Friday 9 December 2011

Nearing Christmas on the island of Mallorca

(Photo courtesy Phillip Klinger)
Hard to believe that in just over a fortnight it will soon be Christmas. The city of Palma has its festive lights on decorating the streets and lanes from; 5.30pm to 9.30pm weekdays, until midnight at the weekends and on Christmas Eve until 04.00am.  The Christmas markets are in full swing and so too are the braziers to warm the customers as they sit outside on the pavement cafes enjoying a hot chocolate or "carajillo" (brandy or rum combined in coffee).  The shops are enticing shoppers with inviting window displays, and several festive gatherings are happening this month; one being the Swedish celebration of Santa Lucia, in Plaza Cort at 6.00pm on Tuesday Dec 13th.

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