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Sleeping beauty: Winter on Mallorca

February 9, 2019February 12, 2019

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 like a mirror. Yellow and white florets sprinkle the new green. And all of a sudden the buds on bare branched trees explode into gorgeous blossoms. Almond blossom season is starting again. At the beginning of the year Mallorca is like a sleeping beauty…

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Gone with the wind: Cami vell del far

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019

It’s been a while since my last visit at the meeting point of the winds: Cap de Formentor. Mallorca’s nothernmost outpost with the signature lighthouse, its untamed landscape and steep rugged cliffs never fails to excite me. And at this time of the year there are only few people exploring its unspoilt nature so you have some tracks almost for yourself. I braved the elements and climbed to Formentor’s highest point, the Fumat. The prominent crag can be detected from far away, yet it is only a…

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All along the watchtower: Talaia d’Alcúdia

November 19, 2018

One of the most exciting hikes on Mallorca is the circular route across the Victoria peninsula. Its highest peak, the Talaia, offers a spectacular view of both the bay of Pollença and the bay of Alcúdia. On a clear day you can even spot Menorca…

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Best Hiking on Mallorca: My Top 5 Tramuntana Hikes

October 8, 2018October 15, 2018

You know what it feels like when you get to the top of a mountain. Take a deep breath and surrender to the breathtaking panoramic view. Mallorca offers many extraordinary hiking tours, most of them in the Tramuntana mountains along the…

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Traces of the past: Puig de Maria

September 9, 2018September 10, 2018

Sometimes you don’t have to travel far or climb high. Pollença is one of the most beautiful towns on my trips to the Northern Tramuntana. Although its local mountain Puig de Maria is an easy hike up of less than an hour you are rewarded with a…

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Twin Peaks: Puig de Massanella

June 2, 2018June 2, 2018

Occasionally every cyclist on Mallorca aims for Coll de sa Bataia, the highest point on the way to Santuari de Lluc. If you wear hiking boots however, the coll is just starting point to another spectacular summit. Aim high: Puig de Massanella…

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A day out: Finca Pública Galatzó

April 17, 2018

On Mallorca Sundays and holidays are usually spent with the family. You get together for a long lunch at home or you pack the kids and some food for an ample picnic open-air. There is a multitude of popular destinations on the island. Like…

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Heart and soul: Santuari de Cura

March 4, 2018March 5, 2018

Imagine a 360 degree view over Mallorca: From the bay of Palma along the Tramuntana mountains all the way to the northern shore and the bay of Alcúdia, further on to the Península de Llevant and via Colonia San Jordi back to the capital. Puig…