Light and shadow: Palau March
There are countless terraces in Palma, from streetlevel to rooftop offering unique perspectives of the city. Sometimes it’s just a small opening to a brick wall or a secret garden, at others a spectacular vista across the skyline and the bay of Palma. One of the most impressive is the terrace of Palau March. Through a heavy wooden door you enter a courtyard bathed in light and shadows. The neoclassic oasis is inhabited by powerful 20th-century sculptures from fabulous artists like Henry Moore…
Free falling: Es Salt d’es Freu
On my cycling trips to Orient I had often wondered about the many cars parked along the road down from Coll d’Honor. But I only learned about the marvellous waterfalls of Es Salt d’es Freu in my interview with Joan Aguiló. There are no rivers on Mallorca so torrents and cascades are a rare attraction. Es Salt d’es Freu is a highly popular destination, particularly on the weekend, but if you come early in the morning you may still have this unique stretch of nature for yourself. No way I leave…
I feel good: Mama Carmen’s
We all know those places, a café, a bar, a corner store that somehow looks like it’s been there forever. Like Mama Carmen’s in Santa Catalina. Alejandro opened his wonderful small kitchen only two years ago. Yet its colorful vintage furniture…
Carsharing in Palma: Muvon
One thing I always missed on Mallorca was carsharing. In Berlin I frequently rent a car just for a couple of hours. When Antonio Toledo and Belén Larraz were living in Madrid they did just the same. And developed a bold idea. They returned to…
Aloha: The Duke
Hawaii meets Mallorca: The Duke in Santa Catalina offers a blend of Asian, Mediterranean and South American cuisine. In a laid back atmosphere of a driftwood beach bar among surfers. Patiently waiting for the next big waves or hungry from…
Sleeping beauty: Winter on Mallorca
February on Mallorca is always a miracle to me. The air is still crisp, the sky deep blue and the silhouette of the Tramuntana clear cut on the horizon. The Mediterranean sea that has been rough from the Northern winds is reflecting the low sun…
Pòrtol Super Bowl: Terra Cuita
Tonight, all eyes are turned towards Atlanta where the final of the National Football League takes place this year. For me, however, the hometown of bowls is Pòrtol, the small Mallorcan village with its traditional potteries. When I visited…
Get back: La Mirona
On a cold and windy day there is nothing like a place that warms the heart and stomach. I fell in love with La Mirona years ago when it was a grocery store with a few tables and a lunch menu. Over time, it became the small cozy restaurant it is…