Autumn´s Golden Bounty
The timeless magic of the annual olive harvest in Mallorca is underway. Alongside fig and citrus trees, the ancient twisted trunks of the olive tree form the landscape of Mallorca . From hillside terraces on mountain slopes in areas such...
The Mallorca Files
Are you hooked on BBC’s The Mallorca Files? Returning to our screens early next year, here’s a look behind the scenes with Deirdre, of MallorcanTonic, who gets the inside track on this popular series. The Mallorca Files premiered last year...
A Day out in Deià
A day out in Deià is a must . This beautiful mountain village is hidden in the folds of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains a UNESCO world heritage site, and offers breathtaking views from its hillside position out to the...
Bodega Ribas
Ribas wines have been produced at the Bodega Ribas family wine estate since 1711. Tucked behind the main road that runs through Consell in the centre of the island, Bodega Ribas is the oldest bodega on Mallorca. Sister and brother...
Clickety clack, Palma to Sóller train
No visit to Mallorca is complete without a jaunt on the Palma to Soller train. Your journey, taking an hour to cover the 27 km, will begin in the ticket hall of Palma or Soller train stations which themselves are an...
Anna Nicholas
Anna Nicholas is the most prolific British author writing about Mallorca today. Author of a popular series of six Mallorca travel titles with 60,000+ copies sold, the seventh Peacocks in Paradise, is to be published in June 2021. Her writing is...
Raixa Estate
The Raixa country estate and gardens in the foothills of the Tramuntana mountains, just 20 minutes from Palma, are a delight. Originally a Moorish farmstead, it was the Montenegro family, who took ownership in 1660, who have has the most significant...
Glass making on Mallorca
Watching glass being blown is impressive and almost hypnotising ! The art of molding red-hot liquid glass to create a work of art requires speed, dexterous handiwork and a trained eye. Glass making on Mallorca has been practised for thousands...
Your Essential Holiday Guide to Mallorca
This is your Essential Holiday Guide to Mallorca, the `Jewel of the Mediterranean ´….the praises of this beautiful island have been sung by many writers and travellers but where to stay to best enjoy this little piece of paradise ? ...
Fera Restaurant and Bar
Palma´s restaurant scene continues to go from strength to strength but Fera Restaurant and Bar remains one of the favourites. Headed up by the hugely talented Austrian chef Simon Petutschnig, previously of the award winning Quadrat Restaurant at Hotel Sant...