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The “Hanging Gardens of Banyalbufar” have long since attracted visitors to this picturesque municipality situated in the Southwest of the Tramuntana Mountain range ... |
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They are a reflection in miniature of a life gone by; inviting us to a land that only our imaginations could create. Once cherished by a little boy or girl, now by a grown up, ... |
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More often than not, the best restaurants tend to be those a little off that beaten tourist trail. Hidden in a backstreet, without a particularly glamorous exterior, one could almost think that the locals wanted to keep these unpretentious eateries to themselves – and who can blame them. |
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From the window of the plane we can see them by the dozen. We have no doubt
about where we are. They welcome us, as we cross Es Pla, the flat central plain. They are by our sides at touchdown. But will we always be greeted by the
Windmills of Mallorca? |
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Whether it be Folk on a balmy evening at a quaint village square, Classical in a fully fledged concert hall complete with air-conditioning, or Rock at Palmas Bullring, the range of live music on offer in Mallorca during the summer months is certainly spectacular in terms of its diversity and location. |
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It was a week to remember for 30 staff members of First Mallorca who travelled to Thailand to celebrate the New Year, a complimentary holiday offered by the company ... |
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Several hundred guests attended the First Mallorca Autumn/Winter brochure launch and the official opening of a new First Mallorca venture “ApartmentBörse”, in Puerto Andratx on the 28th of September ... |
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The residents of Fornalutx, argue that their village is the prettiest in Mallorca. Situated deep in the heart of the Tramuntana, its winding streets and narrow stoned steps display a delightful array of colourful flowers and greenery. |
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At the tender age of four, knowing the difference between red and white is something we all learn at school. When speaking of the fermented kind, ... |
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When talking of what best to accompany a morning coffee, nothing surpasses the ensaïmada. This traditional spiral shaped breakfast pastry ... |
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Hidden delights of San Telmo - Mallorca
 At the end of the road where impregnable mountains meet the sea less than 10 minutes west of Puerto Andratx, is San Telmo, Sant Elm in Catalan.
This small fishing village, facing south and west, is protected by a small islet a few hundred metres off shore and the larger island of La Dragonera. The wild but magnificent Dragonera, a location of stunning summer sunsets and rare creatures, was declared a nature reserve in 1985.
 The charm of this pleasantly simple village are the fishermen's houses built directly at the sea's edge, many acting as a break between the Mediterranean Sea and this westerly most corner of Mallorca. Today the livelihood of the resident villagers is based on the sea and its harvest as much as the income from tourist revenue on a small scale from the limited hotel and apartment accommodation available. San Telmo is famed for its fish & paella restaurants and during the summer weekends yachts from around the south west coast can be seen anchored just off shore whilst owners and friends enjoy a land based meal. Small wooden built boats anchored in the sanctuary of the small island and those pulled up slipways are proof of a living fishing village. Here you find fishermen putting to sea with baited 'long lines', fish hooks, lobster pots and as evening darkens, oil lamps to attract during darkness the popular squid.
 During summer boats bring visitors from Puerto Andratx and Santa Ponsa to spend a few hours in San Telmo others will step ashore for refreshments from excursion boats visiting La Dragonera. San Telmo has a delightful sandy beach and close-by beach view cafés. For those wanting the intimacy of seclusion there are small sandy coves whilst others might sunbath on one of many of the rock outcrops that reach out into the beautifully crystal clear water of this part of the undisturbed Mediterranean. Waterfront homes seldom come on the market and those owning such gems, whether in need of modernisation or not, must bear the gaze of envy from those promenading the pedestrian walks. Sant Telmo is a hidden treasure that buzzes in summer with happy locals and individual visitors alike and falls into a gentle November to Easter sleep.
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