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Christmas in Majorca
The streets of Majorca are filling up with the impressive lights, which bring so much joy every year. Enormous white snowballs, stars and mistletoes can be seen hanging over the streets and squares. ...
Fire in Ibiza 2011
On Sunday, a wildfire forced the evacuation of about 1,000 people from their homes overnight in Roca Llisa in the east of the island of Ibiza.
It started on Sunday afternoon in the Sol de'n Serra area to the north west of Cala Llonga and was fanned away from the resort by strong winds along the coastal running parallel to the golf course ...
Weather on Majorca
Generally speaking the sun always shines on Mallorca, but sometimes when it rains it is possible to see a true natural spectacle. This photo was taken in Arenal on the 30th of May while looking over the Bay of Palma. ...
Majorca in the winter
At the beginning of the 19th Century the composer Frederic Chopin together with his lover George Sands spent the winter in Valledemosa. The outcome of his stay is that the Parisian writer wrote her account of “A winter in Majorca”, where her french and cosmopolitan mentality of that era clashed head on with the puritan and conservative mentality of a rural Majorca in the 19th Century. If George Sands who dresse ...
Majorca in the summer
Majorca is full of life in the summer. As spring takes its course towards the summer, a smile appears on the faces of the residents as the summer season approaches. The spring with its flowers and green gardens announces that the high temperatures and the summer activities are here. ...
Property in Mallorca was awarded with a Gold on First Russian Awards in Overseas Property
Homes Overseas Russian Awards – First Russian Awards in Overseas Property launched by Independent Media Sanoma Magazines. The mission of it – is to give a new push to the development of Overseas Property, create effective ground for professional communication. It provides wide range of marketing opportunities to all of the participants. ...
The Caves of Majorca.
The caves are part of the natural, mineral landscapes and are formed by erosion due to the action of various agents. This physical phenomenon occurs in the mountains and under the ground, and there are two main causes for this: Movement of the land and the erosive action of the water. Therefore the movements of the land such as earthquakes are the main cause for the formation of caverns. The underground waters fl ...
Almond trees in Majorca
Between January & February, which coincides with the flowering of almond trees, the Island of Majorca acquires a spectacular beauty. The almond trees in bloom, with their various ranges of white and pink tones, are particularly attractive for photographers, painters and lovers of nature in general. So much so that trips are organised to Majorca from Germany and other countries, purely to come and enjoy the beautiful ...
Train to Soller - Majorca
The Soller Railroad company was created in 1905 with the object to facilitate the transport of passengers and goods between Soller & Palma, avoiding the road that goes up and down the Sierra de Alfabia mountain range which is named Coll de Soller. Some years later in 1912, the Soller train began to operate, covering the 27,3 km distance which separate Palma from Soller. The following year in 1913, the tram which conne ...