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When I go out into the countryside and see the sun and the green and everything flowering, I say to myself : - Yes indeed, all that belongs to me!

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Es Capdellà

Es Capdellà is a wonderful folkloric mountain vilage placed in the Taramuntana mountain range, on the Puig de sa crane and is located in between Calvià and Andratx. As you have already noticed, we continue our trip among the southwestern parts of Majorca. In terms of shopping, I must confess that you are only likely to find basics in the village and in order to do some intense shopping, the 2 cities ...
S’Arraco
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S’Arraco

Another beauty of the southwestern Majorca is S’Arraco, a quiet, but residential town near to Andratx in the southwest. Located in a wonderful valley, between mountains and forests, S’Arraco is a small village in the southwestern part of Mallorca. It’s a perfect destination if you are looking for the quietness and calmness of some repose moments. It consists mainly of traditional properties and ...
San Telmo
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San Telmo

Our trip throughout the southwestern part of Majorca continues today with a chill-out beach town, situated at the salient angle of the island. If you are fortunate enough to pass by San Telmo in order to have a drink, do some sightseeing or anything else, you most certainly feel like if you were sitting at the borderline of the world! A tiny fishing port in its essence, with a modest resort ...
Santa Ponsa Beach
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Santa Ponsa Beach

We continue to focus on the southwestern part of Majorca, and we are now talking about a family-friendly beach, full of water activities and restaurants: Santa Ponsa. Being the main beach in Santa Ponsa, a popular resort town at only 20 kilometers from Palma, this beach is one of the most impressive ones in the southwest coast. Her positioning is quite curious, because it’s located between two rocky ...
Portals Vells
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Portals Vells

Today, we are still in the southwestern part of Majorca, in the community of Calvia, and we are going to talk about Portals Vells, a small bay, at only 6 kilometers from the egregious party town, Magaluf. Portals Vells beach is soothe, quiet and reposeful. It is popular among locals, the good part of it being here is that there are generally lesser crowds due to its small size. Like in the Illeta’s Beach ...
Illetas Beach
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Illetas Beach

Situated in the southwestern coast of Mallorca, at about 10 km from Palma, this extremely popular during the summer season beach can be found in the community of Calvia, between Cala Mayor and Portals Nous. A calm, beautiful bay, full of high-end hotels, shops and restaurants compounds a totally impressive scenario. Completely eye-catchy, by its mesmerizing beautifulness, this beach is the largest out of ...
Portals Nous – a cosmopolitan village in Majorca
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Portals Nous – a cosmopolitan village in Majorca

Portals Nous is a tiny, free of stress, town to the west of Palma. Located at only 12 km from the capital, it’s one of the most popular choices among tourists. But, don’t think that only for being a small town they do not have shopping centers! As we have mentioned before, Majorca has lots of that! The main street of Portal Nous is Carretera d ’Andratx, where you could find a wide selection of shops, ...
Modernism’s influence over the city of Palma
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Modernism’s influence over the city of Palma

The cultural influence that we call modernism arrived in Majorca thanks to the existence of key figures in Catalan Modernism. Among these figures, the one that stands totally out from the crowd is Antoni Gaudí. Of course, there are also some other names, but Gaudí is the one that has a widely acknowledge international prestige. Most of Modernist works were the outcome of the private initiatives of ...
A fairy tale place in Mallorca
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A fairy tale place in Mallorca

Do you want to get away from the crowds but still experience a climb with fantastic sea views, a beautiful beach and a perfect spot for lunch? Then forget about Sa Calobra and go to Port de Valldemossa! At about 1.5km west from the village on the road to Banyalbufar, a spectacular mountain road clings to cliffs for 5.5km all the way down to Port de Valldemossa. More exactly, Port de Valldemossa or Sa Marina ...
An ideal location where you can explore Mallorca
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An ideal location where you can explore Mallorca

In the south of the island, at about 15 minutes from Palma, in the Algaida municipality is the village of Pina. This place is a beautiful old countryside with a beautiful history, where the typical lifestyle and culture of Mallorca meets. More exactly, Pina is a small town and was named after Fernando Pina, due to his involvement in the conquest of Valencia. Its main attractions include the Parrish Church, ...
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