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Located on a farm on the outskirts of Bunyola, the shelters consist of four rustic houses that can accommodate small groups of up to seven. There are showers, a kitchen and small lounge.

Designer watches, fine jewellery, silver tableware and also Mallorcan grandfather clocks.

Frogs, salamanders, geckos, snakes and lizards abound on the island. But perhaps the most interesting creatures are the endangered ferreret, a type of frog found only in the ravines of the Serra de Tramuntana, and the Lilford’s lizard. Hunted to extinction by their natural enemies on the main island, the latter still thrive on the smaller islets offshore, especially Cabrera. Another endangered species is the caretta turtle, which lives in the waters around Sa Dragonera and Cabrera.

Delicious Italian dishes, such as ravioli with porcini mushrooms and panna cotta. The seafood dishes with champagne sauce are a another treat. The ambience is elegant, and service multilingual.

One of Mallorca’s most unusual festivals, in honour of St Anthony, the patron saint of pets. For two days in January in Sa Pobla, pets are led through the town to be blessed outside the church. Elsewhere, dancers drive out costumed devils, to ensure harmony during the coming year, and everyone circles bonfires and eats spicy pastries filled with spinach and marsh eels.

The 20th-century English writer, scholar and poet put Mallorca on the international literary map (see Deià).

Succulent marinated salmon or the local fish baked in salt, with lemon tart for dessert, are specialities here. The views are fantastic, too.

This rainbow hotel is the place to stay if you want to be where all the action is. Its patio bar is where the international mix of young and beautiful A-list gays congregates before heading off to the dance floor.

The owner is from Puglia in Italy, so the mozzarella di buffala is juicy and tangy, and the pasta is nicely al dente.