The Patron Saint of Felanitx
Today, everything will be shut in Felanitx. The town is celebrating a public holiday in honour of Santa Margalida, one of the two patron saints of Felanitx. The Festa de […]
Flight Delays
The Balearic Islands suffered considerable delays in air traffic yesterday, just as this year’s holiday season approaches its busiest period. 48 flights were effected in Mallorca, with delays averaging 58 […]
Esparto Baskets
Early July is the period when the leaves are harvested of the only native palm tree in Mallorca, the Palmito (Chamaerops humilis), also known as Garballó. The palm leaves are […]
The Galta Vermella Apricot
I must apologize for giving you two fruit blog entries in the short span of only two days, but there you go. One of the problems with agriculture in Mallorca […]
The Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
The Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an exceptional fruit. The Spanish call it Sandía, whereas our Mallorcan friends call this melon a Síndria, Xíndria or simply, Meló d’aigua. At this time […]
Megalomania
Cemeteries are rather peculiar places. They are not only sites of reverence for the deceased, perhaps a family member, but, they also are a testament of times gone by and, […]
Sun Protection
May I suggest, what with the current heatwave, that you consider some proper sun protection. Living here on the island, I am constantly amazed as to how ignorant and blasé […]
Sea Fennel
Sea Fennel or Rock Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) is known in the Balearics under the name of Fonoll marí (Catalan) or Hinojo marino (Castellano). In Mallorca, pickled Fonoll marí (see photo […]
Because the Night …
Tonight at 22h00, Patti Smith, one of the most original and influential artists of American rock in the ’70s, will give a concert in Lloseta, in the gardens of the […]
The Amazing Earthworm
May I introduce you to one of the most important inhabitants on the island of Mallorca, in fact, one of the most important creatures anywhere in the world: the Common […]
Women in Black
Yesterday, a peaceful silent vigil was staged in Palma’s Plaça Espanya by the Dones de Negre per a la pau (Women in Black for Peace), a group of female, non-violent […]
Water
The best garden architecture in Mallorca always works with a play of water, fountains, a pond, basins, a trickle. One says that it was the Moors, a long time ago, […]
The Castell de Portopí
The Castell de Portopí was built under Rey Felipe III between 1610 and 1612; it became Mallorca’s most substantial fortress. The castle’s name changed soon into that of Castell de […]
Robert Graves And The Mediterranean
The 10th International Robert Graves Conference kicked off yesterday in Palma de Mallorca and will continue until Saturday, July 10th. These conferences are biannual events which are staged alternately in […]
No Future For Betlem?
Two-hundred years after its foundation, the Hermitage of Betlem to the north of Artà finds itself at a crossroad. Only three friars of the order of Sant Pau i Sant […]
The Placeta de Sant Jeroni
The Placeta de Sant Jeroni in Palma’s old town is adorned by a very charming fountain with four water spouting lion heads, dating from 1860. The small square lies at […]
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