Mallorca

Those who love the untamed beauty of bays and peaceful villa settings will enjoy coming with me on a tour of the Cala San Vicente, north of Pollensa. Naturally, this area is very popular with tourists in high summer but you’ll notice little of this after winding round just a few of the bends along the breathtaking cliffs. The Formentor peninsula Let’s take a trip now to a truly magical part of the island’s north which, because of its perfectly secluded and exquisite location alone, has justifiably enjoyed a reputation as an absolutely top spot with wealthy international travellers for decades. Since the Formentor peninsula can only be reached by land via a single road, it offers not only a unique and romantic panoramic view of the cliffs and beach but also another, very important ...

Now and again I still hear from some clients that they are astonished by how beautiful it is here in North Majorca and that they hadn’t known much about the area before. Let’s take a short trip through the different regions with their individual features and advantages on this beautiful part of the island. We are sure that on your next visit to Majorca, you will be calling in to see us and, if you are looking for a dream property in Majorca, it is very likely that you will find the right one here. This is because it is a mere 30 to 45 minutes’ drive – mostly on a smooth motorway – from the airport to the northern part of Majorca, around the picturesque little towns of Pollensa and Alcúdia. We start in Pollensa Pollensa, known by insiders as the island’s “second capital”, exudes a very...

One perennially popular and convivial event, enjoyed by visitors and residents in the north of the island, will be taking place again on the weekend of 7th–8th May. This is the “Fira del Vi” – the wine fair at Santo Domingo Monastery in Pollensa. Popularity of Majorcan wine on the rise This year the organisers are once again expecting several thousand visitors from all over the world who can look forward to the pleasure of sampling numerous Majorcan wines. Accompanied by all kinds of little snacks, with cheese, olives, Iberian ham and many other goodies, visitors will be able to see for themselves why the exceptional quality of Majorcan wines now enjoys an international reputation. More than 30 wine-makers at the Fira del Vi The “Fira del Ví” is being held in Pollensa for the third...

North Majorca has always been a real insider secret for those who love the island. Pollensa The area around the truly charming little town of Pollensa is characterised by exceptionally varied and exciting natural landscapes, such as its picturesque, cultural landmark “Mt. Puig de Maria”, the historic Calvary Steps which go up Calvary Hill directly from the town, or the delightfully pretty centre of Alcúdia, once the island’s capital. Playa de Muro In the north, there is a bit of everything that the visitor’s or resident’s heart desires. One of Majorca’s most enchanting beaches, “Playa de Muro”, the best bays for every kind of water sport (Puerto Pollensa Bay, for example, enjoys cult status with kite surfers), extensive mountain and green landscapes for cyclists and walkers, etc. –...

The former island capital, Alcúdia, is without doubt one of those towns in Majorca that has built up a unique tourism infrastructure with incredible dynamism over the last 50 years. From the 1960s to 1980s, the hotel industry and politicians banked exclusively on mass tourism. This gave rise, for example, to Europe’s biggest hotel complex, the “Bellevue” which has over 10,000 beds. Shift to sustainable tourism in Alcúdia At the beginning of the 1990s the hotel industry and politicians had a change of heart, and the emphasis shifted to quality. Today’s sustainable tourism may be seen as the result of this quality offensive. Almost every hotel now has a wellness and spa area, and has been upgraded to meet the latest technical standards. Renovated old country estates as rural hot...