Open House Palma 2025: Open Doors and Open Eyes
From November 10 to 16, 2025, Palma opens its doors and its heart. For one week, Open House Palma 2025 invites locals and visitors to explore the city through its architecture, design, and everyday spaces. This year’s theme “Espais que cuiden, persones que hi habiten” (Spaces that care, people who inhabit them) celebrates the human side of architecture. How the places we live and work in shape the way we feel. From Timeless Icons to Contemporary Gems The highlight is the weekend of November…
La Molienda Pollença: Specialty Coffee by the Tramuntana
On a golden-morning break, a group of cyclists pulls up outside the café terrace. Sunlight filters through the large windows, illuminating the open kitchen and the clean, white surfaces inside. Locals and visitors chat, the hum of conversation mixing with the hiss of the espresso machine. This is the setting of La Molienda Pollença, a spot where mountain air meets urban-coffee expertise. When you ride into Pollença, whether on a road bike or a leisurely drive, you feel the change, the calm, the…
All Saints’ Day: Cemeteries on Mallorca
Pedro Almodóvar’s Volver opens with an unforgettable scene. Women clean and decorate family graves in the gusty wind of rural Spain. It feels both ordinary and otherworldly, a perfect metaphor for the bond with the departed. On Mallorca, this…
Castellers de Mallorca: Balance and Trust
The crowd on Plaça de Cort holds its breath. Eyes tilt upward, tracking every movement as layers of human bodies rise toward the bright sky. Even the musicians, their flutes and drum setting the rhythm of tradition, glance up. It’s the 25a…
Primo: Tacos in Santa Cata
Primo taquería manages to stand out even on the lively stretch of Carrer de sa Fàbrica. The street in Palma’s vibrant Santa Catalina district where one restaurant effortlessly follows another. With its bold signage, generous terrace and a buzz…
Colom Store: Passion for Fashion
Carrer Colom has always been an important thoroughfare between Plaça de Cort and Plaça Major, a street steeped in history and bustling with pedestrians. Now, it’s reclaiming its status as one of the most exciting shopping streets in Palma. A…
Palau de Sineu: Of Kings and Nuns
Visiting the Almudaina Palace in Palma with its grandeur, you wouldn’t expect that this wasn’t a solitaire on the island. But what if we told you that the kings of Mallorca also ruled from a much quieter, lesser-known palace, one hidden away in…
Izakaya Mallorca: Japanese Fine Dining with Island Flair
Izakayas are traditionally casual Japanese bars where people gather after work to enjoy drinks and small plates. But Izakaya Mallorca has taken that simple concept and elevated it to new heights. Located in Palma, this standout dining…