Read reviews of the best Mallorca nightlife
Mallorca is not massively famous for the wine it produces, overshadowed as it is by the Rioja's and Crianza's from the Spanish mainland. However, vineyards cover many hectares of Majorca, from the foothills of the Tramuntana mountains to the central plain towards Manacor and the east of the island.
A packed theatre saw the Pirates Charity Gala Event last night raise over €50,000 for the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. In it’s seventh year, the event is supported by British celebrities, local residents and visitors to the island. The evening started with a chance to view the prizes that would be won in the charity auction.
Bursting with life 365 days of the year, Majorca’s capital offers something for everyone. Whether you’re after a quiet and intimate drink with your better half; craving a crazy night out with your besties; or looking to celebrate a special occasion, you’ll easily find it all in this cosmopolitan city.
Beach Side cocktail bar and grill has just opened beside the attractive seaside promenade of Portixol. It is housed in a former windmill and is set back slightly from the main avenue, separated by a small area of grass and palm trees. The result is a relaxed and spacious terrace perfect for people watching.
Exploring a city looking for decent bars can either be a great deal of fun, or hugely frustrating. Without any insider knowledge, there is a danger of wandering the streets for hours without finding anywhere that you actually want to spend your drinking tokens. But of course, there is always the prospect of stumbling across some absolute crackers. In the name of 'research', on Saturday night, The Frenchman, James (who does our video reports), and your correspondent decided to take our chances, and explore the streets in and around La Llonja, in Palma.
On the third Thursday in September, a selection of Palma’s art galleries open their doors to the public free of charge, for the cultural extravaganza that is known as the Nit de l’Art. Organised by Art Palma and the Association of Independent Art Galleries of the Balearics, it is one of the top social gatherings in Palma’s events calendar, and you can pick up flyers for the event in tourist offices and art galleries.
Wine Industry is a wine bar and shop in trendy Santa Catalina where you can relax with good friends over a nice glass of wine and some tasty tapas.
Winner of the Trip Advisor certificate of excellence two years in a row, this bistro serves up gastro food by day, offering reasonably priced, beautifully presented breakfast, lunch and dinner’s and then by night turns itself into a live music venue and a karaoke bar finishing at 4.00am.
Bony’s bar in Puerto Pollenca’s main square is a great spot full of fun, cocktails and character and with a brilliant view of the goings on in the main market square of the town.
There are so many different spots for a good night out in Palma de Mallorca. One of my favourite this summer was in Santa Catalina.
What’s better than a bar crawl? A food crawl! Every Thursday night from 8-12pm, Puerto Pollenca is home to a “tapas crawl" around 14 of the towns restaurants and bars.
Last Friday the Canadian and I went for an end-of-week drink at the courtyard bar in the Es Baluard art gallery, Palma. As well as being one of Mallorca's best art galleries Es Baluard also commands great views of the Bellver Castle, Palma harbour and the ubiquitous Palma Cathedral making the bar one of the best places in city for an alfresco beer.
Rottehullet is a small bar with a big personality in the heart of Cala Major. Sandwiched between a kiosk and a kebab shop, you'd be forgiven for thinking it nothing special. However, if you head inside you'll find tasty tapas, an exciting selection of beers and spirits, and one of the friendliest barmen in Mallorca.
Out of all the many food festivals that are held on Mallorca throughout the year, The Frenchman and I were most eagerly awaiting the Tapalma tapas festival (7-11th October 2010). I mean, seriously, who wouldn’t want to crawl round dozens of Palma’s bars and restaurants, eat their best tapas at bargain prices, and wash it all down with lashings of discounted beer and wine? It sounded like the grown-up version of a student pub crawl.
Situated beside the idyllic Illetes beach, Las Terrazas Beach Club attracted 1,200 guests who were treated to a free bar, a flying buffet and DJs playing until the early hours.
Looking for nightlife in the North of Mallorca? Then you need to make Club Menta a stop on your itinerary, situated in Port D’Acudia this is one of the largest and most well known clubs in the North.
Last night at Mallorca Rocks in Magaluf Kasabian played the best gig of the summer, so far. The lads from Leicester took to the stage in a whirl of lights and strobes and kicked off with "Days are forgotten". Right from the start the crowd at the Majorca beach resort were looking forward to a party, this was the second birthday of Mallorca Rocks and Kasabian were a perfect choice to celebrate the anniversary.
The nights in Palma are busy, there is always something going on. The days are so hot here in Mallorca that one of the best times of day is as the sun starts to set. There's no shortage of great bars and restaurants in Palma and shopping in Mallorca usually continues until about 9pm too. A new initiative trying for your attention combines a bit of everything; Sa Bimbolla night fair and market.