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.

Step off the bustling shopping street of Carrer de Sa Lluna and head inside the cool exterior of Soller's Modernist Museum. A wealth of art and an insight into the lifestyle of the rich in early 20th century Mallorca awaits you. 

The following is Part 2 of a 3-part guest article from Jo Rothenberg, who can usually be found contributing to our sister site Chamonet.com. To learn how her weekend in Mallorca began, you can read Part 1 here.

S’Albufera is the largest and most important wetlands in the Balearic Islands, a bird watchers paradise and a peaceful place to wander.

Manacor, Mallorca’s second largest town, has a reputation for being rather more industrial than touristy, with its pearl factories and furniture industry the town does look rather urban and doesn’t compare very well to some of the more attractive towns which attract tourists in their droves.

The lazy days of summer are here. The weather is perfect if you like it hot and steamy and it hasn't rained in weeks. Visitors and locals gather on the beaches and the routines of summer establish themselves. Get up early, do your chores and then let the day unfold. A little walk to the Soller square, collapse with an iced coffee and local gossip and that's it until the sun loses its heat. At least that's how it was but now it's all change. There is a huge amount of action in the Soller streets and opening parties galore. Men in suits and bottles of Cava tell you that this summer isn't going to offer the indolent respite of previous years. There is a frisson of excitement as, one after another, the big hitters arrive in town ready to make their mark. Alarm bells are ringing and worries abound that this could be the end of the Soller we know and love. Come on friends, don't be worried. They are only estate agents after all.

San Juan Gastronomic market opened two weeks ago, and after visiting, I have no doubt it will soon become one of the top places to see in Palma. 

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.

A trip to Pollenca cannot be complete without a trip to the Pollenca Museum, especially since you get a two for one visit, where you can split your time equally over the exhibits inside and also the building in which the museum is housed.

No one could take a trip to Arta and fail to notice the Església de la Transfiguracio del Senyor, The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord. It sits part way up the Sant Salvador hill with a view out over the whole town. Huge and impressive this church will be one of the first things you notice upon your approach to the town.

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 Soller valley is my home - North West Majorca surrounded by the Tramuntana mountain range and its leader the Puig Mayor. We are enclosed by the mountains which dictate our weather and our thinking. A community that leans towards France and its old trading links with the rest of Europe. A throwback to the days when it was easier to deliver goods by boat to Europe than cross the mountains and head for Palma.

Under the layer of clothes needed to live in Soller at the moment we all hibernate. Scarves, gloves, thick coats and boots are the fashion of choice and necessity. Not too many people are worried about their image - they just want to be warm.

At the top of the Puig de Randa mountain, with spectacular views of the vast plains of central Mallorca, the monastery of Santuari de Cura provides a retreat from it all. It is looked after by the Franciscan Tertiary order who restored it in the early 20th century.

We live in the hidden valley of Mallorca, in the heart of Soller surrounded by the majesty of the Tramuntana Mountains. We have a perfect horse shoe bay in our Port with glorious swimming and beaches to lie upon. We are experts at lazing our afternoons away talking to friends on the beach in our favoured spots.