Where to Stay in Mallorca
Which area of Mallorca? (continued)
West Mallorca and the Tramuntana mountains
From Andratx
to Pollensa, along the west coast of Mallorca,
runs the Tramuntana mountain range. This
region is spectacularly beautiful and very
popular with hikers, although walking is
by no means the only thing you can do here.
When driving, be prepared for hairpin bends
at alarming heights!
There are
many lovely places to stay in west Mallorca,
both on the coast and inland. Sóller
is an bustling little town, surrounded by
orange, lemon and olive groves, from where
it is easy to get to Palma, either by train
or on the toll road that tunnels through
the mountains. Puerto Sóller is a
nice little harbour, though the beach is
not up to much.
Valldemossa
is a mountain town reminiscent of Austria.
It’s famous for the Cartuja,
a former monastery where the composer Chopin
and his lover, the authoress George Sand,
once spent the winter. (See What
to See & Do in Mallorca.)
Not far from
Valldemossa is the stunning village of Deià,
where the English writer Robert Graves lived
with Laura Riding (see What
to See & Do in Mallorca). The views
are amazing and, although it’s a long
way up, you can get down to the sea relatively
easily, either by car or on foot. This little
place is popular with artists, writers and
musicians, as well as lots of other people
attracted by the beauty, the peace and the
slightly bohemian atmosphere.
East Mallorca
The east coast
of Mallorca is not, for some reason, as
popular with the tourists as the rest of
the island is. Portocristo is a good place
to stay if you’re more interested
in tranquillity than entertainment. There
are some nice beaches in the area and a
lot of history. There are also some extraordinary
caves nearby, which are popular with the
tourists and definitely worth a look (see
What
to See & Do in Mallorca.)
Portocristo
is not far from Manacor, which is one of
the biggest towns in Mallorca and has quite
a lot to offer in terms of shopping, archaeology
and new, trendy restaurants.
Once you’ve
decided which area of Mallorca you’d
like to stay in, the next question is, what
sort of accommodation
do you want?
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