NEULES A TYPICAL MAJORCAN CHRISTMAS DECORATION –A REAL ARTWORK-MAJORCAN WAFERS

NEULES A TYPICAL MAJORCAN CHRISTMAS DECORATION –A REAL ARTWORK-MAJORCAN WAFERS If you decide to visit Mallorca by Christmas, these days you will find  in Mallorca , many churches and nativity scenes decorated with the typical Mallorcan Neules. Surely many times we have wondered which is the origin of this peculiar ornament associated to Mallorcan Christmas. …

LA SANG NATIVITY SCENE-THE OLDEST NATIVITY SCENE IN SPAIN-NATIVITY SCENES TOUR IN PALMA

LA SANG NATIVITY SCENE-THE OLDEST NATIVITY SCENE IN SPAIN-NATIVITY SCENES TOUR IN PALMA Surely many of us don´t know that Mallorca in proportion is the place in Spain where a larger amount of  traditional nativity scenes are preserved, prabably many of you will be surprised to discover that the oldest nativity scene in Spain, is …

IT´S CHRISTMAS TIME-NATIVITY SCENES-COME AND ENJOY OUR CHRISTMAS TOUR- THE PERFECT GIFT; A CULTURAL TOUR –THE CORT NATIVITY SCENE-PALMA DE MALLORCA

IT´S CHRISTMAS TIME-NATIVITY SCENES-COME AND ENJOY OUR CHRISTMAS TOUR- THE PERFECT GIFT; A CULTURAL TOUR –THE CORT NATIVITY SCENE-PALMA DE MALLORCA To discover the origin of the first Nativity scenes we should go back to the early Christians, because it have been found in the catacombs in Rome some remains of the first nativity scenes, …

MALLORCA XMAS MARKETS-AMAZING SETTING «EL PUEBLO ESPAÑOL»-SPANISH VILLAGE

MALLORCA XMAS MARKETS-AMAZING SETTING «EL PUEBLO ESPAÑOL»-SPANISH VILLAGE Christmas is coming, it’s time for celebrations, family gatherings, xmas decorations in our houses and roads, dress our tables for the occasion, and there is not a better way to enjoy majorcan xmas than visit one of the traditional christmas markets that take place in our island. …

ALL SAINTS FESTIVITY-«TOTS SANTS»-ITS TIME FOR CANDIE ROSARIES IN MALLORCA-MALLORCA TRADITIONS, GASTRONOMY AND FESTIVITIES

ALL SAINTS FESTIVITY-«TOTS SANTS»-ITS TIME FOR CANDIE ROSARIES IN MALLORCA-MALLORCA TRADITIONS, GASTRONOMY AND FESTIVITIES All Saints “TOTS SANTS” festivity is coming, and Mallorca´s  confectionery and Candy stores, are already decorated with the famous «ROSARIS ENSUCRATS» (sweets rosaries or Candies rosaries). All Saints holiday «Tots Sants» or (omnia sanctorum) celebrated on November 1st, is a tradition …

MALLORCAN SNOW HOUSES-CASAS DE NIEVE & NEVATERS (ice makers)-SIERRA DE TRAMUNTANA-ANCIENT MAJORCAN TRADES

MAJORCAN SNOW HOUSES-CASAS DE NEU & NEVATERS (ice makers)-SIERRA DE TRAMUNTANA-ANCIENT MAJORCAN TRADES Before the establishment of ice factories in Mallorca, this product was obtained on the island from the collection of  the snow falling in the mountains, especially the mountains of the Sierra de Tramuntana. Ice at that time, was a very popular product, …

MALLORCA_ART AND CRAFTS-LLATRA-ART OF PALMS

Mallorca-Art and Crafts-LLATRA- ART OF PALMS  When Easter comes, our country Spain is full of stalls selling handmade palms with beautiful shapes that later will be sold to be blessed on Palm Sunday. Here in Mallorca, this sector includes not only these products typical of this  time of year, but we extend it to the …