As yearly Mallorquin tradition in the small town of Deia, they just celebrated its Patron Saint, San Juan or Sant Joan, which is one of the biggest & longest local fiestas of the year. It takes place the last two weeks of June, with a multitude of events, such as fishing contests, tennis & petanca tournaments, theatre, Las Habaneras evening which is held at Cala Deia, the Verbena an all night long music festival with different local bands and much more.
BBC’s new thriller ‘The Night Manager’ starring Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman is based on the 1993 bestseller of the same name by John Le Carré.
Mountain Radio was recently started by Hayley Newbury a local resident in Deia. Hayley has a new passion for radio and music and after working in various radio stations and organising music concerts, she has launched Mountain Radio, working from the mountains of Deia and broadcasting worldwide.
The Joan Graves Library in Deia opened and was inaugurated this past February 12th. It has been a great addition to the village..
Are you thinking of buying a property in Mallorca? Then great news!
The pound to euro exchange rate has hit 1.29 last week, +9 cents higher than back in January 2014, 2 years ago. What this means is, whether you intend to buy an 8-bedroom villa with a swimming pool in Otros, or a 4-bedroom property in the mountains in Deia, you’ll now get far more euros when you transfer money to Spain.
There has been a charging station for electric cars built in in Deia for the use of the village & its visitors.
The station has been installed in November at the local parking lot of Robert Graves Public School near the recycling point.
One of the most significant cycling events in Spain takes place at the end of January here in Mallorca. And this year they are celebrating 25th anniversary.
An English poet, novelist, critic and classicist. Robert Graves was born in Wimbledon, England in July 1895. Probably best known as the author of I, Claudius and Claudius the God and survivor of the Great War, he is one of the greatest poetry and literary figures of the 20th century.
A must have for you home in Mallorca is a swimming pool. With many styles to choose from, it can be hard to determine the ideal pool for you, we’ve put together a list of different designs to help inspire you.
The dry stone route GR221 ‘la ruta de piedra en seco’ is a very popular 135 km, 8 day trek along the mountains on the west side of Mallorca. The pathways along the walk are lined with old cobbled paths, which were originally built to link the village and estates on the mountain range. The route is famous for its landscape of olive trees on terraces with dry-stone walls and runs from Port D’Andratx all the way to Pollenca.
