Are there any poisonous snakes on the island?

To make it short: No, from vipers one need not be afraid to Mallorca. There are only two types of snakes on the island and are both vipers: One of them lives in the country, the other is a water snake. The land snake is light beige with pale brown pattern, she takes her happy sun in moist [...]

Why are there several different license plates in Mallorca?

To 1999 had been on the mark PM for Palma de Mallorca, Some time later the letters were replaced by IB for Islas Baleares. Today, several letters- and combinations of numbers allowed, of which is now unrecognizable from what region they come. At that time, namely the left: For example, standing for V and B for Valencia [...]

Are there red sheep on Mallorca?

The sheep are not really red in Mallorca, The wool is dyed red by a special agent, brakes so that the female in spring and early fall is not to let the sheep settle down back there and their maggots. The maggots burrow namely through the wool and burrow into the skin, thus the [...]

When the almond trees blossom on Majorca?

In general, the almond trees begin from mid January to mid February to bloom, but also come out in March with a few almond trees, the pink blossoms.

What mean the plastic bags in some trees?

In the so-called Aleppo pines hang plastic bags from June to November, are below the black, transparent in the middle and the top is a small, Similarly shoebox, Box. The traps are the procession of the male moth, so should not the females are fertilized, which leads to a reduction in the procession caterpillars. These caterpillars are so voracious that is, that they [...]

Why are the shutters closed most of the Majorcan?

For closed shutters, there are several reasons: – At that time we had closed the shutters to protect themselves from pirates and also to the dirt, for then the streets were not even paved, to keep out of the apartment. – Today, however, may be one reason the rain, of the window from moisture [...]

Where are the cemeteries on the island?

Mallorca has more than 50 Cemeteries, But where are they actually? The cemeteries are usually located outside the village or even a few miles away. First, the cemeteries so far away, because they wanted to avoid times of plague infection and why they buried a little further away. [...]

What is called Cala?

If you visit one of Mallorca Cala, then, this is a small cove with a sandy- or gravel beach. Larger coves called Badia and is narrower than a cove about 30 M, it is called Caló.