Mallorca: Idyllic Spanish Island
Whether you're looking for peace or adventure, Mallorca is the perfect place for a holiday. It's ancient and it's modern, it's tranquil and it's exciting, it's got mountains, it's got sea, it's got great food and great shops - there's something for everyone in Mallorca. I've been there in spring, summer and autumn and loved it every time.
Mallorca is best known by many as a magnet for British people seeking sun, sand, cheap booze and wild nightlife. If this is what you want, you can certainly find it, particularly in Magaluf and Palmanova, where it's high-rise hotels, discos and chips with everything. These are great resorts for stag and hen parties and hedonistic twenty-somethings who want to let their hair down. If this is your idea of hell, however, don't be put off! Mallorca has so much more to offer than this.
If a sandy beach is a essential to your holiday fun, you'll find some stunning ones in Mallorca. Puerto Pollensa has a long, peaceful beach, running more or less around the whole bay. It's comfortable for sunbathing and convenient for shops and restaurants, which are just across the road - and the sea there is wonderful for swimming in. The mountains behind the town are also interesting to explore.
The Sierra de Tramuntana provides some extraordinary landscape. Some of it is rocky and primeval, while other parts are covered in trees and home to wild goats. Mallorca is also a rich seam for bird-watchers. There are several nature reserves around the island and there are some fascinating underground caves too.
If you enjoy being active, there is tons for you to do. In and on the water, for example, you can sail, ski, dive, paraglide and snorkel. On land, you can, amongst other things, walk, bicycle, ride a horse, play golf and play tennis.
Mallorca has a colourful history, which shows in the architecture, the food and the language. The Romans, the Goths, the Vandals and the Moors - as well as the English and indeed the Spanish - have all left their mark on Mallorcan culture. Do take in a couple of the excellent, informative museums while you're there.
There are some interesting art galleries around the island, where you can see the works of both up-and-coming and well established artists. Joan Mir and his wife set up a foundation in Palma and his public art is to be found all over the city. In terms of music, too, Mallorca has a lot to offer, with classical, folk and other musical concerts being frequently put on.
Mallorcan food and drink are well worth exploring. You sometimes have to work quite hard to find the real thing, as opposed to tourist fare, but it's good stuff. The most famous specialities are sobrasada, a spicy pork salami, and ensaimada, a spiral pastry. The locally produced wine is gaining popularity, for good reason.
With frequent, cheap flights from almost all UK airports; easy, inexpensive car hire and a wide range of good-value accommodation to choose from, Mallorca is a very accessible holiday destination. Whatever your idea of an ideal holiday is, you're bound to find it in Mallorca.
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