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Places on Majorca
Alcudia
An appealing port with a mediaeval feel to it in the north
of the island, Alcudia is actually the oldest settlement on
Majorca, founded by the Phoenicians. The Serra de Tramuntana,
the most important area for walking holidays on Majorca, ends
abruptly here, making for attractive views. The popular resort
of Puerto Alcudia, just up the road, is technically a different
place, but best mentioned in the same breath.
Alcudia
The muncipal site is passable: I am not really sure why I
cannot be more enthusiastic than that.
Alcudia
- from Majorca-Mallorca
Fine information from a UK site with a double-barrelled name.
Alcudia
Scene
A splendid site from a resident Brit, covering most
matters of interest to visitors: beaches, excursions, transport...
Froze my browser, though.
Alcudia Hotels/Accommodation
Apartamentos
Palm Garden
Panoramic
Son
Siurana
S'Arenal/Platja
de Palma
A half-an-hour's bus ride away from the centre of Palma,
Arenal was one of the first places on Majorca to be developed
for mass tourism and consequently is generally acknowledged
to be one of the least attractive places on the island. But
its down-marketness means there are some unbelievable accommodation
bargains to be had here. Also, money has been spent doing
it up, the beach is great, and the nightlife as lively as
anyone could want. If you run a Google search on "Mallorca
Arenal," practically all the results returned are German
sites: there is a reason for this, so and anyone expecting
English food like paella and chips will be disappointed. And
bear in mind that Playa/Platja de Palma and S'Arenal are really
the same place: hoteliers prefer the former.
Arenal
from MallorcaFact.com
A balanced description and some very professional photos from
this site of undeclared but not English-speaking provenance.
Playa
de Palma - from MallorcaWebsite.com
Garish, messy-looking, old-fashioned, out of date and generally
shoddy. Quite appropriate, really, or would have been a few
years ago.
Arenal Hotels
BQ
Amazonas ***
BQ
Luna Park ***
BQ
Tropical Park ***
BQ
Vista Odin ***
Playa de Palma Hotels
Barceló
Flamingo ****
Barceló
Pueblo Palma ***
Can
Pastilla Playa **
Gala
***
Grupotel
Acapulco Playa ***
Grupotel
Orient ***
Grupotel
Taurus Park ****
HM
Tropical ***
Lancaster
***
Miraflores
**
Paradiso
Garden Hotel ***
THB
El Cid ***
THB
María Isabel ***
Banyabulfar
A tenth century village in the south-west of the Sierra Tramuntana,
perched on cliffs overlooking the sea.
Banyabulfar
- Muncipal Site
If you can call a village of 527 inhabitants a municipality.
The site offers the inestimable information that the natives
here are called "banyalbufarins." Try saying it
ten times quickly.
Cala d'Or
The smartest of the east coast resorts actually
spreads out over a number of coves. It says something about
Cala d'Or that its marina tends to be the centre of activities,
though it is considered a good place for family holidays as
well.
Cala
d'Or - from ThisisTravel.co.uk
The travel site of Associated Newspapers (Daily Mail, Evening
Standard, etc.) offers concise, focused, clinically precise
resort reviews aimed, I would guess, at the sort of people
who read the Daily Mail. This one gives Cala d'Or the thumbs
up.
Lineker's
Bar
One of a chain of bars stretching from Tenerife to Cyprus
and named after the eponymous football star. The site is impeccably
designed and quite fun, though I think the most illuminating
information given is that "Lineker’s Bar in Cala
D’Or is the only place where you can party until 3am."
Three am? That's practically early evening by Spanish standards.
Santanyi
The very basic municipal site of the town within which
Cala d'Or lies. Unsurprisingly, the most interesting page
(of the three or four) is "Places of Interest."
Cala d'Or Hotels
Cala
D'Or Gardens ***
Cala
D'Or Las Rocas ****
Cala
D'Or Tucán ****
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