Majorca Holidays 2024

Grand merchant houses, orange and lemon groves, a famous tram which connects the small town of Soller with the Port de Soller district – all surrounded by the steep hills of the Serra de Tramuntana. Soller is an old Mediterranean town, designed around narrow streets with traditional style residential townhouses and is very popular with tourists & day trippers. Known as Vall d’Or (Golden Valley), orange and lemon groves have been watered from sources in the hills as far back as the 13th century with exports of citrus fruit laying the foundations for the great wealth of the town.

Palma is one of those cities that you will never quite feel you have explored properly unless you have put aside a few weeks to do just that! There are very few places on this planet that can match Palma’s charm & beauty, from the majestic Gothic Cathedral to the medieval streets, churches, aristocratic townhouses & public squares, this city will charm you & romance you. Known as ‘The Pearl of the Mediterranean’ and named as one of the best places to live in 2015 by the UK Sunday Times, Palma has a rich history going all the way back to the 13th Century reconquest and is a must-see place to explore in Mallorca.

Famous for the Valldemossa Charterhouse, a palace / monastery where King Sancho of Majorca resided prior to his death in 1324 and the musician Frédéric Chopin and the writer George Sand lived from 1838 to 1839, the village of Valldemossa is one of the most eye-catching sights in Mallorca. The village boasts tree-lined, cobbled lanes, stunning villas and ancient blonde stone houses and has been promoted internationally as a place of outstanding beauty, largely due to the affection of distinguished traveller and cultural writer, the Austrian Archduke Ludwig Salvator.

Honey-coloured townhouses, citrus orchards, almond and olive trees all perched on a picturesque hillside and set against the mountain backdrop of the Puig des Teix at 1062m, Deià is a small mountain-coastal village that has attracted artists, tourists and celebrities for many years. One of the prettiest villages in Mallorca, Deià is part of a landscape awarded World Heritage Site status. The writer Robert Graves famously lived in the village twice…

A scenic drive, razor-edged cliffs, a windswept lighthouse & Eleonora’s falcons are all features of the northern tip of the 20 km Formentor peninsula, Cap de Formentor. During their migration periods, you will also see thousands of seabirds resting on the limestone peaks that jut far out to sea. This picture-postcard landscape is dotted with cliffs and pine groves and during the drive to the penisnsula, you will see jaw-dropping scenery with amazing opportunities to take photos along the way.

Mallorca’s answer to Puerto Banus in Marbella, Puerto Portals is easily the most glamorous marina on the island despite efforts to top it with the design and development of Port Adriano. This chic marina resort is home to A-list global celebrities and the rich and has the capacity to host more than 600 yachts up to 50m in length. Despite the number of moorings, space needs to be reserved during the summer months as demand for mooring here is very high.