| When you think about a late holiday deal to Majorca, | | | | famous local star in Carlos Moya. If you want to play |
| you probably think of the usual recreational activities: | | | | a few sets on your visit to the island, there are |
| water parks, partying, and enjoying the beaches and | | | | plenty of options. You may find your hotel has |
| warm weather. One often overlooked option by | | | | facilities for their guests, but if not there are plenty |
| parties heading out to the sun is Majorca's growing | | | | of clubs spread throughout the island, with the choice |
| reputation as a sporting haven. True, breaking a | | | | of grass or clay, depending on which feel most at |
| sweat may well be the last thing on your mind when | | | | home with. |
| you touch down in Palma, but all the same, the | | | | Of course for the indecisive, Majorca once had a |
| perfect climate, great scenery and top facilities all | | | | tennis court which was half grass, half clay. The |
| make the island well worth considering. Here are a | | | | structure was there for one match between Roger |
| few suggestions before you head off into the sun... | | | | Federer and Raphael Nadal - for those curious, Nadal |
| Golf in Majorca | | | | was the eventual winner! |
| Although the island is not known for its golf, | | | | Diving in Majorca |
| Majorca's reputation for the sport is improving all the | | | | Whether you've never dived before or feel |
| time. The island now has 18 golf courses to play on, | | | | uncomfortable outside of a wet suit, Majorca has |
| catering to all sorts of abilities. Best of all, clubs are | | | | diving opportunities for you. In many ways, Majorca's |
| hireable, and all you need to bring is yourself and | | | | diving environment is ideal with pleasant water |
| suitable attire (collared shirt and tailored shorts), | | | | temperatures all year round (13°C in winter, |
| although your handicap certificate may come in handy | | | | 25°C in summer), good visibility (30-40 metres in |
| when it comes to booking tee times. | | | | summer), varied sea life (coral, eels, octopi, |
| The top courses in Majorca are Golf Son Vida, Golf | | | | barracudas and rays) and plenty of variety (caves, |
| de Santa Ponsa, Golf Andratx (not for novices!) and | | | | shipwrecks, reefs and more), this is the perfect time |
| Pula Golf. | | | | to get your 'diving wings'. The south west of the |
| Football in Majorca | | | | island has the best spots for diving with plenty of |
| It's safe to say that many parties heading to the sun | | | | marine reserves and a secure rocky sea bed. |
| this summer will break out a football for a kick-about | | | | Cycling in Majorca |
| at some point over the course of their holiday, and | | | | When you think of the perfect conditions for cycling, |
| fortunately there are plenty of fields which make a | | | | what comes to mind? Warm weather with hardly any |
| good location for an impromptu round of Cuppies! | | | | rain? A nice mix of hills and flat land? Beautiful |
| Of course, if you need some inspiration from the | | | | scenery? Hardly any motor traffic? Cycling in Majorca |
| pros, then watching the famous Majorca football | | | | ticks all these boxes, and its no surprise that |
| team - Real Mallorca - in action could be the perfect | | | | professionals are beginning to make the island their |
| way to spend an afternoon or evening. The Spanish | | | | first choice for practicing for tournaments. If it's good |
| season runs from September to early June, and while | | | | enough for them, then it's good enough for most |
| not the most famous Spanish football side, Mallorca | | | | people enjoying a late holiday deal to Majorca. Of |
| do have the tantalising prospect of playing host to | | | | course a bicycle isn't something you want to have to |
| massive teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid over | | | | pack with your luggage, so you'll be pleased to hear |
| the course of the year. They have also featured in | | | | that cycle hire is easy and relatively inexpensive on |
| the Champions League and Cup Winners Cup in the | | | | the island. Not only is it pleasant, but cycling in |
| last 10 years. You may see some of the stars of the | | | | Majorca a sensible way of navigating between the |
| future - Samuel Eto'o, Diego Tristan and Miguel Angel | | | | island's idyllic settlements. |
| Nadal have all warn the distinctive red and black kit of | | | | So when you book a late holiday deal to Majorca, |
| Majorca's football team in the past. | | | | remember that if the constant partying and beach |
| Tennis in Majorca | | | | relaxation begin to get samey, you're in a perfect |
| With the popularity of tennis in Majorca, it's no | | | | position to get up and get active in an island paradise |
| surprise that the island can now boast a world | | | | that feels designed for sport! |