The Writing on the Wall
In this instance, the writing on the wall is more someone making his or her mark on a shop window, or to be precise, on a deserted shop premise window […]
The Amazing Ombú Tree
Walking away from Palma’s Cathedral on top of old and massive Muralla (the mediaeval city walls) and promenading past the Dalt Murada to the very end, just before you get […]
The Port of Palma de Mallorca
The Puerto de Palma de Mallorca is the largest of five harbours managed by the Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares. The other four are Alcúdia, Eivissa (Ibiza), Mahón (Menorca) and La […]
The Diada de los Castellers de Mallorca
The Castellers de Mallorca (from Palma), the Al·lots de Llevant (from Manacor) and the Minyons de Terrassa (from Catalunya) met in Palma last Saturday for the XII Diada de los […]
The Show Goes On
Coinciding with the 70th birthday of John Winston Lennon (1940-1980), the XI Fira Internacional del Disc a Mallorca will be held at Palma Arena from tomorrow until Sunday (October 8th […]
The Hostal Cuba
Upon entering the barrio of Santa Catalina, one cannot help but notice a beautiful building in the style of Modernismo, the erstwhile Hostal Cuba. The building was constructed as a […]
The Human Factor
Spain’s two largest Unions, the Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CC. OO.) and Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) have called for a Huelga General (General Strike) for tomorrow, September 29th. […]
The Route of the Patios of Palma
From now until October 30th, you might want to consider booking one of the guided tours in Palma that I spoke of a while ago, visiting the wonderful patio courtyards. […]
The Font de la Princesa
The Font de les Tortugues in the Plaça Joan Carles I in Palma de Mallorca used to be known as the Font de la Princesa. The fountain was built in […]
The Amerigo Vespucci Tall Ship in Palma
Last Tuesday night, the Italian tall ship Amerigo Vespucci sailed into Palma de Mallorca, on its way from Cadiz to Italy. The vessel is a school ship of the Italian […]
The Pebre Bord Tradition
In the past, let’s say a hundred years ago, or even only fifty, Mallorca’s food consumption was almost completely satisfied from home grown produce. In fact, when we came to […]
The Mallorcan Mirador
A Mirador in Spanish architecture is an enclosed balcony. Balconies, enclosed or otherwise, were not really a traditional feature of architecture in Mallorca until about 1885 when, with the new […]
The Night of the Wolves
Last night, the Nit de l’Art was celebrated in Palma de Mallorca. 33 galleries and museums participated, showing the work of a total of some 85 artists. Why, you might […]
The Església de Santa Caterina de Sena
The Església de Santa Caterina de Sena in Palma de Mallorca is a church dating from the 17th century, built in the style of Italian Baroque. The church is worthy […]
The Diada de Mallorca
Whilst Santa Ponça is still busy celebrating its Festes del Rei en Jaume, Palma de Mallorca is in the middle of celebrating the Diada de Mallorca and the constitution of […]
The Conde de Barcelona Regatta
You would be right in thinking that this is a rather late reminder of the Trofeo Almirante Conde de Barcelona regatta having been staged a few weeks ago. The boat […]
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