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Mallorca

ISLANDBOOK

Balearic Sea

Mallorca39.70 · 3.02Karte öffnen

A limestone island of mountains, hidden coves and villages built from the same stone.

Sehen

  1. 01The mountain rangeGrey rock along the north coast, dropping straight to the sea.
  2. 02Hidden covesSmall bays reached on foot, pine to the waterline.
  3. 03Stone terracesDry walls built by hand to hold soil on the slopes.
  4. 04Harbour townsWorking ports with fishing boats still tied at the front.

Erleben

  1. 01Coastal walkingAn old stone route runs the length of the range.
  2. 02Swim in a coveClear water, flat rock and shade from the pines.
  3. 03Mountain cyclingLong climbs and a descent in hairpins to the coast.
  4. 04Market dayEach town has its own day, fixed for generations.

Essen

  1. 01Spiral pastryCoiled, light, dusted with sugar, eaten at breakfast.
  2. 02Cured sausageSoft, red with paprika, spread rather than sliced.
  3. 03AlmondsFrom the groves that turn white across the plain in winter.

Handwerk

  1. 01GlassblowingFurnaces worked on the island since the middle ages.
  2. 02BasketryPalm leaf split, dried and woven into baskets and mats.