FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 1 SUMMER SPECIAL YOUR GUIDE TO THE TOP BEACHES OF MAJORCA

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03 AWARDS 14 GASTRONOMY 18 OPINION 22 OPINION Blue Flags Summer recipes A self confessed Majorca changing The European Union awards blue flags to Michellin star Marc Fosh Beach Bum with the times the . invites us to visit the markets and Laura Stadler talks about her daily beach Frank taste the walks.... Leavers awesome highlights summer that fruit that is tourism currently on doesn’t display. mean what it has 16 OUTDOORS always 04 BEACHES Annual walking meant to Guide of local be. Times beaches event 20 OPINION are changing and so is Majorca. Thirty five Majorcan beaches The 48km Walk to Lluc Soller in the 23 OPINION to visit this summer season. takes place the first Sa- summer turday in August. This How to microholiday 12 EVENTS annual event has been Shirely Roberts in Majorca What’s On this going on more than invites us to 40 years now and celebrate sum- Vicki McLeod shares with us her expe- month as many as mer in Soller rience on a day trip across the island. She Who is coming to the island in 16,000 with its tradi- goes on saying that there is so much to July? Tom Jones! Listing of walkers tional fiestas to do and explore on the island that you just concerts, summer fiestas and have ta- its summer need to take the time to do it and enjoy where to visit. ken part. storms. yourself.

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Puerto Pollensa Playa Tamarells Cala Barques Cala Molins Port de Cala Galdana Ciutadella Son Bou THETHE BEST BEST PlayaPla de Alcudia Puertoto Turístico Deportivo Alcudia Mar Cala en Porter Binibeca Playa de Muro Son Bauló Punta Prima Port de Sóller Port de Cala Rajada Son Serra de Marina Cala Agulla Cala Mesquida Can Picafort Son Moll Canyamel Font de sa Cala Es Ribell-Sa Marjal Port de Cala Bona Cala Millor- Club de Vela Port d’ Sant Elm Cala Cala Millor Can Pere Antoni Sa Coma Cala Comtessa Torà Major Palmanova Romana Cala Estància Son Maties Port de Porto Cristo Arenal Gran Santa Ses Penyes Ponsa Illetas de Portinatx Oratori Es Carregador Cala Benirràs Cala Marçal Cala Sant Vicent Port de Sant Club de Mar Cala Ferreraerrera Cala Sa Nau Miquel Es Figueral Marina Port de Porto Colom Port Colònia Cala Gran Es Canar Marina Palma Cuarentena Cala Mondragó Marina de Cala d’Or Port de Sant Antoni C.N.s’Arenal Sant Jordi Cala Llenya Real Club Náutico de Portopetro de Portmany Porto Colom Es Dolç-S. Jordi Port de Cala Figuera (Platja s’Arenal) Santa Eulàlia Cala Llonga Cala Santanyí Club Nàutic Sant Antonioni de PortmanyP Marina

Maintained b Lost from last year Every year the European Union awards blue flags to beaches across the Union and Majorca has once again New come out on top. MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 4 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL / MAJORCAN BEACHES BEST BEACHES TO VISIT R Cala Agulla ● Cala Agulla is situated at 1,8 kilometres from . This beach, Cala Moltó and Cala Mesquida were declared in 1991 Àrea R Naturald’EspecialInterèsbytheParlamentdelesIllesBalears.This Cala Comtessa (Illetes) fact explains that this coastal area is well preserved, surrounded ● CalaComtessaorComptessaissituatedatninekilo- by a thick pine wood with some huge trees, and it has not been metres from Palma, between Punta des Bufador and developed. This coast is a small bay, surrounded by low rocky ar- Platjad’Illetes.Thisbeach,esFortíandIlletesareknown eas and covered by a very fine-grained sand, and this is why it is as Illetes, and this cove is the smallest one amongst the biggest sandy area of this municipality. these three.

PHOTO: EL CORTE INGLES R Platja de l’Oratori de Portals - Cala Portals Nous ● Platja Oratori de Portals Nous or Cala Portals Nousissituatedat11kilome- tres from Palma, between the eastern breakwater of PuertoPortalsandBendinat. This sandy area which is not toobigischaracterizedbyits R fine-grained greyish sand Cala Figuera (Pollensa) andinfrontofthecoastthere ● CalaFigueraissituatedat13,4kilometresfromPuertoPol- is Illa d’en Sales, where you lensa. are not recommended to an- chor because of the sand- banksandrockstowardsouth R and west. The best option for Cala Deya anchoring boats is between ● Cala Deya is situated at 10 kilometres from thesmallislandandthebeach. Soller, between Punta de Son Beltran and sa Inthisareathereisasandygroundwithseaweedandadepth Pedrissa, where a defence tower against the ofthreemetres.OntheeasternsideofPlatjaOratoridePor- pirate attacks is located. The impressive talsNoustherearesomerockswhichemergefromthewa- mountainsofesTeix(1064metreshigh)andel terandwhichyouhavetoavoid.Thenavigatorsconsiderthat Caragolí are also situated next to Deya. This Puerto Portals is one of the best infrastructures of the beautiful sea inlet, surrounded by medium-high Balearic archipelago and Europe, where you can find some cliffs, with scrubland and pine wood, finishes ofthemostbeautifulandexpensiveboatsoftheMediterra- on a semicircular beach where a torrent flows nean basin, some of the best restaurants of the Balearic Is- into the sea and there are some fantastic ter- lands and some popular night clubs ideal for young people races. who live here or visit Majorca. R Cala Major ● CalaMajorissituatedatfourkilometreswestfromPalma, very near the regionalist-style palace of Marivent, summer residenceoftheSpanishRoyalFamily,whichrisesbetween the cliffs of Porto Pi and Cala Major. Another point of refer- ence of this tourist suburb is Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró, built on finca de Son Boter, where Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893- Palma,1983),worldwideknownsurrealistpainter,developed the most important part of his artistic work.

R Cala Galiota ● Cala Galiota is situated at six kilometres from ses R Salines, and it is an urban beach with coarse-grained Cala Mendia ochre sand with some rocks on the coast and on the ● Cala Mendia is situated at three kilometres from Por- ground. tocristo. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 5 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 6 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL / MAJORCAN BEACHES

R Cala Millor ● Cala Millor is situated at threekilometresfromSon Servera and is the south- western border of the municipality of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar. Of its 1800 metres in length, 1.320 belong to Sant LlorençdesCardassar,the rest belongs to Son Servera,althoughthevisi- torcan’tnoticeit,exceptif R looking at the coastline, Cala Pi which is older and more ● CalaPiisnamedbythesurroundingpinetreesandthetorrentthat saturated in Sant Llorenç, flows into its water. It is situated 17 kilometres from and R andcalleSolNeixentisthe four from the talayotic village of Capocorb, declared Monumento Can limit between both mu- Histórico-Artístico Nacional in 1931, which can be visited after pur- Pastilla nicipalities. chasing a ticket.

● This location is the very beginning of what is called PHOTO: EL CORTE INGLES “Playa de Palma”, a 4.6 km R beach length divided into 15 Cala Tuent “health resorts”, on these datethishealthresortshave ● Cala Tuent is situated at 40 kilo- turnedinto“beachchiringui- metres from Sóller, between Punta tos” This fine sandy beach desaCordaandMorrodesForat,and has very little gradient, belowtheshadeofPuigMajor(1445 making a perfect and easy metres high), the highest mountain beach for younger chil- of the Balearic Islands. dren.About200minside with 1m high sea level. Its nearest port fa- cilites is Club Nàutic de San Antonio de la R Playa. This beach is Cala Torta well known be- ● Cala Torta or s’Aduaia is situated at 10 kilometres from tween kitesurfer Artà and it is the biggest beach of this municipality. and paddlesurfer, for being the best beach for this sport practice.

R Es Carbó (Ses Roquetes) ● Platjad’esCarbóissituatedat0,9kilometresfromColònia de Sant Jordi, in front of the small island of na Molina, and it is the most visited unspoilt sandy area, although the visitors, mainlyresidentsandtouristsofthisvillage,havetoreachthis beach on foot from Colònia de Sant Jordi or . This is why the beach is not very crowded by local visitors and R Es Caragol tourists. ● Platja des Caragol is situated at seven kilometres from sesSalines,anditisthemostsouthernbeachofMajorca,to- gether with Cala en Tugores, with a rocky strip between them. The beach can be reached from the lighthouse of ses Salines, walking for 1,5 kilometres along the sea.

R Can Pere Antoni R Es Dolç ● Platja de Can Pere Antoni is situated at two kilome- ● PlatjadesDolçissituatedat300metresfromColònia tres east from Palma, just in front of the palm trees of de Sant Jordi and nearby the fishing port and the ma- Paseo Marítimo and the impressive silhouette of the rina. This touristic and residential village has the only gothic cathedral of Palma (La Seu) and the Episcopal salt pan which are exploited in Majorca, s’Estany and palace. sa Vall. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 7 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 8 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL / MAJORCAN BEACHES R Estanys (Platja des Marquès) ● Estanys, Raconada de s’Es- tany, es Molí de s’Estany o Platja des Marquès (these are the names, or es Coto, of this beach which belongs to Cam- pos) is situated at seven kilo- metres from ses Salines, be- tween Punta de sa Llova and des Tords. This part of the R coast is the first one that be- Es Port longs to the municipality of ses ● Platja des Port is situated at 13 kilometres from Campos and next Salines. to the village of Colònia de Sant Jordi, which is not anymore a centre of salt extraction, shelter for the fishers or meeting place for smug- glers,butoneofthemostimportanttouristicandresidentialareasof PHOTO: EL R Formentor the island of Majorca since 1964. CORTE INGLES ● Cala Formentor or Cala Pi de sa Posada is an inlet in the interior of which is located Cala Gentil, as well as Platja de Formentor, the famous hotel with the same name and in R frontofitscoasttheIlladeFormentor.Thenearestvillage Es Trenc is Puerto Pollensa, at 14 kilometres. ● Platja d’es Trenc is situated at 6,5 kilometres from Colònia de Sant Jordi. The name (“ravine” in English) comes from the opening of the saline area that divides the coastal barrier of dunes, whereas the oral tradition tells that in the middle of the 18th century a tsunami came after the earthquake of Lisbon, whichdividedthedunecordbetweentheopenseaandthewet- land. This beach is the last big sandy area which is still unspoilt and well preserved in Majorca. Together with es Salobrar de Campos it is a protected area of 1492 hectares. It is one of the virginplacesthataremostcrowdedduringthesummerweek- ends.EsTrenchaswhite,fine-grainedsand,gentleslope,nud- ist area, and a system of dunes that separates the beach from thesalineareaandtheagriculturalland,andalsoawetlandwith 171 species of migration and sedentary avifauna. The water is open to south-southwest-west- and northwest and is trans- R parent. The ground is sandy, with some stony areas and sea- Platja de weed at a depth of four metres. Muro ● Platja de Muro is situated at three kilometres from the cen- tre of Puerto , and at 15 kilometres from the centre of Muro,betweenthebreakwater of s’Oberta del Parc Natural de s’Albufera,(whichcanbevisited for free) and the natural border towardPlatjad’Alcúdia,whichis the prolongation of it. We have to say that the general name PlatjadeMuroisusedforthe5,2 kilometres of coastline which belong to the municipality with the same name. R Palmanova R Platja d’Alcudia ● Platja de Palmanova or Cala Blanca is situated at seven ● Platja d’Alcúdia is situated at three kilometres from kilometres from Calvià, between Punta Nadala and es Car- the centre of the village that gives the name to it, be- regador.Thissandyareabelongstothethreebeachesofthe tween Platja de Muro, on the south, and Xara, on the villageofPalmanova,thisone,SonMatiesandesCarregador, north,asmallbeachnexttothemarinaAlcudiamar.Itis builtontheformerpossessiódesesPlanes.Theconstruction the stretch of the bay of Alcúdia next to the villages beganin1934anditisthefirstresidentialareaofthismunici- Lago Esperanza and Playas de Alcudia. pality. R Playa de R Playa de Puerto Palma - el Arenal ● Platja de Palma is the biggest Pollensa piece of coast of the capital of the ● PlatjadelPortdePollençaordeLevanteissituated Balearic archipelago (4,6 kilome- atsixkilometresfromPollensa,betweenPlatjadeCan tres long, divided into 15 beaches), Cullerassa and Puerto Pollensa. Although there is a situated 14 kilometres east from highdevelopment,touristicaswellasresidential,ithas thistown,althoughthelastpartbe- still the quiet atmosphere it used to have in the past, longs to the municipality of Lluc- which explains that this coastal stretch has been an major. artistic inspiration. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 9 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 10 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL / MAJORCAN BEACHES

R Ses Covetes ● Ses Covetes is situated at 11 kilo- metres from Campos. The in- habitants use to saythatthename (“small caves” in English) comes from the funeral caves of the ta- R layotic age found Puerto (Sa in the surround- Marina) ings. ● PuertoValldemossaorsaMarina,thislastnameismore popular, six kilometres from the village with the same R Portals name. Vell R ● Portals Vells I or sa Caleta Sa Rapita des Portals Vells is situated ● S’Arenal de sa Ràpita is situated at 11 kilometres from at nine kilometres from Ma- Campos.Thisbeautifulsandyareabelongstothecoastalpart galluf, and it is a part of Cala of the village of sa Ràpita, in the municipality of Campos, Portals Vells, a sea inlet be- whichisanareafullofholidayhomesforthelocalandforeign tweenPuntadesXiscletand residents. The western end is Club Nàutic sa Ràpita and the s’Estaca,whichisdividedinto eastern limit is the rocky area of Can Sordo, which is the different parts that finish on natural border with Platja des Trenc. thisbeach,saPlatgeta,Platja del Mago and Platja del Rei. R Torrent des Pareis ● The mouth of this stream is one of the most impressive oftheisland.AccessisfromSaCalobrathroughapedestrian tunnel pedestrian crossing rocks. It is a karstic canyon two R milesinlength,foundinthenorthernpartoftheSerradeTra- Son Serra muntana. This area of the island has a wide variety of flora de Marina andfaunahavebeenobservedover300speciessuchasthe “Ferreret”. There is no additional service as it is completely ● Son Serra de Marina is unspoilt. The beach is made up of gravel and small pebbles. situated at 11 kilometres from Can Picafort. The beach, the marina and a vil- R lagehavethesamename.In Santa Ponsa theresidentialareathereisa ● Platja de Santa Ponsa is situated at seven kilometres round defence tower with a from Calvià, between Punta des Castellot and Caló d’en beautiful panoramic view Pellicer,and it forms a big bay. over Cap de Farrutx (Artà) R until Alcudia. S’Illot It is said that in this village (Cala there was a clause in the tenancy agreements, in the Moreia) seventies of the 20th cen- R ● Cala Moreia is situ- tury, that said that men and Porto ated at four kilome- women were not allowed to Cristo tres from Portocristo. swim together. If this was ● Porto Cristo, It is also called Platja broken, you had to pay 50 Puerto Por- de s’Illot because of massesintheoratoryofthe tocristo, Port de the small island that finca. Nowadays nudism is or Cala can be seen next to allowed. Manacor is situ- the coast. This sandy area is coarse- ated at 12 kilome- grained and greyish. tres from Manacor. PHOTO: EL CORTE INGLES R Puerto de Soller ● Port is situated at the end of the

carretera General Sóller – Port,this INGLES CORTE EL PHOTO: beach is located next to Passeig es Traves,itis800metreslongand20 metres large, and it is not too crowded, with local visitors and touristswhoknowthearea.Theac- cessbycarandonfootaswellasthe access for disabled are excellent. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 11 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 12 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL YOUR GUIDE OF EVENTS FOR JULY H T N O M S I

H SWEET CALIFORNIA T TO PLAY IN INCA N WEDNESDAY19 JULY Concert. At 22.00 with David Bisbal presenting his new al- JULY bum “ Hijos del Mar Tour 2017 ” at Son Fusteret Fair Grounds O in Palma. Tickets on sale at www.trui.es, www.tick- etea.com and www.sonfus- S teret.com, Oh Discos in Palma

’ MUSIC and Baba Discos in Inca and THURSDAY6 JULY Manacor. Ticktes 32, 45 and 39th International Music Festival in Deya. At 21.00 with Young 80 euros. Balearic Talents Horseman String Quartet and Joaquín Sanz David Bisbal

T (oboe) at Son Marroig (Ctra MA-10 km 65.8) in Deya. Reserva- THURSDAY20 JULY tions 678 989 536 and [email protected]. Tickets 20 euros, 10 Concert. At 22.00 with Tom euros for students (up to 18 years of age) and members 15 Jones at Port Adriano. Tickets euros. Works by Cavestany, Haydn and Mozart to be per- at www.portadriano.com and A formed. in Capitania’s office. Tickets range from 40 (standing), 80, SATURDAY8 JULY 100, 150 and 250 euros 10th Pianino Classical Music Festival. At 20.30 with pianist Soon (seated).

H Jung-Ann at the Cartuja (Plaza de la Cartoixa, 9) in Valldemossa. Doors open at 19.30. Works by Soler to be performed. Tickets FRIDAY21 JULY 20 euros. Reservations [email protected], 619 906 574and 971 Musical. At 21.30 with a musi- 728 312. For more info www.pianino.es. Concerts to be held dur- cal tribute to the king of pop ing June and July. Michael Jackson “ Michael Legend ” at Trui Teatre (Cami

W Mallorca Music Experience. At 20.00 with Loquillo and invited Luis Fonsi. de Son Rapinya, 29) by La guest Ander Grauns from Villafranca at Es Moli Nou football Salle School in Palma. Tickets grounds in Palma. Tickets 30 and 55 euros. Another concert on at the box office, tick- Sunday 13 and Monday 14 August. etea.com and www.truitea- tre.es. Info 971 783 279. Tick- Concert. At 21.30 with Luis Foni and his “ Despacito ” at Palma’s ets 28 euros. Plaza de Toros (Avinguda de l’Arquitecte Gaspar Bennazar) in Palma. Tickets 30, 35 and 85 euros on sale at Discos Oh! In SATURDAY22 JULY Palma, Baba Discos in Manacor and Inca. Doors open at 20.30. Concert. At 22.00 with Span- ish rapper Kase.O and his tour SATURDAY15 JULY El Circulo 2016-2017 and in- by Christina Concert. At 22.00 with Melendi on his tour “ Quitate las Gafas” vited guest El Momo at Son at the Calvia Fair Grounds in Santa Ponsa. Fusteret Fair Grounds in Buchet George Benson. Palma. Tickets 20 euros in ad- FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 13 YOUR GUIDE OF EVENTS FOR JULY

vance and 26 euros at the box office. Tickets EXHIBITION on sale at www.ticketea.com and www.trui.es. GUY HAMILTON, A LIFE IN PICTURES ACTIVITIES IN Also at Discos Oh in Palma and Baba Discos in Photographic exhbition. At Casal Solleric MAJORCA Inca and Manacor. ((Passeig del Born, 27) in Palma from 11.00 to 14.00 and 15.30 to 20.30 daily except Mondays. TUESDAY25 JULY On Sundays 11.00 to 14.30. Runs until Monday Concert. At 22.00 with George Benson at Port 31 July. Adriano. Tickets at www.portadriano.com and in Capitania’s office. Tickets range from 38 MUSIC - CLASSICAL (standing), 70, 90, 150 and 200 euros (seated). BELLVER CASTLE, PALMA Tickets on sale now. All concerts feature the Balearic Symphony Orchestra, start at 21.30. THURSDAY27 JULY Concert. At 21.30 with the return of the group TICKETS Sweet California and their “ Ladies Tour ” at On sale at Musical Via Roma (La Rambla, 7) in Quartel General Luque in Inca. Doors open at Palma. Info 971 722 826; Musicasa Conserva- 19.30. Tickets 20, 22 and 35 euros. On sale at torio (San Francisco de Sales, 16) in Palma. Info IDEAS FOR DAYTRIPS Oh Discos in Palma, Baba Discos in Inca and 971 498 299; Casal Solleric, Tourist Office AND HALF DAYTRIPS:- Mancor and ticketea.com and trui.es. (Paseo del Borne, 25) in Palma. Also one hour ● Puerto Soller with Train prior to the concert at the box office. and Tram 39euros 39th International Music Festival in Deya. At ● Island Tour by Train, 21.00 with Suzanne Bradbury and Friends: ● THURSDAY6 JULY Tram and Boat 65euros Eilidh Martin (cello) and Suzanne Bradbury (pi- Gerhard Oppitz, piano ● Caves of Drach and the ano) at Son Marroig (Ctra MA-10 km 65.8) in Pablo Mielgo, conductor Pearl Factory 36euros Deya. Reservations 678 989 536 and con- Works by Beethoven to be performed. ● Valldemossa 25euros [email protected]. Tickets 20 euros, 10 euros for ● Formentor,Alcudia, students (up to 18 years of age) and members ● FRIDAY7 JULY Puerto Pollensa 31euros 15 euros. Works by Beethoven, Schumann, Pablo Mielgo, conductor ● Caves of Ham and Por- Debussy and Martinu to be performed. Works by Beethoven to be performed. to Cristo 36euros ● Palma City Tour 25eu- FRIDAY28 JULY ● THURSDAY13 JULY ros Dance show. At 21.30 wioth Sara Baras “ Vo- Pablo Mielgo, conductor ● Inca Market 19euros ces ” at Palma’s Auditorium (Paseo Maritimo, Works by Beethoven to be performed. ● Dolphin Watch 35euros 18). Info 971 734 735. Tickets on sale Monday to ● Minorca including a tour Sunday 10.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 21.00. For ● FRIDAY14JULY of the Island 69euros more info visit www.auditoriumpalma.com. Pablo Mielgo, conductor ● Ibiza including tour of Tickets 45 to 65 euros. Works by Beethoven to be performed the Island 119euros ● Cabrera Natural Park 62euros

Prices are per person. Please consult for child discounts. Many more tours and combinations available. La Beata in Information provided by Valldemossa. Ticket Travel Agency, TOM JONES Portals Nous Tel 971 67 67 67 email [email protected]

IS CRUSING EVENING ENTERTAIN- MENT:- ● Pirates Show ● Pirates Reloaded Show INTO ● Son Amar FIESTAS IN JULY ● Es Foguero - Carmen (Note: unless stated, the dates given are the main days of the fiestas. Events typically ● Gringo Bing0 PORT start a week or more before these main days.) WATER PARKS:- ● 2 July: Mare de Déu de la Victoria: Alcudia, La Victoria hermitage. (1 and 2 July only.) ● Western Water Park ● 2 July: S’Aranjassa (Palma district). Grand party for the end of the summer fiestas ● Aqualand ADRIANO ● From 2 July: Sant Victoria: . ● Marineland ● Around 3 July: Canamunt (Palma district) summer fiestas. ● BH Hotels Day Pass All ● 10 July: Sant Cristòfol (Saint Christopher): Arenal, Biniali (). Inclusive – Over 16s ● 16 July: Virgen del Carmen (Mother of God of Carmel): Cala Bona, Cala Figuera (San- ON tanyi), Cala Ratjada, Coll d’en Rebassa (Palma), Es Capdellà (Calvia), Porto Cristo, Portoco- ADVENTURE:- lom, Portol (Marratxi), Puerto Andratx, Puerto Pollensa, Sa Rapita ● Forestal Park (Adven- ● 17 July: Can Pastilla summer fiestas. ture park and zip wires) ● 20 July: (Saint Margaret of Antioch): Felanitx, , Santa Mar- ● Jungle Park THURSDAY galida, Santa Maria del Cami. ● Adventure Rooms ● Around 21 July: Sa Coma (Sant Llorenç) summer fiestas. ● Palma Jump (Trampoli- ● 21 July: Santa Praxedis (Saint Praxedes or Praxed): Petra. nes) ● 23 July: Son Ferriol, Palma summer fiestas 20 JULY ● 25 July: Sant Jaume (Saint James the Apostle): Alcudia, , Cala Pi (Llucmajor), WATER SPORTS:- Calvia, Manacor,Sa Pobla, Santanyi, S’Estanyol (Llucmajor). ● Mallorca Wakepark - ● 26 July: Sant Crist (Christ the Saint): Alcudia. (This day only.) cable ● 28 July: La Beata, Valldemossa. ● Mallorca Wakeboarding ● 30 July: Sant Abdon i Sant Senén (Saints Abdon and Sennen): Inca. - Boat ● 31 July: Playa de Murosummer fiestas. (Three days of events). MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 14 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL GASTRONOMY - SUMMER RECIPES

by Marc Fosh

t’s really starting to feel like sum- mer now. The markets are bursting with fresh fruits including luscious I strawberries, stunning looking cherries, thirst quenching melons, the season’s first early figs (Brevas), awe- some apricots, plums, nectarines and succulent peaches are all jostling for po- sition on the local market stalls. Although I absolutely adore all these fruits, for my money, nothing beats the succulence of sweet, aromatic Mediter- ranean peaches, bursting with flavour. They provide delicious eating but can also be used in so many different and in- teresting ways in the kitchen. They can be poached in sugar syrup with cinna- mon, vanilla and cloves, roasted with cardamom or pan-fried and caramelised with brown sugar and almonds. Peaches SUMMER also make perfect partners for cham- pagne, cassis and calvados and they AWESOME combine perfectly with ginger, lemons, oranges, strawberries and hazelnuts. Pan-fried foie gras or roast duck are amazingly good with glazed peaches and FRUIT sweet and sour peach chutney can really liven up cold meats, pâté and salads. The peach originated in china and was transported along the silk route to Per- b The markets are bursting with fresh fruits sia then into Europe some 2000 years ago. Peaches grow on deciduous trees including luscious strawberries , stunning belonging to the rose family and related to the almond. Alexander the great in- looking cherries , thirst quenching melons , the troduced them to Greece and Rome season’s first early figs (Brevas), awesome where it was known as the queen of fruits. apricots , plums , nectarines and succulent Peaches stop ripening when picked, so peaches . it is important to select firm, ripe fruit with a good fragrance. Make sure that they are unblemished, not too hard and don’t buy more than you plan to use, as fresh peaches are highly perishable and spoil easily. Reject fruits that are mushy or have shrivelled skins, both signs of decay. Nothing beats the succulence of sweet, However, if you want to peel them, aromatic blanch them first by dropping them into boiling water for a minute, then cooling Mediterranean them in ice water; the skins will slip off peaches, bursting with easily. Rub the peeled fruits with lemon juice to keep them from darkening. flavour. Cooking softens peaches and enhances their sweetness. It can also salvage High in energy with no fat, peaches are slightly under ripe fruit. a good source of vitamin C and contain The popularity of a lighter style of eat- an important vitamin A called beta-caro- ing coupled with the growing interest in tene. Before eating peaches whole, wash healthy food has contributed to the in- the fruit under cold running water; if re- creasing use of fresh fruit in our daily frigerated, let them warm to room tem- diet, but few can beat the big taste, perature for optimum flavour. Peaches aroma and succulence of the mighty do not need to be peeled before eating. peach, Queen of Fruits. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 15 GASTRONOMY - SUMMER RECIPES

ROASTED PEACHES WITH ✃ PEACH & SAFFRON CHUTNEY ✃ LAVENDER & MASCARPONE Make the most of the short peach season by making this delicious chutney to en- joy all year long. INGREDIENTS ● 50ml local honey Serves 4 ● 2 sprigs fresh lavender INGREDIENTS ● 250g light brown sugar ● 4 large, ripe organic peaches, ● ½ tsp grated lemon zest Serves X ● 250ml sherry vinegar halved and pitted ● 4 spoonfuls of mascarpone ● 1kl ripe peaches ● 1tbsp Salt ● 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter cheese ● 200g tomatoes (de-seeded and ● ½ tsp cinnamon chopped) ● ½ tsp ginger Method ● 60g onion (finely chopped) ● ½ tsp cayenne pepper Preheat oven to 200c°/gas 6. ● 60g sultanas ● ½tsp Powdered saffron Coat an ovenproof baking dish with a little butter.Arrange the peaches, cut side up, in the baking dish. Drizzle the honey over the peaches, and add the lav- Method ender and lemon Place all the ingredients, ex- zest. Bake for 15 cept the peaches, in a minutes, remove heavy-bottomed pan and from oven, and cook over a gentle flame, spoon the honey stirring frequently, for from baking dish about 30-40 minutes until over the peaches. thick and syrupy. Bake an addi- Blanch the peaches in tional 5 minutes or boiling water for 15 seconds until the peaches and refresh them in ice cold are softened and water. Peel them and cut golden. them into large chunks. Top the warm Add the peaches to the peach halves with a saucepan and cook for a fur- spoonful of mascar- ther 10-15 minutes until the pone cheese, and peaches start to break drizzle with some down. Pour into sterilised of the honey in the glassjarsandstoreinthere- baking pan. Serve frigerator for up to 6 immediately. months. MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 16 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL

The JoyRonWalkers Group at the start of the Palma to Lluc walk. THE EXPERIENCE OF COMPLETING THE PALMA TO LLUC ANNUAL WALK b The annual walk will be taking place on Saturday 5 August and it begins at 11pm from the Plaza Güell in Palma.

Uruguay 1980 BY RONALD HAWES years is Ronald Hawes a 75 year old Eng- HE walk, known as Güell to lishman, who moved to Majorca in 2012. Lluc, dates from 1974, and the Each year he has raised funds for local story behind it is that one night charities. For the last two years he and T a siphon being held by the others have walked for Fundacion JoyRon daughter of the owner, Tolo Güell, ex- a foundation that Ronald set up in July ploded at Bar Güell. Miraculously, no one 2015 to “Help Children in Need in the was hurt, so it was suggested that every- Baleares”. one should go to Lluc to give thanks to the Ronald acknowledges that the walk is a Virgin of Lluc, Majorca’s patron. challenge, but when undertaken with The Palma to Lluc Monastery annual friends, the camaraderie with your fellow walk is scheduled for Saturday 5 August walkers inspires you to complete the this year. This annual 48km challenge, whilst at the same walk leaves Palma at 11pm time you are raising and is fully supervised sponsorship monies throughout the walk for a good charita- by police, medics, ble cause and and volunteers thereby helping manning an exten- children in need sive number of wa- in the Baleares. tering and fruit/re- With enough walk- freshment stations along ers, we can split into the route. This annual event several smaller teams to ac- has taken place now for more than 40 commodate those who want to walk at a years and in previous years there have fast pace, a medium pace, a slow pace or been as many as 16,000 walkers partici- for those who just want to walk in their pating. own time, and stop at a few bars en-route. The walk passes through the central If you would like to walk this year and plain of Majorca, from Palma, through raise funds for the benefit of the Children Santa Maria and towards Inca and then in Need in the Baleares, then please con- Open Tuesday to Sunday from 7pm / Closed all day Monday onwards to Lluc. Yes the walk is an tact Ronald on 608531211 or e-mail achievable challenge and is increasingly [email protected], for registra- viewed as a challenge and an ideal and tion forms, sponsorship forms and a Joy- Ramon de Moncada 24, Edif. Xaloc, Santa Ponsa unique fundraising opportunity. Ron t-shirt and join one of the JoyRon Reservations tel. 971 694 036 or 676 383 959 Someone who has experienced and com- walking teams. (see group photo of one of pleted the walk three times in recent the teams in previous years). FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 17 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 18 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL

lightful little coves where you can by shun the crowds if you’re willing to hike. After 30 years, I’m still discov- Laura ering secret little gems to spend the day, preferably in walking distance Stadler to a well-stocked chiringuito. I’ll admit as much as I adore the beach, I prefer a sunbed and um- brella rather than to lie in the sand. t’s no secret. I’m a self- Albeit at the end of the day I’m still confessed beach bum. showering sand from places I’d Throughout the year I walk the rather not metion. Over the years I’ve I beaches daily: Magalluf (usually de- learned that the perfect beach day takes serted) Palmanova (a bit livelier) or Por- planning with a full bag of accessories. So tixol (bustling all year). In fact, I’m happy here is my essentials checklist not includ- anywhere there’s a long stretch of beach. ing chair, umbrella and snacks: Sunscreen It feeds my soul. 50 for face, shoulders and already sun- However, as I take my daily promenade wrinkled chest. Sunscreen 15 for body I yearn for warm seas. Not to just take a and legs, big bottle of water in a special dip, but to soak for hours feeling at one cool bag; and two towels one for wet an- with the waves. So this is my favourite other to keep dry. I’ve taken recently to time. The sea is a perfect temperature and using the microfibre towels as they weigh the long warm nights allow me to take next to nothing and dry so quickly. I need my 7pm swim, when the beach is all but sunglasses, reading glasses and cheap deserted and the water smooth and calm. glasses to wear in the sea while swim- Yes, I love nothing better than a day on ming, along with a cap to shade my face the beach, and fortunately this beautiful in the midday sun. little island is awash with wonderful My new find is huge clothes pegs to stop Enjoying the beach in Majorca. beaches. Checkout the Bulletin’s daily the towel from blowing half way across Beach Guide. There are long stretches of the beach while I’m swimming. A hook to heaviest is my make-up bits bag that in- usually before 11am. Earlier for Portals sand with shallow turquoise seas more of- hang things under the umbrella is useful cludes: tissues, nail file, wet wipes, glasses beach. Families with young children ten seen in the Caribbean, too (some of the Chinese shops cleaner wipes, plasters, antiseptic cream seem to get there at the crack of dawn so wide bays and de- now stock them). The and sting cream just in case I meet a this is where choosing your location care- dreaded jelly fish. I always take two biki- fully becomes vital. If you don’t have chil- nis to ensure a dry one to wend my way dren with you and are looking for a peace- home. Not keen on the double blob wet T ful day, don’t plonk yourself next to a shirt look. While I’m on lady’s essentials, pram and a pile of inflatable sharks! may I suggest most important of all, un- I tend to choose second row, usually qui- less it’s a prestigious designer label, your eter than the front row. At least you first job is to cut out the labels. You can be know what’s in front of you. I once sat in as gorgeous, fit and toned and nubile as a prime front-line position, only for an Greek goddess, but all is lost as you walk enormous family to set up home in a huge with a label hanging tent so I couldn’t even see the sea. out like a waving a I’m often asked why I carry one flip- I’m-not-cool flag. per. Well I did have two, but one My mobile and dropped in deep water while I was ad- keys I always keep in justing it. So now I change feet every one of those zip plastic now and then to stop swimming in cir- bags. Nothing worse than cles. But I count this as an optional ex- a sandy phone. tra. I know it all sounds rather ex- So enjoy these wonderful summer cessive to carry; but believe me it’s days. Stay safe. Top up sunscreen every well worth the effort to travel prepared two hours, keep out of the midday sun for all eventualities. For the best beach till after 4pm and drink plenty of water! days, I suggest an early start to ensure a sunbed near the most breeze by the sea, A SELF CONFESSED BEACH BUM b I love nothing better than a day on the beach , and fortunately this beautiful little island is awash with wonderful beaches. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 19 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 20 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL

SUMMER IN SOLLER VALLEY

Sunset. PHOTO: RACHEL FOX

b The yachts, their crews and owners are by Shirley On 15 July every year Puerto Soller joined by those that pay to make the Roberts holds its own special tribute to Mare de yachts their holiday base. We rub shoul- ders with many people who are famous Deu del Carmen and it takes this form. in their own world but in shorts and shades they look the same as anyone else and can get on with their holiday with- out being bothered. The next major beachside celebration takes place on Saturday, 15 July 2017 when it is the turn of Mare de Deu del Carmen to take centre stage. This is a he season of summer is defined saints’ day that commemorates Carmen here as the hottest months of as the Mother of God. She is the saint of the year and the period that the all sea faring people. St Peter might be T rest of the year has prepared for. special to fishermen but Carmen looks Money is made in the Soller Valley year after all who use the sea in whatever ca- round as it is a winter destination for pacity. walkers and cyclists but summer is the On 15 July every year Puerto Soller icing on the cake. holds its own special tribute to Carmen Sollerics can influence so much and pull and it takes this form. in all their good winter ideas but the real At 8.30pm a Mass is said at Puerto Soller key is the weather. People come to the Church and there is usually an effigy of Balearics for many reasons but the guar- Carmen in situ. Many local people attend antee of sunshine and balmy evenings is this service because in one way or an- at the top of the list. So the promise of other they all have connections with the summer is the expectation that rain will sea. You cannot fail to be connected if be rare and that you can wake up each you live in Puerto Soller. morning to a beautiful blue sky and sun- Juan on 23 June. This fiesta brings all lo- yachts moor overnight. This celebration The statue is then processed to the har- shine. cals and holidaymakers to the seafront is known for its night long music and the bour and loaded on to a procession of The same weather cycle happens here for picnics and midnight swims. It is also fact that all roads of Majorca lead to small boats. Meanwhile, earlier in the as in the rest of Europe and as one hot the launch of a week of celebrations in Puerto Soller for this occasion. The young day flares are dug into the sand surround- day follows another spectacular storms the village of Deya whose patron saint is people of Majorca may go to schools and ing the bay. There are more flares than briefly happen. In the Soller Valley these San Juan. live in different parts of the island but ever in Puerto Soller now that the beach are accompanied by rolling thunder and a The key to summer life in our neck of they all know one another. In the winter has been extended. light show of lightning over the moun- the woods are all the Saints days’ that they gather in Palma on a Friday and Sat- The procession by boat starts around tains. To sit on a dry balcony watching give rise to traditional fiestas. urday night and in the summer they 9pm and then around 10pm Puerto Soller one of these electrical storms is an expe- St Peter is beloved of the fishing com- head for the village fiestas. The mornings is plunged into darkness and the electric- rience most don’t forget. The occasional munity and in Puerto Soller a three day see bleary eyed youngsters heading for ity is cut off round the bay. The only light tornado and the sea changing direction fiesta celebrating him starts on Thursday home and sleep after dancing the night comes from the flares that are lit all from benign to scary is an exciting per- 29 June 2017. A full programme of daily away with their island wide friends. around the beach. So, to the darkened formance of nature. events happen centred around the Santa St Peter and his fiesta coincides with port illuminated by the flares, the Mare The long anticipated summer starts Catalina end of the port – around the one of the busiest periods for the yacht de Deu de Carmen comes. She gently with the solstice and the Fiesta of San fishing boats and the quayside where fine charters that take place in Puerto Soller. sweeps the bay until coming back to rest FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 21

Correfoc for the San Bartholomeu fiestas. PHOTO: BULLETIN FILES

We can’t leave the Night of Fire explodes on us. The drum- mers and the demons weave amongst us summer by not issuing causing fear and drama and then the Fire you all an invitation to Run begins. The dragon breathes fire and lets out mighty roars. come and see us in the The city seems to blaze as the eternal Soller Valley. fight between good and evil takes place. The Fiesta comes to an end after three days of music lasting through the night, a dergone various stages in its long history fairground, endless entertainment and and these days is a beautiful Gaudi style activity. The demons are sent back to The statue of the Mare de Deu del Carmen is loaded on a boat for a procession. building (at least the front is). whence they came and good prevails for PHOTO: BULLETIN FILES St Bartholomew celebrates his saints’ another year. day on 24 August each year and the Fiesta By now my summer list of events is ap- at the Santa Catalina end of Puerto Soller. day 27 August 2017. The week before and of San Bartholomew always includes that proaching the end of August and the The lights come back on and a family fi- the week after are full of events, gallery date. plans are being made for the Autumn esta takes place with people meeting on openings and concerts and also the Nit of The Fiesta is the excuse for a week long celebrations. the beach for picnics and gatherings. Very Art. celebration of life and the wonderful We can’t leave the summer by not issu- low key and gentle with an acknowledg- Saint Bartholomew is one of the twelve place that is the city of Soller. Music, ing you all an invitation to come and see ment that Carmen does a pretty good job apostles and credited with the conver- theatre, art, children’s events and enter- us in the Soller Valley. The city of Soller, of looking after those who need her. sion of people in Armenia. tainments take place in all the venues Puerto Soller, , Biniaraix and In between the Fiestas and special cele- After the conquest of Majorca in 1229 a around the centre. You need a daily cal- Deya make up our world. Each of these brations, the Soller Valley just gets on part of Soller was given as a gift to the endar of events to make sure you don’t unique places has their own drum that with providing a great beach and sea ex- Church to thank them for their help in miss the best events. A list of activities they march to and life and experiences perience for the guests who have chosen the fighting and protection of the troops. can be found at the Tourist Information will be different in each. It is said that no- to spend their holidays with us. The Ferrer de St Marti from Catalonia was in Office or online at www.sollerweb.com. one ever visits this area just once. To beach is traditional bucket, spade and charge at the time of the conquest and he The most spectacular night of the Fiesta spend time in this glorious place in the sunbathing surrounded by excellent res- gave orders for the church of Saint Bar- is on Sunday 27 August 2017. The City is summer is a gift – we sincerely hope you taurants and bars to meet all pockets. The tholomew in Soller to be built. It has un- set to firecrackers and fireworks and the enjoy it. early evenings and cocktail hour are espe- cially well catered for and many people use that time to go out on one of the Cocktail Sunset Cruises. To sail off into the sunset at the mouth of Puerto Soller Bay is a special memory of holidays here especially when you are met by some of the dolphin families who live right there. The Soller Valley is the Cultural Centre of the Tramuntana Region. This was a designation given to the area by UNESCO when the Tramuntana was awarded their special status. This highlights the many concerts, art exhibitions and special events in Sant Bartholomew Church that bring in the visitors from far and wide. Right now the Museum of Modern Art in Soller – also know as Can Prunera is host- ing a special exhibition on the friendship between Picasso and Miro. Both these fa- mous names have connections with Sol- ler and that is why the first showing of this significant exhibition is being shown in central Soller. The Fiesta of St Bartholomew is of spe- cial significance in August as he is the Pa- tron Saint of Soller. This year the four days of Fiesta start on Thursday 24 Puerto Soller all lit up. PHOTO: RACHEL FOX August and end with the Fire run on Sun- MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 22 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL

Inclusive deal was the best value for them by because all the kids were looked after and catered for in a way that we could never Frank do, nor could any traditional hotel man- MAJORCAMAJORCA • • Leavers age with any success. Sorry folks, but AI’s have an important part to play in this is- land’s tourism mix, so get used to it. Sometimes, I get to wondering if the tra- ditional week, ten-day - or two week fam- OR those of us who live here in ily beach holiday is either relevant or CHANGINGCHANGING Majorca and for many who visit popular nowadays. Well, of course the an- this island for a well deserved swer is - Yes, Yes, and Yes again, but it F break, perhaps we may have a isn’t the ‘Be-all-and-end-all’ that it used to feeling that not much has changed since be. Over the past decade in particular, the modern family Mediterranean holi- some visitors are not merely content to WITHWITH THE THE day was, for all intents and purposes, in- lay on a beach for eight hours a day, have vented here in the early 1960’s. Some- dinner in their hotel or outside bar/res- times we forget that Majorca is still the taurant and watch EastEnders on a loop most popular individual holiday destina- somewhere pleasant but hardly inspiring; tion in Europe - it has been since day one no, it seems that expectations are evolv- and it still is - full stop. So my friends, ing, if not changing completely. For TIMES:TIMES: those in charge of tourism here must be young people, they expect ‘named’ DJ’s doing something right after all! However, and top-notch artistes to be appearing live like almost all endeavours, the best way close to where they are staying - the to keep being successful at what you are sweaty chap on keyboards and the down- doing is to be sensitive to social, political, market diva on vocals in your hotel lobby AA NEW NEW and economic changes and then to adjust just won’t crack-it anymore I’m afraid. to what you need to do to stay relevant in Similarly, more and more visitors, tourists a majorly competitive industry. For that - call them what you will, are looking for is what tourism is - i.e. an industry, a very holidays that are designed for them indi- important industry. I still remember my vidually. The dramatic rise in ‘activity Australian in-laws arriving at Palma air- holidays’ is a case in point. It might be cy- CHALLENGECHALLENGE port a decade ago to visit us for an ex- tended summer (winter for them!)three I love the fact that we week break. Naturally enough, they had looked up Majorca on a map and had read- have a brand new and up on all aspects of this beautiful island, wonderfully appointed but nothing could prepare them for the shock of just how “huge” Palma airport Conference Centre set was. You see, they couldn’t get into their full-square on the Bay- heads how a “tiny” Mediterranean island such as ours could have such a vast air- of-Palma - it has been a port. Warming to my task, I hugely en- long time coming... joyed explaining to both Pete and Leslee just how many tourists visited this Balearic jewel in our summer months; cling, walking, sailing, water sports, golf they were both slack jawed in amaze- or shopping - the fact is that many folk ment. want to integrate their hobbies or pas- Nevertheless, surely the powers-that-be sions into their holidays. And who can would be foolish to sit upon their laurels blame them? and not be bothered to adjust our ‘prod- Recently, the hugely prestigious Sunday uct’ to changing times? Generally, those Times newspaper named Palma as the best in command have moved with the times city break destination in Europe - and by both reacting to travel trends and adjust- God, it certainly is that. The fastest grow- ing their ‘product’ to fit in with potential ing social-economic grouping at the mo- visitors ever changing priorities and de- ment are described in the following way - mands. Naturally enough, lively debates “Cash rich, time poor.” Effectively this occasionally erupt when those in author- means that millions of what we used to ity are perceived to be slow in reacting to call ‘Yuppies’ are desperate for holidays certain market challenges and by way of but although they can afford to pay for balance, those same people are criticised them - they have so little time to actually when they have the gall to develop other enjoy them. In other words, we here in methods of attracting paying visitors to Majorca need to intensify our efforts in this island of ours. Think All-Inclusive’s! diversifying our product. So what does Perhaps we are seeing nowadays an in- that mean old chap? This means, keeping dustry that is in tune with its customer an open mind in looking to encourage base. For instance - many traditionalists other tourism markets to Majorca. Tour- despise All Inclusive resorts - some with ism doesn’t need to mean what it has al- an axe to grind, others who perhaps ways meant to be, it really doesn’t. I love should know better. But the truth of the the fact that we have a brand new and matter is that Majorca needs more than wonderfully appointed Conference Cen- ever a full-mix of holiday opportunities tre set full-square on the Bay-of-Palma - it for the modern visitor. On a personal has been a long time coming and it has level, last summer I was disappointed that met many difficult challenges on the my son, his wife and their two children, way; but it is here to stay and I for one plus a similar family of friends decided to think it to be one of the most important holiday on this island in a very good A-I developments for this island since the se- hotel complex in Porto Cristo rather than pia days of more than fifty years ago. Per- stay with us as they always had done in haps I am becoming a little blasé in my af- the past. The holiday wasn’t cheap, but fection for this wonderful island; but all I when I quizzed my son about it, he told can say is this, I have never quite shaken me quite honestly, that for their week off my rather gauche love affair with it - Tourists visiting Palma’s Cathedral. PHOTO: BULLETIN FILES here on the island they found that this All so now you know! FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN SUMMER SPECIAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 23 HOW TO MICROHOLIDAY IN MAJORCA

helicopter tour. We went another point of view, or up with Cedric the pilot we could take the train and flew over Son Vida and from Palma to Soller, Na Burgesa then down to something which to this the South West coast and day I have yet to do. along over to Puerto An- Or we could cycle, al- dratx and then returned though maybe not in the back towards Son Bonet heat, or go diving, or hire a flying over Calvia. From limo, or go walking or, or, the air it is impossible to or.... there’s so many op- by Vicki say that Majorca is overde- tions. veloped when below you Leaving Soller. Below: Cedric and Gigi ready for lift off. PHOTOS: VICKI MCLEOD And then, after you’ve McLeod is acre upon acre of forest done with all the flash, ex- and the edge of the Tra- b People spend all year earning enough pensive options you can F I had to tell a visi- muntana mountains. pack up your Lidl coolbag tor what to do dur- Unless you’re Richard money to come here for two weeks and with some icepacks, tins of ing their trip to Ma- Branson you probably beer, melon, sandwiches I jorca I’m not sure don’t have the opportunity we get to live here all year around. What and rosado and head down where I would start. For to go up in a helicopter to your local beach. sure there are the beaches, that often, but if you ever is there to change? Simply nothing, as Our favourite local the mountains, the quaint get the chance then take beaches are perfect, I’m villages, the dramatic it. After you’ve taken off long as we can keep taking our micro not even sure I want to tell coastlines, fiestas, food, you will possibly go you .... okay, I’ll let you adventures, sleepy after- through a phase of “oh my, holidays. into our secret places, Cala noons and late nights all to what have I done” fol- foot, often accompanied motor yacht I have ever we did spend some time Fornells and St Elm. Both be accounted for. But how lowed by “ah well, that’s by a curious donkey hop- seen, Rising Sun , owned by gazing at it slack mouthed places are mostly visited could you encapsulate all us done for then” to “well, ing for a snack. We were and wondering who might not so much by tourists of that in just one visit? I might as well enjoy it headed for Sa Foradada, be onboard that day. But but by local Majorcan The realistic answer is of whilst I’m still alive” to that iconic spot eventually the sight of families and other resi- course you can’t do it in “awhhh, do we really have with the hole in the 454 foot megay- dents. Slap on the sun one go, you will have to re- to go back now?”. Cedric the rock and acht just became block and bring an extra turn again and again to told us that this time of the famous part of the towel or two to lounge truly appreciate and enjoy year they were very busy ramshackle breathtaking about on. Everyone from what Majorca has to offer. with privately chartered restaurant scenery. babies to grandmothers are But if you were to push me flights, including that af- where they As we ate our at the beach in the sum- on a solution on how to ternoon the job of flying cook per- lunch we did mer, all quietly relaxing pack it all in to one day I’d over the Superyacht Cup fect paellas what many and spending time with offer you up last Friday to photograph the compet- over a wood hard working their families. You could when I, and my husband ing boats. fire. It takes people do which wander into the sea now Oliver took our daughter After our trip in the air it about thirty is to ask our- and again to cool off, on a surprise day out. was then time for a quick minutes to get selves why we maybe stay in for longer We started at Son Bonet dash north to Puerto Soller there by boat, don’t do this more of- and explore under water, airfield just off the Al- where we hopped on to a passing by lagoons ten? Take days off and go jump off the rocks and campo road towards Mar- water taxi. Our next desti- and Cala Deya, slowly on adventures. Micro holi- have a splash around. ratxi with a thirty minute nation was a place which I passing the famous setting David days in fact. Why not? Around you, cormorants had only ever reached by for one of the scenes from Geffen (founder of, among I suppose it’s because we dive into the water fishing the BBC’s Night Manager . other things, Dream- have the pressure of work, and opportunistic seagulls After passing majestic works, the film studio). Ac- but Majorca is a wonderful swoop endlessly over the limestone cliffs we finally cording to fellow water place to explore. sands. turned the corner into the taxi passengers Bruce Next time we promised Then later as the sun sets bay. On arrival we were Springsteen and the Oba- ourselves we will rent a behind Dragonera treat greeted by the sight of the mas had all been seen pre- classic car for the day and yourself to a couple of most enormous private viously on this yacht, so tour the island from yet drinks at the chiringuito run by the gregarious and slightly eccentric Vincent. Toast your good sense for spending your days living in the most perfect island in the Mediterranean as “Hotel California ” drifts across the airwaves. As my husband would say it’s the zenith of human exis- tence. People spend all year earning enough money to come here for two weeks and we get to live here all year around. What is there to change? Simply nothing, as long as we can keep taking our mi- Above:That’slunch.Right:Epicviews. PHOTOS:VICKI MCLEOD cro holidays. MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 24 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER SPECIAL

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