Fornalutx

Fornalutx is a little village, there are 700 inhabitants.Fornalutx is very beautiful village. This village is in the highest mountain in Mallorca , it is called Puig Major , it is 1445 m high.

The architecture of the village is of stone and light brown roof tiles, with most buildings' windows also having green painted wooden shutters. The stone façades on the majority of these houses have been exposed in recent years by removing the original render to give the buildings a more rustic appearance than was originally the case. Built on different levels, many of the higher streets are pedestrianised and cobbled, with grassy paths leading off into the orchards and farms to the north.

The village centre is Plaça d'Espanya

The dominant large plants in the area are orange trees, lemon trees and cacti. Thousands of house sparrows flit around the area and sheep graze in the surrounding orchards.

Fornalutx has received prizes and recognition for tourism and conservation. In 1983 it was awarded the Mallorcan Tourism Board Silver Plaque for the defence and maintenance of the village. The same year the General Secretary for Tourism gave it the Second National Price for Towns embellished and maintained in Spain. In 1985 it received the Premi Alzina from the Grup Balear

The typical festival takes place in september. Apart from music concerts, people from the village carry a bull from the mountain to the main square, the bull is tied up with a rope.Finally a girl puts a crown of flowers on its head.

By Laura Patino and Clara Colom.

MALLORQUIN tumbet

Serves 4

3 aubergines
3 potatoes
3 green peppers
1 onion
1 kg ripe tomatoes

salt, extra virgin olive oil

Performance time 50 minutes.

preparation

1. Cut eggplant into slices and leave them 5-10 minutes to remove bitterness salt. Thoroughly washed, dried, passed through a little flour and fried. Reserves.

2. Peel the potatoes. Cut into slices 0.5 cm thick. Are fried, salted and set aside.

3. Cut peppers into strips the width of 1.5 cm, fry and set aside.

4. In the same oil, chopped onion Frre and then add the chopped tomatoes. After a few minutes to squash the tomatoes with a fork. The sauce should not be liquid.

5. In a baking dish, place all ingredients in layers that we have booked Starting with the tomato sauce over it a layer of fried peppers, another layer of sauce, a layer of potatoes, more sauce, a layer of eggplant and then another tomato sauce. We recommend that you prepare tumbets for individual servings.

Es firo

The Firó is the most popular festival of Soller. It takes place on the second Monday of May and it commemorates the victory of the Moors by the Sollerics in 1561. The townspeople dress up as characters of the period (Moors and Christians) and simulate the battles. There are separated fights in different parts of town, the port, the square, l'horta ... The festival ends with a speech by Captain Angelats (represented by one of the people) that congratulates the citizens to fight the invaders and the singing of "Sa Balanguera." Two other famous characters are "Ses Valentes Dones", two sisters who were on the day of the battle in the village and killed with a bar two Moors. The Firó for the Soller people is more than a party, a sense of people, joy and zest for life.

Port de Sóller

Port de Sóller has got two beaches. The first beach is "Playa de Ca'n Repic", this beach is the biggest in Port de Sóller. There are some hotels, restaurants and souvenirs shops. Near the beach there is another rock-beach.

The second beach is "Playa de Ca'n Generós", in this beach there are rocks and sand. You can rent a deck-chair or a pedalo.

Santa Catalina is the viewer of Port de Sóller, in this place you can see the sea, the different boats and all the Port. It's a very quiet and relaxing place.

By Marga Castell, Lidia Bautista, Silvia Mongeot

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