Big Valleys: Cycling on Mallorca
Cycling season on Mallorca ends in May and starts again in September. The summer months are dry and calm, however, nobody wants to pedal in the blazing sun. But this year we missed the road for many weeks. And if you get up early, it’s not too…
Welcome back: Made in Mallorca
Craftsmanship and artisan production have always had a strong tradition on Mallorca. But in recent years the label Made in Mallorca has become more and more successful, even beyond the island. Representing a light, almost industrial chic that…
Heroe or villain: The bat
Heroe or villain? The perception of the bat has been ambivalent for centuries. With the spread of the coronavirus the fear of murciélagos returned. But the history of the heraldic animal of Palma tells a completely different story. Actually the…
Lighthouse Rock: Es Far del Cap Gros
A short Tramuntana hike that I like a lot is the loop trail from Port de Sóller to the Refugi de Muleta and the lighthouse Es Far del Cap Gros. A mostly relaxed walk of little more than two hours that leads across ancient cultivated land, past…
Compra local: Support your local
You don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone. During the weeks of confinement the way to the nearest supermarket lead through a ghost town. Now that life returns to the streets of Palma we realize even more what we missed. The encounter of…
The wild side: Secretos Salvajes de Baleares
Off the beaten track the Balearic Islands still host an abundance of wildlife. And in spring the miracle of life unfolds in all its beauty. The Mallorcan filmmaker Rubén Casas Oché captured some of the secrets in wonderful pictures. With the…
From Beijing to Palma: Stranded on Mallorca
How a family of five experienced confinement in the city They had left Beijing shortly before the lockdown. Only to find themselves in quarantine in Palma soon again. The family of five spent all day in their apartment before they moved…
Beauty and the Beast: Tourism on Mallorca
Not long ago overtourism has been the focus of heated debate. And no magazine forgot to mention Mallorca as a striking example. How the world has changed in no time! Today news and magazines are full of pictures showing deserted places and…