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.

Pearl production has been occurring on the island of Mallorca for many years and it has given the island a worldwide reputation as a purveyor of beautiful and high quality jewellery.

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.

If you're heading to Mallorca this summer, Palma, the island's capital, should be on your list for exploring. With a cosmopolitan atmosphere, an impressive gastronomic scene and plenty of places to see, the city is a must when visiting the island.

Located outside of the town in a 14th century building, Manacor Museum of History has been open in its current location since the 1980’s but has been a part of Manacor since 1908.

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.

The hidden valley of Soller is where I live. Until 1997, the only access to Soller and its villages and hamlets was by the old wooden train from Palma, or by taking the Coll road with it's fifty hairpin bends - hence the hidden valley. Mass tourism and over building has therefore passed Soller by. In ages gone by, it had thrived on the sea and its trading links with France. Oranges and cotton had been exported from the Port of Soller and the people grew rich on trade. The Mallorquin language spoken here was with a definite French accent.

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.

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.

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. 

Having been invaded by just about everyone, it isn't altogether too surprising to find that a certain amount of suspicion is embedded into the psyche of the Mallorquines. Let us take a look at the ancient coastal towers of Mallorca and their role in protecting its inhabitants during these dangerous times.

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?

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. 

Mid summer in Soller and the celebrities are here in droves. Rock stars, actresses, actors, footballers, business tycoons and the rest of us all enjoying the same sun, sea and awesome scenery. It’s the time when you walk up the main street of Soller or down by the harbour and do a double take. Was that really Michael Douglas I passed or is that really tall guy over there Peter Crouch?