The Cloister of Sant Bonaventura
The Claustro de Sant Bonaventura in Llucmajor has recently been lovingly restored to the original beauty of its 17th century architecture. The building was erected as a convent for the Franciscan […]
The Necrópolis of Son Real
The Necrópolis de Son Real is situated on the outskirts of Can Picafort. This prehistoric graveyard dates back to the Iron Age and was used until the Roman period. More than […]
Sa Font del Sepulcre
In front of the Centre Cultural Sa Nostra in Palma de Mallorca one can find the Font del Sepulcre; it was erected in the 13th century over a Moorish cisterna […]
Fires and Firó in Llucmajor
The Confraria dels Cavallers de Sant Juan gave an impressive presentation of the beauty of the pure Mallorcan horse last Saturday in Llucmajor, at the occasion of the Fires de […]
The Esclatassang Mushroom Season
When Setas are on offer in the Mallorcan markets, one knows that Autumn has arrived. Somehow it seems a bit earlier this year than expected, but there we are. Temperatures […]
Santa Margalida, the Saint and the Pirate
Tuesday is market day in Santa Margalida, a quiet, pretty and affluent pueblo in the midst of the Pla area of Mallorca. Testament to the wealth is the large church of Santa […]
Barn Owls and Other Falconry
A friendly Bubo bubo eagle owl greeted me the other day, surrounded by his mates, a barn owl and a common owl. There were other birds of prey, such as […]
The Chainsaw Woodmill
In Cas Concos des Cavaller you can find a yard where wood is cut to size to fit your fireplace or any other practical purpose that you might have in […]
Boys And Girls
Children and youngsters in Mallorca have gone back to school, after a long break of Summer vacations. Primary schools in Mallorca started two weeks ago, secondary schools started last week, […]
The Mallorcan Shepherd Dog
The Ca de Bestiar or Mallorcan Shepherd Dog is often mistaken for a Black Labrador or a Labrador mix, but is in fact a pure breed dog. The Ca de Bestiar […]
The King of Mallorca
Whilst Mallorca this year celebrates the 800th anniversary of Rei Jaume I‘s birth in 1208, he never was the King of Mallorca. Jaume I is credited with the Re-Conquista in […]
Belly Dances in Mallorca
During a visit to the Mercado Medieval in Manacor, a week ago, I was surprised to suddenly be confronted by a group of young ladies, festively clad in what appeared to be […]
Ecology in Esporles
Starting today, the Jornadas de Agroecología de Mallorca will take place from September 26th to 28th in Esporles, north west of Palma de Mallorca. Most people know Esporles from the nearby […]
The Pont Romà
There is one bridge on the island that can claim a history of about 2,000 years. It is called the Pont Romà, and you can find it in Pollença. The […]
Madre Alberta Giménez
Doña Gaietana Alberta Giménez Adrover was a teacher, who was appointed in 1870 as director of the Colegio de la Pureza de María in Palma de Mallorca, a school founded in […]
Wine Festival in Binissalem
For hundreds, possibly thousands of years, it was men and women who performed the harvest dance in barrels and presses of stomping or treading grapes into what is commonly referred to […]
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