The Ficus Elastica Tree
Some of the biggest Ficus elastica Moraceae trees you will ever have seen can be found in Palma de Mallorca at the beginning of the Passeig des Born, near Plaça […]
The Teresetes Festival in Mallorca
Praise is due to the Govern de les Illes Balears and the Consell de Mallorca who together are the main sponsors of the annual Festival Internacional de Teatre de Teresetes […]
The Llotja Chapel
Surely, one of the nicest chapels in Palma de Mallorca has to be the Capilla de la Llotja, dating from the late 16th century and built in the Gothic style. […]
Fishing For Food
Times are hard for some in Mallorca. Money is tight, employment is low and the figures for unemployment are higher here than they have been for the last 30 years. […]
Art And Artists
Some people claim that there are about 7,000 artists making their living from art in Mallorca. One has to assume then that Mallorca is an island where art and artists […]
The Palma Boat Show
The XXVI Saló Nàutic (Salón Náutico) Internacional de Palma is in full swing now. Some 160 exhibitors present more than 300 boats on Palma’s Moll Vell in Paseo Maritimo until […]
Older Than Methuselah
Ca La Seu is a shop in Palma’s old town, joining on to Plaça Quartera in the barrio of sa Gerreria, selling espartería (i. e. baskets, espadrilles, straw hats, mats […]
The Diada de Sant Jordi
Both, William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes happen to share the same day of their demise on April 23rd, 1616, almost four hundred years ago. To commemorate the two immortal […]
Guided Walks in Palma
If you have not done any of the guided walks in Palma as part of the tours organized by the Govern de les Illes Balears, I suggest that you partake […]
Folkloric Dancing
For the last 13 years, the City of Palma de Mallorca together with the Consell de Mallorca and the Govern Balear staged an annual Festival Mundial de Danses Folklòriques, and […]
On Your Bikes
If you happen to be a student at Palma’s Universitat de les Illes Balears and if you happen to attend classes now and then and if you travel to campus […]
The Torre d’en Pau
The Torre d’en Pau is a fortín (fortress) in Es Coll d’en Rabassa on Palma’s outskirts, dating from the late 19th century. The fortification is surrounded by a sizeable moat, […]
Golgatha
Golgatha comes to Mallorca every year on Divendres Sant (Good Friday) in Palma, Pollença, Felanitx and Son Servera. The Passion of Christ is performed in these towns and villages as […]
Our Daily Bread
I cannot think of many smells that excite me as much as the smell of freshly baked bread, coming from a baker’s shop somewhere in the neighbourhood. Good quality bread […]
Swan Lake
You may have admired the pair of black swans inhabiting the water basin underneath the Palau de l’Almudaina in Palma de Mallorca (see my blog entry dated January 18th, 2008). […]
Cofradías
The Easter festivities in Spain hold a very special attraction, at least for those of us living here as ex-pats. The Easter processions in Mallorca during Semana Santa are exceptional […]
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