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Organic & Natural Food Stores in Palma

There are loads of little shops selling organic foodstuffs, eco-friendly cleaning fluids and natural product cosmetics dotted around Palma. Most have just a small selection of dried organic foods rather than fresh produce. You can pick up organic cereals, pastas and grains, spices, herbs, teas and condiments. A good selection of hair and facial products are also available, along with toothpastes and baby lotions. By far the biggest organic and natural food store in Palma is Terra Verda (C / La protective No.10) which has a good selesction of fresh fruit and vegetables, along with a wide range of cosmetics, dried organic food, a macrobiotic section, books, and nutritional supplements. A selection of other 'bio' shops in the old town of Palma are listed below:

Gyms, Fitness Centres & Yoga Studios

As in other parts of Europe, Mallorca has seen many new, state-of-the-art gyms and fitness centres open up over the past few years - no doubt helped by the fact that the climate means bearing flesh for most of the year! You can choose from local authority run centres, or splash out on a private members gym. Some gyms will offer day memberships for visitors. Many of the hotels also have private gyms available for your use. Yoga studios are also listed here.

Classical Music & Festivals in Mallorca

Mallorca has a thriving classical music scene. With venues such as the Palma Auditorium, Palma Arena and a number of grand theatres, the capital is well equipped for a varied programme of events. Many of the smaller towns have theatres and also hold classical festivals during the summer months. Many of these festivals take place annually and attract international artists, along with international audiences.

Jazz Music & Festivals in Mallorca

Jazz music is well represented in Mallorca, with festivals throughout the island, and a number of jazz clubs in Palma. Less formal jazz music is often played in bars and cafes, and some restaurants arrange for musicians to play in the background on special evenings.

Highlights of the Week: 9-14th August 2010

MONDAY 9 AUGUST ...read more

Movies in English this week: 9-14th August

Cinema – Porto Pi Terrazas, Avenida Gabriel Roca 54, Palma
Telephone: 971 405 500 ...read more

Come to the Art of Soller!

This is Soller’s weekend of the ‘Apropa’t A L’Art’. Literally translated means ‘come to the art’ and it is the three days of the year when art, music and poetry are honoured in our town. On the 6th, 7th & 8th August from 6 pm onwards, many of our fine buildings are open to the public to view the paintings and participate in the music and poetry – it’s like a mini Eisteddfod here.  ...read more

Highlights of the Week: 1-8th August 2010

SUNDAY 1  AUGUST

Movies in English this week: 2-8th August

Cinema – Porto Pi Terrazas, Avenida Gabriel Roca 54, Palma
Telephone: 971 405 500

Carl Cox & Friends Electronic Festival this Friday

Carl Cox, one of the most emblematic figures in techno music world, returns to Mallorca on August 6, 2010 with the legendary Carl Cox & Friends Electronic Festival, this time with two stages and nine hours of the world's best electronic music. The event will be held at the Sporting Arena in Can Picafort, and will start at 10pm.

Restaurant Review - Trianon, Port d'Andratx

The Frenchman and I arrived in Port d’Andratx without really knowing where we wanted to eat. So we parked up and had a wander around the back streets and the waterfront, perusing menus and clientele. As you might expect, there are a host of fish restaurants, ranging from rustic local hang-outs to smart, linen-tablecloth establishments. This area of Mallorca is much loved by the German as well as the British community, so many of the restaurants are German-run. ...read more

The Botanical Gardens of Soller

Soller is one of the ‘must see’ destinations of the Island. Every day coach loads of visitors pay their money to be brought in air conditioned comfort to the Hidden Valley. Tour operators offer their guests staying in the larger resorts in the south of the island the chance to see ‘the other side of Majorca’. The coaches get as far as the Soller tunnel and make the first stop of the day at the Gardens of Alfabia.

Asian BBQ Night at Cala Falco Beach

Following the success of last week's BBQ, Delicioso are offering an Asian themed BBQ for a hot summer's evening. So come down to Cala Falco this Thursday 29th July, from 8pm, for a delicious BBQ dinner. Choose from Sweet Chili Chicken, Oriental Beef Brochettes, Asian Fishcakes, Crispy Vegetable Noodle Salad, Mixed Leaves Tomato & Coriander Salad Vietnamese Crunchy Salad. Music is provided by a Spanish guitarist to make the evening that extra bit special. €20.00 per person.

Please call Delicioso to make a reservation on +34 971 699 221

Highlights of the Week: 27-31st July 2010

THURSDAY 29 JULY

Movies in English this week: 26 -29th July

Cinema – Porto Pi Terrazas, Avenida Gabriel Roca 54, Palma
Telephone: 971 405 500

Movies in English this week: 19 -25th July

Cinema – Porto Pi Terrazas, Avenida Gabriel Roca 54, Palma
Telephone: 971 405 500

Highlights of the Week: 19-26th July 2010

MONDAY 19 JULY

Bars & Drinking Culture in Mallorca

Evenings in Mallorca are made for sitting on a terrace, sipping a beer or 'cafe con hielo' and enjoying a 'terulia' (chat) until early morning. People start to go out around 10.00pm and bars stay open until 3 or 4am - then it's time to hit the nightclubs. Palma has a bustling bar scene, with the main late night bars on the small narrow streets behind Placa Llotja. As well as housing some of the more funky bars, many of the cafes and tapas bars provide a relaxed setting for having a drink throughout the evening. More upmarket bars can be found on the Avinguda Gabriel by the harbour.  This is also where you will find a number of nightclubs.

Nightclubs & Dancing

Most of the clubs are found in the major resorts in the southern end of the island, and of course, Palma.  You can find DJ bars, up-market nightclubs, jazz clubs, and other live music venues.  Many of then open late (very late, as in 2:00 or 3:00 AM!) and you can easily keep partying way after the dawn has arrived.

Mallorcan Wine

Wine making has been part of the culture of Mallorcan living for centuries (and yep, it was those ubiquitous Romans again who first brought vines to the island). The industry prospered from the 14^th century right up until the end of the 19^th century, when the vines were attached by a plague of phylloxera. The wine industry was wiped out, and much of the agricultural land was replanted with almonds. A small number of vines were re-introduced but only enough for local consumption. During the 20^th century, the wines produced on the island lacked finesse, and a great deal of the wine consumed in Mallorca was imported from mainland Spain.