5 Best Breakfast Views in Palma
The 5 Best Breakfast views in Palma are had from elevated terraces in a selection of hotels overlooking the magnificent Bay. With sunlight glittering on the water and that special light of a Mediterranean morning, breakfasting on one of these...
Raixa Estate
Raixa country estate and gardens in the foothills of the Tramuntana mountains are just a short 20 minute drive from Palma. Originally a Moorish farmstead, the Montenegro family, who took ownership in 1660, have had the most significant impact on...
Flor de Sal
Head to the salt works on the south coast of the island, Flor de Sal for a great day out. Salt production has been traced as far back as the Phoenician traders from Lebanon who came to Mallorca in the 8th...
Ca’n Pintxo
Question : How do you go from flying a Boeing 737 to running restaurant Ca’n Pintxo in Sóller in the heart of the Tramuntana mountains ? Answer : Ask the owner of the delightful Ca’n Pintxo in Sóller, Alvaro Vicens...
Es Firó Sóller
Everyone likes a party and Es Firó in Sóller is the noisiest of them all ! Three days of history and pageantry played out in the colourful re-enactment of the invasion by Turkish and Algerian pirates of Sóller and their successful...
Mercat de l’Olivar Tour
While away a few hours in Palma at the central Mercat de l’Olivar. Better still take a tour with Albert Bouzas of Mallorca Cultural Tours who is the the perfect host and a font of knowledge. His depth of knowledge takes his...
Almond Blossom in Mallorca
Almond Blossom in Mallorca is the season that really gives every visitor the ‘wow’ factor. Beginning as early as January each year and lasting well into February, this really is a special time. We are all nuts about almonds for...
Teixits Vicens
Teixits Vicens Mallorca has to be the perfect place to shop and their beautiful store in Pollensa should be up there on your list of essential destinations whilst on holiday. Everyone likes a reminder of Mallorca in their own home and the...
Majorcan Almond Cake
So – hands up – who doesn’t like a bit of cake ? Add a nice café latte or cup of tea to a slice of Majorcan almond cake and it’s a match made in heaven! Across the island of...
Cúber Lake Walk
When the beach lovers leave, the walkers arrive to the island in huge numbers. There are numerous walks across the island but perhaps the best known walk is the GR221 – Mallorca Dry Stone Way. Spanning some 90km, much...