Spring is in the air, and the city is showing off. Today, April 23 is the day of Sant Jordi in Palma. Book stalls and rose vendors line the streets of the old town. And by mid-morning, it feels like all of Palma has turned out at once. Families with strollers, couples hand in hand, elderly neighbors moving slowly but deliberately from table to table. And then there are the school kids. Whole classes of them, teachers in tow, descending on the book stalls with the kind of wide-eyed curiosity…
Sant Jordi 2025: Books and Roses
On Sant Jordi, it’s all about books. Books and roses, actually. On April 23 Mallorca celebrates Sant Jordi 2025, so don’t forget to get a good read and a rose for your loved one. There are plenty of book and flower stalls all over the island, above all in Palma. Young and old cluster around the book tables. Not only because book shops offer special discounts. It’s a meet and greet. Writers sign their books, families exchange reading tips. There is music and dance in the streets. And a smile on…

