RECOMMENDATIONS
TOP TIPS
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Definitely rent a car from the airport. Son Viguet is 4 km from the nearest bus station.
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Plan day trips out of Son Viguet & enjoy exploring different parts of the island.
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Stop at as many small Spanish towns as possible. They are very authentic and usually have great food.
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For beach days, bring ample fruit, drinks & snacks. Not all of the beaches have restaurants.
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AllTrails is a great app to find nearby hikes/trails.
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Stay away from Magaluf & Paguera - very touristy, don’t believe what you read.
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Palma is an amazing city - I’d recommend one or two nights in the city.
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Nearby Villages to Explore:
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Andratx and Port d'Andratx - This is our home base so we are biased.
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Sant Elm and S'Arracó - Super adorable Spanish villages.
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Further Spanish Villages:
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Banyalbufar and Estellencs (beautiful drive up the coast road and can make it a loop)
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Deià and Valldemossa (beautiful, especially at night)
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Sóller and Port de Soller
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Pollenca
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Activities to Do in Mallorca:
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Hiking – Use AllTrails and find local trails & hikes nearby (see our list below)
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Cycling - Mallorca has world class cycling. Renting carbon road bikes or e-bikes from RAD International (Paguera) or VAS (Palma).
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Beaches - We love to start our mornings with a hike & then the afternoon at a different beach (see our beach list below)
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Calvia Market - Every Monday, from 8 am to 1 pm (very local market) - thrifting
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Andratx Market - Every Wednesday from 8 am - 12 pm (our fav market) - fruits, meat, flowers, clothes & fake leather
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Consell Market - Every Sunday from 8 am to 2 pm (very cool flea market)
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Alaro Castle – Drive up to the restaurant and hike up to the top; finish at the restaurant – great lamb and drinks
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Lluc Monastery - Historical building with a beautiful botanical garden
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Boat or Kayaking - If weather permits. Book a half day or a 3 to 5 hour tour with Keida in Sant Elm.
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Restaurants:
Andratx Square: Fun place to go for lunch after the market on Wednesday.
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Any of the restaurants in the square are a great place to have a cappuccino and chocolate croissant or an authentic dinner with the locals (Pizzeria La Plaza)
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Bon Nous - Paella - very authentic, not fancy.
Port D'Andratx : Big parking lot beside bridge, walk along the seaside street and pier.
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Tims - Absolute favourite spot. They have live music, great food and drinks. They just get it. It’s been popular for the past 20 years.
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Mujiji - Right beside Tims. They also have great food & vibe
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The port is a great place for drinks or BREAKFAST / coffee: For breakfast: Es Port by the water – really great healty breakfasts
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The House of Sunset – new, small but amazing; there is a balcony so try to sit there – delicious steak
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Look for little square that you can walk to from the main drag: The pizzeria and restaurants in there are all good
Sant Elm:
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Os Moli - a great restaurant, not on the water but fancy and perfect spot for a romantic dinner!
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La Casita Del Mar
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La Cocotte: live music on some nights … check it out and great terrace year round
Calvia:
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Can Torat - (very authentic, local restaurant must be a meat eater) we go every year and have always called it “Three Brothers” because it’s owned by three brothers…
S’Arraco:
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El Bohemio - (super authentic village great Steak). Nice for a quiet date night. VERY QUIET & LOCAL area.
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Deià:
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Cas Patro March - make a reservation or go to the beach early to put your name down. Incredible fish.
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Palma
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Mama Carmen (breakfast)
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El Camino
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Instagram Accounts:
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@lifestyle_mallorca - check out her IG highlights (hotels)
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@mamalopez - Mallorca local
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@michawissen (IG highlights)
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Beaches:
Cala Banyalbufar
Location: Banyalbufar
Style of Beach: Very unique, rock face/boat launch High cliffs & cool area and village to explore
54 mins from Andratx (on route to Deia & Soller)
Cas Patro March
Location: Deia
Cliff jumping, boat launch and rocky beach
Two small restaurants (go to Cas Patro March)
1 hour from Andratx
Platja de Cala Conills
Location: Sant Elm
Classic beach with tons of restaurants and shops to enjoy
18 min from Andratx
Portals Vells
Location: El Toro
Classic beach with caves to explore & cliff jumping
There is a restaurant
24 min from Andratx
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Caló des Màrmols & Cala s'Almunia & Caló Des Moro
Location:
All very close to one another, very cool beaches
From Andratx, drive past Palma - 1+ hour
Camp de Mar
Location:
Classic beach with a restaurant
6 min from Andratx
Cala Llamp Bay (Rocky Beach)
Location:
Go to the beach club and walk past the restaurant & beach chairs and you will see a “free area” on the rocks. It’s also fun to get a beach chair here and go the bougie route
Cala Fornells
Location:
Unique cool beach!
10 min from Andratx
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Hikes:
Sant Pere - Torrent de Pareis: Moderate, 12.6 km
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Puig de Farrutx - Moderate, 10 km
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Puig Galatzo - Hard, 4 hours
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Puig D’en Galileu - Puig de Massanella: Hard, 6.5 hours
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Jerusalem Hike Moderate, 10 km
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Boat Trips:
Katamaran Club Mallorca : Leaves from Port D’Andratx - We had a great time with this company.
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Bonnie Lass Charters : Good for smaller parties - a less “lux” experience but amazing (45-mins from Son Viguet. Leaves from Soller.
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Balearic Sailing : Good for bigger parties. Leaves from Palma.
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Oasis Catamaran : Leaves from outside of Palma but they will arrange transportation for you. It’s fun to do a boat trip from Palma because you can start or end the day in the city)
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Honeymoon Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival, Port d'Andratx for drinks & appetisers at Tims (our favourite spot for a great cocktail and appetisers).
Dinner at Mutji Mutji (right beside Tims).
Day 2:
Sant Elm beach - our fav place to go for a very slow and chill day (there are a ton of shops and restaurants too to check out once you are done swimming/tanning.
Lunch at La Casita Del Mar (insanely good - we wanted to go back for dinner)
Day 3:
Drive to Santanyi
Caló Des Moro beach/swimming nook (so amazing) - cliff jumping
Cala s'Almunia - for a drink and to check out the other beach
Andratx Square for a very chill dinner
Day 4:
Coastal drive to Banyalbufar
Breakfast in the Banyalbufar village
Swim at Cala Banyalbufar
Keep driving to Cas Patro March (lunch & swim)
Day 5:
Palma Day - Mama Carmen for breakfast (healthy vegan spot)
Shopping & walking around (head to Avinguda de Jaume III, for Palma’s most known shopping strip)
Day 6:
Hiking in the morning, Andratx Market (every Wednesday morning)
Pool day and home