30.12.2024Tinsel, Tapas, and Tradition: Christmas in Mallorca Like You’ve Never Seen It Oh, Mallorca! The land of sun-kissed beaches and azure waters, right? Wrong! Well, not wrong exactly, but at Christmas, Mallorca swaps its sandy vibes for something a bit more... sparkly. Full article
28.11.2024Port de Sóller: Mallorca’s Most Charming Muddle of Boats, Trams, and Sunshine Ah, Port de Sóller. Nestled on Mallorca’s northwest coast like a pearl in a clamshell (or perhaps more accurately, like a mojito on a sun lounger), this little port town is where the mountains flirt shamelessly with the sea. And who can blame them? It’s a gorgeous place, after all. Full article
12.11.2024Discover Alcúdia: Mallorca’s Timeless Gem Nestled in the northern part of Mallorca, Alcúdia is a captivating blend of historic charm, Mediterranean beauty, and authentic Mallorcan culture. Full article
6.11.2024Discover Mallorca in Autumn – An Insider’s Guide to the Island’s Secret Season Mallorca in autumn is like a favourite song that only a few know the words to. The crowds thin, the sun softens, and a gentle magic settles over the island, transforming it into a peaceful, colourful retreat. Full article
4.11.2024Discovering Mallorca's Autumn Olive Harvest: A Taste of Tradition and Tranquility As summer fades and autumn takes the reins, Mallorca's olive harvest season begins, bringing with it a delicious infusion of tradition and community... Full article
24.12.2023The Song of the Sybil - where did it come from? The first Majorcan version of the Cant de la Sibil·la is said to date from the very end of the fourteenth century. Full article
13.12.2023Lloret, aviators and an angels' removals firm Lloret de Vistalegre owes nothing to aviation as such but a great deal to some angels in the late thirteenth century. Full article
10.4.2023The white palms of Majorca (and Alicante) Majorca was once as important as Elche when it came to producing white palms for Palm Sunday. Full article
25.2.2023Having a lark - Carnival in Majorca The first mention of "Carnival" in Majorca was in 1230. Things have changed somewhat since then. Full article
11.2.2023Palma's Born and a love story that went tragically wrong It is a story that has rarely been told, but it is a story from Majorca's past that is worthy of greater recognition. It is a love story, but one of taboo. Full article
17.1.2021The business of Majorca's snow Snow houses in the mountains were used to store snow and ice. Once upon a time, there was a great deal more snow than there is now. Full article
8.11.2020The tragedies of Majorca's cycling pioneers Competition cycling posed far greater risk than it does today. The bikes, the racing conditions, the protection, the support were from a different world. Full article