Christmas lights
Are you a sucker for Christmas lights? Well move over New York and Salzburg and say hello to Palma! We feature around 25 luxury and boutique hotels in the city and surrounds who all offer superb rates at this time...
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...
Es Firo Sóller
Everyone likes a party but Es Firo in Sóller is the mother of all parties ! 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...
Take to the streets at Easter in Mallorca
Spring has sprung early as always with Mallorca´s mild climate. The fields are carpeted with yellow buttercups and the wild jasmine catches your senses. Its almost Easter in Mallorca. Which only means one thing, that Semana Santa (Holy Week) is...
Balearic Day Mallorca
Balearic Day Mallorca is a real treat. On March 1 each year, there is a public holiday `Balearic Islands´ Day (Día de les Illes Balears) which commemorates the granting of autonomous government status to the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca,Ibiza and...
Carnival in Mallorca!
We know how to `Carnival´ big-style in Mallorca! With the start of Lent looming, this years Carnival festivities take place around the island and in Palma over the weekend 02 – 03 March. Known in Mallorca as `Els Darrers Dies´(the...
Fires and Demons !
One of Mallorca’s most celebrated fiestas is that of Sant Antoni , a two-day festival, which begins each year on the eve of the Feast of St Anthony, 16 January. Sant Antoni is the patron saint of animals. He was in...
Sineu Market – Mallorca´s oldest and most traditional
Slap bang in the middle of the island sits the beautiful hilltop town of Sineu dating back to Roman times. Dominated by the imposing palace built for King Jaume II in 1309 , the town’s claim to fame is that...