parc de la mar Archives

Art

Museu Marítim de Mallorca: Life by the Sea

July 23, 2023July 24, 2023

Recently, the Maritime Museum of Mallorca has been expanded, renovated and illustrated with contemporary murals. So if you are interested in life by the sea beyond beaches the Museu Marítim de Mallorca is a great place to connect with the history of the Mediterranean. While the sea has triggered longings at all times, for islanders it used to be supplier of food and transport route rather than a place for recreation. Today, the setting of the museum alone is unique. It is located in the…

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Parc de la Mar: Center Stage Palma

July 8, 2023July 15, 2023

There is one place in Palma that has become a stage for all kinds of activities. From the city’s official cultural program to the undiscovered stars of tomorrow. Although the Parc de la Mar is not a typical park and strictly speaking it is not even part of the old town. The area was wrested from the sea only in the 1970s. Today, however, it offers a unique panorama of the Almudaina Palace, the Cathedral and Dalt Murada, the historic fortification wall. Parc de la Mar attracts both tourists and…

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Street Food Festival: Van Van Market

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022

There is music in the air, this weekend in Palma. The smell of grilled food mingles with that of draught beer. A cheerful crowd is enjoying themselves and the late summer vibes at Parc de la Mar between food trucks and stage. Tonight, Van Van…

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Regatta de blanc: Royal Palma Radio Control Yacht Club

April 23, 2021April 25, 2021

It’s a great place to see and be seen. On a Sunday afternoon, skaters and dancers, walkers and acrobats enjoy themselves in Palma’s Parc de la Mar. And lately, even sailors. Wait a minute, sailors in Parc de la Mar? Yes, indeed. Just recently…

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Weekend vibes: Sunday afternoon in Palma

February 28, 2021

February is the quietest month in Palma. Many stores and restaurants are closed and travelers do not return until the Easter vacations. At least that’s how it is in normal years. How it will be this year, no one knows. More than ever, the city…

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Dancing in the street: Hermes Pompa & friends

October 3, 2020October 4, 2020

Palma’s cathedral is usually the backdrop for countless tourist selfies. This year, however, the Palmesanos have it almost for themselves. Today, Hermes Pompa, finalist in 2018’s Got Talent España, and his friends took the stage at Parc de la…

Food

Rhythm and food: Van Van Palma

May 31, 2019June 1, 2019

There is music in the air. The smell of grilled food mingles with that of draught beer. Smoke from charcoal rises above Parc de la Mar where a diverse crowd of people is enjoying themselves and the summer vibes. My first encounter with food…

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Learn to fly: Acroflow Yoga

May 22, 2018October 4, 2020

An early evening at Parc de la Mar, a quiet spot on the grass, the cathedral to my left, the Mediterranean to my right. Half a dozen yoga mats are arranged in one line as we practice “tug and roll”. Kind of sideway somersaults and just as much…