Mallorca Magazine
I wake up to the light of a new day and get up early. The previous nights have been filled with solemn music and the flickering shadows of the Easter processions. The traditional parades mark the end of the Holy Week. And Easter is the symbol…
If I had to scout a location for a romantic dinner under the stars, including sunset and ocean view, Béns d’Avall would surely be among the first. The restaurant’s magnificent terrace overlooking the Tramuntana’s rocky cliffs and the countless…
On my cycling trips to Orient I had often wondered about the many cars parked along the road down from Coll d’Honor. But I only learned about the marvellous waterfalls of Es Salt d’es Freu in my interview with Joan Aguiló. There are no rivers…
February on Mallorca is always a miracle to me. The air is still crisp, the sky deep blue and the silhouette of the Tramuntana clear cut on the horizon. The Mediterranean sea that has been rough from the Northern winds is reflecting the low sun…
It’s been a while since my last visit at the meeting point of the winds: Cap de Formentor. Mallorca’s nothernmost outpost with the signature lighthouse, its untamed landscape and steep rugged cliffs never fails to excite me. And at this time of…
Sometimes you don’t have to travel far or climb high. Pollença is one of the most beautiful towns on my trips to the Northern Tramuntana. Although its local mountain Puig de Maria is an easy hike up of less than an hour you are rewarded with a…
Rosi Andrade, owner of a guesthouse in Caimari and teacher of Spanish as a foreign language, about the adventure of learning and her trick with the salt shaker. Most of us associate learning a foreign language with cramming vocabulary and…
On Mallorca Sundays and holidays are usually spent with the family. You get together for a long lunch at home or you pack the kids and some food for an ample picnic open-air. There is a multitude of popular destinations on the island. Like…