Majorca Blog

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  1. The survivor from Majorca's nineteenth century banking

    7.2.2019The survivor from Majorca's nineteenth century banking

    The sole survivor is a local savings bank that was founded with modest and philanthropic ambitions.

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  2. The Little Known History Of Majorcan Punk

    25.1.2019The Little Known History Of Majorcan Punk

    Majorca, it would seem, did not provide much impetus for punk music, but if the scene on the island wasn't particularly dynamic, there were the groups who came to Majorca to liven it up.

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  3. The Disputed Origin Of The Majorcan Sibil·la

    22.12.2018The Disputed Origin Of The Majorcan Sibil·la

    The small monastery on top of the the Puig de Pollença (Puig de María) is believed to have been where the chant originated.

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  4. A Weavers' Tale Of Capdepera Legend

    12.12.2018A Weavers' Tale Of Capdepera Legend

    Our Lady of Hope, the Mare de Déu de l'Esperança, saved the villagers of Capdepera from pirate attack.

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  5. The Witches Of Majorca

    30.10.2018The Witches Of Majorca

    Witchcraft iInvestigations in Majorca don't appear to have really started until the turn of the seventeenth century.

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  6. The Ghosts of Cabrera

    20.9.2018The Ghosts of Cabrera

    An archipelago in its own right, Cabrera is a natural paradise, a Spanish National Park, but it has its dark side and its mystery.

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  7. Majorca's Mister Energy

    31.8.2018Majorca's Mister Energy

    Feliciano Fuster, at one time the director of the old power station in Alcudia, rose to become head of the national Endesa energy group.

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  8. Who put the 'o' in Porto Cristo?

    15.7.2018Who put the 'o' in Porto Cristo?

    Porto Cristo is not Mallorquín, it is not Catalan and it is not Spanish. So, how was the leap made from Es Port to Porto Cristo?

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  9. On top of Majorca: the Puig Major base

    2.7.2018On top of Majorca: the Puig Major base

    Thirty years ago, some two hundred people staged a protest outside the military base on the Puig Major.

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  10. The barbecue of Cabrit and Bassa

    26.5.2018The barbecue of Cabrit and Bassa

    The gruesome story of Guillem Cabrit and Guillem Bassa is one of being roasted alive on the order of Alfonso III.

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  11. Trivia And Sin: Modern Troubadours

    8.5.2018Trivia And Sin: Modern Troubadours

    The mediaeval days Ramon Llull bemoaned changes in musical styles. Critics have been lamenting this ever since, not least those of modern times.

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  12. Sant Antoni: Pigs And The French Connection

    16.1.2018Sant Antoni: Pigs And The French Connection

    The Sant Antoni fiestas in January are arguably the most important fiestas of the whole year in Majorca.

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