Experience all of Mallorca`s attractions with this up-to-date, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Most holidaymakers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination
- that`s what Marco Polo Guides are all about. You`ll discover the best hotels, restaurants, trendy hang outs & night life plus shopping tips, suggestions for those on a tight budget, tips for travel with kids & ideas for sports & other activities. Also contains: the Perfect Route, Festival & Events, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more, Catalan phrase book & index. Mallorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands, attracts all kinds of people: artists, pop stars, dropouts & even kings, but especially tourists. No other Mediterranean destination offers the variety of Mallorca. This practical, pocket-sized guide leads you to beautiful bays, long beaches, dramatic rocky coasts, sophisticated marinas as well as to numerous legacies of past powers & civilisations that have left their mark on the isl&. & of course Mallorca offers numerous attractions: water sports & mountain biking can be just as much a part of your holiday as great cuisine, hip beach bars & romantic sunsets. The Insider Tips reveal where you can get that South Seas feeling & where you can seek out the island`s culinary specialities. The Best Of pages highlight some unique aspects of Mallorca, recommend what to do for free, contain tips for rainy days & for where you can relax & unwind. The Perfect Route takes you right across the isl&, visiting traces of the past. You`ll find out What`s Hot on the isl&, whether the new sport of padel tennis (a cross between squash & tennis) or Catalan pop bands. The Trips & Tours chapter explores the coast along ancient smuggling trails & leads you right inl&. Finally, the Dos & Don`ts point out some of the things you need to be aware of & watch out for when visiting the isl&. Marco Polo Mallorca provides comprehensive coverage of isl&. To help you get around there`s a detailed road atlas inside, a useful folding map of Palma de Mallorca in the back cover, plus a handy pull-out map. Don`t go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide!