The Puig del Calvari in Felanitx
One of the most alluring places you will possibly find in Mallorca is the site of the peacefully quiet chapel of the Calvari atop of the Puig de Sa Cista […]
Font de Sa Sangonera
When we think of Mallorca, we are invariably under the impression that there is a scarcity of water. This may be so, and certainly during a long and hot Summer. […]
Solvitur Ambulando
Solvitur ambulando is a supposed quote by Sant Agustí, also known as Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis. It means ‘it is resolved by walking’. In other words, ideas come to us by […]
The Stupendous Calvari in Pollença
There is one big question concerning Mallorca: when is the best time to be on the island, the temporada alta or the Off-Season? I don’t mind summer in Mallorca at […]
The Amazing Ses Fonts Ufanes
The truly amazing Ses Fonts Ufanes represent a natural monument that can be found in the Campanet area, at the base of the Puig Tomir mountain. Ses Fonts Ufanes are […]
The Puig de Massanella
The Puig de Massanella is commonly known as the second highest mountain in Mallorca, with a height of 1,365 m (4,475 ft). Some mountaineers say, however, that it is only […]
The Refuge of Son Amer
The Ruta de Pedra en Sec in Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountain range is a wonderful route for aficionados of walking and hiking. The Consell de Mallorca maintain five refuges along that path, […]
Stilts and Other Waders
The black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a long-legged wader that is commonly found in Mallorca. This Cigüeñuela Común is at home for instance in the salt marshes of Es Trenc, or in the wetlands […]
The Monasterio de la Victòria
The Ermita de la Victòria is a small monasterio in the north of Mallorca, near Alcúdia, dating from around 1400. The building was restored and fortified in ca. 1700. About ten […]
A Very Long Walk to Lluc
The big annual walk from Palma de Mallorca up into the mountains and on to the Monasterio de Lluc happens in early August. It is called the Marxa des Güell a […]
The Annual Marxa a Lluc
Should you have wanted to participate in the annual Marxa des Güell a Lluc a peu, the legendary pilgrimage walk up to Lluc, you have left it too late, I am […]
A Hike in the Torrent de Pareis
One of the most exhilarating, albeit taxing hikes you can undertake on the island of Mallorca is in the Torrent de Pareis. Since 2003, this gorge has been protected as […]
Ermita de Betlém
Outside of Palma de Mallorca, only a handfull of monasteries or ermitas are still inhabited by monks. The Ermita de Betlém (Bethlehem), not far from Artà, is one of the […]
A Walk Up to Lluc Monastery
Every year since 1974, a devotional walk is undertaken up into the Tramuntana mountains, the Marxa de Güell a Lluc a peu. The walk, in a way a pilgrimage due to its origins, traditionally […]
Quietness
We spent a few days away, last weekend. The weather was gorgeous as you know (seems to have changed now, just in time for Easter). What made the weekend away […]
The Monastery of Lluc
The Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Lluc (Santuari de Lluc) in the municipality of Escorcas, is the largest monastery on the island of Mallorca. The statue of a brown Virgin […]
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