The Pueblo Español in Palma
I actually like the Pueblo Español in Palma de Mallorca, I have always liked it. This Spanish Village was the brainchild of Fernando Chueca Goitia, an architect specialising in the […]
The Carob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua)
The Algarrobo tree (Ceratonia siliqua, Carob tree) is very characteristic of the Mediterranean region. The plant provides one of Mallorca’s traditionally most important crops, the algarroba fruit (carob fruit, also […]
The Oratory Of Sant Feliu
One of the nicest places of devotional worship in Palma de Mallorca to my mind is the Oratori de Sant Feliu, not far from the Passeig des Born. The Gothic […]
Dancing With The Giants
The tradition of the Mallorcan giants started in Sóller during the 17th century when handmade gegants were first paraded there during the Corpus Cristi festivities. A short while later, during […]
The Festa des Vermar in Binissalem
This year, Binissalem’s Festa des Vermar is scheduled for the period of September 12th to 27th. Last Saturday saw the Gran Batallia de Raïm (Battle of the Grapes) where the […]
The Gingerbread House
The Casal de Ca S’Apotecari in Santa Maria del Camí south of the centre of Mallorca is a historic building that apparently is earmarked to house Mallorca’s future Eco-Museum (whatever […]
A Godforsaken Dump
Most people know Mallorca as a holiday destination for tourists. Most expats view Mallorca as their paradise. The Mallorcans themselves see this island as simply the best home possible. Nevertheless, […]
The First Rain Of Autumn
The people in Mallorca are pretty clever. They certainly used to be clever. Mallorcans were particularly clever in matters of survival, like for instance water. Water is essential for washing, […]
The Panets Of Sant Nicolau
Sant Nicolau de Tolentí is the patron saint of Ca’s Concos d’es Cavaller (September 10th). The saint is venerated by the people of Ca’s Concos as a very useful saint, […]
Stick Insects (Phasmatodea)
Avid readers of this blog will assume that I am an enthusiast of insects. Well, yes, but no, not really. I just love the beauty of things and as far […]
Back to School
Back to school, and back to normal. In the autumn, Mallorca is at its best. Whether you have been away for holiday or other reasons, or whether you have stayed […]
The XXX Pujada a Lluc
Last Saturday night to Sunday, some 10,000 Mallorcans participated in this year’s Pujada a Lluc a peu de la Part Forana. This annual event was celebrated for the 30th time […]
The Sea Daffodil
A short while ago, I came across this Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) for the first time ever in over twenty years of living here in Mallorca. The flower is also […]
The Mallorca Record Fair
The Fira Internacional del Disc a Mallorca celebrates its tenth edition this weekend. This year’s record fair started yesterday and will continue until tomorrow, September 13th, at the Palma Arena. […]
Mallorca’s Hermitages
All of Mallorca’s hermitages can somehow be traced back to 1275 when Ramon Llull first started the Mallorcan Eremitismo. Ermitas are religious retreats of originally a small proportion, all of […]
Escritura Dealings
The legal system in Spain is based on the Napoleonic Code which makes things quite distinct from countries such as the UK and the USA, where the respective legal systems […]
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