Fire, demons and Sant Antoni in the villages of Mallorca

Mallorca//Traditional events/5 min read

Bonfires in the squares on a January night.

Written with by Clara Ibáñez
Mallorca.

Draft. This story will go to a village fiesta of Sant Antoni in inland Mallorca.

Black pig Sobrasada de Mallorca PGI, Sa Pleta Negra. Porreres, Mallorca.

Dates will be checked against the official source before it is published.

Es Migjorn Gran, Menorca.

[The full text of this story is still to be written. Photos will go in as the story needs them.]

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The place

Balearic Islands

Inland Mallorca, away from the beaches, is a plain of almond, fig and carob trees divided by dry stone walls. Villages like Porreres and Algaida still have their weekly markets and bakeries that open at six.

Things to love about Mallorca

  • Village markets in the plain of Mallorca
  • Dry stone walls between almond and carob trees
  • Bakeries that open at six for ensaïmadas
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Taste Balearic Islands

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Black pig Sobrasada de Mallorca PGI

Black pig Sobrasada de Mallorca PGI

Porreres, Mallorca
€9.00
Mature Mahón-Menorca PDO cheese

Mature Mahón-Menorca PDO cheese

Es Migjorn Gran, Menorca
€14.00
Mallorcan olive oil biscuits

Mallorcan olive oil biscuits

Algaida, Mallorca
€4.50

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