Years ago, the Mallorcan donkey lost the productive definition that had been attributed to him. In earlier times he was particularly...
Can Balaguer, permanent proof of Palma’s stately past
Can Balaguer is right in the centre of Palma, right next to the commercial area of Jaime III and the Paseo del Born. Thanks to a six-year...
Palma City Hall and Consell Insular: captivating samples of baroque and neo-gothic structures in Mallorca
City Hall presides over Plaza de Cort, and all the pretty streets that lead to it; next to City Hall is the palace that is home to the...
Cycle-tourism around the Calas de Santanyí
Approximate distance: 40 km. Duration: 4 hours. departure and arrival Santanyi. We leave Santanyí on MA-160. At the roundabout we take the...
Talaia d’Alcúdia, Mallorca (Excursions)
This itinerary takes you to the highest point of Alcúdia’s peninsula. On reaching the top of the Talaia (446m) we are rewarded with great...
Banyalbufar
Banyalbufar, a municipality located in the south-western part of the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range, between the terms of Estellencs,...
Cycling in Mallorca: Bunyola – Orient
Pont d’Inca - Bunyola - Coll d’Honor - Orient - Alaró - Tofla - Lloseta - Inca - Sineu - Costitx - Sencelles - Santa María - Pont d’Inca. ...
Puig de Galatzó nature reserve
La Reserva Puig de Galatzó is a nature reserve with an area of 2.5 million m² situated in the south-west of Majorca, in Puigpuñyent, some...
Mallorca’s Crystal Church, Porciúncula
The Crystal church is a structure of dazzling beauty, built upon concrete and iron ribs that sustain 39 stained glass windows, providing...
Galmés i Ribot, working the land with love and respect
Finca Rotes dels Cavallers belongs to the Galmés Ribot family, but way back in the 17th century it belonged to the mythical Comte Mal...
Lessons in art at the Museu de Mallorca
The Museu de Mallorca exhibits works of the fine and decorative arts, that cover the period from the conquest of Mallorca, in the 13th...
Joan Llaneras, Mallorca’s golden boy
Mallorcan Joan Llaneras, gold-medal winner for indoor cycling at both the 2008 Olympic Games in Peking and the Sydney Olympics in 2000, is...
Mallorca, cultural destination
Mallorca is so much more than just sun, sand and sea. Mallorca has a very wide and varied cultural offer. Those that love cultural...
Art, market and Mallorca?
Market and art; until now two almost contradicting words that when placed together in a sentence can even offend those who think that...
Erica multiflora
Perennial bush of the heather family - ericaceae- till 2 m. tall. Erect stems. Leaves in whorls. Flowers grouped in compact racemes with...
Santa Clara convent
Tucked away in the maze of Palma’s streets, we find, hiding in a small corner, the Santa Clara convent. Home to an enclosed order, the...
