Attraction Reviews from Mallorca

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.

The caves at Porto Cristo are one of Mallorca’s most prominent and popular tourist attractions. Visitors are drawn by one of the most perfect examples of caves of this type anywhere in Spain and cannot help but be amazed by the intricacy and beauty of these underground formations.

It all started with a question thrown at me by a colleague in the corridor. “Do you know any caves?” This was not going to be a short conversation because I know lots of caves. Long, short, deep or wide? Caves with tourist boats and classical music or caves with lots of mud and tight squeezes?

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Sierra de Tramuntana mountains, it's not difficult to understand why poet and writer Robert Graves settled in Deia.

The Soller road from Palma cuts through fertile lands of almond and olive groves. The odd goat and flocks of sheep graze in the surrounding fields. A straight road that gives no clue of the vast estates that lie on either side of the road and the interesting stories they have to tell. A few years ago Jill Sander, the German fashion designer, was prepared to spend 8 million euros on one of these estates and her interest sparked government intervention.

Es Fangar is a beautiful estate located just outside Felanitx which specialises in breeding and showing Hanoverian horses. It also produces some amazing wines, a range of natural products and is home to a wide range of local wildlife.

September in the ‘hidden valley’ of Mallorca – my favorite season of the year. There is something about the light in Mallorca at this time, especially the light over the mountains. It is so clear that you seem able to reach out and touch the pine forests that dot the mountainside and you know you are basked in the painter’s aura. At least that’s what the artists say, the ones that sit with easel poised, drinking in the scene before putting it down on canvas.

The Caixa Foundation hosts exhibitions all year round in the fabulous Gran Hotel. 

In the early morning, the thing to do is go and get yourself some pastries and find a nice spot to sit and enjoy them. I personally like going to Forn Can Banya which is near the Claustro de Santo Domingo.

Situated within the World Heritage Site of the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range, the tiny village of Estellencs offers an authentic taste of rural Mallorca. 

Many of the our winter visitors are here on a mission. They have come to find the perfect house/ casita/ apartment for holidays or for permanent relocation. These are the serious buyers who have money in the bank and want to own a house here before the season starts. The estate agents windows are full of the latest offers 'priced to sell'. The buyers arrive with idea that there are bargains to be had and that the sellers of Soller will welcome them with open arms.

If you fancy an easy day out from Pollenca or Alcudia and don’t want to venture too far, have a think about Alcanada - a golf Mecca and wealthy, quiet suburb of Port D’Alcudia.

The Puig de Maria, more formally known as ‘Santuari de la Mare de Déu del Puig’ is a small hill that overlooks the town of Pollenca in the North of Mallorca.

Alcudia is one of those towns that many visitors to Mallorca don't visit. It sits on the north of the island and unless you are staying in Pollenca, or more likely the nearby beach resorts of Port d'Alcudia or Port d Pollenca, you probably won't make it to the town as it seems too far away.

The Public Estate of Son Real is a protected area covering 395 hectares of land. It was acquired by the government in 2002 due to its ecological and archaeological importance and has since been a public heritage site. 

Have you ever heard much about St Ursula? I confess she meant nothing to me until I moved to the hidden valley of Soller of Mallorca. Her presence is felt every October when a young mans fancy turns to love and muse. Our half term and October visitors walk the streets of Soller and will happen upon a lady with a big iron pot cooking on a gas ring – rather like a huge wok.