Make a holiday apartment or villa in Majorca your home away from home

Majorca (Mallorca), Ibiza, Menorca, Formentera and Caprera make up the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. They are renowned for cheap flights and beautiful beaches as well as the vibrant bars and clubs along the promenades. The island boasts 550km of sandy beaches, and the Tranmuntana Mountains are a playground for walkers and hikers. Winter 2006/2007 saw a huge amount of investment into the whole area, especially the resorts along the coast of Majorca, and many of the holiday villas in Majorca (Majorca) also benefited. There is a resort and accommodation in Majorca to suit every taste and budget.

Things to do on holiday in North Majorca

If you are inspired by the fourteenth century gothic church as your flight approaches Palma at the start of your Majorca holidays, there is plenty of traditional architecture to be seen, like the Castell de Belluer, the perfectly maintained Royal fortress overlooking the harbour.

Sporting holidays are also very popular. Majorca has the highest density of golf courses in Europe, and has ample facilities for tennis, bowls, horse riding, sailing, water-skiing, windsurfing, kite surfing and scuba diving, all easily accessible from our holiday villas. In the evenings, the resorts on the coast have bars, clubs, pubs and restaurants to suit every preference and budget, and the Palma Casino is open all year round.

There are also good facilities for children, with safe swimming and bathing in the sea, and there are plenty of kids clubs, water parks and activities.

Places to holiday in North Majorca

Pollensa is a sedate resort along a sheltered coastline, with access to the bay lined with many beaches, safe swimming and the much celebrated Pine Walk Promenade, where many of the Puerto Pollensa apartments available for rent are situated. Pollensa offers all the usual water sports, hiking and glass bottomed boats, but many people rent Pollensa villas as the town has a leading role in the island's culture. The Festival of Classical Music is in July and August, and is extremely popular.

Alcudia is a perfectly restored walled city on the site of a Roman settlement, with 9km of sandy beaches. It is well worth taking an Alcudia beach apartment, or defiantly a visit whilst on Majorca holidays. Within the Bay of Alcudia is the village Santa Margalida. Santa Margalida is a sleepy village surrounded by rolling hills. There are well preserved pre-historic remains from the Talaylic age, and the town comes alive for the first weekend in September, with the Festival of the Beata.

Weather in Majorca

Majorca has a fairly steady climate, with summer temperatures around 30?C.

Flights to Majorca

Cheap flights to Majorca are available from Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow, Luton and other UK airports. Majorca's international Airport, Palma Majorca, is in the capital Palma, and is easily accessible from all the resorts on the island.