A Humans of Majorca story The story of what brings people to Majorca is a fascination for me because every one of them does have a story. In the case of Barry and Pablo they have two stories which met in Madrid. Humans come from all nationalities to this island and they each bring their…
The Mystery of the Black Virgin By Robin Johnson www.greatmystery.org If you look at the website of the Santuari de Lluc, a place of national importance to Mallorca and its people, you are hard pressed to find any reference to La Moreneta, the black Madonna whose appearance in the 13th century resulted in the creation of the church…
The changing face of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 6th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The side streets of the City of Soller are alive with new building and innovative ideas. Apartments are almost finished off the main street of the Lluna which will have a price tag of over a…
Soller rings those bells for New Year A few little tips for your New Year Celebrations in Soller City Square Tradition says that you gather in the square with your Cava and 12 grapes. For each chime of midnight you eat a grape – wonderful luck is assured if you manage to eat them all…
The Soller Firo takes over the Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 12th May 2015 Photographs by RACHEL FOX This past weekend in Majorca there have been many events all over the island. Europe day, international football competitions and many more events besides. The Grand Opening of Son Amar for the summer season…
Soller is not a village or town it is a CITY A straw poll of Soller visitors and residents were asked this week what they knew about the status of Soller. Is it a town , village or even a City? The answer to this like so many of Soller’s questions can be found in…
Glace Moustache”, a 1964 completely restored, Mallorcan based -Citroën HY- available for hire- Photo shoots or fully catered vintage parties. http://www.glacemoustache.com/
Hidden behind the mountains of the Tramuntana and at the end of the tunnel lies our City. Soller, the gateway to the Hidden Valley in all it’s beauty. Not everyone is a fan, indeed many find the parochial charms very limiting. Phrases like ‘you can’t live on scenery alone’ are to be heard and also the…
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens A wonderful Christmas show in English for all the family.12th to 21st December 2014 Theatre Municipal Catalina VallsPasseig de Mallorca 9,Palma www.christmascarolmallorca.com An Isla Theatre Project
Femke’s journey to Nagasaki Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday3rd January 2015 Femke Young of Portals Nous in Majorca was born in Indonesia and is fourth generation with family originally from Holland. Her childhood was spent as a privileged, colonial child in a beautiful home run by staff. She and her brother Erik had…