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Outdoors

The long and winding road: Sant Salvador

Sant Salvador

A road of beautifully curved serpentines is leading up, pure joy for any cyclist. At the end, 510 meters above sea level, the Cristo Rei Monument and the Santuari de Sant Salvador proudly overlook almost the entire island. From the outside the monastery looks like a fortress. But it even houses a small hotel and a café with a lovely terrace. The perfect place to enjoy the special atmosphere of the holy mountain. From the top you can not only see the nearby bay of Portocolom and the glistening…

Outdoors

Blue is the warmest color: Cala Marmols

Cala Marmols

Cala Marmols is the picture postcard bay everybody dreams about. The flip side is that you are rarely alone on a paradise beach. But Cala Marmols can only be reached by foot and it takes a little while to get there. Out of season you may be lucky to have the bay all to yourself. The scenic route along the sea leads us all the way from the lighthouse at Cap de Ses Salines to the precious marble bay. Actually, it’s an easy walk. But the water looks such a deep mesmerizing blue here that you have…