Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Palma Nova - Majorca Travel Guide

Beautiful beaches with historic Palma nearby.


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•Just 2.5 hours from most UK airports. Transfers 30-40 minutes.

•Palma Nova is close to one of Majorca's hottest night spots, Magaluf.

•Nearby Palma city has cobbled streets and a stunning Gothic cathedral.

•We have a wide range of accommodation for all budgets.

•There's a great choice of cafes, DJ bars, karoake and restaurants.

•Relax on 3 fabulous blue flag sandy beaches and explore the charming harbour with promenade & upmarket shops.

•Use the local bus service to visit nearby resorts and markets.

•Bare boat charters, motor yacht hire, PADI diving & snorkelling safaris.

•Attractions include Aqualand, Western Water Park, Karting and Golf at Poniente.

•Local dishes include the delicious 'fideua paella', or the tasty 'frito marinero'.

•Holidays to Palma Nova: We have an excellent choice of holidays in Palma Nova.

•Hotels in Palma Nova: We have excellent hotels in Palma Nova, all with our lowest prices guaranteed.

•Cheap Flights to Palma Nova: We have cheap flights to Palma Nova. The flight takes just under 2 hours 30 minutes from UK airports.

•Car hire in Palma Nova: There's so much to explore, you would be wise to hire a car. We can offer great deals on car hire in Palma Nova so check us out when completing your holiday booking.

•Transfers to your hotel in Palma Nova: We can book your transfers from the airport to your hotel in Palma Nova. We can also book UK airport car parks online, plus travel insurance and currency exchange for your holiday.

•Palma Nova Hotel Reviews: Written exclusively by genuine customers who have booked and stayed in the hotel.

Did you know? Palma Nova doesn't have any nightclubs. But nearby Magaluf has plenty.

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Magaluf - Majorca Travel Guide

Magaluf is going to be sooooo hot this year.


Perfect gold sand beaches and lively nightlife. Where r u?



•Just 2.5 hours from most UK airports. Transfers from 15 mins -1 hour.

•Magaluf is Majorca's party capital.

•Clean sandy blue flag beaches with shallow waters.

•Watersports including diving, kite surfing, jet skiing and parascending.

•PADI diving courses at some of Majorca's best diving spots.

•Ideal for party animals in the summer & a great winter haven for silver surfers.

•Brilliant nightlife including top DJs, cafes, bars & restaurants.

•Attractions: the Nemo Submarine adventure and Western Water Park.

•Excursions: fab shopping at Palma, the Caves of Drac and the Pirates show.

•Highly rated by our holiday makers for fun, nightlife and value for money.

•Holidays to Magaluf: We have an excellent choice of holidays in Magaluf.

•Hotels in Magaluf: We have excellent hotels in Magaluf, all with our lowest prices guaranteed.

•Cheap Flights to Magaluf: We have cheap flights to Magaluf. The flight takes just under 2 hours 30 minutes from UK airports.

•Car hire in Magaluf: There's so much to explore, you would be wise to hire a car. We can offer great deals on car hire in Magaluf so check us out when completing your holiday booking.

•Transfers to your hotel in Magaluf: We can book your transfers from the airport to your hotel in Magaluf. We can also book UK airport car parks online, plus travel insurance and currency exchange for your holiday.

•Magaluf Hotel Reviews: Written exclusively by genuine customers who have booked and stayed in the hotel.

Did you know? There are 100 bars in Magaluf and Palma Nova. You can dance till dawn and watch the sun come up!

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Calas de Mallorca - Majorca Travel Guide

A great value family friendly resort with superb beaches and a lovely atmosphere.


A top place for fun in the sun and to explore the rest of the eastern Majorcan coast.



•Calas de Mallorca is a modern resort with fantastic beaches of azure blue sparkling waters, soft sands and hidden coves. It has family friendly hotels and an attractive promenade with an excellent choice of shops, bars and restaurants. Its warm shallow waters are perfect for children; and snorkelling. It's also a great base from which to explore the rest of the coast including Sa Coma, Porto Cristo, Cala Mandla, and Porto Colom; or further inland. There is a good bus service to Cala D'Or in the south or to Cala Bona, Cala Millor in the North and across to Palma.

•What are the beaches like in Calas de Mallorca? There are 3 sandy beaches - Cala Antena, Cala Domingos Grans and Cala Domingos Petis. They are all joined by a lovely cliff top path or you can use the Calas Express train or take a boat trip to the lovely beach at Porto Cristo. And the sleepy resort of Sa Coma with its pretty beach is only a short bus ride away.

•Calas de Mallorca is perfect for singles, couples, silver surfers and families looking for a traditional sunshine resort.

•Eating Out in Calas de Mallorca? There is an excellent choice of local seafood restaurants, as well as local restaurants serving both British and international cuisine. Dining on the harbourfront at nearby Porto Cristo makes for a very special evening.

•Entertainment in Calas de Mallorca: Most of the hotels feature regular entertainment and many of the bars also have live acts, karaoke and bingo. Our customers recommend D'Alfils for a good laugh with regular comedians and live acts.

•Popular excursions: Visit the spectacular Caves of Drach, enjoy a safari day, visit the Jamaica Tropical Park, the pearl factory at Manacor or enjoy a day out at one of the fun parks, or a take a day trip to the water park at Magaluf. The market at Felanitx on a Sunday is renowned for some of the best pottery on the island.

•Holidays to Calas de Mallorca: We have an excellent choice of holidays in Calas de Mallorca.

•Hotels in Calas de Mallorca: We have excellent hotels in Calas de Mallorca, all with our lowest prices guaranteed.

•Cheap Flights to Calas de Mallorca: We have cheap flights to Calas de Mallorca. The flight takes just over 2 hours from UK airports.

•Car hire in Calas de Mallorca: There's so much to explore, you would be wise to hire a car. We can offer great deals on car hire in Calas de Mallorca so check us out when completing your holiday booking.

•Transfers to your hotel in Calas de Mallorca: We can book your transfers from the airport to your hotel in Calas de Mallorca. We can also book UK airport car parks online, plus travel insurance and currency exchange for your holiday.

•Calas de Mallorca Hotel Reviews: Written exclusively by genuine customers who have booked and stayed in the hotel.

Did you know? Calas de Mallorca is a great place for kids. It even has a small fun fair and playground in the resort's centre. Plus many of the restaurants have children's menus, play areas and bouncy castles.

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Cala d'Or - Majorca Travel Guide

Ideal for families and those seeking a relaxing holiday surrounded by natural beauty.


An elegant yet friendly resort with lovely sand beaches and a stunning marina.



•Cala D'Or has a well deserved reputation as a picturesque and popular resort.

•The beach at Cala D'Or: There are several beautiful beaches in the Cala D'Or area. They are mostly sandy, sheltered with coves and crystal waters.

•Watersports at Cala D'Or: Diving, sailing, glass bottom boats, fishing, speedboats, kneeboarding, snorkelling, water skiing, banana boats.

•Top Beach Tip: Watch out for jellyfish at Cala Pou.

•Is Cala D'or child friendly? Here is what our holidaymakers said: "The beach at Cala D'or is child friendly and my daughter had a wonderful holiday." - "Cala Mondrago beach beautiful, sheltered and not too big -never lost sight of the kids from the beds we lay on!!" - "Great for families and couples wanting a slower pace but not out in the sticks." - "Local restaurants were all child friendly and did carry out too." - "Local mini train is excellent for getting about with the kids." - "Many of the restaurants have play areas and bouncy castles."

•Sport in Cala D'Or: Cala D'Or Sports centre has 5 floodlit tennis courts, Golf Poniente (about 20 mins away).

•Family Entertainment near Cala D'Or: The Western Water Park (Magaluf), the Jumaica Tropical Park (Porto Cristo), Aqua City (Arenal),Auto Safari, (Cala Millor), Nemo Submarine (Magaluf), Marine Land (Portal Nous).

•There is an excellent choice of restaurants serving traditional and international cuisine.

•The nightlife is sophisticated with al fresco dining, jazz bars, karaoke, tribute bands and cocktail bars. Only a couple of 'British' pubs.

•Sightseeing: The Caves of Drac, Palma, the port of Soller, beautiful Valledemossa, Inca, and Manamor for the leather market on thursday morning (30 mins away by bus or taxi).

•Entertainment excursions: The Pirates Adventure, the Son Amar variety show .

•How much should I tip in Spain? Restaurant 5-10% Bar - a few coins, Taxi - 10%.

•Just over 2 hours from most UK airports. Transfers to Cala D'Or - about 1 hour 30 minutes

•Holidays to Cala D'Or: We have an excellent choice of holidays in Cala D'Or.

•Hotels in Cala D'Or: We have excellent hotels in Cala D'Or, all with our lowest prices guaranteed.

•Cheap Flights to Cala D'Or: We have cheap flights to Cala D'Or. The flight takes just under 2 hours 30 minutes from UK airports.

•Car hire in Cala D'Or: There's so much to explore, you would be wise to hire a car. We can offer great deals on car hire in Cala D'Or so check us out when completing your holiday booking.

•Transfers to your hotel in Cala D'Or: We can book your transfers from the airport to your hotel in Cala D'Or. We can also book UK airport car parks online, plus travel insurance and currency exchange for your holiday.

•Cala D'Or Hotel Reviews: Written exclusively by genuine customers who have booked and stayed in the hotel.

Did you know? The Caves of Drac are a magical network of caves and grottoes with stalactites and stalacmites formed over millions of years.

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Ca'n Picafort - Majorca Travel Guide

Soak up the sun or gaze at the dazzling azure waters on 13km of superb beaches.


Relax in this friendly resort or explore the mountains and surrounding countryside.



•C'an Picafort: C'an Picafort has simply dazzling beaches. It is set on the same wide sweeping horseshoe shaped bay as Alcudia and stretches for an incredibly gorgeous 13km of immaculate golden sands. It has grown from a small fishing village to a destination popular with holidaymakers from all over Europe; but there are still secluded coves to be found where you can have the beach all to yourself.

•The wide traffic free beachside promenade bustles with restaurants, cafes, shops, bars and pubs. It stretches from the marina and fishing harbour to Son Baulo. There are boat cruises and glass bottom boat trips daily from the harbour.

•Plus C'an Picafort is a great location for exploring. There are nature reserves, wetlands, mountains, old towns and traditional villages close by

•The beaches in C'an Picafort: C'an Picafort has two lovely beaches of soft sands next to shimmering blue, clear shallow, warm waters. Perfect for sunbathing, snorkelling and swimming; and for families.

Further out of the resort are craggy cliffs and secluded coves. The smaller beach is at Son Baulo. It has sunbeds, parasols and watersports, sunkissed sand dunes and is next to a nature reserve.

•Eating Out in C'an Picafort: There is an excellent choice of local and international cuisine, with cafes, restaurants and fast food catering well for the British palate.

•Family Friendly C'an Picafort C'an Picafort is a great destination for all the family. We have some excellent family friendly hotels in C'an Picafort with All Inclusive deals, children's play areas, children's pools and entertainment programmes. Our excellent hotel deals in C'an Picafort include 2*, 3* and 4* hotels.

•Attractions:Visit the nearby resort of Alcudia and the Water Park.

•The weekly market at C'an Picafort on Friday are very popular with tourists and locals alike.

•Excursions: Spend a day exploring the narrow cobbled streets of cosmopolitan capital city of Palma; and visit its stunning Gothic cathedral with its stunning interior designed by Gaudi.

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•The Caves of Drach are incredible and definitely worth a trip out. For a magical experience, you can even be serenaded by a floating orchestra on certain nights.

•Visit the some fascinating old towns: there is the walled medieval town of old Alcudia , Arta and the Roman town of Pollensa.

•You can also visit the wetlands of S'Albufera; which are perfect for bird watching.

•Get on your bike and explore! There are bicycle tracks covering the 5 miles of stunning coastline between C'an Picafort and Alcudia.

•Puerto Pollensa with its stunning marina, waterfront cafes and restaurants is just along the coast.

•Nightlife in C'an Picafort: Low key, relaxed al fresco dining, family friendly beachside bars and pubs and a few clubs. For a slightly more uptempo beat, head to Alcudia.

•C'an Picafort is just over 2 hours from most UK airports we have cheap flights to Palma with our guarantee of the lowest prices. We also have great value prices on hotels in C'an Picafort and Majorca.

•Holidays to C'an Picafort: We have an excellent choice of holidays in C'an Picafort.

•Hotels in C'an Picafort: We have excellent hotels in C'an Picafort, all with our lowest prices guaranteed.

•Cheap Flights to C'an Picafort: We have cheap flights to C'an Picafort. The flight takes just over 2 hours from UK airports.

•Car hire in C'an Picafort: There's so much to explore, you would be wise to hire a car. We can offer great deals on car hire in C'an Picafort so check us out when completing your holiday booking.

•Transfers to your hotel in C'an Picafort: We can book your transfers from the airport to your hotel in C'an Picafort. We can also book UK airport car parks online, plus travel insurance and currency exchange for your holiday.

•C'an Picafort Hotel Reviews: Written exclusively by genuine customers who have booked and stayed in the hotel.

Did you know? For superb snorkelling, visit Cala Vincente bay- it's a good walk from Puerto Pollensa

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Puerto de Alcudia - Majorca Travel Guide

Fantastic beaches, child friendly hotels and restaurants.


Great family holidays. Majorca was made for it.



•Just over 2 hours and 15 minutes from most UK airports.

•Puerto de Alcudia is a superb beach resort surrounded by mountains and pine trees.

•The old town has small, narrow streets, with shops, cafes and restaurants.

•Child friendly beaches? There is a stunning blue flag beach with long soft sand beaches and long shallow waters. Great for kids. And according to our holidaymakers: "The beach at Puerto de Alcudia was excellent, very clean and child friendly" - "The beach is fantastic for kids, shallow and calm. The hotel provide a packed lunch!

•What else can I do with the kids in Alcudia? It's totally geared up for families and is not a rowdy resort. Many of the hotels have kids clubs, family rooms, plus entertainment etc. Some bars have bouncy areas, slides, movies, quizzes and mini-discos. Small amusement park, a water park, plus a bigger water park in nearby Arenal. Pirates night is fun (make sure you don't book the Adult one!) plus Marineland.

•What do our holidaymakers with kids say about Alcudia? "Loads of good places to go. I took two 16 year olds, one 15 year old and a 10 year old and there is lots to do for all ages."

•Watersports at Puerto de Alcudia: Banana boats,diving at Puerto Pollensa, jet skis, pedaloes, parascending, snorkelling.

•When is the best time to go to Majorca? If you want to make sure all the entertainment is up and running, most of the island is open by early May, closing late September.

•Getting around in Alcudia: There is a good bus service throughout the resort. And excursions are available through local companies.

•There is a brilliant choice of restaurants for all budgets serving traditional and international cuisine.

•Check out the Bellevue area for nightlife plus the late night market on the seafront.

•Visit the old town and the Vai Fora (Son et Lumiere) light shows by the city walls.

•Best restaurant in Alcudia? For our holidaymakers it's currently Lunas restaurant.

•How much should I tip in Spain? Restaurant 5-10% Bar - a few coins, Taxi - 10%.

•Holidays to Puerto de Alcudia: We have an excellent choice of holidays in Puerto de Alcudia.

•Hotels in Puerto de Alcudia: We have excellent hotels in Puerto de Alcudia, all with our lowest prices guaranteed.

•Cheap Flights to Puerto de Alcudia: We have cheap flights to Puerto de Alcudia. The flight takes just over 2 hours 20 minutes from UK airports.

•Car hire in Puerto de Alcudia: There's so much to explore, you would be wise to hire a car. We can offer great deals on car hire in Puerto de Alcudia so check us out when completing your holiday booking.

•Transfers to your hotel in Puerto de Alcudia: We can book your transfers from the airport to your hotel in Puerto de Alcudia. We can also book UK airport car parks online, plus travel insurance and currency exchange for your holiday.

•Puerto de Alcudia Hotel Reviews: Written exclusively by genuine customers who have booked and stayed in the hotel.

Did you know? Over the past two thousand years, Majorca been invaded by the the Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines and North African Moors. Alcudia was the island capital in Roman times.

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Puerto del Carmen - Lanzarote Travel Guide

6km of golden sands, watersports and buzzing nightlife.


Chill out, catch a breeze, party on or shop for England. Where are you?



•What's Lanzarote like? If you haven't visited Lanzarote before, all you probably know is that it has an amazing volcanic landscape similar to that of the surface of the moon. Or in the words of one traveller, it's like something out of early Dr Who.

•That is all true, but Lanzarote is also an island that has avoided the ravages of high rise development. So you'll find low rise white washed buildings and hotels with colourful shutters, wide tree lined traffic free promenades, traditional and modern restaurants and bars, lava flow formations, farms, vineyards and the amazing fire mountain, Timanfaya. Plus the island is peppered with the wacky work of Cesar Manrique, a contemporary of Picasso's.

•Puerto del Carmen is one of laid back Lanzarote's most popular resorts.

•We have an incredible choice of hotels and apartments in Puerto del Carmen.

•Relax on 6km of golden sand blue flag beaches with crystal clear waters in Puerto del Carmen.

•Enjoy fantastic watersports at the beaches' diving and windsurfing schools.

•Fabulous nightlife on Avenida de las Playas - restaurants, bars, shops and cafes.

•Ideal for all ages looking for fun in the sun. Note: it can be hilly in places.

•Excursions: Fire Mountain, Fuerteventura and fishing trips.

•Local specialities include fantastic tapas, freshly caught fish and gourmet cuisine.

•Just over 4 hours from UK airports. Transfers 35-45 minutes by taxi to Puerto del Carmen.

•Holidays to Puerto Del Carmen: We have an excellent choice of holidays in Puerto Del Carmen.

•Hotels in Puerto Del Carmen: We have excellent hotels in Puerto Del Carmen, all with our lowest prices guaranteed.

•Cheap Flights to Puerto Del Carmen: We have cheap flights to Puerto Del Carmen. The flight takes around 4 hours from UK airports.

•Car hire in Puerto Del Carmen: There's so much to explore, you would be wise to hire a car. We can offer great deals on car hire in Puerto Del Carmen so check us out when completing your holiday booking.

•Transfers to your hotel in Puerto Del Carmen: We can book your transfers from the airport to your hotel in Puerto Del Carmen. We can also book UK airport car parks online, plus travel insurance and currency exchange for your holiday.

•Puerto Del Carmen Hotel Reviews: Written exclusively by genuine customers who have booked and stayed in the hotel.

Did you know? Lucha Canaria, Canarian Wrestling, is a traditional local sport.

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