What to see and where to go?
The biggest of Balearic Islands is also a center of Spanish
nautical tourism-Mallorca. The name itself says that this is
'bigger island', bigger then Minorca, the smallest island, which
with Ibiza and Formentera is forming The Cabrera archipelago.
Clear sea, untouched nature, great anchorages and plenty
opportunities to introduce Spanish culture attracts many foreign
tourists here every year. Mallorca is balanced mix of tranquility,
magnificent landscapes and rich Spanish culture and world-famous
cuisine. Relaxed and friendly locals will make your vacations
unforgettable. Mallorca's biggest attraction is unspoiled nature
and that include navy blue sea with beautiful beaches and hidden
bays. Around 40% of island is protected countryside, so you can
enjoy visiting a few Nature Reserves and National Parks, such as Sa
Dragonera Nature Reserve or Cabrera National Park, less than an
hour by boat from Mallorca, is actually a small group of islands.
Mallorca offers a great cuisine offer. It's a Mediterranean county
with fantastic olive oils and wines that you can taste admiring
romantic sun sets. You have to try also traditional
'sobrasada'-spicy pork spread, 'pa amb oli'-a kind of bread rubbed
with tomato souce or 'tumbet'-vegetarian meal with
potatoes, fried peppers, aubergine and tomato sauce.
Palma is capital of the island known by rich cultural and
historical heritage that became already with the Roman era. Here
you can be introduced to Roman, Byzantine or Muslim cultural and
architectural heritage. Thanks to developed tourism, when in Palma
you can enjoy visiting and exploring culture or you can taste
exquisite local food, such as paella or tapas. As the biggest town
of these islands, Palma has great tourist offer! When in Mallorca
we recommend to visit Valldemossa, town that preserves important
religious buildings, built in different era and in different
styles. This charming town has also great places to anchorage,
beautiful sea. Also must see is Soller, town located around 3km
inland, prom its port. Soller is situated in fertile valley, known
by orange groves and ancient olive terraces.
One of the Mediterranean's most beautiful villages is Deia, ex
home of bohems, today is jet set obligatory stop. Here you can see
painters and artists, but also world's famous superstars enjoying
their vacations.
One of the most popular and prestigious yacht ports in Europe is
Puerto Portals, 16 km away from airport and around 10 km from
Palma. Port has up to 700 moorings. This is a home of many worlds'
class yacht events, such as Omega Regatta, Off-Shore Class 1
Championship or Open UAP.
In general, here in Mallorca has well developed sailing and yacht
infrastructure and also well-equipped harbors. As Spanish sailing
and yacht center, Mallorca has over 10 000 yacht moorings and
around 40 marinas. The most interesting and the most visited
sailing destination are situated near Palma de Mallorca. Thanks to
numerous cliffs and bays, long sand beaches and beautiful scenery,
this is destination that will fulfill all your needs. One of the
most popular destinations is surely La Cabrera, National Park-be
aware that you need to special permission to enter, than at
northeast two calm bays Polenca and Alcudia. These two bays are
providing serenity and privacy.
Clime and weather
Mallorca is known for its beautiful Mediterranean climate. This
type of temperature is qualified with hot, dry summers from May to
September and rainy autumn and winter. Temperature average is
between 16-18°C with 29-31°C in the summertime and 5-9°C in the
winter.


