Almond Blossom in Mallorca
Almond Blossom in Mallorca is 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 for...
Cúber Lake Walk
When the beach lovers leave, the walkers arrive to the island in huge numbers. There are numerous walks across the island but perhaps the best known walk is the GR221 – Mallorca Dry Stone Way. Spanning some 90km, much...
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...
A Day out in Deià
The beautiful mountain village of Deià hidden in the folds of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains a UNESCO world heritage site, offers breathtaking views from its hillside position out to the Mediterranean sea. Green-shuttered honey-hued stone houses typical of Mallorca...
Walking in the Sóller Valley
Walking in the Sóller Valley is a must for walkers of all ages and abilities. Dozens of clearly-signposted walking routes criss-cross the valley taking hikers to the very heart of the Tramuntana scenery. Allow a leisurely 3 hours and this walk will reward...
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...
Fiesta of Saint Bartholomew – Sóller
The Fiesta of Saint Bartholomew in Sóller is about Fire and Art. Its August and it’s hot! On the third Friday in August five days of fiesta begin to celebrate it’s patron, Saint Bartholomew, to whom the iconic church which dominates the...
Palma Cathedral Light Show
Palma Cathedral Light Show takes place at the magnificent Cathedral de Santa Maria, or 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...
Palma Cathedral
Palma Cathedral , more commonly known as La Seu, is breathtaking. 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 James inadvertently created...
Sipping and Stomping in Binissalem
‘ Festa des Vermar ‘ in the wine town of Binissalem is the muddiest fiesta on the island. Binissalem is the centre of one of the most important wine producing regions on the island. For most of the year it...