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...
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...