The Cabra Mallorquina
The Cabra Mallorquina is the oldest of all domestic animals in Mallorca. Its origins on the island seem to go back to some time between 2300 and 2050 B. C. […]
The Art Of Noodle Making
Pasta from Porreres in Mallorca may not have acquired the same fame as pasta from Palermo or anywhere else in Italy, but both of them may actually go back to […]
The Neighbourhood of Santa Catalina
The neighbourhood of Santa Catalina in Palma de Mallorca is defined by a number of landmark buildings. The Molins de Es Jonquet, the Teatre Mar i Terra, the Hostal Cuba […]
Come Fly With Me
Forty-six years ago this month, Francis Albert Sinatra performed at the Teatro Lírico in Palma de Mallorca in 1964. During the same year, or thereabouts, Ol’ Blue Eyes acquired a […]
III Setmana Internacional d’Orgue
The III Setmana Internacional d’Orgue (3rd International Organ Week) took place all week this week at the Reial Basilica de Sant Francesc in Palma. Tonight, British organist Matthew Martin from […]
The Oratorio Del Puig Des Call
One of the nicest places you will find on the island of Mallorca has to be the Puig d’es Calvari in Felanitx. The Oratorio del Puig des Call was built […]
Nectarine Trees In Blossom
Whilst there are still a number of almond trees flowering around in Mallorca, a second wave of fruit trees are out in blossom now as well: peach trees, nectarines, ciruelas […]
The MOT Saga
In Spain, MOT revisions are called Inspección Técnica de Vehículos (ITV). There are four ITV centres in Mallorca, all run by the Servicio de ITV del Consell de Mallorca, two […]
Freemasonry In Spain
Last weekend, the Gran Logia de España, the largest Spanish freemasonry lodge, celebrated their annual meeting in Mallorca. For three days, Palma de Mallorca turned into something of a capital […]
Made in 1865
Just before you enter the Esglèsia de l’Anunciació in Palma, also known as the Esglèsia de Sant Crist de la Sang, you pass the Hospital General as well as a […]
The Torre Musulmana
Not much physical evidence remains in Palma de Mallorca of the Moorish period (902-1229) or on the island as a whole, for that matter. A great shame, really, I believe. […]
Water Under The Bridge
The last time I told you about the Roman bridge in Pollença (blog entry September 25th, 2008), the Pont Romà was shown as spanning a dry riverbed, the Torrent de […]
Café Con Leche
Spain, like Italy, is a country and a society defined by coffee. Very much so. Café solo, Café con leche and Café cortado are the stuff that wake the Spanish […]
Stilts, Waders And Other Birds
We were all surprised to be hit by another wintery spell over the last few days, here in Mallorca. Temperatures dropped to a low of 9° C in the daytime […]
Puig Major
Puig Major, also sometimes called Puig Major de Son Torrella, is Mallorca’s highest mountain with a height of 1,445 m, and is the crowning summit in the Serra de Tramuntana. […]
Grand Entrance
The main entrance to Palma’s La Seu (the Cathedral) is an impressively ornamented grand entrance called Portal Major. The splendid work dates mainly from 1594 and was completed in 1601. […]
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