01Where to stay · 5 min read
Choosing your base on Mallorca
Palma, the southwest, the Tramuntana, the northern bays, the quiet east, the south or the centre: how to pick a base on Mallorca and when to split a stay.
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Stays and living on Mallorca
Where you sleep decides how you see the island. These guides compare the bases, the kinds of stay and the practical side of renting and living here.
02Luxury stays · 5 min read
Finca, town house or seafront: choosing a luxury stay
Rural finca hotels, Palma town-house hotels, seafront rooms and private villas: what sets a fine Mallorca stay apart, and what to ask before you book.
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03Villa rentals · 5 min read
Renting a villa on Mallorca
Tourist registration numbers, Palma's rules on holiday flats, access roads, pool safety, Saturday changeovers and the tourism tax: what to check on Mallorca.
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04Island living · 5 min read
Living on Mallorca year round
What resident life on Mallorca is like: the winter quiet, towns that stay alive, Catalan and Spanish, paperwork, schools, healthcare, damp houses and roads.
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05From the houses · 4 min read
Barceló Hotel Group and Daniel Chong put Illetas on a T-shirt
Barceló Hotel Group and the Madrid label Daniel Chong present a limited T-shirt edition for autumn, one design drawn from Barceló Illetas Albatros on Mallorca.
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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.