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A trip to Deià on the north coast of Majorca is a must for anyone wishing to experience the diversity that this beautiful island has to offer.
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Belmond La Residencia in Deia is renowned for providing it's guests with the ideal space for rest & relaxation. One of its many delights consists of the extensive gardens and land attached to the property. But what many guests do not realise is that the entire hillside rising up behind the hotel also forms part of the property’s cultural and scenic heritage.
Whether you want to immerse yourself in traditional Mallorcan culture, you are looking to do a food shop or even seeking a casual spot to enjoy lunch, Mercat de l’Olivar is your one-stop-shop.
Having booked the Half Day Sail & Snorkel Package on Rozamar, I arrived in the stunning setting of Port de Pollença with a group of friends, ready to embark on our adventure exploring the North shores of Mallorca.
Imagine having a spa treatment on a warm & fragrant open air terrace overlooking the picture-postcard village of Deia, with glorious green mountains and blue sky in the background? Sounds good, right?
Extreme by name, extreme by nature. The race up and down Puig Massanella from the picturesque village of Mancor de la Vall is considered by many to be the toughest race in the Cursa de Muntanya race series. This year’s race was made all the more difficult because local landlords would not allow runners to cross their land on the return from the peak.
The Sol Wave House Hotel in the Majorca beach resort of Magaluf is part of an plan to bring a bit more class to the resort. The main attraction at the hotel are the two wave machines that make learning to surf and even ride barrels a reality in the flat calm of Mallorca's beaches.
100,000 cyclists cannot be wrong. Mallorca is one of the most popular and idyllic islands for cycling with it's plentiful flat farm roads and challenging hill climbs.
On the MA-13 road, about 10 minutes out of Palma in Marratxi, you will come across a little slice of Americana in the form of the Festival Park complex. We were driving past the other day and decided to call in on a whim; and we were very pleased that we did.
It's been years since I had a pure, adventure invoked adrenaline rush. Let's face it, I'm forty, a mum and no longer the sporty type I once was. The most extra exercise my heart gets, these days, is watching my son doing stunts, so more like second-hand adrenaline.
As an island, Mallorca is a popular destination to indulge in various kinds of retreats and transformative holidays aimed at giving your mind and body some TLC. I used to associate the word ‘retreat’ with things like detox and yoga until I went along to a very different retreat this February, a Kaizn Method Retreat.
When a post for the Mallorca Hiking Club popped up on Facebook on a miserable February day, it immediately grabbed my attention. My New Year's Resolution to get fit was but a distant memory, and this sounded too good an offer to pass up. I have always fancied mooching around the pretty part of Mallorca that I knew existed, but with a hopeless sense of direction, I was nervous to go off on my own in case I got lost and ended half way up a mountain in the middle of nowhere.
With an average 300 days of sunshine every year, it's not often that you wake up to grey skies on this island. If it happens on your holidays, don't fret as there is still plenty to do. Shelve your beach towel, grab your rain poncho and seize the day!
Take some time out from the beach resorts and tourist hubs and venture inland to Manacor, the birthplace of Rafael Nadal and the centre of the islands world-renowned pearl production industry.
Mallorca was blessed with perfect running conditions for the Ultra Mallorca Serra de Tramuntana (UMSdT) races last Saturday – the 105km “Ultra” from Andratx to Pollenca and the 63km “Ultra Trail” from Valldemossa to Pollenca.
On a bright and sunny autumn day in October, I was invited to go out on some jet skis with a group of friends as a way of enjoying the last few days of summer in Mallorca. We were lucky enough to organise hiring some jet skis quite late notice with Mallorca Watersports Centre, a company which was previously based on a busy beach in Portals but recently relocated to the up-and-coming Port Calanova.
There is much more to Mallorca than beaches, it is also world renowned as a sports climbing and deep water soloing venue. Most of the rock climbing in Mallorca is centred around the impressive Tramuntana Mountains or along the beautiful coastline, and the island attracts climbers of all abilities from all over the world.
The Soller Vintage Train has been luring tourists for years. The beautiful wooden carriages first travelled from Palma to Sóller, in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains, on 16th April 1912. It was no small feat, as the tracks had to cross the Alfàbia mountain range en route to the booming town, famous for its orange groves.
If decent but do-able walks, entailing breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea and ending with a hop into crystal clear waters, are your cup of tea, a trip to Sa Dragonera Nature Reserve, off the west coast of Mallorca, could be just what you are looking for this holiday.