Autumn´s Golden Bounty
The timeless magic of the annual olive harvest in Mallorca is underway. Alongside fig and citrus trees, the ancient twisted trunks of the olive tree form the landscape of Mallorca . From hillside terraces on mountain slopes in areas such...
The Mallorca Files
Are you hooked on BBC’s The Mallorca Files? Returning to our screens early next year, here’s a look behind the scenes with Deirdre, of MallorcanTonic, who gets the inside track on this popular series. The Mallorca Files premiered last year...
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 ? ...
Bellver Castle
Who doesn’t love a Castle ? Bellver Castle (or Castell de Bellver, meaning ‘beautiful view’), situated just 3km outside of Palma, has towered over the city for over 700 years and is well worth a visit. Claiming the status as...
Aubocassa Olive Oil Estate
Aubocassa Olive Oil Estate near Manacor in the east of the island is a special place. Aubocassa´s mission is to produce the very best virgin and extra virgin olive oil to showcase to the world what Mallorca has to offer!...
Bike hire in Palma
Bike hire in Palma is so easy. The international superstars of cycling have done wonders over the last few years getting us interested in two wheels so why not hire a bike in Palma ? Mallorca is widely regarded as...
Bodega Oliver Moragues
With an increasing number of wineries on the island you are spoiled for choice but Bodega Oliver Moragues organic winery is certainly one not to miss. Set just a couple of kilometres outside Algaida in the centre of the island, the...
Almond Blossom in Mallorca
Almond Blossom in Mallorca is the 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...
Formentor Peninsula, the end of the line…
Think Lands End, but with stunning scenery and outstanding natural beauty and you may begin to imagine what to expect from the Formentor Peninsula. A finger of land, at the most northern tip of Mallorca, pointing across the water to...
Palma Cathedral
Palma Cathedral of Santa Maria, more commonly known as La Seu, is truly magnificent. Begun by King James I of Aragon in 1230 in thanksgiving for the conquest of Mallorca and built on the site of a former mosque, King...