabella
The Porta de la Gabella near Plaça Reina has recently undergone a bit of a face-lift. The newly restored archway is also known as the Porta de l’Almudí in reference […]
Sheepdog Trials in Son Mesquida
Son Mesquida is a small hamlet near Felanitx. For the last nine years, this pueblo has been organising annual sheepdog trials. A championship was held yesterday with the participation of […]
Seasonal Visitors
Over the last few weeks, you may have seen large flocks of small birds in the Mallorcan skies. The birds are starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), and there seem to be millions […]
The December Puente
On December 6th, 1978, Spain went to the polls to vote in a referendum to decide about the Spanish Constitution. 88 % of votes were in favour at the time. […]
Looking At Miramar
Around 1255, Ramon Llull tutored the young prince Jaume II de Aragon and later served him as his seneschal (major-domo). After the prince became King of Mallorca in 1276, Llull […]
Tempus Est Amicus Meus
Have you been treated to some Mallorcan Brandy yet? Let me introduce you to a splendid distill from our very own shores: Brandy Suau 1851. Way back, during the 1840s, […]
Pa Amb Oli
Pa amb oli is in all probability the quintessential Mallorcan food item. It could be compared with the Catalan Pa amb tomàquet even though it is said that the Mallorcan […]
Moon Phases
Earlier in the year I commented that 2009 was going to be a special year, a year with 13 moons. Last night we could witness the first of two full […]
Twist & Squeeze
The function of a lemon squeezer is simple: pressure is exerted on a lemon to extract its juice. The squeezer itself must resist the pressure, hence soft, easily deformable materials […]
The Nuisance Of Pamphlet Distribution
Let me congratulate you in case you should live in the Mallorcan countryside. You will not suffer, I expect, from the irritating annoyance of advertising pamphlets being stuffed through your […]
The Palace of Rey Sancho
The Palau del Rei Sanç (palace of Rey Sancho) forms the original part of La Cartoixa (Carthusian monastery) in Valldemossa, a pueblo in the Tramuntana mountain range with an altitude […]
The Massive Eaves of Cort
The city hall of Palma de Mallorca is known by the name of Cort. The Ajuntament de Palma has its seat in an impressive building dating from the 17th century. […]
Local Taxes
November 30th is the deadline for paying your local taxes here in Mallorca. If you own property here or a car, the annual impuestos become due now and your municipal […]
Tordos and Thrushes
Tordos (lat. Turdus philomelos, Song Thrushes) are migratory birds which come to our Mallorcan shores during the month of October. This year, the hunting season for these birds started a […]
Tempora Tempore Tempera
The Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesús is one of the 43 monasteries that once existed in Palma de Mallorca. Nowadays, only six or seven of them are still operating […]
Gírgolas, Picornells, Bolets and Setas
The mushroom period is upon us in a big way this year. Everywhere in Mallorca’s markets we find a plentitude of Girgolas, Llenguas de Bous, Peus Blaus, Esclatassangs, Picornells, Bolets, […]
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