| If you're looking for a taste of real Spain on your | | | | the seafront of Palma. Also in the capital is the formal |
| holiday to Mallorca, why not visit Santanyi Market to | | | | royal residence Almudaina Palace and numerous art |
| mingle with the natives and experience the hustle and | | | | galleries and museums. |
| bustle of the area? | | | | With its arty image, it's no wonder that the island is |
| Of course, you might like to visit the location's | | | | home to works by world-renowned painters, such as |
| beautiful beaches, but if you'd prefer to steer clear | | | | Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali, whose paintings are |
| of other tourists for a little while then a visit to the | | | | displayed at the Museu d'Art Espanyol Contemporani. |
| marketplace could be a real eye-opener into the | | | | Meanwhile, the Museu de Mallorca could also be an |
| Spanish way of life. | | | | interesting visit, housing thousands of exhibits from |
| Once you've settled into your Mallorca villa, it's time | | | | Moorish artefacts to Baroque paintings. |
| to explore the local area. Why not have a cup of | | | | If you'd like to take in further areas, a day at |
| fresh coffee at Santanyi Market and decide which of | | | | Manacor is not to be missed. Mallorca's second-largest |
| the stalls you'd like to visit? Every Wednesday and | | | | town is famous for its pearl industry, which dates |
| Saturday, traders sell their wares in the open air, with | | | | back to the late 1800s. You can opt for a guided |
| the marketplace also acting as a popular place for | | | | tour of the pearl factory, which is located on the |
| people to meet up. It's surrounded by bars and | | | | outskirts of the town, to gain a greater insight into |
| terraces where you can sample tasty tapas or take | | | | the trade and perhaps pick up some of the precious |
| in some live music of an evening at Sa Cova. | | | | gems to take home. While in Manacor, you might |
| After a bit of people-watching, you'll notice the | | | | enjoy a visit to the Nostra Senyora dels Dolors |
| diverse community of Santanyi, which is one of | | | | church too, to admire the architecture of its bell |
| Europe's wealthiest municipalities and is home to | | | | tower. |
| businessmen, artists and musicians. Why not mingle | | | | Or why not see some of the island's past by |
| with the natives as you shop for some fresh | | | | exploring its caves? Mallorca has over 200 caverns, |
| produce to take back to your Mallorca farmhouse? | | | | some of which are open to the public and house |
| And after you've whipped up some tapas in your | | | | stalactites, stalagmites and underground lakes. The |
| villa, you might like to walk off the meal at the | | | | acoustics are so extraordinary in some of the caves |
| town's sandy beaches. Travel towards the south | | | | that they can be used as venues for short concerts. |
| coast and visit the National Park of Mondrago, which | | | | Children might particularly enjoy the caves but can |
| is a natural beach home to a range of different | | | | likewise be just as entertained by a trip to S'Arsenal's |
| species of bird. The golden sands could be the | | | | Aquacity, where they can splash about in large pools |
| perfect place to relax and unwind. Or make a day of | | | | and whizz down water slides all day long. For another |
| it and take part in various watery activities that will | | | | fun adventure out, why not treat youngsters to a |
| really give you a thrill, from canoeing to water skiing. | | | | visit to Marineland? The amusement park boasts |
| If you'd like to gain a deeper understanding of the | | | | collections of creatures from crocodiles and other |
| area, you might even choose to go snorkeling in the | | | | reptiles to parrots. It also puts on displays of |
| clear waters and explore the undersea rock | | | | performing dolphins and sea lions, which are the stars |
| formations. If dry land is more appealing, however, | | | | of the show. |
| you might consider visiting Es Pontas - an | | | | After returning to your villa to pack up before your |
| arch-shaped natural rock formation. A brief walk from | | | | journey home, don't forget to call in at Santanyi |
| Cala Santanyi to Cala Llombards - which is a small inlet | | | | Market on your last day to pick up some mementos |
| housing a sandy beach - will bring you out above Es | | | | of your stay in Mallorca. |
| Pontas for the perfect picture opportunity. | | | | For an authentic Spanish experience, you can't go |
| Afterwards, you could travel around the wider area | | | | wrong with a break in a comfortable Mallorca |
| to take in some impressive architecture, such as the | | | | farmhouse, and you're sure to want to return again |
| 14th century Catalonian gothic cathedral La Seu - | | | | and again. |
| which took almost 300 years to build - situated on | | | | |