Mallorca Island Guide - Palma, Soller, Valldemossa, Andratx

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All About The Island of Mallorca

Where To Stay and What To See And Do

Mallorca is an easy-to-reach mecca for lovers of sunny beaches, amazing landscapes, wonderful mountains and affordable mediterranean food.

The Balearic coastline lends itself to coves and bays, and the mixture of rugged cliffs and long golden beaches is what makes the Majorca coastline so attractive.

It's well-worth getting out of Palma de Mallorca and exploring the lesser known resorts on the other side of the island, and no holiday on Majorca would be complete without visiting the lovely villages hidden in its mountainous interior.

If you've only looked at tourist beaches, you might think that there's little more to Majorca than its capital - Palma de Mallorca - whose famous beaches such as S'Arenal or Magalluf are such a draw for package holidaymakers, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Even Palma itself is relatively unexploited by the majority of visitors. This is a shame because it's a fine historic city with lots to see and do.

The magnificent Cathedral and the imposing Bellver Castle are Christian monuments, but the Banys Àrabs or the Almudaina are reminders that the island wasn't conquered by the Catalan King - Jaume I - until the thirteenth century.

For the young at heart, Palma de Mallorca's Passeig Marítim is definitely the place to be especially after sundown. The clubs get going around midnight and stay open till six in the morning and the nearby Parc de la Mar is just perfect for sleeping off the previous night's excesses.

However, if it's the quiet, rural, rocky Majorca that you're looking for, I recommend you take the wooden train across the island to Sóller.

The journey takes you over the Sierra de Tramuntana - the main mountain range on the island . and the terminus is a gorgeous little town. You then take a wooden tram from Sóller down to the port with its multiple beaches, which just get better and better the further you get away from the port.

In fact, all of the small resorts on Majorca are just as nice as Sóller but the others that I particularly recommend are Andratx and Alcudia.

Two of my favourite sites just inland from Sóller are the picturesque town of Deià - once home to author Robert Graves and now a hangout for the super rich - and the mountain town of Valldemossa - where composer Chopin spent the winter of 1938-39 with his lover French writer Georges Sand.

Moving down out of the mountains you come to the fertile central flatlands and the towns of Manacor - birthplace of Rafa Nadal - and Felanitx, and then back to Palma and the flight home from the nearby airport.

Where To Stay On Majorca

If you're looking for somewhere to stay on Mallorca, please use the Hotel Search at the top of the page to find rooms on The Balearic Islands.

The engine searches the databases of hundreds of agencies and returns with a list of hotels at all prices and star ratings. Once you click through, you can make the booking directly with the company or hotel.

If you'd prefer something a little cheaper or even further off the beaten track, Click Here For Hostels on Majorca

You get full choice of star ratings at a cheaper price if you book just before you leave, so please visit Late Rooms on Majorca for the best last minute deals.

Furthermore, one of the best ways of getting about the province is by car, so Click Here for the Car Hire Search of Palma Airport and the major towns on Majorca.

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