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Portwenn is full of festive fun, until Doc Martin has the grotto closed down because he fears Santa has something contagious, upsetting the children, including his own son James. While awaiting the results of the tests to find out why Leonard is so itchy the Doc tells him he cannot be Santa until they have the diagnosis. An LBV is aged in cask for longer than a vintage Port, usually around four years, so it’s available for drinking younger. This is one of the best we’ve tried. Those extra years in bottle have mellowed it bringing out flavours of spices and leather. The quality here is the equal of some proper vintage Ports. It’s worth decanting well in advance to let those flavours come together.
In this guide to Mallorca at Christmas, there is much more than a celebration building up to 25 December. It is a celebration of an entire season. White port – Best served cold, white port is delicious and refreshing with a splash of tonic, and makes a great alternative to your beloved G&T. Often drunk as an aperitif, we’d recommend serving it with a side of salted almonds.Children from the Swedish Community in Mallorca sing carols bringing light to winter darkness in this wonderful performance, surrounded by candlelight. You will see Christmas lights in all the resorts and main towns too albeit on a much smaller scale than in Palma. The 24 December is the evening when families get together and sometimes presents are exchanged and where the festive meal is served. There are also Christmas fairground rides in Palma which can be found in Plaza España, outside Mercat Oliver, Plaza Mayor and in Parc de la Mar to keep the little ones busy.
Once placed in the nativity scenes as a signal of prosperity and wealth (apparently), now the game is to look for a carefully hidden Caganer in the nativity scenes around the island.
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You can find some videos on my Youtube channel of some suggested routes. I look forward to making more of these videos over the winter of 2023/2024. What’s open in Palma de Mallorca on Christmas Day? While the sunbeds and umbrellas will have been cleared away, on a sunny day, it’s entirely possible to find a sheltered beach from the wind and sunbathe, or even swim. This is also the time when the Three Kings Christmas brings presents to children in Spain (in the same way as Santa Claus). To find the best port, the GHI’s panel of 10 WSET-trained experts and consumers tried 32 bottles – from white to ruby – from the leading supermarkets and big brands. Each was tasted blind to prevent brand bias, and they were looking for easy-drinking styles that would work well with a classic cheese board and desserts. We are currently waiting to hear details about New Year’s Eve celebrations on the island, and which nightclubs will be open over Christmas in Mallorca in 2023.
Be warned though that the centre of Palma is extremely busy on this evening. The car parks fill up early and the buses are busy.Buses will also run a limited service. In fact, on any public holiday mentioned here, expect a reduced bus service and also more of a challenge to get a taxi. Where to see the Three Kings Parade in Mallorca? The crowds will have gone home and this is a great time, particularly if you are considering living in Mallorca and you can read all about this in an article I have written here, to really see and experience what the island is like in Winter, outside the Summer holiday season. The time of the switch-on for the Christmas lights on Thursday 23 November 2023 will be held at 20:00. The most traditional place to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Mallorca is in Plaza de Cort in Palma in front of the Town Hall.
If you want to visit these markets when they are at the busiest, then Friday and Saturday nights in the run-up to Christmas will see residents pouring into Palma. These nativity scenes are a huge part of the Christmas festivities and visitors will queue up to see them. Tawny Ports are aged in wooden casks rather than bottles or stainless steel tanks. During the ageing process they are allowed to oxidise so that they lose colour and take on a tawny hue. They also develop flavours of nuts and cooked fruits. This quite simple one is delicious served chilled with cheese, fruit, or nuts as an aperitif. Mallorca’s Christmas Lights are traditionally switched on the last weekend of November if you are planning ahead. The big Mallorca Christmas lights switch on doesn’t just happen in Palma but also all over the island. Some towns such as Alcudia Old Town may switch on their Christmas lights a week later.You can read more about New Year’s Eve in Mallorca here. New Year’s Day in Mallorca – what’s it like? This allows you to not only enjoy the festiveness of Palma but also to be centrally located to take the bus to explore other areas of the island. To try to make up for James' disappointment at not meeting Santa, Louisa decides, with the help of the village, to arrange a lantern parade, led by Santa, something she has fond memories of from when she was a child in Portwenn. PC Joe Penhale is thrilled to be asked to don his Santa suit and lead the parade. I have written a detailed guide about celebrating New Year’s Eve in Mallorca, plus I have a list of hotels that will be open and hosting their own New Year’s Eve celebrations. But look out for the pooping man who is always placed in the nativity scene. In Catalan, he is called “ A Caganer“.
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