Konstantinos Kavafis
There is no evidence that the eminent Greek poet, Konstantinos Kavafis (Constantine Petrou Cavafy, 1863-1933), has ever been to the island of Mallorca or to the island capital, Palma. But, […]
A Covered Patio Courtyard
There are a good one hundred courtyards in Palma de Mallorca, or even more. The nature of a courtyard is to be open to the skies letting in the light […]
Greed
Every now and then the island capital Palma de Mallorca gets an extensive overhaul done by its municipal town planners. The Romans had their main roads as an axis leading […]
Terror Campaign in Mallorca
The Basque Separatist organization ETA yesterday admitted responsibility for the Palmanova car bomb attack, eleven days ago. Also yesterday, ETA warned of three impending bombs to go off sometime between […]
Seeing The Sights
Only nine days have passed since the Palmanova bombing. Everything seems back to normal. Whilst there was police presence everywhere on Mallorca’s roads in the immediate aftermath of the horrific […]
The Museo de Mallorca
Amongst all of the museums in Palma de Mallorca, the Museo de Mallorca plays a rather special role. The majority of these museums are either owned by the municipality of […]
Mallorca In Mourning
Mallorca is in mourning after Thursday’s car bomb attack in Palmanova resulting in the death of two young Guardia Civil agents. Three days of mourning were declared last Thursday for […]
Not A Pretty Sight
A car bomb exploded yesterday at 13h40 in Palmanova (Calvià), Mallorca, claiming two fatalities and shattering the tourists’ holiday dreams. Two Guardia Civil officers on duty were killed in the […]
A Book Lover’s Treasure Trove
El Bazar del Libro in Palma de Mallorca is a book lover’s treasure trove. It is one of Palma’s institutions and a bit of a legend really. No matter what […]
Ca’n Marcel
Ca’n Marcel is a lavish townhouse in Palma’s old town with Gothic origins. During the 18th century, a French corsair from Marseille acquired the property and added first floor balconies […]
Fish Markets In Palma
Here in Mallorca we are particularly privileged with an abundant supply of fish and seafood, and with it, the related markets and outlets for the freshest fish and of the […]
Down And Out
Some people are harder hit by La Crisis than others. Take Maria and José, for instance (not their real names). For the last 100 days or so, the married Spanish […]
Rear View
This is the rear window of the horse-drawn carriage that I showed you last August (Carriages before Hispano-Suiza). I had an opportunity to revisit Ca’n Vivot in Palma recently where […]
Calder, Nancy And Miró
A large scale mobile sculpture by American artist Alexander Calder (1898-1976) is on permanent exhibition in Palma’s Jardins de s’Hort del Rei, just below the Palau de l’Almudaina in Passeig […]
Ca’n Vivot
Ca’n Vivot is located in Carrer Can Savellà, in Palma’s old town. The building was also known as Ca’n Sureda during its time; it dates from the 14th century, but […]
The Obelisk Of Shame
The Plaça Porta de Santa Catalina in Palma de Mallorca is a nice and quiet square just as one gets to the Baluard de Sant Pere, now the seat of […]
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