Saturday Travel Feature

Ayuntamiento of Palma de Mallorca

"Palma is the major city and port on the island of Mallorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of the island on the Bay of Palma. The population of the city of Palma proper was 401,270 in 2009. It is the twelfth largest urban area of Spain. Almost half of the total population of Mallorca live in Palma."Link 1.

"Ayuntamiento of Palma" is the Town Hall where the city council meets. The street name is mounted on the corner of the building "Place de Cort". "The city hall also known as "Cort", is a Baroque structure built on top of an old sixteenth-century hospital." Link: 2 Its large center clock, iron balcony, and ornate cornices above the doors and windows are distinctive features. It was built in the 17th century.

Mallorca is well known among fashionable women for its production of beautiful man made pearls.  "Majorca pearls are imitation pearls manufactured on the island of Majorca. Local Mallorca women have specialized in the artistic fabrication of faux pearls since the 19th Century and are worldwide recognized for its quality and perfection: Majorca pearls have such a resemblance to the natural pearls that only experts can tell them apart." Link 3.

Photo: Taken in April 2010 in Mallorca by SW.

Link 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palma,_Majorca
Link2:http://www.boatbookings.com/yachting_content/palma_mallorca_tour.php
Link 3: http://www.bestofmallorca.net/activities/trips/majorca-pearls