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1 The Castell Miquel Winery | Alaro Viniculture at its finest | 10 2 The 13th Hole | Alcanada Tee-off towards the islet | 12 3 The Can Torro Library | Alcudia Bertelsmann's commitment to | 14 4 The Hermitage La Victoria | Alcudia For anyone who has always wanted to sleep in a monastery | 16 5 The Jakober Collection j Alcudia Children sportraits in an underground reservoir | 18 6 The Teatre Roma | Alcudia Ancient Rome not far from the beach | 20 7 The Glass Hut | ' The art of Spanish glass-blowing at the Gordiolas | 22 8 The Jardi des Dones | Arta A sculpture gardeit of strong Mallorcan women \ 24 9 The Stairway to Heaven | Arta Sublime ascent to the Santuari de Sant Salvador | 26 10 The Terraces | Where the Moors left their indelible mark on the landscape | 28 11 The Italian Gardens | Take a stroll around a former palace of the nobility | 30 12 The Bar Cala | Cala Figuera At Antonia and Lorenzo's everything is as it was 50years ago | 32 13 The Castell de n'Amer | Cala Millor Strategic point on the east coast | 34 14 The Casa March Gardens | Cala Ratjada Former residence of the island's richest man | 36 15 The Rock Arch | Cala Santanyi' An artwork created by nature | 38 16 The Maze of Caves | A mysterious bubbling above ground | 40 17 The Ostrich Farm | Campos South African flair on the way to Santanyi | 42 18 The Palma Aquarium | Can Pastilla Eye to eye with the sharks | 44

http://d-nb.info/1045217514 19 The Obelisks | Can Picafort Mysterious towers on the beach attd in the dunes | 46 20 The Crenellations | Sublime castle protecting a saint, and vice versa | 48 21 The Southern Tip | Cap de To the lighthouse -for its unspoilt nature | 50 22 The Talayot Settlement | Capocorb Touch prehistory and marvel \ 52 2 3 The Cabrera Visitor Centre | Colonia dc Sant Jordi An archipelago of scenic beauty andfertile history | 54 2 4 The Planetarium | A clear view of the skies at the island's centre | 56 25 The Carrara Temple | Deia The backdrop to an Austrian archduke's meditations | 58 2 6 The Writer's Grave | Deia Robert Graves' resting place in the mountains | 60 2 7 The Table Mountain | High place of refuge for the nobility \ 62 28 The Lighthouse at the Cap | Formentor It's the end of the island as we know it | 64 2 9 The Camper Shop | I nca Leather and shoes from lnca are still in demand | 66 30 The Blue Children's Choir | Lluc The famous choir ofLluc monastery \ 68 31 The Aubocassa Olive Plantation | The island gold grows on trees | 70 32 The City of Artificial Pearls | Manacor Shopping aroundfor the best imitation \ 12 33 The Trotting Track | Manacor "Trot" in Manacor andPalma | 74 3 4 The Pla9a de Toros | Muro Bullfighting is set to continue here | 76 35 The Arabic Baths | Palma Moorish relic in the Old Tow?i garden \ 78 36 The Arms Museum | Palma Calm amid the arms \ 80 3 7 The Arts Cinema | Palma Films and much more entertainment in theformer abattoir \ 82 38 The Barcelo Chapel | Palma Modern Art in Palma's venerable Cathedral \ 84 39 The Basket Specialist | Palma The Mimbreria Vidal is a very special shop | 86 40 The Bingo Hall | Palma Flying balls of fortune at Teatro Balear | 88 41 The Bullfighting Ring | Palma The Coliseo Balear is a listed building | 90 42 The Carrer Fabrica | Palma New gastro mile in Santa Catalina \ 92 43 The Central Palma | Palma An unusual youth hostel in the Old Town | 94 44 The Chocolateria | Palma If it was good enough for Joan Miro ... | 96 45 The City Canal | Palma A long history, yet loved by few | 98 46 The Courtyard of the Palace of Justice | Palma A glimpse into the inner workings of the law | 100 4 7 The English Bookshop | Palma Rod only knows where anything is in this chaos | 102 48 The Espadrilles Shop | Palma Handmade goods from the »Espardenyeria Llinas« | 104 49 The Flower Market | Palma The Passeig de Rambla is Palma'sflower mile | 106 50 The Franco Monument | Palma Eternal argument around a dark chapter in history | 108 51 The Gargoyle on the Roof | Palma Observing all citizens | 110 52 The Grand Cappuccino | Palma Stylish seating inside and out \ 112 53 The Grave of | Palma Thefather of the Catalan language rests at peace | 114 54 The House on the Rock | Palma Living 077 the edge | 116 55 The Jazz Voyeur Club | Palma Late night swing in the Old Town | 118 56 The Knights Templar Signs | Palma Emblems of a long-ago past | 120 57 The Library in the City Hall | Palma Discover a temple to reading in the Old Town | 122 58 The Pere Garau Market | Palma A bustling slice of lifefarfrom the tourist trail | 124 59 The Maritime Trade Exchange | Palma Culture in Palma'sfinest space | 126 60 The Museu dels Molins | Palma On the trail of the island's symbol | 128 61 The Musical Room | Palma Where the March family made music | 130 6 2 The Palma Artwork | Palma Red letter city | 132 6 3 The Rose Window | Palma A morning glory of colours high above the sea | 134 6 4 The Santa Creu Church | Palma Palma's time-honoured house of God | 136 6 5 The »See People« | Palma Roger Locherbach's wooden sculpture in a reconstructed | 138 6 6 Senor Santiago Calatrava's Bull | Palma Avant garde art on the city wall | 140' 6 7 The Solleric Cafe | Palma Relax in style amongst cultural delights | 142 68 The Son Motx Stadium of Real Mallorca | Palma The home ground of Palma's most popular football club | 144 6 9 The Sun Dial | Palma A different way to tell the time | 146 70 Sundown in Style | Palma Thefinest views of Palma can be enjoyedfrom Bellver Castle | 148 71 Taking refreshments on the City Wall | Palma Getting awayfrom it all on the terrace of the Es Baluard museum | 150 72 The Tiled Wall | Palma Joan Miro in XL | 152 73 The Train to Soller | Palma Take the island train through the Tramuntana range | 154 74 The Topsy-Turvy Chapel | Palma There'll be no praying here | 156 75 The Turtle Fountain | Palma Party with Palma'sfootballfans | 158 76 The Workshop of Jo an Miro | Palma An atmosphere to inspire the budding artist in anyone | 160 7 7 The Place of Junipero Serra | Petra The Mallorcan founder of San Francisco | 162 78 The Hipica Formentor Stables | Pollen^a An alternative ride through unspoilt landscapes | 164 79 The Pilgrimage Trail | Poller^a A meditative trip to the Black Madonna | 166 80 The Steps | Poller^a A step for every day of the year | 168 81 The Canal of Albufera | Port d'Alcudia Unspoilt nature away from the tourist resorts | 170 82 The Power Station | Port d'Alcudia An industrial monument looking for a new use | 172 8 3 The Barbara Weil Studio | Port d' A studio built by famous architect DanielLibeskind | 174 8 4 The Museum of the Sea | Port de Soller Centuries of fighting pirates | 176 85 The Tower | Portals Nous Watching over all those yachts | 178 86 The Stone Quarry | Puig de Ros Sun and swimming at one of the island's most unusual spots | 180 8 7 The Swallow's Nest | Randa Monastic treasures on the holy mountain | 182 88 The Beachfront Cycle Path | S'Arenal Follow the water all the way to Palma | 184 89 The MegaPark | S'Arenal Brave new worlds on Platja de Palma | 186 90 The Porciuncula | S'Arenal Modern architecture on Ham Street | 188 91 The Sleeping Madonna | S'Arraco Risen from oblivion after half a century | 190 92 The Devil Masks | Strange mystical happenings in the interior | 192' 93 The Black Pigs | SantJoan Meet theporcine residents of Els Calderers | 194 9 4 The Jewish Cemetery | Santa Eugenia A reminder of the hard times suffered by Mallorca's Jews | 196 95 The Wine Express | Santa Maria A train journey through the heart of winemaking | 198 96 The Stone Cross | Santa Ponfa Where King Jaume I landed to defeat the Arabs | 200 9 7 The Flor de Sal Shop | Santanyf Harvesting and selling the best salt | 202 98 The Organ of Jordi Bosch | Santanyf Heavenly sounds in the church of Sant Andreu | 204 99 The Stone Horses | Santanyi The extraordinary sculptures of Rolf Schaffner | 206 100 The Bunker of Es Trenc | Ses Covetes Pieces of history on an idyllic beach | 208 101 The Cactus Farm | Ses Salines At Toni Moreno's they come in all sizes | 210 102 The Winged Lion | A market under constant supervision | 212 103 The Can Prunera Museum | Sollcr A rival to the Es Baluard in the Tramuntana mountains | 214 10 4 The Historic Tram | Soller A trundle through town | 216 105 The Beach of Dunes | Son Serra de Marina Peace and quiet away from the large resorts | 218 106 The Esglesia Nova Church | Today, the Unfinished One serves an an open-air stage | 220 • 107 The Reservoir Lakes | Son Torella Ciiber and GorgBlau: supplying Mallorca's drinking water | 222 108 The Catalina Tiles | A reminder of Catalina Tomas on almost every house | 224 10 9 The Chopin Piano | Valldemossa The true instrument of the genius composer | 226 110 The Nixe | Valldemossa Michael Douglas honours the archduke in the Costa Nord | 228 111 Roundabout Art | Mallorca's roundabouts are becoming increasingly eye-catching | 230