Mallorca

Staying in a Finca (Farmhouse)

These properties were originally built as working farms, retaining much of the feel of Mallorca’s agricultural roots. You’ll be able to get a more casual glimpse at local life, as well as enjoy delicious meals and produce made with ingredients straight from the farm.

We stayed at Sa Plana Nova, just outside Felix, and it was the perfect base for exploring the beaches on the east coast. The rooms were spacious, the hosts were lovely, and we had a nice pool, kitchen and BBQ to enjoy whenever we wanted. (Fresh Sea Bream and Gambas from the local store 👌).

Read more about Sa Plana Nova here.

Chilling on the beaches

The water is crystal clear and the beaches are a mixture of rocky bays and sandy coves. We found that the east coast had the better sandy beaches, whereas, on the west, the beaches were rockier or a bit more touristy.

On the East of the Island:

• Cala Romantica (Quiet, spacious, with a lovely bar in the middle)

• Cala Llombards (Insta snaps)

• Cala D’or (Small but beautiful with cliffs to jump from)

• Cala Gran

On the West of the island:

• Sant Elms (Seafood restaurants)

• Camp del Mar (Watersports and restaurant Ileta)

• Playa del Palma (Large space and next to the airport)

www.mallorca-beaches.com is a pretty complete guide to all the beaches in Mallorca

Exploring the local towns

• Santanyi - Amazing market, cafés and homeware stores (Terra Origens)

• Felantix, Andraxt - Sleepy local towns worth a drive through especially if you like photography and quiet local streets

• Valdemossa - A picturesque hillside town, worth a coffee stop when exploring the west coast

• Deia - Beautiful scenary and slightly pretentious. Best place to stay in a fancy villa.

• Banyalbufar - It’s a tiny place with a few cafes and restaurants but the views of sunset from the cliffs are absolutely stunning!

• Port Andraxt - Fancy port town with nice restaurants and yachts

• Port Soller - Port town with lots of seafood restaurants

Feasting from the Med

The Spanish don’t hold back on their food and with it being an island, seafood is of course the hype here. During our time in the finca, we would buy fresh steak, fish and gambas from the local supermarket and grill them on the barbecue along side some sides and salads. For lunches we would snack from a beachside café or from a market in the towns.

• Terra Origens (Santnyi) for brunch

• Restaurant Ileta (Camp del Mar) for lunch/dinner in the middle of the sea

• Cas Patro March (Deia) for a cliffside seafood meal. Known for its role in the Night Manager.

• El Camino (Palma) for an upscale Tapas dinner

Sant Elms had a lot of nice looking seafood restaurants by the beach and Port Soller’s harbour is also lined with many seafood places as well.

Driving along the Serra de Tramuntana

The Serra de Tramuntana is a mountain range located in the northwestern part of Majorca. It’s known for its dramatic scenery that attracts hikers, climbers, and cyclists from all over the world. Driving along the MA-10 you’ll find many stunning viewpoints and several beautiful Majorcan towns. The road is very windy but it’s wide and well-paved enough to drive comfortably.

• Sunsets - You’ll find several viewpoints to watch the sunset over the horizon

• Beautiful towns - Andraxt, Estellencs, Banyalbufar, Valldemossa, Deia, Soller are all along the MA-10

• Running - There is plenty of space on the side of the roads to go for a run with beautiful scenery

Getting active

Mallorca is one of the only holidays where we ate well and came home feeling lighter than before … really! The scenery, mountains and coastline are perfect for getting active with lots of different activities available.

• Snorkling - Most of the beaches have shops to rent snorkle gear from

• Watersports - Padleboarding, jet-skiing … all the usual beach sports are available at the bigger beaches

• Running