Essential Autumn Packing List – Mallorca
Autumn in Mallorca doesn´t need much planning. Back at work but not ready yet for shorter days or kicking through leaves ? Mallorca is the ideal destination in autumn with the locals referring to the season as `primavera d´estiu´ (spring of...
Majorcan Almond Cake
So hands up who does not like a bit of cake ? Add a nice cafe latte or cup of tea to a slice of Majorcan almond cake and it´s a match made in heaven! Across the island of Majorca almonds...
Sipping and Stomping in Binissalem
Fancy getting down and very dirty ? Then ` Festa des Vermar ´ in the wine town of Binissalem is the place to be in mid September. Mallorcans love their wine. Binissalem is the centre of one of the most...
Caves of Drach
The town of Porto Cristo on the east coast of Mallorca boasts an underground treasure, the Caves of Drach, Cuevas del Drach, one of the largest cave systems in Europe. The existence of the caves had been know since the...
Art and Fire – Sóller´s Fiesta of Saint Bartholomew
Its August and it´s hot! But not too hot for a fiesta ! On the third Friday in August begins in Sóller five days of fiesta to celebrate it´s patron, Saint Bartholomew, to whom the iconic church which dominates the plaza...
Opera Stars and Michelin Stars
There is nothing quite like a warm summer´s evening in Mallorca under the stars. Add a 5 Star luxury hotel, world class opera and two Michelin star cuisine and this is a memory of a lifetime. Castell Son Claret, a...
Santa Catalina : Palma´s most happening neighbourhood
When in Palma, make sure to visit the neighbourhood of the old fishermen´s quarter, Santa Catalina, named after Mallorca´s patron´s Saint Santa Catalina Tomas. This delightful bohemian neighbourhood has retained its character and still has a close-knit community feel despite...
Breakfast at La Residencia
La Residencia in Deia has pulled off a trick. Combining Mallorcan style with über luxury and setting the standard when it opened over 30 years ago, it remains one of Mallorca´s if not the worlds ´got to go there `hotels....
A Day out in Santa Maria del Cami
Most people associate Mallorca with stunning coastline and sweeping beaches but it is also home to some of the most beautiful inland towns that Spain has to offer. One of my favourites is historic Santa Maria del Cami (or just...