01Regions · 6 min read
Mallorca's seven regions, explained
Mallorca's seven regions explained: Palma, the southwest, the Tramuntana, the north, the east, the south and Es Pla, their character and who each suits.
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Mallorca essentials
Four guides to read before anything else: how the island divides into regions, how the year turns, how to move between places and how the wind decides which coast is calm.
02Seasons · 5 min read
When to go: Mallorca month by month
When to visit Mallorca: almond blossom, spring walking, summer heat and crowds, the warm September sea and the quiet winter, with typical Palma temperatures.
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03Transport · 5 min read
Getting around Mallorca
How to get around Mallorca: hire cars, main roads, parking in towns, trains and the Sóller railway, TIB buses, taxis, cycling, boats and airport transfers.
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04Winds · 6 min read
The eight winds of Mallorca
Mallorca's eight winds, from Tramuntana to Mestral: which coast each one roughens, the summer embat, autumn storms, calima haze and how to pick a calm beach.
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01Eight winds
Wind and beach finder
Pick today's wind and see which coast is calm and which beaches lie in the lee.
Open 02RoadsIsland drive times
Choose a base and see how far every place on the island really is.
Open 03SeasonsMonth by month
Air and sea temperature, sunshine, rain and crowds for every month, with the fiestas.
Open 04MarketsMarket days
Every weekly market on the island by weekday, with today's markets first.
Open 05LightSunset and sunrise spots
Pick a date and see where the sun sets into the sea, with times for Palma.
Open 06Your daysIsland planner
Choose your days, base and interests and get a day-by-day plan to keep or send.
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Island planner
Tell us your days. We will draw the island.
Choose how long you stay, where you sleep and what you love. The planner suggests a day-by-day route with drive times, market days and the beaches the wind allows. Keep it, print it or send it to yourself.