Now the orange trees smell sweet and fresh. Explore them by a stroll through the 18.000-m2 big areas with approx. 1000 trees and try the normal finca oranges and the typical Soller Canoneta orange. The finca offers products made of oranges like a calming tea made from the flowers "flor de taronges" (in Catalan) or "flor de azahar" (in Spanish). Nerolioil is distilled from the flowers and they are used as well in the cake shops. Visit Ecovinyassa, Soller, open Mo, Wed, Fri (reservation necessary), entrance 12€, children (4 to 12 years) 6€, Pa amb Oli and orange juice included. www.ecovinyassa.com
The Port Adriano Music Festival will perform the following artists for July and August:
21.7 - World famous Spanish tenor Josep Carreras
26.7 - Spanish pop star Raphael
01.8 - Devil fiddler from Libanon Ara Malikian playing rock and classic
04.8. - 100 minutes program by Las Minas Puerto Flamenco, a speedy dance and music show
09.8 - Probably the most famous guests The Jacksons, the 4 still alive brothers of Michael Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon
14.8 - British Reggae Pop group UB40
Best to buy tickets as soon as possible, starting at 25€: www.portadrianomusic.com
Toulon-Alcudia in 9 hours on the Corsica Ferry. Twice a week the "Mega Express Two", will drive from the harbour town near Marseille, arriving in Port d'Alcudia at 06:30, and leaving back to France an hour later. Thursdays arriving at 18:30, departure from Port d'Alcudia at 19:30. The ferry was built in 2001, is 176 m long, with 1756 passengers capacity, 550 cars, max speed 29 knots. Restaurants, Pool, shops. www.corsica-ferries.es
Martin Muth, Portbook Mallorca. All harbors, bays and moorings on Mallorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Menorca are shown in this book - a must for all skippers in the Balearic Seas. The port book delivers all service information and should be in your island library. Price; 24,90€
Sport Events this month;
12 May Triathlon Ironman 70.3 in Port d'Alcudia. Since 2017 there is only half Ironman in Mallorca. At the 70.3. Triathlon have to be done 1,9 km in water, 90 km on the bicycle and a half marathon. Already sold out.
13 May Football, last play day of the 3rd liga. Atletico Baleares and Real Mallorca hope that they reach the prolonging of the football season.
Mallorca Live Festival 2018 on 11 and 12 May with bands and DJs in Rock, Indie, House and World Music. Besides locals perform as well international bands like Primal Scream, The Prodigy, Bad Gyal, Solomun, !!! (Chk, Chk, Chk), Sexy Sadie, L.A., Vilalic Live, El Columpio Asesino, La Raiz, Chancha Via Circuito, Los Espiritus, Kanaku y el TigreProdigy. Aquapark Calvia, Entrance 55€ for 2 days, 40€ 1 day. Shuffle busses start in Palma to the festival area (4€ one way, 6€ return). To be bought until 10 May under mallorcalivefestival.com.
Auditorium Palma presents the Balearic Symphony Orchestra on 17 May at 20:00 with works from Mozart, Bizet, Borne and Berlioz. Paseo Maritimo 18, entrance 22- 32€, www.auditoriumpalma.com