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Son Espanyolet is a sought after area in Palma with low buildings with patios and gardens. Santa Catalina, central Palma and the Paseo Marítimo are just a few minutes’ walk away. It is a quiet area that is also suitable for families as there are several schools nearby. Here you will find Spanish charm, proximity to the city and a wonderful tranquility. Just outside Son Espanyolet you will find the wonderful Palma Sport & Tennis Club which offers tennis courts, gym and spa of the very highest quality. There is also a bistro with a large terrace. Every year, the Legends Cup tournament is played here with tennis players who are now considered legends. SON ESPANYOLET HIGHLIGHTS MF2236 – Lovely open plan townhouse MF1904 – Newly built house with pool In Son […]
For us Swedes, the tradition of semla is something like the light in the dark after a long winter. Sure, it’s still winter but one knows we’re heading for brighter times. Semlan is a pastry that almost all Swedes have a relationship with and 44 million semla are eaten every year. The semla is a bun with a small lid made of wheat flour, milk, butter, sugar, yeast and cardamom. The bun or semla is then filled with almond paste on the cut surface of the base and a ring of whipped cream around the almond mass, the lid is put on and the bun is powdered with icing sugar. The custom of eating semla dates back to the time when Sweden was a Catholic country and when people fasted […]
San Agustín, just outside Palma in the southwest of the Bay of Palma, is a nice little neighborhood located near the coast and several nice beaches. Here you will find a wonderful mix of locals and expats. It is a great place to live all year round as you will find everything you could need nearby: restaurants, cafes, grocery stores and pharmacies. Within walking distance is the newly renovated Cala Nova harbor. Close to the harbour there are two small sandy beaches and also rocks for those who don’t like sand. The popular beach of Cala Major is also within walking distance. CLICK HERE FOR OUR LATEST PROPERTIES IN SAN AGUSTIN SAN AGUSTIN TIPS Elefante Café Elefante opposite Cala Nova serves organic and locally grown food […]
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our client. Whether you’re a new client of Mallorcaresidencia or whether you have purchased or sold with us a long time ago, we owe everything to you for choosing us as your agent. We started out as a small one-person business in 2005 with only a handful of clients and now we have become the leading Scandinavian real estate agency in Mallorca. Today, Mallorcaresidencia has a team of 12 hardworking professionals that administrate a database of over 30.000 clients and over 800 properties. During these years, our company has adapted and grown by virtue of the feedback received from our clients. We know that at the end of the day people do business with people and that is why having […]
The sales agents at Mallorcaresidencia share their Christmas traditions. Some celebrate a Swedish Christmas in Mallorca, others celebrate in a traditional Christmas in Sweden and some of them mix the best with the best from both the Spanish and Swedish traditions. One thing is for sure, our sales agents love Christmas! Josephine Cederqvist Josephine, who has been part of the team since the summer of 2016, loves Christmas. In fact, it is her favourite holiday, her birthday is just around Christmas as well. She grew up with six siblings and has four children herself, therefore family and Christmas are very important for her, being together is the highest priority. Her celebration is usually traditional and is like taken from a classic Christmas movie. The holidays is celebrated in […]
The coast of Mallorca is rich with lighthouses due to its strategic location in the Mediterranean. It plays a transit point on many sea routes, as well as the geography of the island itself. One of these jewels is the Porto Pi Lighthouse, one of the oldest operating lighthouses in the world. This historic monument is located on the waterfront opposite the busy Passeig Maritim in Palmas harbour. The Porto Pi lighthouse is one of the first to be built in the Mediterranean dating back to the year 1300. It is the second oldest working lighthouse in Spain and the third oldest in the world. Its function was to make sure Palma was a safe haven, marking it and promoting it as a trade route. The lighthouse or rather the lower part of the torre was […]
If you like exploring cities by foot, Palma offers so much besides beautiful buildings. Palma may not be Berlin but more and more “street art” is appearing in the city. Mallorca has always been an inspiring place for artists because of the special light of the Mediterranean. In addition to museums such as Es Baluard and events such as Nit del Art, art is available to everyone on the streets. Unlike graffiti, street art is highly sought after and appreciated. Carolina Adán Caro is one of the many artists who enrich the city with her fresh art. Several of her works can be found on the streets around Santa Catalina and Son Espanyolet. Jakuna Melata is another artist that leaves colorful poetry and messages in Catalan around the city in […]
After riding on winding roads through the mountains from Palma, you reach the beautiful mountain village of Deiá after 35 minutes. The village is located on a hillside and is a place that breathes peace and artists has always been drawn here. One of them was the English author Robert Graves, who is now buried in the small cemetery on a hill. The quiet village changes face in the evening when Café Sa Fonda opens with live concerts under the fig tree. This iconic place has been visited by Jimi Hendrix, Sting and Liam Gallagher among many others. If you are looking for a moment of peace and quiet we recommend a visit at the beautiful Belmond La Residencia where they serve afternoon tea with scones and other homemade […]
In Mallorca there is a long tradition in producing ceramics. There are two villages on the island, Portol and Marratxi, which stand out in particular in this craft. Portol is the core of most of the island’s ceramic workshops where unique ceramic pieces are still made by hand. The clay comes from the quarries in the municipality of Marratxi, which proudly proclaims themselves “the land of clay”. The tradition has existed since the 17th century and there are currently 9 ceramic manufacturers in Portol and 2 in the neighboring village of Sa Cabaneta. In Sa Cabaneta, the El Museo del Fang (clay museum) is located in an old restored windmill and there is also a municipal ceramics school. If you are interested in the craft itself, you can follow […]
Santa Ponsa, or Santa Ponça as the Mallorcans say, is located in the southwestern part of Mallorca. According to those who live here, the town has the best weather on the island. Although the town is best known as a resort for a traditional beach vacation, Santa Ponsa offers more than that. In addition to the family hotels, the large centrally located beach, bars and restaurants for tourists, there is much more to discover. On the cliffs, with a fantastic view over the sea, are some of the best luxury properties on the island. Nova Santa Ponsa offers a total of 3 golf courses, Santa Ponsa I, II and III. The golf course Golf Santa Ponsa 1 is one of Europe’s longest courses with its 590 meters and has […]