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Mallorca Destination Guide

Mallorca

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You can find luxury and family-friendly hotels all over Mallorca. But a smart splurge where the children can splash around the pool and you can check in for relaxing spa treatments is the Hotel La Residencia. Away from the madness of Palma, the hotel is tucked between citrus groves and the northwest artist’s village of Deia.
A day at S’Albufera Nature Park should be on your holiday bucket list. The protected coastal wetlands are one of the most beautiful and bio diverse in Europe and a great natural distraction for children and couples wanting a break from the lethargy of Palma’s beach happy hours and neon lights.
Sunset cocktails at the Gran Hotel Son Net should be on your checklist before leaving Mallorca. The 17th century palace transformed into a luxury hotel, is shrouded in exotic flowers and palm trees 20 minutes from the capital, Palma in the village of Puigpunyent. Stick around for a five-star dinner at the in-house Oleum Restaurant.
A visit to San Salvador Monastery is also an excuse to travel inland from Majorca’s East coast. The mountain top monastery has 360-degree views of the surrounding lush countryside, and historical tours are on offer to ground and tourists travelling solo.
Though usually crowded, Porto Cristo Beach is a good base to settle yourself or your family for an afternoon of swimming and tanning if you want to be close by to explore the Drach and Helms caves. Alcudia Beach is a more secluded choice, iisolated by the Formentor Mountains.