Painting in Mallorca
A tour: from the end of the 19th century till the beginning of the 20th. Many different cultures,...
The winery José Luís Ferrer
Since 1931, the winery José Luís Ferrer has produced some of the islands’ best wines within the...
Verderol oil, a fine example of agriculture and preservation
Verderol oil is the juice from olives that grow just a few kilometres from Palma. The Olive trees...
Mallorca Fruits restores the mallorcan almond’s splendor
The Fruits Secs group launched the Mallorca Fruits trademark in 2010 in an effort to defend the...
Cala Pi, a paradise to discover
Cala Pi is considered one of the most beautiful beaches of Mallorca, adapting its ...
The Mallorcan cow
OriginsExperts in the ethnology of animal breeding claim that this kind of bovine stems from the...
Erica multiflora
Perennial bush of the heather family – ericaceae- till 2 m. tall. Erect stems. Leaves in...
Peguera Excursion: Cala Fornells, Cap Andritxol, Caló d’es Monjo
Peguera Excursion: We invite you to come and enjoy easy round trip walks near Peguera. Points of...
Excursion: Ses Bruixes cave
Before undertaking any activity on the mountain, we must inform ourselves of the weather forecast,...
Bicycle touring in Mallorca
A visit to Mallorca doesn’t only offer us the possibility to enjoy its delicious climate, warm...
The Santueri castle
The Santueri castle is located strategically on top of a hill, at 408 metres above sea level in...
A stroll around Santanyí and its coves
In 1571 a wall was built to protect Santanyí from looting by the Saracens, we still access the...
Floreres, exclusive handicraft in Mallorca
Floreres are a typical and exclusive handicraft in Mallorca. Purely decorative they consist of a...
Cocktail: “Oro de Mallorca”
Ingredients: • 6 ice cubes • 2 parts Mallorcan olive oil • 2 parts pear...
Es Variat, part of our identity
An Es Variat is one of our gastronomical and cultural symbols. Eating a variat is a well rooted...
Bellver Castle
A gothic castle built between 1300 and 1310. Inside we find Palma’s History Museum, with artefacts...
The Mallorcan horse
OriginOriginating in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, the Mallorcan horse is fairly...
Springtime in Mallorca
Fields full of blossoming almond trees (prunus dulcis) are a typical sight in Mallorca from...
Five towers that protected Llucalcari from pirate attacks
One of the most impressive and characteristic views of Mallorca is the town of Llucalcari, nestled...
Cycling in Mallorca: Serra de Calicant
Sant Llorenç des Cardessar – Petra – Ariany – Santa Margalida – Son Serra...
A guide to festivals and folk traditions in October, November and December
Festivals and folk in October, November and December in Majorca. OCTOBER FAIRS OF LLUCMAJOR Sunday...
Nativity Scenes in Palma
Nativity Scenes in Palma AGUSTINES GERMANES DE L’EMPAR Iglesia del Monasterio de la...
Arab Baths in Palma
One of the few remaining examples of Moslem architecture still preserved on the island, the Arab...
Es Verger, ecologic oil and wine from Mallorca
Es Verger is a family-owned company which has been producing high-quality wine and oil since 2001....
Loin with Cabbage
Ingredients for 6 people: • 1 kilo of loin of pork • 1 Savoy or other cabbage • Olive oil • 2...
Banyalbufar
Banyalbufar, a municipality located in the south-western part of the Serra de Tramuntana mountain...
Deià, the fifth smallest of Mallorca
The municipality of Deià, located in the northwestern side of the Serra of Tramuntana and at...
Senecio rodriguezii Willk. ex Rod. Fem.
This small plant lives near the littoral zone, and it’s easy to identify when in flower by its...
The Barranc de Biniaraix ravine
Located in the municipal district of Sóller, the Barranc de Biniaraix is a ravine created by the...
The town and cove of Estellencs
Estellencs looks out to see from the Serra de Tramuntana. With just 348 inhabitants it is easy to...
Cycle-tourism around the Calas de Santanyí
Approximate distance: 40 km. Duration: 4 hours. departure and arrival Santanyi. We leave Santanyí...
Traffic regulation at the Formentor lighthouse
Conserving one of the most iconic spaces on the Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,...
Palma de Mallorca’s “La Lonja” and it’s guardian angel
There is a magnificent monument on the Paseo Sagrera in Palma de Mallorca that cannot be missed...
Mayonnaise
The history of mayonnaise begins in 1756, although some historians point out that it was already...
Son Mut Nou
In the heart of the Marina de Llucmajor, Mallorca, stands the Son Mut Nou Finca, here the earth is...
Cod salad with olives, apples and a honey and “Predio Son Quint olive oil vinagrette”
Ingredients: 200g of Cod – 2 Golden delicious Apples – 2 tbsp of chopped black olives...
The town of Orient, Mallorca
The town of Orient, Mallorca. Its stone houses, historic centre and sloping streets will not leave...
The Mallorcan Donkey
Years ago, the Mallorcan donkey lost the productive definition that had been attributed to him. In...
Cistus albidus L.
The white rock rose has pink flowers, but the leaves are light green. It can only be mistaken for...
Mondragó, Natural Park
The Mondragó Natural Park is located in the south of Mallorca, in the municipal area of Santanyí,...
Natural area of La Victòria
The protected area of Puig de la Victòria is 1.198 ha. large. It is a very nice peninsula that...
Climbing in Cala Magraner (Manacor), a sunny spot by the sea
Cala Magraner is one of the few virgin beaches in Manacor where we can enjoy the beach and also do...
Bulls of Costitx
The “Bulls of Costitx” or “Caps de Bous” (Bull Heads) are three bronze heads from the Talayot...
Diocesan Museum, 100 years in Mallorca
A visit to the Diocesan Museum in Mallorca includes a full tour of the island’s Christian art. The...
The Majorca Pla i Llevant Designation of Origin
Pla i Llevant (The Plain and Eastern Mallorca): The area covered by the Pla i Llevant Designation...
Monkfish and cabbage bake
Ingredients:• 100 g. of diced Mallorcan sobrasada • 8 pieces of boneless monkfish, each weighing...
Save the Pancuit
Pancuit is our garlic soup, it is a dish that gradually disappeared from our home’s tables and now...
Santa Catalina: from fishing to glamour
Located right by the Paseo Marítimo, Santa Catalina is one of Palma’s most dynamic districts....
Green Toad
Distribution Within Spain, they are found exclusively on the Balearic Islands, having been...
Centaurium bianoris (Sennen) “Herba de Santa Margalida”
Herba de Santa Margalida – Centaurium bianoris (Sennen) Family: Gentianaceae.Genus:...
Torrent de na Móra excursion. Balitx, Mallorca
The Torrent de na Móra is surrounded by spectacular limestone formations and arid peaks, passing...
Cycling in Mallorca: Route Manacor
Manacor Route: Manacor – Son Carrió – Son Servera – Artà – Ermita Betlem...
Weekly Markets
Weekly markets in Mallorca: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday....
The Archaeological museum of Son Fornés
The Archaeological museum of Son Fornés is located 2.5 km northwest of the town centre of...
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...
Mallorca ceramics, tradition and modernity
Ceràmiques Mallorca, begins new era of tradition and modernity. Ceramic art has a long tradition...
Cap roig on a caper sauce, served with scallops and prawns
Ingredients for 2 people: • 1 Scorpian fish • 2 middle potatoes • 1 teaspoon coffee • 5 big...
The Son Marroig House Museum
A private institution, the Son Marroig House Museum in the municipality of Deià, in Mallorca, was...
Son Servera’s Esglesia Nova, an unfinished beauty
The neogothic Esglesia Nova of Son Servera is the work of architect Joan Rubió, disciple and...
Polypodium vulgare L.
It’s relatively easy to find his fern colonizing the rock fissures or between the stones of a...
Torrent de Pareis-Sa Calobra route
For the non-experts or novices in the noble sport of hiking over mountains or torrents, it’s...
A walk among Palma’s sculptures
The streets of Palma are adorned with many sculptures. We would like to propose a tour visiting...
Route to: Palma – Capdellà – Esporles
Route to: Palma – Capdellà – Esporles. Palma – Coll de Sa Creu – Calvià – Capdellà –...
Crime, the other effect of climatic change
Ecological and environmental damage, caused by global warming, increase the temperature of the...
Can Prunera. A modernist Museum
Back in 1911 Joan Magraner and Margalida Vicens opened their modernist mansion in Calle Lluna,...
Herb liquor of Mallorca
There are three kinds of herb liquor: sweet, semidry and dry, depending on their content of...
Llengües fabric: Mediterranean ikats
Mallorca’s looms produce what are probably the last ikats in Europe. Ikat is a dyeing and fabric...
Crispy suckling pig with a vegetable garnish and head
The prestigious majorcan chef Benet Vicens welcomes us in his restaurant “Bens...
The Hamlet of Jornets recaptures the vivid history of Mallorca
The Hamlet of Jornets is situated in Sencelles, Mallorca. The farmstead dates back to the...
The Goldfinch
The goldfinch, a bird 12 cm in height, has a brown plumage with yellow bits on his wings and tail...
Wild saffron
Wild saffron (Crocus cambessedesii.) is easily identifiable just by its leaves because they are...
Mondragó map, Natural Park and photos of Sa Barca Trencada, Calo des Borgit, Pond and beach of sa Font de n’Alis, Calo d’en Garrot and s’Amarador
Mondragó map, Natural Park and photos of Sa Barca Trencada, Calo des Borgit, Pond and beach of sa Font de n’Alis, Calo d’en Garrot and s’Amarador
The Cúber and Gorg Blau reservoirs
The Cúber and Gorg Blau reservoirs sit in the valley of Almallutx, in the Serra de Tramuntana, and...
5 Best dive sites in Mallorca
There are not many diving locations in Europe that are blessed with warm crystal clear water and a...
The Myotragus Balearicus in Mallorca
The Myotragus Balearicus was a mammal, endemic to Mallorca. Was discovered in 1909 by the...
Ca’n Carasses, Italian architecture in Palma
Ca’n Carasses or Ca’n Pavese is a building in the middle of Palma. Despite its medieval...
Glass Blowing
The process used in Majorca to make handcrafted glass objects, or at least the most common...
“Coca de Trampó”
Ingredients for 4 persons: • 3 or 4 tomatoes • 2 green peppers • 1 white onion • Salt and oil For...
Ca los Camps, a prehistoric port
This coastal corner is the result of the mouth of the Torrent dels Cocons (which comes from the...
S’Arracó, not always a peaceful valley (Andratx)
The calm that is now enjoyed in S’Arracó is in contrast with its violent and adventurous past,...
The illegal use of poison in nature
One of the problems suffered by certain species of fauna is the use of poison to control the...
Son cos route
Description: The hill Son Cos is located in the municipal area of Marratxi and stands out for the...
The most romantic sunset in Mallorca
We leave the Port de Sóller three hours before the sunset, first walking up calle Bélgica and then...
Cycling in Mallorca: 4 Hermitages
Llucmajor – Randa – Monasteri de Cura – Randa – Montuiri – Sant Joan...
August and September Agenda
Markets, fairs and festivals in Mallorca in August and September. AUGUST (Sin determinar) ...
The bastions of Sant Pere and of the Prince recover the fortified Palma
The ancient city walls of Palma were knocked down decades ago, but some valuable traces remain:...
Defla houses, a possession with history
A few kilometres away, leaving the town of Sineu, is the Delfa or Adelfa estate, surrounded by...
Vins Can Coleto is spreading its best wines across Mallorca
Mallorca is established as the land of wines and Vins Can Coleto, a winery located in Petra, is an...
Tumbet
Ingredients for 4 people: • 3 aubergines • 4 green peppers • 4 red peppers • 4 medium-sized...
Port de Sóller and Tram
On October 4, 1913, the Majorca’s first electric tram line was opened between Sóller and Port de...
Es Trenc, Europe’s most beautiful beach
Es Trenc is probably the most beautiful beach in all Europe. It is made up of a 3km long sand...
Umbilicus rupestris (Salisb.) Dandy
Plant that lives in rocky crevices and walls, it can be identified by its rounded contom and a...
Es Carbó beach
Isolated unspoiled beach, not very crowded, white sand, thin, calm water, 1400 m long x 50 m wide....
Excursion: Sa Foradada
Excursion to Sa Foradada among centenary olive trees and stunning views of the Serra de...
Route Llucmajor, Santanyí
On this Route Llucmajor, Santanyí, we will visit several of the beaches and coves of Mallorca...
The Gothic cloisters of Sant Francesc, a haven of peace dating back to the 13th century
The Sant Francesc Royal convent in Palma de Mallorca, set in the square bearing the same name, has...
The Mallorcan dances of the “Cavallets”
The Mallorcan dances of the “Cavallets” (little horses) are related to the Corpus Christi...
Pep Lemon, oranges and lemons with Majorcan personality
Pep Lemon was born from an enthusiastic initiative to create natural fizzy orange and lemonades...
Chive consommé by Marcel Ress
Clam, chive consommé and pickled mushrooms. By Marcel Ress INGREDIENTS 1 sea bass, 8 clams, 4...
Son Sureda Ric, a châteaux in the Manacor region
The Son Siureda Ric estate markets red wine produced with ecological grapes. Under the names “Vi...
