A World Apart
There are plenty of monasteries and convents all over Mallorca, perhaps 60 or so, with a good number of them in the island capital, Palma de Mallorca. Spain was an […]
The Bank of Spain
Did you know that the Banco de España has a branch office in Palma de Mallorca, just behind the Plaça Major? The Bank of Spain still exists even though many of its functions have […]
The Mythology of Bulls
The photo depicts a detail from a 2nd Century Roman pavement mosaic in Ilici, now known as Elche (Alicante). The bull apparently adorned the bust of god Océano (not shown […]
Four Sphinxes For a Three Year Old
Four sphinxes with lion’s bodies in the Egyptian style adorn the Passeig des Born in the heart of Palma de Mallorca, one at each corner of the boulevard. They were sculpted […]
Open Doors at the Parliament in Palma
The Parlament de les Illes Balears is the seat of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, something like the Lower House (there is no Upper House on a regional level, […]
Food Shopping
One of the nicest and best stocked shops for food specialities of the Mallorcan kind is a place called Colmado Santo Domingo, in Palma de Mallorca. You will find everything […]
Law and Order
The Judicial System in Mallorca is concentrated in the main in Palma de Mallorca, although there is a Law Court in Manacor, too. The building shown here is Can Berga, […]
The Hemingway Bar
La Bodeguita del Medio is a small bar in Palma de Mallorca’s La Llotja district, just around the corner from Abaco. La BdelM is an imitation of the famous bar in […]
Augustus Velatus
Ten years after Julius Caesar was murdered, Octavianus achieved supreme power in Ancient Rome. In 27 B. C., Octavianus was given the name of Caesar Augustus by the Senate of Rome. […]
Palma Boat Show
The XXV Saló Náutic Internacional de Palma (2008 Palma Boat Show) started a few days ago and will be open until Sunday, May 4th. Whilst my photo depicts mostly llaüt and other […]
Street Performers
May 1st is something like the unofficial beginning of the tourist season in Mallorca. In addition, as this year the holiday is falling on a Thursday, this marks the first […]
It’s a Dog’s Life
It feels as if Summer had started. The last few days, we were blessed with temperatures above 25º C. Time for a slowing down, perhaps even a siesta. At least, […]
Meet the President
The lady in this picture, talking to the press, is the new President of the Consell Insular de Mallorca (Island Council). Her name is Francina Armengol Socías. The lady represents […]
Russian Orthodox Easter in Mallorca
Easter in Russia is the major religious celebration of the year. There, Easter is even more important than Christmas. Faithful and atheists, kids and adults, city people and country folk […]
Of Fish and Fishermen
When I first came to live in Mallorca, I was overwhelmed by the sumptuous presentation of fish and seafood in shops and supermarkets. I had found paradise, or so I […]
Arab Poets in the Balearic Islands
When I went to Palma de Mallorca on the occasion of Sant Jordi, the World Book Day, there were two finds that excited me. The first find was a book, […]
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