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Mallorca: an Ideal Holiday Destination

For an affordable holiday to suit every taste, look no further than the Balearic island of Mallorca. From Roman ruins to ultramodern celebrity homes, from mountains to beaches, via some nice shopping and coffee in one of the many cafs, Mallorca has something for everybody. At any time of year, it's a good bet for a couple of weeks away.

Mallorca is best known by many as a magnet for British people seeking sun, sand, cheap booze and wild nightlife. If this is what you want, you can certainly find it, particularly in Magaluf and Palmanova, where it's high-rise hotels, discos and chips with everything. These are great resorts for stag and hen parties and hedonistic twenty-somethings who want to let their hair down. If this is your idea of hell, however, don't be put off! Mallorca has so much more to offer than this.

If you like lounging on the beach, you'll find a nice one at Puerto Pollensa. It's sandy and very long, and the sea there is calm and lovely for swimming in. There are shops and restaurants just across the road from the beach and everything's very convenient. From here, you can also easily explore the mountains, if you feel so inclined.

The Sierra de Tramuntana provides some extraordinary landscape. Some of it is rocky and primeval, while other parts are covered in trees and home to wild goats. Mallorca is also a rich seam for bird-watchers. There are several nature reserves around the island and there are some fascinating underground caves too.

If you're active and sporty, there are countless pursuits you can enjoy in Mallorca. The golf is famously excellent; there's horse-riding, bike-riding and fantastic walks to do. And that's before you go near the water. As well as swimming in the sea, you can water-ski, paraglide, sail, snorkel, scuba-dive

The history in Mallorca is phenomenal. The Roman influence is still very much in evidence, as is the Gothic and the Islamic. You can see it in the architecture, the city walls, the town planning - and in the archaeological remains. If you want to learn more, you can do so in the many excellent museums.

For some more modern culture, there are a couple of particularly good art galleries in Palma and a thriving Cultural Centre in Andratx, as well as many smaller galleries and studios all over the island. There are also a large number of classical and folk music concerts and festivals throughout the year.

Eating and drinking in Mallorca are enjoyable experiences. Traditional Mallorcan cuisine is a colourful mixture of pork, seafood and vegetables, with plenty of top-quality olive oil. Although the tourist resorts cater for those wanting familiar British-style food, if you venture slightly inland and/or off the beaten track, you'll find restaurants serving Mallorcan food - and you're in for a treat! Make sure you try some locally produced wine with it too.

From pretty well wherever you are in the UK, you can find a cheap flight to Mallorca. Accommodation is generally good value and so is car hire, so a Balearic holiday is not going to break the bank. And, with so many diverse things to see and do there, one trip may not be enough.

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