Mallorca Holidays

Where is Mallorca? Off the eastern coast of Spain and located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands.

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Palma Mallorca's capital, Palma, is a must-visit with its stunning Gothic cathedral, Le Seu, dominating the skyline and an old Arab quarter showcasing some of the city’s beautiful architecture. There’s also a sophisticated Mediterranean café culture, designer, antique and high street shops – head to Avinguda Jaume III and the Passeig del Born for department stores and upmarket shops – as well as some of Mallorca’s finest restaurants.

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Cal Mayor To the west of Palma lies one of Mallorca’s vastly undiscovered resorts, Cala Mayor, which has a Blue Flag beach with clear and warm waters that are ideal for families. As summer residence of Spain’s royal family, they’re often spotted walking along the streets shopping and dining out. Along with glorious beaches and bright blue waters there’s also soaring mountains and hillside country to explore.

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Exploring Mallorca Head to Pollentia for the Roman ruins of what was once the capital, ride the vintage train from Palma to Sóller to see one of the most charming traditional towns in Spain and visit Cap de Formentor for Instagram-worthy coastal. If you fancy going underground, the Caves of Drach are home to one of the largest underground lakes in the world and an atmospheric boat tour takes you through the turquoise Baths of Diana. For something more laid back, visit the hillside coastal village of Deià, one of the prettiest on the island.

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Getting around If you want to hire a car for convenience and freedom, road conditions on the island are fantastic, but you can expect hairpin bends and narrow lanes along some of the coastal paths leading up to the cliffs and mountains. Car hire is the best way to reach a variety of different beaches and the mountains. Bus and bicycle are also excellent ways of exploring, with plenty of bikes for hire and bus services running a timetable (schedules dependent on route and day of the week) to most resort towns, although journeys can be long.

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Food & drink Rack of Mallorcan lamb, lobster ravioli, monkfish and sea bream, suckling pig… all are favourite specialities on the island of Mallorca. Evening meals are taken late and it’s a charming way to dine among local families enjoying hearty food. Local wines are excellent and house wines are a good standard too. There’s also lots of delicious tapas – think juicy skewered prawns, home-made bread and fried mullet. Expect stylish restaurants in old olive presses and former stables, seafood dining overlooking the Med and restaurants hidden inside cliffs

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