Top stop: Café Ca’n Topa
A mountain pass is by definition a place of passage. For cyclists, however, often it‘s also a stop over. And Café Ca’n Topa is another good reason to climb up the serpentines to the Coll de Sóller. Anticipating a coffee break makes cycling even…
From Cúber to Sóller: Barranc de Biniaraix
The hike from Cúber to Sóller connects two most beautiful places on Mallorca. Surrounded by the highest mountains of the Tramuntana the water reservoir resembles an aquamarin. Well filled this time, and the surface rippled by a strong wind…
That‘s ice cream: Heladería Can Miquel
Do you remember what it was like as a child in an ice cream parlor? When you had to choose from the many varieties and you couldn‘t make up your mind? At Heladería Can Miquel you just feel the same even as an adult. There are just so many…
Pirate lookout: Torre de sa Mola de Tuent
Explorers love the short hike up to the Torre de sa Mola de Tuent. The path is mostly overgrown so keep an eye on the cairns. Plus you have to master a short steep passage. But some iron footsteps and a steel cable help you with that, so it is…
A piece of paradise: Ca na Toneta
Sunlight filters through the vines, bright green against a clear blue sky. The murals on the whitewashed patio walls are as colorful as the food on handmade ceramic plates. Menu and atmosphere at Ca na Toneta are a feast for the senses. At the…
Buy Local: Mallorca Shoes
Everybody knows Camper but not many people know where the shoes actually come from. In fact, the headquarters of the company is still in Inca, the capital of the Mallorcan shoe industry. Not much is left of this industry, today. But a few of…
Sunday Walk: S’Estanyol to Cala Pi
The barren landscape would make a great setting for a western movie. But actually this is a peaceful stretch of coast. And although I usually like to have nature to myself on my hikes, sometimes I thoroughly enjoy to meet like-minded people…
Holy Week: Semana Santa in Palma
The sound of haunting drums and solemn trumpets fill the old town of Palma. And silent figures in long robes with pointed hoods are slowly walking through the narrow streets. Many of them barefoot on the cold cobblestone, some even wearing iron…