Tag: Pollença

Outdoors

Hike to La Mola: Pollença’s Table Mountain

Hike to La Mola: Pollença's Table Mountain

When you think about the north of Mallorca, you instantly picture Cap Formentor. The flip side of the iconic destination is that it attracts hordes of cyclists and hikers. Not to mention the squad of rental cars. But some lesser-known routes also offer spectacular vistas. One of the tours off the beaten track is the hike to La Mola, Pollença’s table mountain. Unlike an excursion to the local hill Puig de Maria hiking up to La Mola requires a bit of orientation skills. The start from Cala de…

Style

The fabric of Mallorca: Teixits Vicens

Teixits Vicens Pollença

Each year in January Mallorca celebrates its patron saints Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià with huge fires and wild correfocs. Actually, fire tongues are popular on the island all year round. The fabric with the traditional llengües pattern is made in an elaborate process that only three manufactures master, today. In their workshop in Pollença Teixits Vicens proudly introduces you to the making-of. The ancient dyeing technique named ikat came to the Mediterranean via the Silk Road a long time…