Mallorca Magazine
February on Mallorca is always a miracle to me. The air is still crisp, the sky deep blue and the silhouette of the Tramuntana clear cut on the horizon. The Mediterranean sea that has been rough from the Northern winds is reflecting the low sun…
It’s been a while since my last visit at the meeting point of the winds: Cap de Formentor. Mallorca’s nothernmost outpost with the signature lighthouse, its untamed landscape and steep rugged cliffs never fails to excite me. And at this time of…
One of the most exciting hikes on Mallorca is the circular route across the Victoria peninsula. Its highest peak, the Talaia, offers a spectacular view of both the bay of Pollença and the bay of Alcúdia. On a clear day you can even spot Menorca…
You know what it feels like when you get to the top of a mountain. Take a deep breath and surrender to the breathtaking panoramic view. Mallorca offers many extraordinary hiking tours, most of them in the Tramuntana mountains along the…
Sometimes you don’t have to travel far or climb high. Pollença is one of the most beautiful towns on my trips to the Northern Tramuntana. Although its local mountain Puig de Maria is an easy hike up of less than an hour you are rewarded with a…
Occasionally every cyclist on Mallorca aims for Coll de sa Bataia, the highest point on the way to Santuari de Lluc. If you wear hiking boots however, the coll is just starting point to another spectacular summit. Aim high: Puig de Massanella…
On Mallorca Sundays and holidays are usually spent with the family. You get together for a long lunch at home or you pack the kids and some food for an ample picnic open-air. There is a multitude of popular destinations on the island. Like…
Imagine a 360 degree view over Mallorca: From the bay of Palma along the Tramuntana mountains all the way to the northern shore and the bay of Alcúdia, further on to the Península de Llevant and via Colonia San Jordi back to the capital. Puig…