Sláinte Mhaith
Whilst Mallorca’s Irish community celebrates St. Patrick’s Day today, Mallorcans honour Sant Patrici. I can not enlighten you on the number of Irish residents on this island but there must […]
Peace At Last
After a lengthy and sometimes bitter confrontation between the proprietors of Es Fangar, the country estate with the largest extension in the Municipi de Manacor, and the Plataforma Camins Públics […]
Spring Cleaning
Today is the third Sunday of Cuaresma. Now there are just over three more weeks left till Easter. I’m mentioning these religious holidays because Easter traditionally marks the start of […]
Caving the Caves
Mallorca is good for Caving. If you are into the recreational sport of exploring caves, Mallorca is extremely well placed for caving. Beneath Mallorca’s coast exists a vast network of […]
Foraging Wild Edibles
Foraging for food in Mallorca can be quite a pleasant past time. Hunting down some wild edible plants can be an exquisite, fun-filled adventure, especially if you have children. The […]
The Spanish Army
Yesterday, the Spanish Ejército de Tierra (literally, “Land Army”) made an attempt to recruit new personnel in Felanitx. I suppose that with La Crisis we confront a new situation in […]
Cumulonimbus Clouds
I would like to show you the image of some amazingly dramatic Cumulonimbus clouds that hung over Felanitx yesterday, an otherwise nice and sunny day. At least, Cumulonimbus is the […]
Take A Walk On the Wild Side
You may have read reports in your local (Mallorcan) newspapers that a new walkway has opened along Palma’s Dic de l’Oest (Dique del Oeste, West Pier) earlier this month. The […]
The Islamic Eight-Point Star
The Islamic Eight-Point Star is called Khatim. We may also know it as the Star of Lakshmi, a prominent symbol of Hinduism. What has any of that to do with […]
Día de las Mujeres
Today, March 8th, the world celebrates the Día de las Mujeres (International Women’s Day). Hooray! To mark the occasion, the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró a Mallorca is putting on […]
Pottery Matters
Mallorca’s pottery fair is held this week in Marratxí for the 25th year. The XXV Fira del Fang is organised by the Ajuntament de Marratxí and is held at the […]
The Oratori de Sant Pau
In a square behind Palma’s Cathedral, and adjoining with the Palau Episcopal, the Oratori de Sant Pau can be found, a Gothic construction from the 15th century. Inside, we find […]
The Keys to Happiness
The ancient Chinese schools of thought of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism may help us on the way to achieve happiness. Few Mallorcans have in the past sought solace from Far […]
Gone Fishing?
The fishing fleet of Mallorca consists of 34 fishing boats and trawlers. Most of the fleet is based in Palma, but there are a handful of fishing boats also in Andratx, […]
The Basílica de Son Peretó
The Basílica de Son Peretó near Manacor dates back to the period between the 5th and the 7th century. It is an excavation site of an early paleochristian sanctuary from […]
The Consolat de Mar
I’ve never before been inside of the Consolat de Mar building in Passeig Sagrera, until yesterday, that is. The place is normally not open to the public. On the occasion […]
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