has anyone been to mallorca

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
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Message Posted:
14/06/2009 23:28

Has any one been to Mallorca and what are the nice areas of this island?



Many thanks

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
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Message Posted:
14/06/2009 23:49

santa ponsa and alcudia very nice, beach at alcudia is great

sporty


Joined: 06/12/2007
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Message Posted:
14/06/2009 23:51

went a few yrs ago,lovely island but avoid magaluf,that is unless you want to party 24/7,nice beach there though.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
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Message Posted:
14/06/2009 23:58

Same as Andy, Sa Coma / Santa Ponsa very nice area.....kids loved it.

RedSnapper


Joined: 12/08/2008
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Message Posted:
15/06/2009 00:04

Palma itself is great to explore and you can get the light railway up through the orange groves and mountains to Soller.

To the west past Santa Ponsa is Andraix, very nice.

Portals Nous has a very swish marina with great bars and restaurants.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
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Message Posted:
15/06/2009 04:58

cala vinas best beach but like red snapper i just love the port. fab restaurants and t. all the sland is lovely to sit people watching

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
15/06/2009 07:31

cala dor ,santa ponsa ,alcudia ,cala ego,palma nova (just out of season nice) and porto pollensa



must of been ten times thinking about it ,allways had a great holiday or break ....was there in october for other halves birthday bit more expensive now ,but most hotel deals are great value as all inc for meals etc



kav

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
15/06/2009 08:43

The caves of drack are very impresive and worth a trip

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
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Message Posted:
15/06/2009 10:21

Cala D'or is the lovliest place there..used to go there a lot..

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
15/06/2009 11:06

Re msg 1



NorthWest Corner very mountainous - *I* like the area around Puerto Pollensa and there is a great beach in the NW corner - at Cala de Sant Vincenc, the lighthouse



This is a good website



you can click on photos of places ..



http://www.the-mallorca-map.com/

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
15/06/2009 14:59

I agree with mmmmmm, Cala San Vincente and that area is lovely.



Mc

parky


Joined: 13/06/2009
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Message Posted:
15/06/2009 16:01

Alcudia is a popular destination, santa ponsa is nice and port andratx has a lovely harbour.

andre 514


Joined: 31/03/2008
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Message Posted:
15/06/2009 17:20

lc as I understand it the south coast of the island was first deveoped for tourism in the 1960's

so from magaluf on one side to palma nova at the other it is largely big hotel blocks

from that era and quite "busy" too



the north and northeast part of the island was less accessible

you have places over the mountains like peuto soller polensa and formentor



alcudia ("the hill") in arabic to the north-east

has become populr it is more recent so better blended-in and lower impact

continuing south along the coast from alcudia is a very large inland reserve

and there are a few hotels dotted along on the coast there too