A GOURMET EXPERIENCE IN PALMA DE MALLORCA WITH MALLORCA PRIVATE TOUR GUIDES Gastronomy is part of the culture of a country, gastronomy is the study of the culture of a country , having as main axis the meals which are prepared in the country. Therefore Mallorca Private Tour Guides wants to introduce their new …
FREDERIC CHOPIN,BORN 1ST MARCH,THE POLISH COMPOSER WHO LIVED IN VALLDEMOSSA, MALLORCA. You are probably not the first, neither the last one to look up your horoscope to find out what the future has in store for you, or tried to find out the kind of character someone has. I don´t know if the parents of …
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This year we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the beatification of Sor Francinaina Cirer also known as «aunt Xiroia» by the citizens of Sencelles, her birthplace. Sencelles has organize several acts to commemorate this anniversary, but of course Mallorca Private Tour Guides recommends you to visit Sencelles next 27th february when the people dressed with …
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ALMOND BLOSSON-THE MAJORCAN SNOW Mallorca, late winter, early spring, offers visitors an excellent weather. Are rare occasions when it snows in Majorca, and it´s usually in the mountains of the Sierra de Tramuntana. (declared world heritage by Unesco) But one of the most beautiful images offered in winter, is when almonds flowering, which is popularly …
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SANT ANTONI-SINT ANTHONY FESTIVITY IN MALLORCA-BENEIDES-ANIMALS BLESSINGS-17TH JANUARY Today 17th January is Sint ANTHONY´S day, Mallorca Private Tour Guides wants to take this opportunity to congratulate all the Antonios and Antonias. St. Anthony´s festivity has a strong tradition in Mallorca where the famous Beneïdes are held, (animals blessings), people are taking animals to be blessed. Also …
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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 …
BLESSED FATHER SERRA-THE ORIGIN OF HIS NAME «JUNIPERO»- 28th AUGUST ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH-THE CONNECTION WITH JUNIPERO OF ASSISI AND ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI August 28th 1784,died at Mission San Carlos Borromeo , located next to Carmel river, near Monterey, our most illustrious Franciscan, Father Junipero Serra the founder of California´s missions. Many are the …
BINISSALEM AND ITS LEGENDS-SA POTA DES REI-A MAJORCAN WINE AREA Its position parallel to the Sierra de Tramuntana mountains, combined with a slight elevation, allowed the consolidation of large historical pathways, as the axis Palma-Pollentia during Roman times, the Raiguer´s path in the Islamic era, the Palma-Alcudia road in 19th century, and the Palma-Inca Railway …
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COURTYARDS IN PALMA-A WALKING TOUR TO DISCOVER OLD TOWN PALMA AND ITS PATIOS The «patio», any «patio» (courtyard )responds to a basic scheme over which a number of variants can be superimposed, depending on the architectural style to which it belongs. However, the patio (courtyard) has always had an entrance gate or ‘portal forà’ over which …
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DISCOVER PALMA COURTYARDS IN A WALKING TOUR-PALMA PATIOS PALMA HOUSES AND COURTYARDS «PATIOS» Up to the middle of the XX century, the city Palma de Mallorca was the site of one of the most important concentrations of stately homes in the Mediterranean. A long series of historic circumstances, especially socio-economic, caused certain social structures and …
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