Mallorca

Trendy districts in the Mallorcan capital include Monti-Sion and Santa Catalina. The old town remains permanently popular together with Portixol. Stefanie Claudia Müller, Palma de Mallorca   Tim Wirth has lived in Mallorca for more than 20 years, and his heart has always belonged to to Palma: "When I first came here everything was still very provincial. Now, however, it is an international business centre and less a tourist hotspot." The lawyer, who specializes in real estate, loves to walk through the relatively small and quiet old town after work where you can go from one bar to the other throughout the evening, eat tapas and meet interesting new people. He recommends, among other places, the restaurant "Casa Gallega" and the bar Flexas in the street of the same na...

Exploring the coast of Calvia leads through very desirable places on the sea Hardly anywhere in Mallorca is more desirable as a second home, or even to live and work, than the area south-west of Palma or to be more precise, the coastline of Calvia. A large proportion of the international island residents are aware of the advantages of Cas Catala, Illetes, bendinat, Costa d'en Blanes, Portals Nous or Palmanova and have settled there. The excellent connections and access to Palma and the airport and the ample number of international and public schools in the vicinity offer a perfect living environment. Apart from the excellent infrastructure, the gentle hilly beauty of the region, the numerous diverse beaches and bathing coves with their crystal-clear water,  as well as one of Europe's be...