General

San Lorenzo des Cardassar The town is located on the east coast of Mallorca, about 63 kilometers from Palma and has nearly 9,000 inhabitants. Cardassar means thistle in Mallorcan.

Who could imagine that playing golf, was invented by the Romans and improved by the Scots in the XV century, would become one of the main attractions of Mallorca. Handicap, green, green fee, hole, caddie, pitch & pult are some of the words that belong to the vocabulary of this sport. Furthermore, when people are practising golf, they are following co-habitation rules, walking several kms (except if they rent a buggy) and improving their concentration amongst other things.

According to history, the Romans were responsible for expanding, promoting and spreading the technique of the handmade blown glass in the Mediterranean area.  I’m sure that people who work the glass need healthy lungs, to be patient and precise. 

Rafa Nadal was born in Manacor, the second biggest inhabited city in Mallorca, in 1986. He comes from a sporty’s family, for example his uncle, Miguel Angel Nadal was a football player of Barça, Real Clube Mallorca and the Spanish National Team. Its other uncle, Toni Nadal was his main coach since he began to play tennis until 2017.

February 14th is well known as the Saint Valentine’s Day or the lover’s day in Europe and in the United States amongst other countries. Yes, love is in the air!

Did you know that Spain is the leading country in ‘selfies’ in Europe? According to a recently published survey, each Spanish citizen produced 728 selfies during 2019. Italians, germans and the French follow closely in this ranking. If you calculate this operation you will find: 728 selfies ÷ 12 months: 60 selfies ÷ 30 days: 2 selfies per day.

Have you ever heard about Chococruise? My Colleague and Tour Guide Carmen Papamancea sent me, via WhatsApp, news about the Cruise Ship Costa Pacífica that belongs to the Italian Group Costa Cruceros. On April 16th, 2020 this Cruise Ship will sail from the Italian city Civitavecchia, that is situated about 70 kms from Rome, to take a tour in the Mediterranean Sea. Until here, there aren’t any news… Nevertheless, this tour will be the first Cruise Ship dedicated to chocolate : The “Chococruce"