Majorca has an astounding number of festivals and events that are constantly being added to.
In February, a carnival parade with fancy dress and fireworks marks the beginning of Lent, with Palma having the most impressive fiesta.
April sees the Princess Sofia trophy which is one of the most important yachting regattas in the islands.
In May, the Festa de Nostra sanyora de la victoria holds mock battles in Soller to mark the raid by Turkish pirates in 1561.
The Corpus Christi, held in Pollenca in June, includes the 'Dance of the Eagles' in the main square of the town.
Fairs are held all over the island in June.
Valdemossa in July sees a feast and a procession of carts with bulls.
The Processio de la Beata honors Sant Catalina with floats and people dressing in folk costume. It's held on the first Sunday in September.
There are many more feasts and celebrations commemorating various saints and conquests of the island, locals dressing as horses, parades, dancing and fairs.
Don't worry about enjoying yourself in the local manner - there will always be some event for you to get involved in.
The Mallorca Museum near the Mallorca Cathedral, the largest in the Balearic islands and housed in the Palau Ayamans, a lofty residence, its main attractions are prehistoric artefacts, moorish ceramics, medieval and baroque paintings and pieces of ancient buildings that are no longer in existence.
The Museu d'Art Espanyol Contemporani is housed in an early 20th century Renaissance building. The museums exhibits include works by Salvador Dali, Joan Miro and Picasso's Head of a Woman. The museum is open MOnday to Friday 10am to 6.30pm and on Saturday's from 10am to 3.30pm.
The Municipal Museum contains large amounts of gothic art, archeological finds and some modern paintings.
There is also a museum dedicated to the famous Croaratian artist, Kristian Krekovic. Besides his paintings,there are also paintings and handicrafts from Spain and Latin America.
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