Mallorca invites you to slow down and enjoy its natural beauty. The island has become more and more attractive for people who want a change in their life. Many people move here from the bigger cities on the mainland of Spain, or from Northern Europe. What is it that we are looking for, beyond the sun and the warmer days? Northern people many times complain about the Spanish ”mañana mañana”, but isn’t it exactly that attitude that we all need more of? What is really that important that it can’t be postponed to tomorrow?

Close your eyes, breathe, and ask yourself.

My answer is that what can’t wait until tomorrow is Your Life, your breath, your health, your loved ones. However, that call, that meeting, that negotiation, I believe, CAN wait until the next day. And that is one of the reasons why I live here.

Mallorca has also become a hub for holistic retreats all year around. Maybe you are not planning to change your home base, but a break in your daily routine can be ever so essential and contribute to a deeper change in your life. The island invites you to make that pause, breathe and ask yourself if your life is the one that you want to live, and if not, how far away are you from your dreamlife? People have always retreated a few days from their daily routine, to reflect, to detox, to make rituals, all to be able to continue their lives in a more harmonious way. Now the island welcomes you with multiple options of yoga holidays, meditation camps, holistic retreats and walking tours through the quiet and beautiful Sierra de Tramuntana.

Apart from working at Mallorcaresidencia, I am also a yoga teacher, and the last four years I have had the pleasure to collaborate with Soller SUP, offering SUP Yoga in the calm bay of Port de Soller. It is a unique way to connect with nature and experience your body on the water, in balance and harmony with the surroundings.

In spring and summer, I normally organize a few workshops and retreats together with Bijan Anand, who is a coach and peace bringer, living in a beautiful finca far from any busy town. Through yoga, meditation, conversations and group work, these retreats offer a crucial point for personal growth. Of course, there is always also time to enjoy the garden or go to the beautiful beaches in the northern part of the island. Next time we meet will be on May 19th 2018 for a one day workshop in nature.

Every November I organize a walking and yoga long weekend with Mallorcahiking where we enjoy daily yoga and meditation, two nice guided walks, and lovely food and relax at Espléndido Hotel in Port de Sòller. Year around I give community yoga classes in front of the sea in Cala Nova, the meeting point is next to the Club Nautico every Sunday at 9 am.

For more information about my classes and retreats, please see www.miaeyoga.com or contact me.

Maria Larsson, Team Assistant @ Mallorcaresidencia

On the 30 March 2018, we had the pleasure to host our first Vernissage at our office in Santa Catalina. The Norwegian artist Susanne Grenness Tronhus exposed several pieces of her suggestive and vivid art and the office was filled with color and mingling people. It was a great night, with a happy international atmosphere, many dear re-encounters, as well as meetings with new people. Our neighbouring restaurant Duke had prepared delicious finger-food, and everyone could enjoy a bite of the delicious Mediterranean taste, vegetarian, vegan or meat, all with the special experimental touch of one of our favourite chefs in town.

Susanne’s art has become very popular in Norway, and this was her second art exhibit here on Mallorca. She is experimenting with acrylics and collage in colorful compositions, getting inspired now by the special light on the island, which is totally different from the Nordic light.

As a team we had a lot of fun preparing and hosting this event, and we were happy to see everyone enjoy the Majorcan light evening. Thanks to everyone who came by!

Palma is a multicultural city and has always been. The Jewish and the Arabic quarters are two areas in Palma’s old town where you still can feel the historic winds. Nowadays the mix of nationalities is different, in Palma you find a lot of influences from Northern Europe as well as from North Africa. The beautiful thing about Palma, is that among these international vibes, you still also find the authenticity of Mallorquin original buildings, shops and traditions. A visit to Mallorca would have to include a taste of the original sweets, traditional dishes or local produced wine. This past summer you could find an outdoor-exhibition on Paseo de Borne, that later moved to Plaza Progreso, with a tribute to the historic shops of Palma. Some of them unfortunately have had to close during the last years. Hoping that that will not be the destiny for the remaining ones, we want to inspire you to visit these picturesque places during your next stay in Palma

On a walk in La Lonja in the old town, it’s almost obligatory to visit the bakery Forn de la Gloria, one of the very oldest bakeries on Mallorca, a family business dating back to the 18th century. This is one of the few remaining places where you still can find the traditional sweet bread ensaimada with the original ingredients and with stamp of authenticity from the local government.

If you are fond of sweets and especially chocolate, you can’t miss to visit Forn Fondo from 1911 or La Pajarita Chocolate and Charcuterie in the very centre of Palma, the latter dating back from 1872 and run by the same family during 5 generations. A part from sweets la Pajarita also offers gourmet delicatessen and exclusive products from Mallorca. If you are a coffee drinker, please visit Cafés Llofriu, Mallorcan coffee founded in 1866. And if you would like to enjoy artisan ice-cream, hot chocolate and gatò (a Mallorcan sweet dessert), Ca’n Joan de s’Aigo serves all this in a traditional way and in a house dating from the 18^th century.

The trend in most European countries is that all shopping is moving from the centre out to the periphery of the city and to big shopping malls. In Palma you used to find many smaller traders for all kinds of specialities; textiles, paint, watches, jewels, food, bakery, etc. The haberdasheries e.g. were before found in each and every corner, though nowadays they are a rarity. One of the resisting ones is Ca Donya Àngela run by the same family, los Aguiló since 1685. Another specialized shop is the millinery Casa Julia from 1898 and still active selling hats and accessories.

Of great tradition in Palma are the jewelleries trading Mallorcan pearls as well as gold-and silver jewels. In the area around the church Santa Eulalia you find the small street Argenteria, “the silver street”. During the 20^th century you could still find here more than 30 silver traders, now very few of them are left. Joyería Forteza is one of the resisting shops, on the street Colom in the same area. Forteza was founded in 1885 and offers a selection of modern and traditional jewellery from Mallorca as well as gold and silver jewellery with cultured Australian and freshwater pearls, and all kinds of precious stones.

Hopefully these shops together with Can Sion, Colmado Colom, Forn de Concepción, Ferreteria La Central and Mimbreria Vidal will stay open and offer all of us traditional artisanal and specialized good products, and at the same time keep giving life to Palma centre and the multicultural heart of Mallorca.

The place to enjoy beautiful art all night long

Nit de l’Art, will take place in Palma the 23th of September, meaning full of people on the streets and squares all night long. With ten thousands of visitors, this is one of the top social gatherings in town with a selection of art galleries opening up their doors to the public for free.

This night you can walk around the picturesque streets of Palma, enjoying exhibitions by famous artists all around the world. Despite the open-house galleries, the streets will come alive with street theatre and art performances. The event starts from 7 pm and and the galleries will remain open until midnight. If you are in Palma this day, you cannot miss this spectacular event!

For more information please visit their website www.nitdelartpalma.com.

Last Thursday, 6^th of July, the property we held an opening cocktail at Monterrey 59 on the sunny terrace. Even though this was one of the warmest days of the summer so far with a temperature of around 36 degrees, it was a success!

Of the four apartments, only the beautiful penthouse (MF1001D) is still for sale. The spacious apartment of 121 m2 has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 of which are on suite and a large, bright living room with dining room and open kitchen with direct access to the 15 m2 large terrace. Upstairs is the wonderful private roof terrace of 40 m2 where we offered cool drinks and with a great view of Santa Catalina and the port.

We would like to thank everyone who came and the restaurant Duke who did the fantastic catering.

The summer is just around the corner and the beaches begin to be filled with people. To spend a full day at the beach we recommend some of our favourite beach restaurants or as they are called here in Spain, Chriringuitos.

La Ponderosa

La Ponderosa is located on the beautiful beach Muro, on the north part of the island. Here you can enjoy an excellent paella and a glass of cold wine with your feet in the sand. La Ponderosa is famous for its parties that they organize on the weekend afternoons with DJ´s.

Ses Casetes des Capellans
Playas de Muro, Mallorca
Tel: 0034 971 184 118
http://www.ponderosabeach.com

Puro Beach

Just off the waterfront of Cala Estancia we find Puro Beach, a favourite for many Swedes. Here you can start the day with a yoga class or spa treatment and then eat and drink by the pool for the rest of the day. Puro Beach organizes nice parties and events with DJ´s and artists that we highly recommend.

Calle Pagell 1, Cala Estancia (Avfart vid flygplatsen)
Tel: 971 744 744
info.palma@purobeach.com
http://www.purobeach.com/es/purobeach-palma/

Chiringuito Sa Foradada

Above Sa Foradada in Deiá we find this charming chiringuito with amazing views of Sa Foradada. It’s a simple place that play chillout music and serve good mojitos. On Sunday evenings, many people come to enjoy the beautiful sunset. According to us, this is one of the most beautiful places for sunsets in Mallorca. We recommend you to arrive in time to get a parking.

Punta de Sa Foradada, Deiá

Il Chiringo

Italian-owned Il Chiringo is situated right on the beach as an oasis in the otherwise quite noisy Palma Nova. With good Italian food and drinks, nice staff and DJs, this place is really a must when you visit the Palma Nova area.

Il Chiringo
Calle del Mar N-19
07181 Calviá
Tel: 971 68 07 33

Es Recó

Es Recó is located in Puerto de Soller, on Des Repic Beach. Here you can enjoy excellent food in a relaxed environment right on the beach. Our colleague Josephine Cederqvist recommends you to try their grilled squid and ceviche.

Platja d’en Repic, Puerto De Sóller
Tel: 971 63 84 73
info@esrecosoller.com
http://www.esrecosoller.com

When you visit Mallorca, we recommend you to explore the many great Mallorquin wines. This wonderful island is a great producer of several amazing wines. In this section, we spoke with our wine expert Gabriel who gives us some of his favourite wines. In the middle of Santa Catalina, you will find Mercat de Santa Catalina where Gabriel and his wife Holly run their wine shop Sa Roteta since 1999. Holly is originally from England and speaks English, Spanish and Mallorquin. Everything started as a hobby but after discovering the great demand for good wines they chose to start their own business. Today their shop Sa Roteta in the market is very popular with wines from all around the world, definitely worth a visit!

Gabriel’s 5 favourite wines…

Ribas de Cabrera, 2014
Mallorca, Spain
Price: 49,50 Euros

Exclusive wine from Bodega Ribas, a famous vineyard in Consell here in Mallorca. With a rich fruity expression, this wine is really one of a kind. Perfect with meat, as well as with dark chocolate and cheese.

Marimar Estate, 2013
California, USA
Price: 42,50 Euros

A youthful wine with a lot of aroma and character. The flavour is medium-filled with notes of herbs. Great for heavier meat and chicken dishes as well as to accompany cold cuts.

Petit Hipperia, 2013
Toledo, Spain
Price: 12,75 Euros

A simple and fresh wine with a mix of fruit and spice, suitable for all plates. Four different grape varieties are combined; 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 22% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot.

Viña Tondonia , 2004
Rioja, Spain
Price: 22,50 Euros (temporary price)

Classic wine from Rioja, with an intense red colour. A complex spicy wine with notes of dried cherries, cinnamon and cocoa. Recommended to be served at 18ºC and perfect with meat dishes.

Chato Pqta, 2015
Mallorca, Spain
Price: 12,90 Euros

Definitely a favourite! The grapes are grown on a vineyard in Felanitx, on the eastern side of the island. A youthful and fruity wine with a very good taste. Perfect for many dishes, but mainly recommended for rice, pasta and vegetables.