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.

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.

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.

Of all the towns to visit on the island of Mallorca, Sineu would not necessarily be everyone’s obvious choice. 

A trip to the north of Mallorca is not complete without a visit to the Roman Ruins of Pollentia.

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

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.

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. 

This is the final piece in a 3-part guest article written by Jo Rothenberg, who can normally be found writing for our sister site Chamonet.com. Find out how her weekend in Mallorca started off, in Part 1 and Part 2.

Soller is one of the ‘must see’ destinations of the Island. Every day coach loads of visitors pay their money to be brought in air conditioned comfort to the Hidden Valley. Tour operators offer their guests staying in the larger resorts in the south of the island the chance to see ‘the other side of Majorca’. The coaches get as far as the Soller tunnel and make the first stop of the day at the Gardens of Alfabia.

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.

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.

After a drive through the rugged beauty of the Sierra de Tramuntana, I was expecting La Granja to be a large but simple rural finca. La Granja means 'The Farm' after all. Instead I was greeted with a vision of a stately home with manicured gardens and arched colonnades. Its grandeur and beauty took me by surprise and had me reaching for my camera.

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.

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.