The Mallorca Photo Blog

A Visit to the Cemetery

I started this Mallorca Daily Photo Blog due to an inspiration that I found on the Internet whilst casually browsing for interesting blogs. There is a group of enthusiastic bloggers […]

Customs & Traditions

Horsemeat, if You Please

Despite widespread belief, horsemeat and foal in particular enjoy some loyal customers in Spain and have for some time. Although the consumption of horsemeat has gone back over the last […]

Daily Life

The King’s Garden

The island of Mallorca, Spain, has a wonderful array of gardens at our disposal. The island capital, Palma de Mallorca, is no exception. The Jardins de s’Horts del Rei, pictured […]

Fiestas & Festivals

Wine Tasting Fair in Binissalem

This may not be the most exciting photo you will have seen, ever, but the picture is taken in a field of vines carrying the grape variety of Manto Negro, […]

Daily Life

A Not so Dry Riverbed

A torrente in Mallorca signifies a riverbed with no water, i. e. a dry river that only holds water when there are heavy rains. Sa Riera is one such torrente, […]

Customs & Traditions

Llampuga Time

Autumn – September to November – is the time when the Llampuga fish (Coryphæna hippurus) can be caught, and bought. You will find it in most of Palma’s markets such […]

Daily Life

Waterlogged

The city of Palma de Mallorca is very proud of its new Metro underground service, inaugurated only five months ago. The line at the moment connects the Plaza España with […]

Customs & Traditions

Fancy a Gamble?

The most unassuming village that I have come across in Mallorca must be Son Macià, between Manacor and Felanitx. But don’t let appearances betray your eye, or your mind. Son […]

Daily Life

What a Lot of Waste

The average amount of rubbish per person in Mallorca goes up every year in line with increase in earnings. At last count we seem to stand at 935 kg per […]

Daily Life

A Place in the Country

I have not yet shown you many photos of Mallorcan finca farmhouses in the country. Here you have one finca that I have known for many years and that I […]

Art & Artists

Seven Sisters

Es Baluard is the name of an old city fortress in Palma de Mallorca dating from medieval times. A few years ago the ruined fortress was rebuilt and converted with […]

Daily Life

To See the Sea

Here is an interesting story for the beginning of the Autumn season. Happy times to you all. I know a Mallorcan lady, aged 93, who told me the other day […]

Daily Life

On Your Bikes

The municipal police force of Palma de Mallorca has equipped some of their men (and women) on the beat with snazzy mountain bikes to facilitate their quick chase after whoever […]

Art & Artists

Immerse Yourself at the Es Baluard Museum in Palma

September 20th is an important date on the art circuit […]

Daily Life

Patrimonio Historico

Palma is full of historic remnants like this old arched passageway, called La Portella, not far from Palma’s cathedral. It connects the old town with the Parc de la Mar, […]

Felanitx

For Sale – Se Vende

If you should want to buy a wee townhouse somewhere in the South, you could find much worse than this small, end-of-terrace Spanish cottage in the town (village?) of Felanitx, […]

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