Església Nova Son Servera: The Church Without a Roof
Feeling closer to heaven is at the very heart of what a church is. But nowhere does the sky come as close as at the Església Nova in Son Servera. It is called the new church, yet it has stood unfinished for almost a century. And that is exactly why this church without a roof draws visitors from near and far. It’s tucked away in the heart of this charming little town in northeastern Mallorca. Still, the moment you step through the entrance gate, the view opens up, and you take in the sheer…
Neni Es Trenc Serves Balagan by the Sea
Picture a wide terrace above the sea, with salty air, swaying palm trees and that soft Mallorcan light that makes everything look a little cinematic. Below, the coast of Es Trenc stretches toward Cap Blanc, while orange and white striped sunshades add a holiday mood. Still, the menu steals the show, because it reads like a trip around the Mediterranean. That is why Neni Es Trenc has become a favorite for long lunches and slow dinners in Colònia de Sant Jordi. Couples and friends simply order…
Hiking with Andreu Borràs: The Tramuntana Is My Home Office
Ask Andreu Borràs where he works, and he doesn’t point to a desk. He points up. “The Tramuntana is my home office,” he says, grinning. Indeed, at seven in the morning, the limestone ridges above Sóller look a lot like a corner office with a…
Nit de l’Art 2026: Thirty Years And Counting
Tonight the old town of Palma breathes differently. Doors are wide open, light spills onto cobblestones, and strangers strike up conversations in three or four languages within the same five minutes. That’s the pulse of Nit de l’Art 2026. This…
Paella on Mallorca: 10 Restaurants You Should Know
Paella remains one of Spain’s most iconic dishes. On Mallorca, it has taken on a distinctly Mediterranean identity of its own. Expect just-caught seafood, farm-raised chicken, smoky sobrassada, and occasionally a splash of squid ink turning…
Museu Marítim de Mallorca: Stories from the Mediterranean
For most of us today, the sea is a place we long for. A backdrop for holidays, a horizon to gaze at, a reason to slow down. For the people of Mallorca, though, that longing is a fairly recent invention. Not so long ago, life by the sea meant…
Seaview Restaurants on Mallorca: 12 Tables with a View
Some meals stay with you because of what happened around the plate, not just on it. Mallorca has no shortage of restaurants that pair the food with a proper backdrop, and the range is wider than most people expect. Barefoot chiringuitos in the…
Museo Sa Bassa Blanca: Where Art Meets Nature
This is not the kind of place you simply pass on your way to somewhere else. In fact, the road gets narrower with every kilometer. Past Alcúdia, past the last roundabout, the asphalt eventually gives way to a dirt track winding through pine…