In the year 1808 in Spain, there was the war of independence against France, this year 2008 is the 200 aniversary, during that war, Mallorca was not ivaded because it was protected by the british fleet, but 40.000 regufees went to Mallorca. This year several activities will be made to celebrate this event
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On the 24th of July there is a bullfight, here are the bullfighters
- Finito de Cordoba
- Jose Maria Manzanares
- Cayetano
In Palma de Mallorca, there is arround two or three bullfights every year, the bullfights in Palma, they are very good so is worth going there, usually they are in the summer, the bad part about it, is that you never know when they are held, and maybe you know the same day or two or three days ahead. The entrance is expensive, but worth the price.
Every spring in Palma, there is the festivity called el Corpus, in this festivity, there is organized tours to see the patios in Palma, this patios, can just be seen in this organized tours, and just on this time of the year, this year is celebrated from 14th to the 25th of May to book a tour you have to call 00 34 971 716 656
This year The Mallorcan Cuisine Fair (Mostra de Cuina Mallorquina) opens from the 8 th to the 17 th of May, and this year is celebrated in The Palma Arena.
One year more and this is the 22nd the Mallorca cuisine fair is opened. From the 8th of March to the 17th of March. The bad part of the fair, is that you have to go to the fair trade center, but the good thing about it is that you will enjoy all the mallorcan food avaliable. The best restaurants of the island go there to delight the visitors with great food. The new thing this year, is the show-cooking, that this year, will have 20 cooks, every one of them will make a dish, this will start at 15:00 and 21.00
The admision will be 4 euros. Also know that outside of the fair, you will be able to get the green card, with this card you can get discounts on the fair. This fair, is for restaurants, but there is going to be also four hotel and three cooking schools. There will be seven deserts and a total of nine wine makers.
Today is Sant Jordi, saint patron of the nobility, but today also is Book Day in Palma, all the book shops in Palma sell the books in the street and with a 10% of discount
After Christmas, the second most important day of the year is Easter. In Easter there is four types of sweets.
Confits
Easter eggs
Monas de Pascua
Panades
Holy Friday is the second most important parade of Easter. It comes out from Sant Francesc and arrives to the church of el Socorrs. In el Socorrs they do the burial of christ witch is very spectacular
Holy Friday Preparation
Way, Starting Time: 19.30
Plaza de Sant Francesc
Convent de Sant Francesc
Plaza de Santa Eulalia
Carrer Cadena
Plaza de Cort
Carrer Colom
Plaza del Marques de Palmer
Plaza Mayor
Carrer de Sant Miguel
Carrer Josep Tous i Ferrer (BEST PLACE TO SEE IT)
Plaza del Comptat del Rossello
Carrer Josep Anselm Clave
Plaza Alexandre Jaume
Porta de Sant Antoni
Carrer dels Socorrs
Holy Burial
The Holy Thursday is the most interesting procesion for the inhabitants of Palma. Goes out the famous Christ of La Sang the first procesion of Holy Thursday was in the year of 1500 so is the oldest. This year rained and it came out on Friday
Way, Starting Time: 19.00
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Plaza del Hospital
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Costa de la Sang
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Carrer dels Oms
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Carrer de Sant Miquel
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Plaza Major
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Plaza del Marques de Palmer
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Carrer Colom
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Plaza de Cort
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Carrer Palau Reial
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Carrer Victoria
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Carrer Conquistador (BEST PLACE TO SEE IT)
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Plaza de la Reina
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Passeig del Born
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Plaza Joan Carles I
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Carrer Bonaire
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Carrer Bisbe Campins
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Via Roma
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Costa de la Sang
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Plaza del Hospital
Christ Representation in San Juan de Malta
Virgen de la Esperanza
Penitents preparing for the procesion
This pictures are of Pollensa, a small town in Mallorca, where the holy week is very important too
The holy Wednesday is the only parade that only goes through old town Palma. The procesion starts and finishes in the same place, the church of Santa Cruz. The procesion goes throught the neibourhood of the fisherman. Also, is interesting to see that the military branch of La Legion participates in the procesion
Way, Starting time: 20.30
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Carrer Forn de la Olivera
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Carrer Barques de Bou
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Carrer Polvora
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Plaza de Santa Catalina
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Carrer de Santa Creu
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Carrer Sant Llorens
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Carrer Sant Pere
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Plaza de la Drassana
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Carrer Llotja del Mar
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Carrer Sant Joan
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Carrer Montenegro
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Carrer Sant Feliu
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Carrer Costa de Can Salas
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Carrer Costa de Santa Creu
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Carrer Forn de la Olivera
Cruzada del amor divino en San Felio Street
Cruzada del amor divino en San Felio Street and monaguillos
Virgin Mary in the streets of Palma
Cofradia de Montesion
Cofradia de la Dolorosa
La Legion
La Legion II
Entrada en Santa Cruz
Crucifixion entering Santa Cruz
Mary entering Santa Cruz
Holy Tuesday the procesion starts in San Nicolas Church and finishes in la Sang. Two important things in this procession are that they play the national spanish anthem before the Cofradia de Santiago comes out and at the end of the procesion that the image of La Dolorosa comes in La Sang
Way, Starting Time: 20.45
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Carrer Sant Nicolau
Plaza Chopin
Carrer Tous i Maroto
Carrer Constitucio
Carrer Soledat
Plaza de la Reina
Passeig des Born
Plaza de Joan Carles I
Avinguda de Jaume III
Carrer Bonaire
Carrer Bisbe Campins
Via Roma
Carrer Costa de La Sang
Plaza del Hospital
