Mallorca travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

Nestles between the stunning Tramuntana Mountains and the glistening Mediterranean Sea, the elegant The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort is the perfect place to enjoy a luxury stay on this beautiful Balearic Island. Located just minutes from the chic marina of Puerto Portals, with its first class shops, restaurants and beautiful beach, here you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing how you spend your days.

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Mallorca is easily the most diverse, something which is, of course, no secret to millions of tourists. Through an ambitious program of self-improvement, it has successfully raised its profile from the mass-tourism morass of a decade or so ago. Palma gets slicker by the minute as new galleries, museums, boutiques and restaurants fling their doors open. The inevitable label of “the new Barcelona” has been mooted, but, for the moment, this city of 335,000 souls has a long way to go.

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Flung into the Mediterranean like four very unequal pearls, the Balearics have long been classics in the farniente – ships, sailing and maritime – stakes. At the most, activity involves grabbing a tiller, unfurling the sails and heading for a cove. Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and its afterthought, Formentera, form this idyllic group, each one different in nature, history and culture. From Mallorca’s moody, mountainous backbone, coves and literary associations to Menorca’s emeralds-green pastures and prehistoric relics, from the hopping nightlife of Ibiza to tiny Formentera’s omnipresent turquoise sea, they are all equally enchanting.

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Up in the old town, Palma’s architectural beauty is announced by the Almudaina, an official royal residence that goes back to the Moors, and, above all, the adjacent cathedral. This impressive Gothic masterpiece crowns the town by day or by night, when its biscuit-colored limestone wall and pinnacles are dazzlingly spot-lit. Inside, humans are dwarfed by the immense scale even though it has a light, airy feel to which Gaudi contributed during its early-1900s restoration.

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Near the foothills of the mountain range of Tramuntana, on the island of Mallorca, this 18th century former monastery has been transformed into an airy, minimalist hotel. Designed by Ignasi Forteza – a young Mallorcan designer, the hotel’ interior combines clean and modern lines with historic local features.

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This five-star treasure trove in the heart of Palma dates back to 1576. Palacio Ca Sa Galesa isn’t just one of the Palma’s most exquisite hotels; it is a symbol of how the city has changed since this restored old manor opened its doors in 1995.

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La Residencia is quite possibly the best-known hotel in the Balearic Islands. It is seated in the idyllic coastal mountain village of Deia, Mallorca, once home to the famous writer Robert Graves. The property is made up of three main buildings – two which date back to the 16th and 17th century and one farther up the hill from the 18th century.

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It is one of the world’s most dreamy getaways. Set on a gentle hill near Manacor, this 17th century mansion boasts its own vineyard and olive grove. On the wide terrace, the swinging bed suspended from a wooden canopy offers the most luxurious and romantic way conceivable of languishing amid the panoramic landscape. Location: Manacor, Mallorca.

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Palma‘s rich and colorful history as the major port city between Europe and Africa has created a strong Moorish influence manifest in its magnificent architecture. HM JAine III sits in the middle of this buzzing core, making it an ideal location to wander around the fascinating old streets and to gaze at one of the country’s most majestic cathedrals – which took an astonishing 500 years to build.

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The stately edifice of the Maricel stands magnificently in haute style with noble, eye-catching Balearic elements of the typically Mallorcan building, built on a promontory jutting out into the spectacular waters of the Mediterranean. Location: Calvia, Mallorca.

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