Palma de Mallorca

The Lonja de Palma

Sa Llotja de Palma (Lonja; Lotge) was built between 1421 and 1447 as a maritime trade exchange centre. Construction was started by architect Guillem Sagrera from Felanitx. The construction period of […]

History

The Convent de Santa Clara

One of the many convents and monasteries in Palma de Mallorca was founded by the Franciscan order in 1256 and dedicated to Santa Clara. The Convent de Santa Clara has always […]

Art & Artists

Gentrification

Mallorca’s capital city is ever so slowly undergoing a process of gentrification. The Plaça Drassanes in Palma (Plaza Atarazanas) is a typical example for this development. A few years ago […]

Art & Artists

The Nit de l’Art in Palma

Thursday night was the big art event night in Palma de Mallorca, the annual Nit de l’Art. I never go to these events. I am more interested in art and […]

Fiestas & Festivals

Festa de Mallorca

Ever since 1997, September 12th has been celebrated as Diada de Mallorca (Mallorca Day). This day – today – is considered the date when Jaume I and his troops landed […]

Architecture

Modernisme

We are lucky here in Mallorca to be surrounded by a large number of buildings in the style of Modernisme, sometimes also called Catalan Modernism. The name is not only […]

History

Saint Juniper

Miquel Josep Serra i Ferrer was born in Petra, Mallorca, in November of 1713. He is better known as Fray Junípero Serra, a name he took on in honour of Saint […]

Daily Life

Love Thy Neighbour

You may find it difficult to talk about drugs or other substances causing addictions. But, like it or not, drugs are a problem here on the island, if not everywhere […]

Animals

Gargoyles In Palma

On a walk through Palma, one can meet some wonderful sights. Palma is an incredibly beautiful city, not least for the fact that the city has preserved its character over […]

Bars & Restaurants

Palma’s New Youth Hostel

Palma is slowly developing into a mature metropolis. I am happy to report that a new Youth Hostel is now available, a service that so far has eluded the young […]

Architecture

The Disappearance of the Convent of Santo Domingo

The order of Ordo Praedicatorum, a Catholic religious order, was […]

Books & Authors

The End Is A New Beginning

Is it the end of an era or is it the birth of a new beginning? After 38 years, Palma’s persona grata Toni Llabres has finally thrown in the towel […]

Mallorca

A Record Figure of 3,403,098 Passenger Movements

PMI Palma International airport is going through a good year […]

Art & Artists

The Deathbed of the Virgin Mary

Religious art is omnipresent in Spain and in Mallorca, thanks to the influence of the Catholic Church and the opulence of its tradition. During the month of August, the festivity […]

History

The Goods Train in Palma’s Underbelly

Right underneath the Cathedral, an intricate tunnel system connects what used to be Palma’s harbour with the Plaça d’Espanya where the train station of the Ferrocarriles de Mallorca was situated. […]

Customs & Traditions

Once Again, From Güell To Lluc

Palma was busy last night, as every year in early August, in preparation of a night-long walk of almost 50 kilometres from Plaça Güell to the monastery of Lluc, up […]

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