Dry Stone walls, a popularly developed and perfected art
Dry Stone walls go right back to prehistoric times, we can see examples such as the “navetas” or...
The “Boleros i Copeos Mallorquins”, traditional folk dance in Mallorca
The “ball de bot”, also known as traditional or folk dance in Mallorca, is made up of a series of...
Obra de llatra
“Obra de llatra” is an artisanal product made from the leaves of the dwarf fan palm...
Harmony between food and wine
Javier Gila, five-time Spanish Sommelier champion explains what wine harmonise best with different...
A trip into the heart of the Pla de Mallorca
The municipality of Santa Eugenia, in the Pla de Mallorca (Mallorca’s Plain), is well known for...
Balearic Shearwater
The Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) is a species under serious threat of extinction...
Gatova Vera
This broom is endemic to Mallorca, densely spined and in the form of small, round bushes...
Day trip to s’Hort de Biniatzent, Lloseta
Toni Ramón and Toni Abrines, guides from the Grupo Excursionista del Fomento de Turismo de...
Cycling in Mallorca: Andratx
Palma – Coll dels Tords – Calvià – Es Capdellà – Graó de Capdellà –...
Ports and marinas in Calvià, Andratx and Sóller
Port Adriano 39º 29’N – 02º 29’E Urbanización El Toro, s/n – 07180 Calvià...
‘Dress of the countryman’, typical dress of Mallorca
Traditional dress plays an important role in Mallorca’s history and culture. Known as the “dress...
Mallorcan Patios of Palma: Son Vivot in the street Can Savellà
When walking around the heart of Palma, we come across many Majorcan patios that bear witness to...
Majorcan sobrasada
Embedded with protected geographical indication. Raw cured meat product, made with selected pork...
“Frit Mallorquí” of lamb
Serves 8 people: • 700gr lamb innards, diced • 1/2 bundle of spring onions • 1 garlic head,...
Galilea Mallorca
Within the protected natural resort of Serra de Tramuntana, a little village called Galilea can be...
Biniaraix: a gem in the Serra de Tramuntana
The architecture and nature surrounding Biniaraix make it an idyllic spot. From this small hamlet,...
The mallorcan rating dog
CharacteristicsIt is a small, square-shaped dog. The length of its body is equal to its height,...
Four routes Planícia
Planícia is a former estate located to the south of the Tramuntana Sierra which spreads over a...
Muro’s beaches, among the most beautiful in the world
Muro’s spectacular beaches are located along the large stretch of sand that covers the Bay of...
Cycling in Mallorca: Cala Pi – Cap Enderrocat
Son Verí Nou (Llucmajor) – Cap Enderrocat – Camí de Sa Torre – Llucmajor –...
Another year of traditional Christmas Markets in Palma de Mallorca
December is the month when the traditional Christmas markets begin. La Rambla and the Plaza Mayor...
Territorial model study of roman in Mallorca
The importance and efficiency of using a planning and comprehensive planning and conscious...
A monastic life of meditation in Palma
Behind the walls of the Santa Maria Magdalena convent, we find the regular Lateran canonesses...
Massive increase in production of Mallorcan paprika thanks to Especias Crespí
The “tap de corti” pimenton is one of Especias Crespí’s star products; they are a well known, well...
Mallorcan soup
Ingredients for 4 people: • 200 ml olive oil • 4 cloves of garlic • 5 small fresh onions • 4 vine...
Es racó de s’Arena (Beach)
Es Racó de s’Arena is situated at 13 kilometres from Campos. It is a quiet little sandy area of...
Porto Cristo, located in a privileged spot along the eastern coast
Porto Cristo, located in a privileged spot along the eastern coast in Manacor, is one of the most...
Arenaria Grandiflora
A small plant, trunk is woody at the base but branches are herbaceous. These branches are pilose,...
Artists Walk
The route begins in Sóller, near the crossroads on the main Deià road, where we will find the...
Raixa, beautiful gardens and a spectacular mansion await us
Raixa, beautiful gardens and a spectacular mansion await us. The Possessió de Raixa, or Raixa...
Canyoning in Mallorca
Few people visiting Mallorca looking for sun and beaches, imagine up to what extent this island...
Mallorca medieval II – Resettlement churches
Castellitx, Santa Lucía, Sant Pere d’Escorca, Santa Ana, Sant Miquel de Campanet, La Sangre in...
Landscape Worship
Interpretation of landscapes can be varied, and depends on each person’s technique. If we...
Mallorcan embroidery
The mallorcan-embroidery stitch is part of the history of Majorca’s traditional embroidery. The...
Mallorca’s Ensaimada
Mallorca’s Ensaimada is a baked, fermented dough, made with flour, water, sugar, eggs, sough dough...
Wine days: Majorcan drinks, tapas and architecture
A lovely evening in a Cosmopolitan environment; the fifth edition of Wine Days Mallorca. Wine...
Palma de Mallorca’s small jewels: La Plaza de la Reina
You will find La Plaza de la Reina (Queen’s square) at the end of the Borne, right by Conquistador...
Balearic lizard
The Balearic lizard (Podarcis lilfordi), which does not exist on the island of Mallorca, is the...
Orquídea de Prat
An orquid that inhabits wet areas close to the sea, can be found in flooded areas or alongside the...
Es Salt des Freu; Orient’s natural waterfall
Es Salt des Frau is a natural waterfall just a few kilometres from Orient, belonging to the...
Cycling in Mallorca: Valldemossa
Palma – Coll dels Tords – Calvià – Es Capdellà – Galilea –...
Ports and marinas in Llucmajor, Campos, Ses Salines, Santanyí and Felanitx
Club Náutico El Arenal 39º 30’N – 02º 45’E C/ Roses, s/n. – 07600...
El Palau March, a must-see on Palma’s cultural circuit
Commissioned by Mallorcan financier Joan March Ordinas, the March Palace, located in the old town...
Can Prunera Modernist Museum, calendar
There is a varied selection of exhibitions programmed for the Can Prunera Modernist Museum for...
The Ramallet tomato
Mallorca has its own native variety of tomato known as the ramallet tomato, which is traditionally...
Mallorcan Olive Oil
Mallorcan Oil is an extra virgin olive oil made with the fruit of the olive tree (Olea Europea)...
Porreres
Porreres is a municipal area in the interior Southern part of Mallorca’s most central region. The...
Chic shopping and tapas along El Born, Palma
The Passeig del Born, and its neighbouring streets in Palma de Mallorca, offer a large selection...
The ‘Ferreret’ (Alytes muletensis)
In spite of its minute size, the ferreret (Alytes muletensis) caused one of the greatest...
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...
Talaia d’Alcúdia, Mallorca (Excursions)
This itinerary takes you to the highest point of Alcúdia’s peninsula. On reaching the top of the...
Cycling in Mallorca: Port de Valldemossa
Palma – Puigpunyent – Es Grau – Coll d’en Claret – Port Valldemossa...
San Magín market in Palma
In the heart of Santa Catalina, in Palma city, passers-by can have a pleasant stroll around a...
Art, market and Mallorca?
Market and art; until now two almost contradicting words that when placed together in a sentence...
The spectacle of mallorcan almond trees
Between January and February, the blossom on the almond trees covers the Mallorcan countryside...
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...
Mallorcan pasties
These Mallorcan pasties (“Panades mallorquines”) are typical of Easter, here in...
Palma bay, Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca’s Bay, 24 hour timelapse ...
The Mallorcan pigeon
Although it is hard to determine the ancestors of the “Gavatxut Balear”, it is very...
Brassica balearica
Brassica balearica is an endemism exclusive to Mallorca. It lives in the Serra de Tramuntana...
Pas de Vallgornera Cave
This value of this cavity, the Pas de Vallgornera cave (Llucmajor), as a site of natural interest...
The Cabrera National Park, a Mediterranean treasure
The Cabrera National Park constitutes the best example of untouched island ecosystems in the...
Equestrianism, an exclusive sport within everybody’s reach
We offer you the perfect sport for an enjoyable family holiday. Sport and nature are a combination...
Palma or the modernist route
Modernism arose in Europe during the final decade of the nineteenth century as a reaction to the...
Palma de Mallorca’s first four churches
Let’s take a walk through the city’s main streets, visiting the first churches to be founded...
Pottery Craftsmanship
Pottery craftsmanship is one of Mallorca’s most dynamic artisan activities. The most common...
The Llonguet, a bread roll with identity
From a bread roll baked just for the wealthy to a symbol of the city of Palma The llonguet is a...
Fava Parada – Broad bean soup with noodles
Fava Parada (Broad bean soup with noodles) Fava Parada Ingredients • 200g dried, peeled broad...
The picturesque village of Valldemossa
Valldemossa is part of the Tramuntana Valley, rich in springs and surrounded by abundant and...
The Mediterranean turtle
(Testudo hermanni) generally inhabits mountains and areas with Mediterranean vegetation. In Spain,...
Filago petro-ianii
Characteristics:An endemic plant of Mallorca, it can be found in garrigue clearings in the driest...
Cala Figuera and Cala Santanyí, two great places to lose yourself
Cala Figuera and Cala Santanyí are on the south east coast of Mallorca and offer visitors...
Cycling in Mallorca: Puig Major
Palma – Coll de Sóller – Sóller – Puig Major (Túnel Monnaber) – Cima Puig...
Ports and marinas in Pollença, Alcúdia, Santa Margalida, Artà and Manacor
Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença 39° 54’N – 03° 05’E Muelle Viejo, s/n –...
The ancient Roman city of Pollentia
The ancient Roman city of Pollentia is located within the medieval walls of the old historical...
The Garden of the Hespérides, Alcúdia
Did you know that the garden of the Hesperides is found in Punta Alcanada (Mallorca) Pinar’s hill?...
Miquel Gelabert wines, experts in wine
The Vins Miquel Gelabert winery, located in Manacor, has been producing wines for the past 25...
Grouper typical of Mallorca
Serves 4 people: – 1 grouper 2.5 to 3 kg. – 4 or 5 large potatoes – 100 g. of...
Port de Valldemossa, a fisherman’s paradise
A winding, hairpin road between the Tramuntana Sierra and the Mediterranean Sea leads to the small...
Pina, a peaceful village in the Algaida municipality
Pina is a peaceful village in the Algaida municipality. It has some very fertile areas and other...
Osprey – Pandion haliaäetus
Geographic distribution The species has four different subspecies, scattered across practically...
The Puig de Monti-sion
Some summits are the symbols of villages. The Puig de Montisión is one of those for the village...
The Galatzó Estate, a typical Majorcan manor house
The Galatzó estate belongs to Calvià council and is the perfect place to go hiking, here you can...
Mallorca 312
With 312 kilometres, the cyclotourism circuit, Mallorca 312, will be the longest of all such...
Fairs and festivals in Mallorca
Fairs and festivals in Mallorca: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,...
“Snow Houses” before Mallorca had fridges
The so called “snow houses” are an important part of our cultural and ethnological heritage. In...
The Ocarina
This is an instrument of the globular flute family and has a beaked mouthpiece. It is egg-shaped,...
A new kind of Gourmet sampling at Embutidos Matas
Mallorcan company Embutidos Matas, located in Maria de la Salut, offers tours to tourist groups,...
Gató de Mallorca, typical almond cake
History Its name derives from the French gâteau (cake) and appears to have originated in the...
The Garden of Alfabia
The buildings and gardens that form the estate of Alfàbia are located in the outskirts of Bunyola....
The Mallorcan Ca de Conills
OriginOf all of our islands’dog breeds, this one is the least well-known by dog lovers. According...
Vitex agnus / castus L.
The chaste is a small tree, easy to recognize by its palmate leaves, with 5 to 7, very stylized...
Trip to Puig de Randa and Cura monastery
Trip to Puig de Randa and Cura monastery In the middle of the expansive plains of Mallorca,...
Parks by the sea, conducive to love
There are three small gardens in Palma, right on the sea shore, that are perfect for a pleasant...
Golf in Mallorca
Another sport that is increasingly taking root in the islands is golf. The Illes Balears are quite...
Capdepera Castle
Capdepera Castle in Mallorca is a fortified structure that surrounded the primitive town of...
Forbidden loves and shopping in Palma’s Jewish quarter
The Jewish community spread out across various areas of Palma, making its mark throughout a large...
“Molins” Windmills and watermills
Windmills and watermills were all over the island. Nowadays they have lost their original...
Capers, an essential ingredient in the gastronomy of the Illes
The caper is neither a fruit nor a seed. Tàperes (capers) are an essential condiment for many...
Arròs Brut: Mallorcan dish
The Mallorcan Arròs Brut is a typical dish of Mallorca, very requested by residents and visitors...
