Telephone Business
The Spanish firm Telefónica S. A. ranks amongst the largest companies in Spain. The multi-national company is the world’s fourth-largest telecommunications provider, dealing in 25 countries, and is the largest […]
The Fira del Vi In Consell
The village of Consell celebrated the Fira del Vi yesterday, as part of its annual Fira del Tardor (autumn fair). The fira was not really a wine festival the way […]
The III Trobada de Gegants in Felanitx
If you made your way to Felanitx yesterday to watch the 3rd Trobada de Gegants de Felanitx, you may well have been disappointed. Two years ago when this island-wide giants’ […]
Hierbaluisa (Lippia triphylla)
There is a wonder herb in Mallorca that you should get to know. The plant is called Hierbaluisa in Castellano, or Marialluïsa in Catalan; you may know it already under […]
Under the Wind
Yesterday, the island was affected by some considerable wind gusts. No Caps de fibló, just ordinary stormy winds or gales. Wind speeds of up to 90 km/h were reported in […]
Soaking Wet
The island suffered more downpours yesterday. Everything and everybody almost anywhere in Mallorca got soaking wet. This autumn is really turning into one of the wetter ones for a very […]
Autumn Food Fairs
Autumn is the time of the big village firas each with a special theme or subject, mostly food, wine and related produce. There is the Sobrassada fair, the Pebre Bord […]
The Rambla Fountain
At the top end of the Rambla dels Ducs de Palma you may have noticed a nice ornamental fountain. Over the last few month, this fuente presented itself in a […]
Good News About Patios in Palma
One of the many attractions of our island capital Palma has to be the prevalence of splendid patios (courtyards). A pity though, that most courtyards are closed to the public, […]
The Medlar (Mespilus germanica)
Anytime soon now, you will find an unusual, small fruit in Mallorca’s markets, the Nespro. Outside of Spain, this fruit is rather known as the Medlar (Mespilus germanica), but it […]
The Festa de la Beata a Palma
Every year on the third Saturday in October, Palma celebrates the Festes de la Beata. Festivities started yesterday at the Convent de Santa Magdalena, a closed convent that specially opened […]
The Festival of Contemporary Music
Thirty years ago a young Mallorcan artist and composer, Antoni Caimari Alomar, initiated a meetingplace for 20th century composers and an annual festival of contemporary music, the Encontre International de […]
Caps de Fibló
Tornados and other mobile vortexes of violently rotating winds are not an uncommon sight here in Mallorca. Here, these natural phenomena are called caps de fibló and quite often they […]
The Castell de Capdepera
The Castell de Capdepera dates back to the early 14th century. A walled complex was built on the remains of an earlier Moorish fortress. The castle was constructed in 1387 […]
A Mallorcan Walking Tour
In January, I told you about a splendid walk near Felanitx, going from the Monestir de Sant Salvador to the Castell de Santueri (Solvitur Ambulando). Yesterday, my wife and I […]
Spain’s National Holiday
Spain celebrates a holiday today. It’s another saint’s day, that of Mare de Déu del Pilar. As the holiday this year falls on a Monday, a puente can be bagged, […]
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