FREDERIC CHOPIN,BORN 1ST MARCH,THE POLISH COMPOSER WHO LIVED IN VALLDEMOSSA, MALLORCA.

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 …

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, …

BINISSALEM AND ITS LEGENDS-SA POTA DES REI-A MAJORCAN WINE AREA

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 …

FROM GÜELL TO LLUC- A MAJORCAN ROOTED TRADITION ” A PILGRIMAGE TO LLUC MONASTERY” IN THE HEART OF THE SIERRA DE TRAMUNTANA

FROM GÜELL TO LLUC-  A MAJORCAN ROOTED TRADITION ” A PILGRIMAGE TO LLUC MONASTERY” IN THE HEART OF THE SIERRA DE TRAMUNTANA The Romans felt the special atmosphere in our Serra de Tramuntana. They named the valley, caught in between some of the highest mountains such as the Puig de Massanella, the Puig Roig, and  …

VENUS THE IPHONE OF YACHTS- THE LAST PROJECT OF A GENIUS-STEVE JOBS-“VENUS” APPLE FOUNDER´s YACHT, DOCKS IN PALMA DE MALLORCA-LAST JOBS´s MASTERPIECE

  VENUS THE IPHONE OF  YACHTS- THE LAST PROJECT OF A GENIUS-STEVE JOBS-“VENUS” APPLE FOUNDER´s YACHT, DOCKS IN PALMA DE MALLORCA-LAST JOBS´s MASTERPIECE These days In Club de Mar, Palma de Mallorca is docked a stunning yacht «Venus», the Apple founder´s yacht,Steve Jobs and in which participated the famous french arquitecter Phillipe Starck. The last …

ORANGE FESTIVITIES-CANONETA VARIETY-SOLLER-JUMEIRAH PORT SOLLER & SPA-A PARADISE ON EARTH

ORANGE FESTIVITIES-CANONETA VARIETY-SOLLER-JUMEIRAH PORT SOLLER & SPA-A PARADISE ON EARTH Soller is one of those nooks on Mallorca where the sea and mountains merge , forming a fertile valley,flooded with orange tree groves,and of course this is why the orange groves play an important role in Soller. One of the great experiences that Soller offers …

Mallorca stories and legends-Valldemossa-The King Sancho and the peasant from SON PANCUIT

Mallorca stories and legends-VALLDEMOSSA-The King Sancho and the peasant from «SON PANCUIT» Mallorcans  said that the source of Na Rupit (Valldemossa-Mallorca) was famous for its water quality, even people attributed the source water, medical properties.  XIV century,when King Sancho, was living in Mallorca, this source,Na Rupit,  was famous on the Island and there is a …

EXPAND YOUR MIND AND OPEN YOUR HEART TO THE MUSIC MADE IN MALLORCA BY FREDERIC CHOPIN (VALLDEMOSSA)

Expand your mind and open up your heart to the music made in Mallorca    Today is a cold winter day. I’m sitting close by the fireplace, feeling worst by the minute. I caught flu, or the flu caught me. I’m looking to the clouds pass by and hear the raindrops hit the window. My …