Mallorca Magazine
Cala Marmols is the picture postcard bay everybody dreams about. The flip side is that you are rarely alone on a paradise beach. But Cala Marmols can only be reached by foot and it takes a little while to get there. Out of season you may be…
Like giant sapphires, Cúber and Gorg Blau lie in the heart of the Tramuntana. Amid spectacular peaks that surround the reservoirs resembling prongs of a crown. Puig Major, Massanella, Tossal Verds, Cornador Gran. And the unmistakably pointed…
Those who associate Mallorca primarily with sun and beach are rubbing their eyes in disbelief. If you are into winter sports, there was no need to travel to the peninsula, this time. The conditions on the higher peaks of the Tramuntana are no…
2020 was a challenging year, no doubt about that. But sure, there were highlights nonetheless. And for starters I want to share not one of my own Best-of lists but yours. The topics trending on Estilo Palma last year, the most-read stories on…
I always loved the book just because of its title. “Ardiente Paciencia” is the wonderful story about the friendship between a postman and Pablo Neruda. Every day, the young man goes all the way to the secluded home of the poet and delivers the…
Valldemossa nestles on the slopes of the Tramuntana. And for many visitors to the island the picturesque village is the essence of Mallorca. But Valldemossa is not only a popular destination, it’s also the starting point for a number of scenic…
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…
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…