The Three Kings from Orient are coming

The Three Kings will visit all the towns of the Balearic Islands on Saturday, when it gets dark, bringing presents for all the children in Mallorca, Menorca, Eivissa and Formentera.

In many towns, such as Portocolom and Port d'Alcúdia in Mallorca, Maó and Fornells in Menorca, the City of Eivissa and the port of La Savina in Formentera, the Three Kings arrive in a boat from across the sea, while in others they come astride horses or riding on parade floats.

In every town, with their own peculiarities, Melchior, Gaspar and Baltazar offer colourful street parades followed by the royal pages, music bands... In the small villages they give the presents to the children personally, in the Churches and squares, or house by house.

More information about the arrival times in some towns:

MALLORCA Palma: the Three kings will arrive at the port at 7 p.m. Port d'Alcúdia: arrival at the port 6,15 p.m.. Manacor: arrival at the Plaça Ramon Llull, at 8 p.m. Portocristo: arrival at the port at 7.30 p.m. Sóller: Arrival at the port at 5 p.m. Arrival at the Sóller train station at 7 p.m. MENORCA Ciutadella: arrival at 7 p.m. EIVISSA Eivissa: arrival at the port at 6.30 p.m. FORMENTERA Formentera: arrival at the port of La Savina at 6.30 p.m.

Photos © Archive BalearWeb: Street parade in Palma 2001

Date of publication: 03/01/2002

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