Little is known about the origins of these Mallorcan clay figurines, called siurells. Some historians believe that they were brought to Mallorca by the Phoenicians. Similar clay models exist on […]
Actor Nikolaus Karl Günther Nakszynski, better known as Klaus Kinski, was born 81 years ago today. Happy birthday. Sadly, this great actor already left us sixteen years ago, but luckily […]
Little feet young boy, shoe size 28, is accompanied by his grandmother, shoe size 39, whilst both look at the Big Friendly Giant‘s big feet, shoe size 97. This footsie […]
I discovered this nice little detail above the entrance to house number 5, somewhere in the town of Felanitx, Mallorca. Must be nice people, living here. The photo was taken […]
Felanitx yesterday celebrated its first ever Trobada de Gegants with a congregation of mega-sized giants from 14 villages from around the island of Mallorca. Next Sunday, Felanitx will hold its […]
Cheese from Mahon on the island of Menorca is pretty well known. But cheese from this island, Mallorca, is also rather yummy. I particularly like Mallorcan cheeses made with milk […]
Flamenco, Paella and Sangria are probably the three single ‘things’ that are most easily associated with Spain. Or is that only true for … tourists? There is no denying that […]
Just outside of Manacor, in the eastern part of Mallorca, the Torre dels Enagistes, with origins dating back to the 13th century, has been beautifully restored to its former glory. […]
October. Autumn. The wild mushrooms season is about to start. Time to go into the woods to look for setas. Not here, though. Even though the current proprietor is not […]
You do not necessarily have to come to Manacor for all your ceramic needs, but it would not do you any harm either. The choice is all yours, wherever in […]
PMI Palma International Airport has reported an all-time record month last August, with 3,284,225 passengers either landing or taking off. The best way to understand such a figure is to […]
The island of Mallorca was ruled by the Moors from 902 to 1229. The site of the cathedral in Palma de Mallorca was host to the Islamic mosque, reputedly of […]
On an afternoon stroll yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting this little fellow. A locust by its size, not any old grasshopper, possibly even a Locusta migratoria. He landed […]
Traditionally, villages and towns in Mallorca have creus, which are cross-shaped road monuments, like the one shown here. These crosses are placed out of town, where roads enter into the […]
Taking a look at the world from a higher ground might give one a grander view of things, but from down below things look quite different. Who of the two […]