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...
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...
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...
Restaurant Es Canyis
Restaurant Es Canyis is one of my personal favourites and is our ‘go to’ special occasion restaurant right on the beach in the Port de Sóller. Opening originally in 1954 and still run by the same family, its humble beginnings...
Cuit Restaurant
One of the stars of the Palma dining scene, Cuit Restaurant offers both excellent Mallorcuisine as well as spectacular views across the city’s skyline and should be on everyone’s dining list when visiting Mallorca. Located in the Nakar Hotel on Avenida...
Carnival Mallorca !
Carnival in Mallorca is a time to party big-style ! With the start of Lent looming, this year’s Carnival festivities take place around the island and in Palma on Sunday 15 February 2026. Known in Mallorca as ‘Els Darrers Dies’...
Mallorca’s 11 Michelin Stars
Mallorca has been awarded 11 Michelin Stars in 10 restaurants for 2026. Over the last two decades, Mallorca has accomplished a culinary transformation. A complete overhaul from the tourist fare of old to one of the world’s most appetising destinations...
Balearic Day – 01 March
Balearic Day Fiesta On March 1 each year, there is a public holiday ‘Balearic Islands’ Day which commemorates the granting of autonomous government status to the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera) in 1983. Celebrations take place across the four...
Vermuterias in Palma
Vermuterias are back! When I think of vermouth (or “vermut” if you’re Catalan), I think of Italy’s Cinzano Rosso or Martini with a splash of lemonade and not much more. But not any more. Long regarded as a somewhat staid...
Zafiro Palace Andratx – 2026 Offer
The chic and sophisticated 5 star all suite Zafiro Palace Andratx in the picturesque south west of Mallorca sets the standard for all-inclusive luxury family and friends holidays in Mallorca. The Zafiro group of hotels has two other five star...