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  1. Out Of The Pit Lane?: Formula One

    5.9.2014Out Of The Pit Lane?: Formula One

    There have been hopes that a Formula One grand prix might come to Majorca. These hopes have been raised again, but are they realistic?

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  2. The Stories Of History: Alcudia's Via Fora

    15.7.2014The Stories Of History: Alcudia's Via Fora

    Alcúdia's Via Fora is a fantastic night-time piece of street theatre with different scenes abput the town's history.

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  3. Ancient Secrets: Majorca's archaeology

    3.7.2014Ancient Secrets: Majorca's archaeology

    There is a new idea for alternative tourism in Majorca, one which involves a route of the island's archaeological sites.

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  4. The Man Who Invented Tourism

    20.6.2014The Man Who Invented Tourism

    Miquel Sants Oliver was a journalist who set out something of a blueprint for Majorca's tourism - in the 1890s.

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  5. From "El Balear" To The "Oasis"

    15.6.2014From "El Balear" To The "Oasis"

    A look at the early days of cruise ships in Majorca.

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  6. Spring Backward: Majorca's tragic spring of 1936

    23.3.2014Spring Backward: Majorca's tragic spring of 1936

    A Majorcan spring is a wondrous time. Typically, it is an optimistic time. It wasn't always so.

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  7. Promoting Majorca's Old Towns

    9.3.2014Promoting Majorca's Old Towns

    The town of Capdepera is making improvements, but are physical improvements sufficient to attract more tourism? What about the promotion?

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  8. The Hybrid Expatriate

    17.2.2014The Hybrid Expatriate

    Why shouldn't expats in Majorca watch British telly? It doesn't indicate that they are somehow not integrated - whatever integrated means.

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  9. Below Average: Balearics' tourism website

    3.2.2014Below Average: Balearics' tourism website

    The official tourism website for the Balearics has been found to be wanting. For islands that have long been to the fore of European tourism, their official internet presence is embarrassing.

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  10. A Questionable Benefit: Palma and World Heritage

    26.1.2014A Questionable Benefit: Palma and World Heritage

    Would World Heritage Site status confer benefits on Palma? The city's council wants to make Palma a candidate for this UNESCO accolade.

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  11. She's Just A Devil Woman: Demons' traditions

    15.1.2014She's Just A Devil Woman: Demons' traditions

    The traditions of towns in Majorca have their own organisation. One of these organisations is the "obreria" which looks after the Sant Antoni fiestas of 16 and 17 January each year.

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  12. The Man Who Wrote About Sa Pobla

    13.1.2014The Man Who Wrote About Sa Pobla

    Alexandre Ballester was Sa Pobla's official chronicler. More than anyone else, he has written about Sa Pobla's traditions, including that of Sant Antoni and the night of fire.

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