Marivent means sea and wind.
Joan Saridakis, an Egyptian, painter and art collector bought a plot of land in Cala Major, a neighborhood of Palma to build a palace, with fantastic views over the Mediterranean Sea. According to the history, Saridakis was a rich man who earned his fortune when he was working as an engineer in a copper mine in Chile.
The palace’s construction was very fast, I mean, from 1923 to 1925. He named it Marivent’s Palace.
In 1965, after the defunction of Saridakis, his widow donated this building to Diputacion de Baleares which, in turn, offered it to the Spanish Royal Family to enjoy their holidays in Mallorca.
Since 2017, the Balearic Government has opened those gardens to public visitation, free of charges.
Those gardens have a green plot with 9.155 square meters.The gardens are small space if we compare them with other natural spaces in the city. On the other hand, the gardens are accessible to physically challenged persons, offer public restrooms and plenty of seating to enjoy the good fresh mediterranean air or to do simply nothing.
Prepare to appreciate the majorcan native vegetation and twelve bronze sculptures that were made by Joan Miró. The combination of art and nature created a beautiful environment.
An important detail: those gardens are closed 15 days during the Holy Week and from July, 15th until September, 15th because the Spanish Royal Family are in the Palace enjoying their holidays in Mallorca.
Jardins de Marivent
Avinguda de Joan Miró, 229
Palma de Mallorca
Timetable - from Monday to Sunday: 09:00h to 16:30h
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