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About ULTIMATE Mallorca Island Guide

ULTIMATE Mallorca Island Guide is an independent guide for visitors to Mallorca, Spain. We publish 14 curated lists: restaurants, cafés, bars, hotels, sights, museums & arts, parks & beaches, walks, shopping, health, property, developments, cars & yachts and getting around. We cover Palma and Santa Catalina, Son Vida and Bellver, the south-west from Puerto Portals to Port d’Andratx, the Tramuntana villages of Deià, Valldemossa and Sóller, the north from Pollença and Formentor to Alcúdia, and the east coast, with island guides to Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Cabrera.

Our editor

Jai Michael is Editor-in-Chief of the ULTIMATE City Guides. With more than 25 years in the media industry, he founded ABSOLUTE brighton and London TV, and has worked with leading luxury brands around the world.

How we choose

Every place in our lists has been checked against its own website or an official source such as UNESCO, the MICHELIN Guide, the Govern de les Illes Balears, the Consell de Mallorca, Spain’s traffic authority (DGT), Patrimonio Nacional, Aena or the transport operators. MICHELIN stars are quoted only from guide.michelin.com, with the year; we use no other awards or ratings, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Before you go

Opening hours, entry rules, road restrictions and timetables change often. Please check directly with each place, and with official sources, before you travel. Prices are in euros (€).

For venues

Run a venue in Mallorca and spotted something to update? We review our lists regularly and welcome corrections.

Photo credits

• A canal lined with pines in the Parc Natural de s’Albufera, by Wasquewhat, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The marina at Port d’Andratx from the hillside, with the mountains behind, by Chixoy, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts at anchor in the bay of Port d’Andratx, by pjt56 --- If you use the picture outside Wikipedia I would appreciate a short e-, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Joan Miró’s white studio, designed by Josep Lluís Sert, at the Fundació Miró Mallorca, by AxelBoldt, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Royal Palace of La Almudaina and La Seu above the lake of the Parc de la Mar, by This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The entrance court of Es Baluard museum, with palms inside the old bastion walls, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The lighthouse on the cliffs of Cap de Barbaria, Formentera, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts at anchor in the bay of Port d’Andratx, by pjt56 --- If you use the picture outside Wikipedia I would appreciate a short e-, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The keep and the round walls of Bellver Castle above Palma, by This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The circular two-storey courtyard of Bellver Castle, by This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Plane trees and town houses along the Passeig del Born in Palma, by Martin Furtschegger, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The castle above the harbour of Cabrera, by Chixoy, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An ensaïmada, the spiral pastry of Mallorca, dusted with sugar, by Lisa Stevens from Sutton Coldfield, UK, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The cliffs of the Torrent de Pareis gorge where it meets the sea at Sa Calobra, by Isiwal, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The painted Modernista staircase inside Can Prunera in Sóller, by Kritzolina, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The marina at Port d’Andratx from the hillside, with the mountains behind, by Chixoy, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Ciutadella’s town hall on the walls above the harbour, Menorca, by Menorquino, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 es, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Dalt Vila, the walled upper town of Ibiza, from the air, by UnFUG-Fabi, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pine-backed cove of Cala Macarella, Menorca, by Marcelsala007, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Valldemossa’s church tower and stone houses below the wooded slopes of the Tramuntana, by Abrget47j, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A lit underground lake among the stalactites of the Coves del Drac, by Rudolphous, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A lit underground lake among the stalactites of the Coves del Drac, by Rudolphous, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An ensaïmada, the spiral pastry of Mallorca, dusted with sugar, by Lisa Stevens from Sutton Coldfield, UK, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white sand and clear water of Es Trenc, with Sa Ràpita in the distance, by Malopez 21, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Robert Graves’ study, with his desk and books, at Ca n’Alluny in Deià, by Retogenes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stone house and garden of Ca n’Alluny, Robert Graves’ home in Deià, by Retogenes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white sand and clear water of Es Trenc, with Sa Ràpita in the distance, by Malopez 21, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la Mar, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la Mar, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A drawing room in the Castillo Hotel Son Vida, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The long white sand spit of Ses Illetes, Formentera, by MrPepanos, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sanctuary of Lluc in its valley in the Tramuntana, by H. Zell, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A drawing room in the Castillo Hotel Son Vida, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pine-backed cove of Cala Macarella, Menorca, by Marcelsala007, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The water-roofed galleries of the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró, by Bärwinkel,Klaus, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Joan Miró’s white studio, designed by Josep Lluís Sert, at the Fundació Miró Mallorca, by AxelBoldt, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Boats at anchor in the turquoise cove of Cala Mondragó, by Olaf Tausch, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Naveta des Tudons, a prehistoric stone tomb on Menorca, by Dreizung, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Acropolis of Athens by day, seen from Philopappos Hill, by A.Savin, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Goat Cay and the turquoise shallows of the Exumas, by DrGvago, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open sea, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Grand Palace reflected at dawn, by Nawit science, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. James, by Barry haynes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The old town of Belgrade above the Sava, with the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael, by Tatil Dükkanı, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Romanian Athenaeum in its garden, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the Danube, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hour, by Robert Bock, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The beach at Rosemary Beach on the Gulf of Mexico, by Miamireader, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini caldera, by Norbert Nagel, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Helsinki Cathedral above the South Harbour, by Ввласенко, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn and the mosques of the old city, Istanbul, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Las Vegas Strip at dusk, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Triple Bridge over the Ljubljanica, by Fred Romero from Paris, France, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower, by Domob, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Griffith Observatory with downtown Los Angeles beyond, by The Fun Chronicles, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la Mar, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the Maldives, by Luka Peternel, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts in Puerto Banús, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, by Robbschultz69, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountains, by Spike, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbour, by iMahesh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset at the Naples Pier, by pmarkham, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The New York City skyline from Top of the Rock, by Dillan Payne, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Millennium Bridge over the Morača, by Desemeus, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery Spencer, by Christoph Strässler, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sebilj fountain and the square of Baščaršija, by Yukof, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Lujiazui skyline and the Oriental Pearl Tower lit up at night across the Huangpu River, by King of Hearts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Stone Bridge over the Vardar, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The gilded domes of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, by Plamen Agov (user:MrPanyGoff), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Nine Arch Bridge near Ella, in the hill country, by Knthabrew, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed Pitons, by xiquinhosilva, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Skanderbeg Square with the Et’hem Bey Mosque, by Andrew Milligan sumo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The tiled roof of St Mark’s Church in Zagreb’s Upper Town, by Bernard Gagnon, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The hall of the Mercat de l’Olivar with its mural of Mallorcan farm life, by chixoy, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Royal Palace of La Almudaina and La Seu above the lake of the Parc de la Mar, by This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Boats at anchor in the turquoise cove of Cala Mondragó, by Olaf Tausch, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Inside the terminal at Palma de Mallorca Airport, by Arne Müseler, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A classic yacht in the harbour of Port de Sóller, below the lighthouse, by Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts at anchor in the bay of Port d’Andratx, by pjt56 --- If you use the picture outside Wikipedia I would appreciate a short e-, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The marina at Port d’Andratx from the hillside, with the mountains behind, by Chixoy, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Cut sobrassada de Mallorca, the island’s paprika-cured sausage, by Juan Emilio Prades Bel, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The entrance court of Es Baluard museum, with palms inside the old bastion walls, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Royal Palace of La Almudaina and La Seu above the lake of the Parc de la Mar, by This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The hall of the Mercat de l’Olivar with its mural of Mallorcan farm life, by chixoy, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Cut sobrassada de Mallorca, the island’s paprika-cured sausage, by Juan Emilio Prades Bel, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The orange-and-wood Sóller tram on the seafront at Port de Sóller, by Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A drawing room in the Castillo Hotel Son Vida, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The keep and the round walls of Bellver Castle above Palma, by This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The crenellated tower and entrance of the Castillo Hotel Son Vida, by Joan Gené, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The marina at Port d’Andratx from the hillside, with the mountains behind, by Chixoy, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The vaulted Tinell hall inside the Royal Palace of La Almudaina, hung with a tapestry, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The orange-and-wood Sóller tram on the seafront at Port de Sóller, by Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The wooden train of the Ferrocarril de Sóller at Sóller station, by Kritzolina, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The wooden train of the Ferrocarril de Sóller at Sóller station, by Kritzolina, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Valldemossa’s church tower and stone houses below the wooded slopes of the Tramuntana, by Abrget47j, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The rock islet of Es Vedrà off the west coast of Ibiza, by Gerda Arendt, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Valldemossa’s church tower and stone houses below the wooded slopes of the Tramuntana, by Abrget47j, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.