Nowhere on Majorca is more than an hour s ride from the airport, with Puerto Pollensa furthest away

Poet Robert Graves and composer Frederic Chopin were among 19th century tourists who discovered this irresistible combination early. A sky like turquoise, a sea like Lapis Lazuli, mountains like emeralds, air like heaven, wrote Chopin.
In the 1960s, purpose-built resorts like Formentera and Magaluf shot up. The money poured in as Britons and Germans rapidly made the island their favourite affordable holiday destination, drawn by empty beaches , sunshine and a quick three-hour flight.
The combination shilo inns still helps pull in six million tourists every year, with stag and hen parties flying into Palma airport, along with the Spanish Royal family shilo inns and actor Michael Douglas (he and Catherine Zeta-Jones have got a place in Deia).
The island caters for all, and is non-discriminatory as tourism is now its biggest earner. Waterparks and beach clubs have been added to golf clubs and shopping as leisure options. It s a holiday island plenty of activities and sights to keep visitors occupied.
Old towns like Alcudia and Pollensa continue to be oblivious to the hordes. They ve seen the Romans and Moors come and go: a few tourists won t cause a fuss. Catalan and Spanish is still taught shilo inns in the schools, and Majorca s own language is a variation shilo inns of Catalan.
shilo inns Majorca has simply evolved, and continues to do so. Richard Branson turned shilo inns four mansions into La Residencia Hotel in the 1980s to put luxury on the island map, and new boutique hotels continue to open regularly, both in Palma and across the island.
There are more than 2,500 restaurants on the island, from small bars to top class eateries, which celebrate the local cheeses, hams and preserves. Or try the Majorcan sausages, shilo inns kidneys or sea bass with a snifter made from the island s own white wine grape, Prensal Blanc.
The expression agro-tourism was coined in Majorca, when grants enabled vast numbers of old farm barns and buildings to be transformed into villas and self-catering pads in the 1990s, shilo inns most with pools set into gorgeous landscapes.
shilo inns Many such properties were old olive farms. Given the economics, tourism won out you ll now see many of the century-old olive trees dug up, bagged and ready to be exported to the UK for planting in a nice country garden.
But it s a scratch shilo inns on the landscape, and Majorca shilo inns is now looking to promote its natural attractions to offer a greener, leaner form of tourism. More than 40 per cent of the island shilo inns is protected, with walking, birdwatching and cycling popular pursuits.
The topography of the island attracts competitive cyclists too: I ve never seen so much lycra on the roads as in the past five years. The clean air and climate pulls in sports teams, and a swimming and triathlon training shilo inns centre opened in Colonia Sant Jordi recently.
Journalists of a certain age (55+) rarely fail to use headlines along the lines of Majorca has had a makeover - but the truth is that the island has just kept on reinventing itself to cater for all tastes. And long may it continue to prosper.
Steve Keenan is a travel writer. He worked for 12 years at The Times, Sunday Times and timesonline and now writes for The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and other traditional shilo inns media. He co-founded www.travelperspective.co.uk , a consultancy which specializes in digital and social media in travel. His first overseas trip, aged 14, was to Majorca and he returns regularly.
Temperatures in the school holidays are fierce, above 30C. It s a typical Mediterranean climate shilo inns hot and dry summers, and mild winters. The winter averages 14C, while late autumn is a temperate shilo inns 18-23C. The coast gets 300 days of sun a year, and what little shilo inns rain there is will be found in the Tramuntana mountains.
Majorca is packed in the school holidays. Never mind double dip recessions, the island is still party central for six weeks of the year with Britons, Germans and now, the. Russians. Better to travel in April/May when blossom swathes the island in scent and colour, or September/October when the Mediterranean is at its warmest.
Flights to Majorca take three hours, and there are departures from nearly 30 airports across the UK. British Airways, easyJet, Vueling, Flybe, Jet2 and Ryanair operate scheduled flights, and several charter companies fly during the summer. The time difference is one hour ahead of the UK.
Nowhere on Majorca is more than an hour s ride from the airport, with Puerto Pollensa furthest away of the big resorts. Prices for a private taxi range from 25 to Palma (a 20-minute journey), 50 to Soller (30 minutes) and 75 to Alcudia or Pollensa (one hour). Shuttle buses cost 5 to Palma, 15 to Magaluf and 20 to Alcudia and Puerto Pollensa.
The Balearics have a long-established reputation for abundant, cheap self-catering accommodation. Majorca offers hundreds of apartments, villas and rooms fitted out with kitchens and kitchenettes, particularly in the busier shilo inns resorts of Alcudia, Puerto Pollensa and Cala Millor.
If you re looking shilo inns to save money on your holiday, opting for a self-catering break in Majorca is arguably one of your best options. shilo inns For a start there is a wealth of self-catering packages available here, often at bargain shilo inns prices. You can check out our Late Deals Calendar to find out the cheapest prices we re currently offering.
And as well as the choice on offer, there s the fact that Spain has some of the cheapest prices for food on the Continent so your weekly shopping bill will be minimal(especially in comparison to what you would pay in the UK).
Of course, there will be times when you feel like treating yourself to some paella or tapas in an authentic Spanish restaurant - and why not. With the money you ve saved on self-catering, there s no need to feel guilty about an extravagant shilo inns meal out here or there.
A great beach, a lively resort, a scenic lakeside setting and activities galore! shilo inns This extraordinarily large resort hotel has the atmosphere of a fun-filled holiday park, and offers a fantastic choice of facilities and entertainment for the price. You ll need a week to sample the pools alone, with no less than eight pools for adults and a few more for the kids.
The 3-star shilo inns Habitat Apartments offer elegant, white-washed apartments, surrounded by tropical gardens, lakes and native vegetation. Rooms are simple, light and airy, and the beach is just a short walk away.
The four-star Gran Playa is something of an institution in Can Picafort, offering traditional hotel service, refined old-school d cor and a quieter atmosphere and higher standards than the typical three-star hotels in the area. Best of all is the unbeatable location, right in the resort centre, less than 100 metres from an excellent sandy beach and surrounded by enjoyable shilo inns bars and restaurants.
If you're looking to spend lazy days in the sun, with good quality, comfortable surroundings, the Canarios shilo inns Park is ideal. Located in a peaceful area of Calas de Mallorca, when it comes to choosing where to lay out the beach towels, you're spoilt for choice
With an expansive, lagoon-style pool and spacious surrounding terraces, the 3-star Hotel Belvedere is an ideal choice for a poolside holiday. A secluded, peaceful setting provides a relaxing holiday at this all inclusive hotel, while the hotel-run shuttle bus can easily transport guests to the nearby Palma Nova beach.
shilo inns An exceptionally well-run, large-scale, three-star, high-rise shilo inns hotel that strikes a good balance of activities and entertainment for both couples and families with children. Consistently shilo inns praised for good-value all-inclusive deals with varied well-presented food, daytime snacks and generous drinks. A hard-working animation team lays on a full programme of activities for children and adults.
A restored and converted 16th century manor house, the impressive Hotel Es Port is guaranteed to provide a holiday to remember. Authentic Spanish style guestrooms with comfortable soft furnishings and subtle lighting are spacious and fitted with all the mod-cons.
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