Porreres celebrate their apricot fair
Porreres celebrate their apricot fair.
The fruit with many spellings comes to Porreres
A celebrated Mallorcan chef, Miquel Calent, has explained that the microclimate in southern parts of Mallorca is particularly favourable to the growing of apricots.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend (June 7-9) there are fairs in Selva (Herbs), Sa Pobla (Evening potato) and Son Servera plus fiestas in Santa Ponsa (Rocio). Also Palma will host the Binter NightRun and the friendly football match between Spain and N. Ireland. Plenty of musical concerts, tributes and parties!
Evening potato fair in Sa Pobla
Evening potato fair in Sa Pobla.
The herbs and magical myrtle of Selva
It can depend on one’s definition as to whether the Selva “herbes” are herbs or plants.
Myrtle water in Selva
The stills will turn the myrtle herbesinto health-giving myrtle water.
Racing in high heels in Lloseta
Inca is the town in Mallorca most closely associated with leather goods, shoemaking and footwear, but Lloseta’s history of shoemaking is similar - back to the nineteenth century.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend (May 31 to June 2) there are fairs in Biniali, Lloseta (shoes), Puigpunyent and Manacor. Also wine evening in Palma and Raïm Wine Fest in Porreres, a wellness festival in S'Arraco and Corpus Christi in Palma and Pollensa.
The stone of Binissalem fair is this weekend
The Binissalem stone and artisan fair was originally conceived as a means of primarily showcasing the skills of local craftspeople who work with the Binissalem stone, which is technically a marble and comes in differing colours from dark blue to light beige.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend (May 24 to 26): Spring Fairs and Fiestas in Manacor, Binissalem have their Stone and Artisan Fair, Summer Opening Party in Puerto Pollensa and Port Adriano have their AfterSun Fest.
Binissalem holds its Stone fair in the month of May
Binissalem holds its Stone fair in the month of May.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend (May 17-19) there are fairs in Capdepera (Mediaeval Market) and Sant Jordi (Snail Fair).
Capdepera goes mediaeval
It was not alone among Mallorcan municipalities in having been declared a “vila” by King Jaume II at the turn of the fourteenth century, but Capdepera makes the most of this mediaeval connection by holding an annual Mediaeval Market.
Be Calvià's first edition set to launch this Thursday in Santa Ponsa
The gastronomic and local product fair will be held from May 16 to 19.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"