MallorcaNews is not the place to read about the Covid-19, as we are not experts to judge this complex virus. Instead, we have picked some headlines of local newspapers, trying to give an insight on the situation before Easter:

“The CoronaVirus is ending in the Balearic Islands.”

The Balearic Islands are one of the eight autonomous communities nearing the end of the CoronaVirus epidemic, according to the latest data from the National Epidemiology Network.

“Balearics are one of the regions in Spain, which is closest to control of the CoronaVirus.”

“CoronaVirus optimism in the Balearics”

We will plan to move forward so that in a few weeks we can say that it is all over.

Because of the limited possibility at the moment to move around the island, we offer various home delivery services and give you more information about the island's history and its inhabitants. 

Home Delivery

Fet a Soller is part of a philosophy to honor the natural conditions of Mallorca, supporting the preservation of the traditional mallorqui culture. They distribute and process local products and working with small manufacturers, fincas and companies. Their shops are found in Sóller, Port de Sóller and Palma, but they also offer online shop for home delivery. https://www.mercatmallorca.es

Sa Teulera offers only Bio products, a self sustained farm outside Manacor which delivers to the whole island. Over 10 hectares of vegetable cultivation. The animals live in freedom, grow with their natural rhythm and are fed with ecological products from the farm. The cows pasture all day and produce less quantity of milk, but with exceptional quality. The dairy section produces various cheeses, yoghurts and pastured cow milk. They also produce artesanal products in their wood fired oven, a variety of breads, salty and sweet pastries. They use diverse autochthonous ancient flours and wheats of own production, like “Blat Mort”, “Xeixa” y “Florencio”. http://ecosateulera.com 971 183 474 - info@ecosateulera.com

Interested in purchasing quality wines from Mallorca or from less renowned bodegas throughout Spain?, Wine Industry 657883248 / 638601943 - wineindustrymallorca@gmail.com - www.wineindustry.es  Free delivery in Palma (and other areas if you order 6+ bottles). 

Mallorca Distellery offer local gin and vodka, they have won 11 international gold medals for quality, taste and packaging since launching Palma Gin in September 2018. Now offering free postage delivery throughout Spain via website orders and all 700ml bottles receive 2 free tonics. Please email for large orders of 6+ bottles to receive 10% discount and can be delivered within Palma free of charge. 871704310 / 634794085 - Email: info@mallorcadistillery.com - www.mallorcadistillery.com

Vegan & Raw Organic Food Farmacy by Beverley. Beverley has been leading the Vegan Raw Food Movement in Spain for the last 20 years helping people to help themselves. We provide the highest quality organic produce, working closely with the organic farmers to bring to the table – The Best Product Ever For You! 971 229 058 - veganandraw.es - Delivery: Glovo, UberEats, Deliveroo

Horno Santo Cristo Bakery, one of the oldest traditional bakeries in Mallorca where you can find most typical sweets and savoury products: ensaimadas, cocas de patata, empanadas de carne, cocarroi, etc. 627308288 - www.hornosantocristo.com No cost during COVID19. See website for terms

Delicioso deliver Family Meals, Pasta Sauces, Frozen Meals plus grocery service - fish, meat, dry goods, fruit & vegetables, drinks, cleaning products etc - See order form and menu on our blog: delivery menu. Delivery; €100 minimum order value for free delivery in Palma and Calvia regions. Price differs for other areas of the island. Please call for quote. 971699221 - info@deli-delicioso.com - www.deli-delicioso.com

Bloss you - Your online florist in Mallorca. Nothing lifts the vibration of a home more than blossoms. Treat yourself and your family to the beauty of spring indoors. hola@blossyou.com - 621238308 - www.blossyou.com. Free delivery on Mallorca, from 30€.

Herbolario Vital Way - Nutritional supplements, Organic food shop, Natural cosmetics - 871 80 44 35 or Whatsapp for orders: 691 06 10 73- info@vitalway.es - www.vitalway.es. Home deliveries or order mailed. Payment via bank transfer or mobile card machine.

Whether you want to use the time of lockdown to refurnish your house or just need a few pots and pans to join an online cooking or bread making class, check out these suppliers. Viveco - Sustainable Living. They provide toiletries, kitchen items, reusable and plastic-free. 6343266981 - hannah@viveco.co - www.viveco.co Sending out deliveries once weekly or by special arrangement.

Home mobile phone and tablet repair. In times of social distancing, to stay in touch means everything. Here is the help you need, if your phone gives up: 634327221- info@repairit.es - www.repairit.es

Find ways to have more fun at home during lockdown....and beyond, have fun with Virtual Reality. Unlimited experiences to pass the time and forget about the Covid-19. Workout with music - Relax in nature - Dive with whales - Travel from home, from 49€ per day. Home delivery in Palma with 'Glovo' from 15€ round trip. Other locations around Palma from 20€ round trip. 690721628 - info@topvr.es - www.topvr.es

Why not learn some spanish in your free time? Treffpunkt offers interactive Spanish and German classes online. You can study either in reduced groups of max. 6 people or in private classes – adapted to your level and schedule. Language classes through Skype. Group courses 8€/hour - Private classes from 28€/ hour. 645 924 564 - info@treffpunkt-escuela.com - treffpunkt-escuela.com

Books

“El libro de las plantas olvidadas” is one of the most beautiful botanical books about plants in the Balearic Islands. The Mallorcan lady Aina S. Erice studied biology at the Balearic University, graduated as master in physiology about Mediterranean plants and published 3 books. Aina focuses mainly on herbs and writes stories about each plant from all cultural and knowledge areas. The book is printed 2 coloured: text black on white, the drawings in tender green. Aina presents each of the 100 plants according the same schema: “where do you find them”, “how were they used”. The texts are from Aina, drawings from Montse Moreta, published by Ariel. Blog http.//imaginandovegetales. Price 22,70 Euro.

“Birding and Nature Mallorca” is a book, showing photos of birds on the island that tells you when and where you can meet the birds giving detailed information. 150 different birds are shown, together with a map, information text about their habitat, appearance and occurrence. At the end of the book is a chart with 385 birds, which were seen once on the Baleares. To be bought in the visitor’s center of the nature park Albufera and the Finca Publica Son Real, in some bookshops and soon under www.birdingmallorca.es and www.media-natur.com

Historic Mallorca

The beautiful rooms of the Bishop’s Residence make one of the oldest museums on the island. Looking from the sea to the right of the cathedral, situated in a palace from the 13th century. The exhibits are distributed in 4 halls, dedicated to Jesus Christ, Maria, the church as a community of believers and their holy persons. The art comes partly from cloisters around the island, which don’t exist any more and were rescued in the last moment before getting damaged. There is a 14th century wooden urn from the vanished cloister Sant Domingo. Some of the exhibited pieces are already known, like the picture of the Holy George from 1470. Or the famous stuffed “Drac de na Coca”, a small crocodile, probably arrived in Palma 1776 on a trade ship and lived in the canalisation underneath the old town, frightening the inhabitants. The governor of Alcudia killed it with a dagger and presented the animal to his lady Coca - the children could sleep without fear again. The oldest archeological treasures are an incense bowl and the ornamented part of the head of a stone basilica column, both from 6th century. The time before the Muslims reined Mallorca. Two long silver poles topped like a crown, so called Rimonim from the 15 century are the oldest ever found in the world. They used to hold the Jewish Tora roll and were later performed to scepter. “Museu d’Art Sacre de Mallorca (MASM)”, Carrer del Mirador 5, Bishop’s Palace, Palma, Tel.: 971 713133, Museuartsacredemallorca.org

Secrets in the depth: in the cave Ses Aiguades close to Alcudia, filled with sweet water lay rests of hundreds of amphora. Through a 1m big hole the amphora came into the 180 m long cave, today filled with water, up to 14m high. The explorers estimate the age of the amphora at 2000 years and they came mostly from Hispania Tarraconensis, a Roman province, including big parts of the todays Iberian peninsular and from Laietani, a tribe of the todays Barcelona. Researchers try to find out which goods were stored, olive oil, wine or garum, an antique fish sauce. They believe that the mariners sacrificed the amphora with goods before they went on a journey. The harbor of Pollentia, todays Alcudia, is nearby and they probably asked for aid and help.

Old stones, new knowledges, an archeological tour between Sencelles and Costitx gives fascinating views in the live of the inhabitants in Mallorca 3000 years ago. Between the graveyard Camp del Bisbe and the sanctuary Son Corro are just 2,5 km but approx. 1000 years difference. No other place in Mallorca offers so much history on a small surface like the “Ruta arqueologico Sencelles-Costitx”. The 6 excavations are well signed and explained with info boards, explaining as well in English. In the cave Cova del Camp de Bisbe, explorers did amazing discoveries. This nature cave was 3000 years ago a prehistoric graveyard. They found skeletons of at least 50 different persons. The bodies were laid out, not buried. The researchers found a big number triangle shaped buttons as gifts for the deaths and approx. 40 buttons of ivory. They came from African elephants probably produced in Egypt.

The second stop on the route is the Talaiot de Son Fred, an imposing rotunda of 12m diameter, possibly a public building. They found unique clay cups, which were only found here.

3rd part of the route is the sanctuary Son Corro, approx. 500 years younger. They call it sanctuary because the stone cylinders on top of each other were situated isolated, not in close distance to living areas. 1895 the famous bronze bullheads were found in Son Corro from the post talaiotic time, 550 until 123 BC. The Spanish government bought the heads and exhibits them in the Archaeology Museum in Madrid.

4th step is the talaiot settlement Es Turrasot near the conservatorium in Costitx.

Nr 5 and 6 can only be visited after allowance of the town hall of Sencelles.

Mallorca’s first inhabitants came in the bronze time 4000 to 4500 years ago from the Spanish Main land. According to DNA analysis the researchers found out that shepherds came from the east of Europe, from Sicily and Sardinia and made 40% of the original inhabitants of Spain.

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Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about buying a home on Mallorca!

Spring greetings,

Folke (Ockie) Särnmark and team 

0034 649359187

folke@mallorcahouses.com