Ensaïmada Recipe
Tapas Revolution chef Omar Allibhoy shares his recipe for Mallorca´s legendary Ensaïmada – a coil-shaped flaky pastry that can be enjoyed at breakfast, snack time and dessert. This is one of the most iconic pastries in Spain, earning such a renowned...
Fiesta of Saint Bartholomew – Sóller
The Fiesta of Saint Bartholomew in Sóller is all about Fire and Art. 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...
Palma Cathedral Light Show
Palma Cathedral Light Show takes place at the magnificent Cathedral de Santa Maria, 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 and...
Winter in Mallorca
Winter in Mallorca is marked by the winter solstice, usually 21 December, is the shortest day of the year when the sun is at it´s furthest point south. It then turns round and starts heading our way again. For thousands...
Swing into Spring in Mallorca – Five things to pack
Spring has sprung in Mallorca ! The almond trees have blossomed and the days are getting longer and warmer. Its time to pack ! As the season changes from Winter to Spring, you can expect a little variable weather and...
Run in the Sun
Widely considered one of the most scenic marathons in Europe, Palma celebrates its 16th Zafiro Marathon on Sunday October 13th. Over the marathon weekend thousands of runners will be decending on Palma to take part in several athletic activites culminating...
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...
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...
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...