Semana Santa: Holy Week in Palma
Shopping tourists were taken by surprise this afternoon, when a solemn parade was passing the narrow streets to the slow rhythm of a marching band. Dressed in long robes and tall pointed hats the brotherhoods walked their banner to the Eglesia de Sant Felip Neri. Inaugurating this year’s Semana Santa, Holy Week in Palma, with its traditional processions. When the sound of haunting drums and trumpets fill the old town, often until long after midnight. The streets after sunset now lined with…
La Lonja: A Journey Into Imagination
Imagine lying on your back in the dark, gazing up at a gothic vaulted ceiling. When suddenly light beams fill the room that seems to open up to the night sky. And you are immersed in a world of colors and sounds. For a few days only, La Lonja invites you to an imaginative trip of light and vision. For ten minutes, the exhibition “Cartografía del Imaginario” captivates the visitor. And Es Baluard Museum could not have found a better place than the magnificent former bourse of maritime trade…
Hiking With Kids On Mallorca: The 10 Best Routes
With the proximity of mountains and sea Mallorca is an eldorado for hikers. Whether you’re up to an easy walk or a challenging climb, the island offers something for everybody. Yet, if you go hiking with children, a little incentive will…
Fancy Finds: Panorama Bar Bazar
You know that feeling of a favorite piece finding you instead of you finding it? Something you have never been looking for, that you may not even have known existed. That could easily happen at Panorama Bar Bazar. Kind of a concept bar in the…
Sóller Valley Hike: Tramuntana Villages
The town of Sóller is both a popular destination and a great starting point for hikers. Surrounded by the Tramuntana and some of the most beautiful mountain villages. The orchard of Mallorca is famous for its oranges and lemons. An easy Sóller…
Candlelight Dinner: Sa Torre de Santa Eugenia
There are few places with an equally historic and romantic atmosphere. Sa Torre de Santa Eugenia is an oasis of tranquility. The typical Mallorcan country manor in the rural center of the island has been family-owned since 1550. Today, the…
Mallorca Hit by Snow
While meteorologists take March 1st as the beginning of spring and the island celebrates Balearic Day, the Tramuntana lies under a blanket of heavy snow. Turning Mallorca into a winter wonderland. But don’t be mistaken. As beautiful as the…
Banys Àrabs: Medieval Spa
Rays of sunlight filter through the holes in the brick dome supported by 1000-year-old columns. Squint your eyes and imagine the steam escaping through these very same holes. At a time when the inhabitants enjoyed a hot bath. Let your eyes…