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History

The Casa De La Senyora

Towards the end of the 16th century, the Castell de Capdepera was used as a fortified refuge and sanctuary for the region’s population, when there was a serious threat of […]

Customs & Traditions

Moondials

Mallorca is big on gnomonics, the art of using dials and sundials. There are plenty of sundials in Mallorca and especially, in Palma, some of which are pretty ancient. But […]

Customs & Traditions

A Delicate Balance

The scales shown here are tools that were used in Mallorca and in agriculture before the digital age. The photo (above) was taken at the Museo de Mallorca, Sección Etnológica, […]

Animals

The Art Of Falconry

The art of falconry or hawking is an age old pastime, a sports activity and a hunting practice. Historically, falconry was a popular sport and status symbol among the nobles […]

Architecture

Es Sindicat in Felanitx

The Celler Cooperativa in Felanitx is also known as Es Sindicat. The co-operative enterprise was founded in 1919. The factory building was constructed in 1921 and 1922, based upon plans […]

Art & Artists

Diego Rivera

The Mexican painter, Diego Rivera (famous for his revolutionary murals) came to Mallorca in July 1914, together with his friend Jacques Lipchitz. Rivera had been in Paris since 1912, where […]

Customs & Traditions

Bread And Water

Old bread and stale pa is a valuable commodity in Spain, and in Mallorca. For one, stale slices of bread find their use in the preparation of sopas, a delicious […]

Architecture

The Passeig d’Alt Murada

I’d like to tempt you to take a stroll along Palma’s Passeig d’Alt Murada, between La Seu (the Cathedral) and the newly restored Baluard del Príncip. As you amble along […]

Gardens

The Calla Lily (Zantedeschia)

The Calla Lily (Zantedeschia) is probably one of the most beautiful flowers on Earth. The flower exists in various colour variations and a number of species. Here in Mallorca, the […]

Farming

Publicity, ca. 1925

The Dupont Nitrate Company in Chile was, in its days, best known for agricultural commodities and fertilizers. Their main product, Nitrato de Chile, not only was a bestseller in Spain […]

Animals

Snails And Horses

This weekend in Mallorca, you could either go to a snail race or a Grand Prix of horse trotting, all depending on your mood, your need for speed, or your […]

Art & Artists

Glassmaking In Mallorca

The art of glassmaking or should I say, glass blowing, goes back a pretty long time in Mallorca. The first furnaces for glassmaking in the Balearic Isles were probably set […]

Animals

Mayhem in S’Albufera

The Parque Natural de S’Albufera is trying to get back to normality after unusual, in fact disastrous inundaciones (rainfalls) last week. The Northeast of Mallorca, together with Palma, had been […]

History

Time’s Up

It was time’s up for Gordon Brown yesterday, but also for some of Generalissimo Franco‘s heraldic emblems in Palma de Mallorca. Of course, there is no relation between the two […]