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Museu d’Art Sacre: The Power of Image

Museu d'Art Sacre

Once there was a fierce dragon that lived in the maze of narrow streets behind the cathedral in Palma. It only attacked at night, terrifying the entire neighborhood. Finally, a brave knight managed to kill it with a determined stroke of his sword. Now, the dead animal turned out to be a rather small crocodile. Named Drac de na Coca, the dragon and its legend are deeply rooted in the culture of the island. Believe it or not, but you can actually see the beast, today. Stuffed and displayed in the…

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Aljub de la Misericòrdia: Palma’s Hidden Gem

El Aljub de la Misericòrdia

Step by step a tunnel leads you down into a world of its own. Dark at first until the eyes had time to adjust. In the meantime you sense the humidity of the former cistern. While an ethereal sound fills the space, blue and white lights illuminate the Aljub de la Misericòrdia.  What feels like a secular cathedral actually used to be a water reservoir. For a long time, almost nobody knew about this hidden gem in the heart of Palma. And until today, a year after the thorough renovation and opening…