Picture the history of Mallorca as a graphic novel. Yet not drawn by one illustrator but told in paintings and sculptures by artists of the respective time. Exhibited in a splendid Gothic palace in the Calatrava district of Palma. Pass a large cobbled patio with a row of perfectly rounded sandstone arches and climb the wide staircase to the planta noble. Even the first impression of the Museu de Mallorca is magnificent. The Mallorca Museum houses almost eight centuries of island history. And it…
Marivent Palace Gardens: A Mediterranean Oasis
When the King of Spain comes to Mallorca the official receptions are held at La Almudaina next to the Cathedral in Palma. The residence of the royal family on the island, though, is the Marivent Palace. Even if you haven’t been on the list of guests visiting the estate in Cala Major, you have the opportunity to at least wander the Marivent Palace Gardens. The Park The park is an example of a Mediterranean garden and an open-air museum at the same time. With twelve sculptures by Joan Miró…