Windmills of Mallorca
On the final approach into Palma de Mallorca airport as you survey the landscape, you will inevitably spot not just one, two or three windmills but scores of them ! Iconic features of the landscape of the the island dating...
Clickety clack, Palma to Sóller train
No visit to Mallorca is complete without a jaunt on the Palma to Soller train. The journey takes takes around an hour to cover the 27 km, begins in the ticket hall of either the Palma or Soller train stations which themselves...
Lluc Monastery
On a warm August night each year, some 10,000 people set off from Plaza Güell in Palma to walk the 50 km to Lluc Monastery, also known as Santuari de Lluc , on a moonlight pilgrimage known as Des Güell a...
Bellver Castle
Bellver Castle situated just 3km outside the city, has towered over the city of Palma for over 700 years. Claiming the status as the only circular castle in Spain complete with round towers and a moat, the panoramic views from this...
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 ? ...
Fiesta of Saint Bartholomew – Sóller
The Fiesta of Saint Bartholomew in Sóller is about Fire and Art. Its August and it’s hot! On the third Friday in August eight days of fiesta begin to celebrate its patron, Saint Bartholomew, to whom the iconic church which dominates...
Calvari Steps in Pollensa
A twist of alleyways off the main square, leads you to the Calvari Steps in Pollensa, all 365 of them! The charming old town of Pollensa sits a few kilometres from its port, at the the furthest point north of the...
Anna Nicholas
Anna Nicholas is the most prolific British author writing about Mallorca today. Author of a popular series of six Mallorcan travel titles with 70,000+ copies sold, the seventh Peacocks in Paradise, was published in June 2021. Her writing is observational, gives...
Paradise Gardens in a Paradise Island
Gardens of Mallorca Gardening is all about patience. Nurturing a seed into a mature plant takes time and persistence – qualities in short supply in modern lives. But for those that do not have either, the pleasure can be all...
Palma Cathedral Light Show
Palma Cathedral Light Show takes place at the magnificent Cathedral de Santa Maria, or more commonly known as La Seu, and is Palma’s star turn. Begun by King James I of Aragon in 1230 in thanksgiving for the conquest of Mallorca...