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So, Mallorca needs to be on your bucket list STAT

COSMO digital director Jaime Waddington spent four days exploring Mallorca with , discovering the island’s must-see spots, eating cured meats and drinking buckets of good wine. Cause of death: leaving Mallorca.

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0320_COS_115_119_Life opener - Mallorca.indd 1 2020/02/06 11:18 AM TRAVELTRAVEL TRAVEL Hey, Google, Exploring Head to Son NGL, at the end of last year, girlfriend had the cobbled Marroig for where had ~enough~. E-mails, WhatsApps, bank streets of Palma’s the best views should notifications: be gone, forever! So when the Old Town of the island opportunity arose to jet off to Spain’s largest It is one of Mallorca’s most I stay? Balearic Island, Mallorca, and be hosted by popular wedding venues, Google, I was all in. If you’re like me, and with its beautiful white temple Hotel El Llorenç think you know all there is to know about and insane backdrop of the Parc de la Mar Google travel apps, prepare thyself. Here’s sea and mountains. It was El Llorenç is situated right in front also the spot for Laura and of the sea in La Calatrava. On how Google has made travelling super-easy. Paul’s date in Season 4 of arrival, I was greeted with a You’ll never vacay the same way again. Love Island. #Obsessed. glass of champers and shown to my beautifully furnished room Take the Sóller that overlooked the courtyard. If Hey, Google, Tram to Port you’re keen to take a break from de Sóller walking around and feasting The tram takes you through on meat and cheese (it me!), El what should I do? The temple the narrow streets of Sóller, Llorenç has an incredible spa at Son where you can take in sights for some much-needed R and Marroig of locals dining at sidewalk R. It also has an Insta-worthy Shop (and eat!) restaurants and traditional pool deck, with an infinity pool your heart out Mallorcan townhouses with looking over the Bay of Palma. in Palma’s their famous green shutters, Old Town and witness the ‘golden Walk down the valley’ of citrus groves. Hop Google tip: use tiny alleyways off in Port de Sóller and to download Setting off to explore of Palma’s Old maps while you’re on Valldemossa in a head to Ses Oliveres for Town and you’ll Wi-Fi. This means vintage Spanish car lunch. Indulge in the freshest you’ll be able to find everything navigate without seafood at this cosy and from bookstores using data. unassuming restaurant, which and art galleries to has beautiful views of vintage shops and cute Take a ride in an the bay. Must-try: their

cafés. If you’re after some old-school Spanish Google tip: want to steamed mussels, Hotel Sant Francesc delish Mallorcan products car and visit communicate with your grilled Mallorcan This boutique hotel is View of the Spanish driver? Use rock octopus and or souvenirs to bring back Valldemossa Cathedral and in the heart of Palma. home, ask Google to direct Valldemossa is a historic of Mallorca hold the speaker button seafood casserole. Contemporary art, you to La Montaña. Here town in Mallorca, situated in by night to converse back Now I’m hungry. photographs and and forth. you’ll find the best selection a picturesque valley of olive mirrors adorn the walls, of Mallorcan cheese, olive and almond trees under the Take a boat so prepare yourself for loads oil, wine and cured meats Tramuntana mountains. The trip and see of ‘Grammable opportunities. (look at the pic and cue the quaint streets are home to the Cathedral of Their private rooftop terrace salivation!). If you’re after a pastry shops, sidewalk cafés Mallorca at night boasts a swimming pool trendy take-home accessory, and boutiques. Ask Google Google tip: use If you want to feel far that looks over the beautiful head to Mimbrería Vidal where to go for a slice of the camera function away from home, hop cathedrals and historic ceramic- in Google Translate for a selection of the most cake, and it’ll lead you to to translate written on a yacht at sunset and topped buildings of Palma’s gorge basket bags that’ll Ca’n Molinas. According text (like street signs take in the breath-taking Old Town. and menus). pair perfectly with your ‘I’m to many locals, they make sight that is the Cathedral in Mallorca!’ dress. Shopped the best coca de patata of Mallorca. Board at out? Stop at La Rosa (a delicious traditional potato Palma’s port, pack some Vermutería & Colmado bun) in Valldemossa. For sundowners and enjoy and order yourself a chilled a sugar overload, grab a cup panoramic views of the glass of vermouth and some of their delicious hot chocolate city and lit-up cathedral patatas bravas. to accompany it. from the sea.

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