New Years Eve in Mallorca
New Years Eve in Mallorca marks the beginning, not the end, of the Yuletide party season! As for the partying, first there is New Years Eve in Mallorca, with fireworks festivals and the traditional eating of 12 grapes (one for...
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...
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 ? ...
Sineu Market – Mallorca´s oldest and most traditional
Sineu Market is vast taking over the squares, streets and alleys of the town but its heart is the main square beside the church. Sitting slap bang in the middle of the island, the hilltop town of Sineu dates back...
Winter in Mallorca
Winter in Mallorca marked by the winter solstice on 21 December is short, and with at least two hours more of daylight, no one here is hibernating. Early January brings the festival of the ‘Three Kings ‘ (on 5th January...
Sant Sebastià – Palma’s Saint
Each year in January you can celebrate the Fiesta of Sant Sebastiá, the patron saint of Palma. Just when you think its´s all over, ( Christmas, The Three Kings and Sant Antoni ) Palma gets into party mode to celebrate...
Restaurant Xalest – Concepció by Nobis
This handsome new 5 Star hotel Concepció by Nobis, takes its name from the street on which it is located, Carrer de la Concepció, slap bang in the centre of Palma. Occupying a building dating back some 500 years this...
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...
Cabrera Island Day Out
Head east from Palma to the picturesque seaside town of Colonia Sant Jordi, which is the boarding point for boats to the island of Cabrera. Belonging to an archipelago of 19 islets just ten kilometres from the southern coast of...
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...