Route to: Palma – Capdellà – Esporles
Route to: Palma – Capdellà – Esporles. Palma – Coll de Sa Creu – Calvià – Capdellà –...
The Mallorcan black pig
It’s one of the most primitive domestic animals of our islands that are still being farmed today....
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...
Markets from the past that still have a future
Food markets today are still one of the main places for people to meet; in Palma de Mallorca you...
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...
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...
“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...
A new Costa Nord, Valldemossa
Valldemossa, where the stamp of composer Chopin and the coca de patata (a traditional cake made...
The genet
The genet inhabits wooded areas of oak, holm oak, pine or olive trees, with streams and rocky...
Peonia
Characteristics:A perennial herb, with an underground trunk, it produces new leaves every year...
S’Arenal de Sa Ràpita and Ses Covetes
S’Arenal de Sa Ràpita and Ses Covetes belong to the Campos municipality. These beaches are part of...
Cycling in Mallorca: Sa Calobra
CYCLING IN MALLORCA: SA CALOBRASa Calobra (Coll de Ca Els Reis) ...
Palma de Mallorca, a city that stands watch over its bay
The bay of Palma offers one of the most well known and characteristic views of Mallorca. It...
Typical product Mallorca: Siurells
When that came out of Siurell figurine, have been attributed to this small flute magic forces. The...
The Luliano Studio: promoting culture in Mallorca since the 15th century
Palma’s Calle Sant Roc 4, holds a long cultural tradition. This palace, that backs on to the...
The Llaüt, cultural heritage
The ‘llaüt’ is the traditional trawl fishing vessel of the Balearic Islands, although nowadays it...
Almond nougat
In the Balearics are made nougat craftsmanship and exclusive as the “tambor...
La Granja de Esporles (The Farm)
La Granja, situated 15 Km from Palma, is a beautiful 10th century mansion, surrounded by lush...
Palma from up high, Santa Eulalia
The oldest church in Palma, Santa Eulalia, can be found right in the centre of the old town....
Common Swift
The Common Swift is an insectivore of the Apodiformes bird order which pays visit to our towns and...
Península de Llevant Natural Park
Start: Houses of Sa Duaia de Baix. Finish: Drainpipe from the Sobirana and es Falguerar...
Sa Dragonera, a fine example of a Mediterranean paradise
Sa Dragonera is a small island at the southern tip of the Tramuntana Mountain range. There are...
Cycling in Mallorca: Training around Palma
This time, rather than a cyclotourism route, today we are bringing you a progressive training...
San Magín market in Palma
In the heart of Santa Catalina, in Palma city, passers-by can have a pleasant stroll around a...
Palma de Mallorca’s old Botanic Gardens
The Jardines de la Misericordia (Gardens of Mercy) is a small, charming park that abounds with...
Ordinas-Llucmajor Cutler’s
This craft workshop is dedicated to the manufacture of the typical Mallorcan penknives with ram’s...
Mallorca retains the largest collection of flour windmills in Europe
Modern economy has relegated them to a mere onlooker role, but they represent high ethnological...
Robiols: recipe for Christmas and Easter
Robiols are a typical Mallorcan pudding at Christmas and Easter. They are sweet and filled with...
Portals Vells
Portals Vells is located in the town of Calvià, 20 minutes by car from Palma in the direction of...
Mediterranean Spider Crab (Maja Squinado)
The Balearic Islands are currently home to 7 marine reserves, as well as a Maritime Terrestrial...
Hypericum balearicum L.
Characteristics: The Hypericum balearicum is one of the emblematic plants of the Balearic Islands....
MTB: Viewpoint Route
DescriptionWe head towards the road leading up to Pouet plain; the road is in bad condition and we...
Mallorca Boat Trips: Fun for all the family
Boat Trips: Fun for all the family. The Serra de Tramuntana and the waters of the Mediterranean...
Flysurf/Kitesurf on the island of Mallorca
Fine sand, clear waters and feel the wind in your face. Sitting in front of the sea, a kite at...
Balearic Slingers and the sling
The slingshot has played a significant role in the history of the Balearic Islands. It would be...
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...
Solivellas and Oli s’Illa olive oils, the intensity and taste of Mallorca
The Solivellas and Oli s’Illa extra virgin olive oils, both registered under the Oil of Mallorca...
The Mallorcan “Xeremies”
The Mallorcan “Xeremies” or “Xeremia” is an instrument pertaining to the bagpipe family and is the...
Lloseta’s cardinals, a dream for all those with a sweet tooth
The bakers in LLoseta produce amazing cakes called cardinals, worthy of the most sophisticated...
The Arco de la Drassana: Palma de Mallorca
For some years now, swans have been living in the large pond under the Arco de la Drassana, right...
Thighed Tortoise
The subfossil remains found on the spur Thighed Tortoise (Testudo Graeca), dating between 35,000...
Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum L.)
The Sea Daffodil is a bulbous plant which, over the autumn and winter periods, presents only with...
Next stop: The vine Yards
Mallorca Wine Express offers a guided tour though the most well known vine yards on the island....
Cycling in Mallorca: Bunyola – Orient
Pont d’Inca – Bunyola – Coll d’Honor – Orient – Alaró – Tofla...
The Sóller Moors and Christians Festival, one of the most authentic in Mallorca
The Moors and Christians Festival in Sóller, to the north east of the island, commemorates the...
‘La Seu’, is a Catholic cathedral located in Palma, Mallorca
A Catholic Cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca. Popularly known as La Seu, construction began...
Santa María de La Real Monastery
Access to the La Real monastery is through a door on the side of the church, there is a two-story...
