Three island terraces where the DJ, the cocktails and the light all peak at golden hour — from Palma to the north shore to the southwest bays.
Ctra. Andratx, km 11, Portals Nous
Palma
Can Picafort
Av. Tucà, 1, 2º (Rooftop, Mallorca
Five easy, kid-first days out across Calvià — a theme park, beach libraries, open-air cinema, a village fiesta and the weekly market.
Diseminado Son Rossinyol, 10181
Avinguda d'Amèrica, 1, 2, Cala Rajada
Carrer de Ramon y Cajal, 12, Palma
Port de Pollença
Eight stone villages where one street can hold a saint, a composer, a Roman capital and a market older than most countries.
Bunyola, Mallorca
Camí de Caubet, Bunyola
Avenida Pedro Vaquer Ramis, 9, Magaluf
Two swims, one long lunch and zero rush: six pairings of beaches (and pools) close enough to enjoy on the same day.
07589, Balearic Islands, Spain
Plaça de Llorenç Villalonga, 4, Palma
Ma-1, 19, Costa den Blanes
Ctra. Cales de Mallorca s/n, Km 1,2, Manacor
Every town in Mallorca has its market day. Here are seven of the best — one for each day of the week — and a route that ties them together in a single island journey.
Carrer dels Angels, 11, Selva
Urb. Atalaya de Canyamel, Vial A2, 12, Mallorca, Canyamel Platja
Bonfires, fire-jumping and habaneres — how the island stays up for its shortest night.
Mallorca
Three ways to spend a day in the island's interior eating what the land just gave up — a pick-your-own farm lunch, a paella among the vines and a family cellar pouring what it grows.
Carretera Dic de l'Oest, s/n, Palma
Costa de Santa Creu, 16, Palma
Calvià
Three island tables where the drinks keep coming — a beach terrace in Palma Nova, a rooftop in Palmanova, and a Sunday institution in Peguera.
Three countryside hotels that open their pool and spa to non-guests — a full day of thermal circuits, massages and long lunches, no overnight stay required.
The guide to Mallorca's weekly markets, day by day: which town has its market each morning —from Sineu on Wednesdays to Inca on Thursdays— plus Palma's permanent markets and tips for going.