The Mallorca Photo Blog

How Mallorca’s Highest Peak Was Robbed of 9 m in Altitude

In 1953, Spain’s dictatorial leader, Francisco Franco, signed a deal […]

Cala Deià Revisited

I prefer going to the beach when other people don’t. Yesterday, I went to what must be one of the most beautiful sea inlets here in Mallorca, Cala Deià. To […]

Events

The Challenge Ciclista a Mallorca 2012

The New Year is only a couple of weeks away. The start of the Challenge Ciclista a Mallorca 2012 bicycle race in February (5th to 9th) is getting nearer, too. […]

Architecture

The Oratori de Sant Josep in Sineu

The Oratori de Sant Josep in Sineu is a charming old chapel. Until now, I had never managed to get a look inside as the oratory had always seemed closed. […]

Architecture

The Mysterious Obelisk Towers in Badia d’Alcúdia

If ever you walk along some or other stretch of […]

Customs & Traditions

The Mostra de les Matances

Yesterday, the pueblo of Sineu celebrated the annual Fira de Sant Tomas, where a Mostra de les Matances was held once again to show how things were done in Mallorcan […]

Boats

The Latest Addition to the Spanish Armada

Sometimes it happens that I get excited. This mostly happens when I get a chance to do something or go somewhere that I have longed to do or to go […]

History

The International Day of Human Rights

Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights as stipulated by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10th, 1948. At that time, just three years after […]

Animals

The Son Mesquida Sheep Dog Trials

The Associació de Veïns de Son Mesquida organizes an annual Sheep Dog Trial competition, the Gran Premi de Son Mesquida. Yesterday, at the occasion of the Festes de La Immaculada, […]

Mallorca

Spain is celebrating another public holiday today, that of the Immaculate Conception. Fittingly, the Orquestra Simfònica de Balears “Ciutat de Palma” will hold a concert in Palma’s La Seu Cathedral […]

Mallorca

The Calicant Experience

We went for a pleasant excursion yesterday, the Día de la Constitución or the day of the Spanish constitution. The object of our outing was the Puig d’es Calicant, near […]

Art & Artists

Andy Warhol’s Sleep

Pop artist Andrew Warhola, better known as Andy Warhol, does not really have a very close relationship with Mallorca, at least not one that I would know about. However, you […]

Animals

The Red-Legged Partridge

The Perdiu had its big day yesterday in the pueblo of Montuïri. The Perdiu (Alectoris rufa) is a game bird, also known as the Red-Legged Partridge. The annual Fira de […]

Architecture

The Utzon Foundation

The Utzon Foundation in Denmark is the new proprietor of Can Lis, the first house Danish architect Jørn Utzon built in Mallorca, in 1971. The Utzon Foundation was set up […]

Art & Artists

Poetical Minimalism

Cecilia Segura is a youngish artist (1974) with Mallorcan roots, based in Barcelona, with currently a fascinating exhibition at Palma’s Casal Solleric (November 25th, 2011, to January 15th, 2012). The exhibition […]

Architecture

The Iglesia de Montesión

In Mallorca, and in particular in the island capital Palma, one continuously encounters relics and historical monuments indicative of wrongdoing, bloodshed, skirmish, conflict, struggle, defeat, massacre, annihilation and general misdemeanour. Often, these […]

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