Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
Using public transport in Madrid, Spain is hassle-free. It is so simple that it even might not be worth writing an article about. When you reach the metro station at the airport you’ll find vending machines where you can get a smartcard and load tickets for a definite number of trips or days onto it. For tourists there is also a small office where you can buy your ticket from humans.
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I always said that I would only go to the island of Mallorca with children. It is a touristy place, nearly everybody has already been there, you don’t have a language barrier and it offers very good infrastructure. And now there was the time to book this trip as our young companion requested to have his first flight. Continue reading “All inclusive”
If you get into a shop in a different country and ask for stamps you’ll expect to get stamps provided by the local post. On Mallorca tourists are often surprised that they can’t throw their postcards into the normal Correos post boxes. That is because of the deregulation of the market and the option of other companies to deliver letters and postcards. And on the island the Swiss post is active. Continue reading “Swiss post “
Sa Calobra, Spain is a very small village surrounded by high mountains at the northern coast of Mallorca. It was formerly only reachable by ship from Sóller. Later a crazy road through the mountains was built and driving to Sa Calobra is half of the fun. At the end of the road you’ll find a good car park. Continue reading “Sa Calobra”
If you want to go by car to Sa Calobra, Spain you’ll have to drive on roads through the mountains providing spectacular views. You’ll just have to watch cars coming the other direction and circle around bicycles. The most interesting part begins at the Coll dels Reis. Continue reading “Driving fun”
I’ve seen many flowstone caves in Germany but that one in Porto Cristo, Spain in the south of Mallorca is really special. Even though it is an absolutely crowded touristy sight it is worth a visit: because of the vast amount of stalagtites and stalagmites and the enormous length of the cave. Continue reading “Coves del Drac”
Sóller, Spain is a city in the Serra de Tramunata on the island of Mallorca. It is separated from the rest of the island by a mountain chain but can nowadays be reached by car through a long tunnel. But there is also another option: getting there by train. Continue reading “Trainspotting”
The Església de Sant Bartomeu is the most important Roman-Catholic church in Sóller, Spain. It is located in the city center not far away from the railway station of the Ferrocarril de Sóller. It was inaugurated in 1492 and was altered and enlarged during the next centuries. Continue reading “Església de Sant Bartomeu”
The city of Sóller, Spain is lying secludedly at the Mediterranean sea surrounded by a huge mountain range. Getting there was a hard task. But in 1999 a three kilometers long tunnel was built under the Sierra de Alfàbia – now it is hassle-free to visit this place. Continue reading “Bye bye loneliness”
Driving around on the island of Mallorca, Spain was really fun. Especially the roads to Cap de Formentor and Sa Calobra were a real adventure and offered great views. There was only one thing that hindered us: large groups of cyclists. Continue reading “Tour de Mallorca”