Mallorca

Mallorca beyond the beach - Gothic Palma, Tramuntana villages and the Caves of Drach

Think this island is all package hotels and pool bars? Look past the resort strips and you'll find a UNESCO-listed mountain range, a Gothic cathedral by the sea and...

Luxury hotels in Mallorca worth the splurge - A clifftop fortress, Formentor’s beach and a Deià olive estate

A 19th-century gun battery, a hotel where Charlie Chaplin once sunbathed and a mountain village that seduced Robert...

Serra de Tramuntana highlights - Stone villages, the road to Sa Calobra and the Dry Stone Route

Most people picture this island as one long beach. Its north-west coast is a wall of limestone, terraced...

Adults-only hotels in Alcudia - Our 8 favourite child-free stays on the bay

No splash park, no kids' disco at 8pm, no inflatable flamingo taking over the pool. Just a sun...

Palma Aquarium with kids - Sharks in the Big Blue, a jungle walk and a pirate ship

What would your kids say if a shark glided right over their heads? Here they can find out,...

Are the caves in Mallorca worth it? Drach’s lake concert, Artà’s giant columns and how to plan your visit

Most visitors join the morning crowd at one famous cave, snap a blurry photo and head back to the beach. The island has five...

Valldemossa day trip from Palma - Chopin’s monastery, cobbled lanes and Tramuntana views

In the winter of 1838, a sickly composer rented a monk's cell to escape Paris with the woman he loved. Almost two centuries later,...

Port de Sóller - Your base for vintage trams, lighthouse sunsets and Tramuntana trails

A wooden tram rattles through orange groves, turns a corner and suddenly the whole bay opens up in front of you. Few arrivals on...

Alcudia, Mallorca - Roman ruins, medieval walls and a bay made for slow days

Two thousand years ago, Roman settlers laid out a city on this spot. Today, the loudest traffic is the Sunday crowd haggling over olives,...

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