6 January, 2013

Where does Bradley Wiggins train?

Where does Bradley Wiggins train? The champion cyclist Bradley Wiggins trains on Mallorca! Winner of the 2012 Tour de France and a gold medal in the time trial at London’s Olympic Games, this summer the seemingly invincible Bradley Wiggins became a household name and much-admired sportsman. It has to be said though that the British

10 November, 2012
Three great Tenerife activities for children

Three great Tenerife activities for children

If you are looking for an early getaway in 2013 with the children then the beautiful island of Mallorca that is drenched in sunshine virtually all year round, would make an excellent choice of mid to late-winter holiday destination. Whilst many holiday resorts have a limited choice of things to do during off-peak periods of

19 October, 2012

December events in Mallorca

Spanish Christmas Cheer – It’s festivals galore on Mallorca this December! Whilst you can never quite guarantee the weather, it’s safe to surmise that the December weather on Mallorca is going to be considerably better than in the UK. Of course, sunny, blue skies and warm breezes flowing in from the Mediterranean isn’t enough to make

7 October, 2012

Ca Na Catalina – A luxury one bedroom villa in Mallorca

Ca Na Catalina and Pollenca – Where beauty meets magnificence. Snuggled in the footholds of the dramatically jagged mountain range that runs along Mallorca’s Northern coast, the Serra de Tramuntana, is the town of Pollenca. This traditional Mallorcan town could not contrast more vividly to the busy package-holiday resorts much of Mallorca has become renowned for.

17 September, 2012
festivals in mallorca

3 Festivals in Mallorca in October 2012

Like much of Spain, the Balearic island of Mallorca is celebrated for its wild, wacky and way out festivals. In fact there is rarely a week, let alone a month, on Mallorca when some kind of jubilant buffoonery is not taking place. With the summer tourist season distinctly over, one would think that the month

5 June, 2012

Three of the best beaches in Mallorca

Despite its relatively small size, Mallorca is blessed with beaches that could rival the paradisiacal beaches of the Caribbean –translucent turquoise water  and snow-white sand shaded by a scattering of fertile palm trees , and intimate bays where intimacy is granted by a backdrop of dramatic cliffs swathed by emerald forests. Mallorca is home to

1 June, 2012

Headline acts of Mallorca Rocks 2012

July and August are great months to go on holiday to Mallorca. Not only is the weather sizzling hot, the sangrias and cervezas ice-cold and the beaches in tip-top condition, but a string of music greats are lining up to join in the ‘Mallorca Rocks 2012” event, guaranteed to rock the island and its inhabitants

6 May, 2012
luxury villas in pollensa

One of the most impressive luxury villas in pollensa

Ca Na Lida – An exceptional villa in an exceptional corner of Majorca!   “In Pollensa, its varied countryside, beaches, ancient streets, cultural and artistic events all merge to make an ideal place for experiencing new sensations and rediscovering the Mediterranean, a place with stories to tell,” Pollenca Directory. From wild, rocky cliffs tumbling down

27 March, 2012
Ca’n Gato Vives

Vintage Travel adds Ca’n Gato Vives to its luxury villas in Mallorca

From jagged cliffs menacingly plummeting towards the ocean, to secluded coves providing peace and serenity, to sandy family-friendly beaches offering activities to cater for everyone’s tastes and whims, surrounded by a sea that merges seamlessly with the sky above, the municipality of Pollenca in the far northern corner of Mallorca, has a little of everything.