World Day for Water
Living on an island like I do, water is an ever present feature of life. Funnily enough, one is at times not quite conscious of this fact. Yes, one is […]
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. […]
Water Source
In Mallorca, amongst many other benefits, we also have privileged access to sources of pure mountain water. Clearly, one needs a well or a spring to tap into the resources, […]
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 […]
Drilling For Water
A number of people are lucky enough to live in the countryside on this beautiful island. But in some country houses mains water is not, or cannot be, connected. If […]
The Ariany Fountain of Good Water
The village of Ariany is proud of its Pou Bo, a fountain attributed to Islamic times. The Moors were particularly gifted about water conservation and irrigation, and some of their […]
Raixa, Beauty And the Consell de Mallorca
One of the most beautiful manor houses in Mallorca has to be Raixa, on the foot of the Tramuntana mountain range, in the municipality of Bunyola. The finca was founded […]
Water Works
World Water Day was celebrated two days ago, on March 20th. Water is probably the most vital of resources for life on Earth. Water management has brought out some ingenuity […]
A Constant Trickle
We are looking here at a small part of a large underground system of tunnels collecting water for irrigation purposes. It is said that these tunnels were possibly first built […]
A Garden of Eden of Sorts
Mallorca is not only a paradise for nature lovers, but is also renowned for its plentitude of marvellous gardens. It is widely acknowledged that the art of irrigation was brought […]
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