Cruising the Med
Most visitors to Mallorca arrive by plane, as we all know. However, between January and September of this year, more than 800,000 visitors arrived on board cruise liners. That’s quite […]
Shoeshine Boy
Chances are that you might have come across Alejandro Herranz at Mallorca’s PMI airport on one of your many comings and goings, or haven’t you? Alejandro Herranz is Mallorca’s last official […]
Palma: What’s in a Name?
Palma de Mallorca, the island capital, has undergone another name change. Over the years, Palma was called either Palmaria by the Romans, Medina Mayurqa by the ruling Moors, or Ciutat […]
The Spanish Health Service
I do not claim to know much about the Spanish health service. I do have some varied experience with the health facilities, though, here in the Balearic islands, and my […]
A Tibetan Sand Mandala in The Making
An exhibition of Tibetan art from a Belgian collection, including some beautiful Thangka paintings, can be seen in Palma de Mallorca (Fundació Caixa), from now until February 8th, 2009. But […]
The Teatro Lírico
Mallorca has a surprisingly high number of theatres. In Palma alone, there are the Teatro Principal, the Teatro Xesc Forteza, the Teatro Municipal, the Teatro del Mar, the Teatro Sanç and, […]
The Book of a Gentile and Three Wise Men
The Fundació “La Caixa” in Palma de Mallorca has done it again. CaixaForum Palma gives us a rather impressive exhibition of an extraordinary man, a great mind and a unique school […]
The Can Triquet Building in Palma
There are lots of beautiful buildings in Palma de Mallorca. Some buildings pertain to the Gothic period, such as La Seu (the Cathedral), the Sa Llotja building or Bellver Castle, […]
A New Cappuccino Grand Café
The Mallorcan chain of Cappuccino Grand Cafés recently added a new outlet to their list, the Cappuccino San Nicolás. The interior of this new coffee house is designed in a delightful […]
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 […]
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 […]
Just Married!
I am always happy to witness other people getting married. One such happy occasion, I suppose, was the enlace (wedding) between the lovely Estel and her novio (fiancé), last Saturday. […]
Palma de Mallorca Celebrating the Diada
Palma de Mallorca had a very, very busy fortnight of activities and celebrations. First there was the 779th anniversary of the landing of Jaume I, instigating the Re-Conquista in 1229. […]
The Very Expensive Raor Razorfish
The Raor (Xyrichtys novacula) is a wrasse or pearly razorfish of the family of Labridae that can now be found – at a price – in your local fishmarket. You have to […]
Palacio de Marivent
The Palau Marivent is a well appointed property located in Cala Major, just outside of Palma de Mallorca. The premises have been used for the last 35 years by the […]
European Day of Jewish Culture
Many Spanish towns and cities were vibrant hubs of Jewish life, a long time ago, such as Toledo, Girona, Barcelona, Cáceres, Segovia, Córdoba, Jaén, León, Ávila, Elche, Palma de Mallorca […]
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