This is beach country par excellence! While some of the beaches have seen the worst of mass tourism, more remain as beautiful as ever, offering some of the Mediterranean’s most clear, azure and inviting waters. Here, too, you’ll find the verdant Serra de Llevant mountain range and some of the island’s best natural parks, not to mention its most important ancient sites and most magical caves waiting to be explored.
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The shop stocks crafts from all the Balearic Islands: woven bags in traditional colours, candlesticks, basketry, lamps, glassware, ceramics, jewellery, decorative objects, antiques, clothing, hats and hangings.
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Ancient, prosperous town noted for its basketry.
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This special shop has all things Mallorcan: some 90 products including sandals, natural scents, dolls, musical instruments, glass, preserves, sausages, liqueurs, turrón (nougat), fig confections and olives.
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Look for the drunk-looking seahorse sign. Inside, it’s loud and packed with young Spaniards and Mallorcans. The main room has a big TV, bar and tables, while the terrace has views of the entire port. There is also a quieter room with table football.
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Looks a bit like the deck of an ocean liner. It’s a place to relax, have a drink or a snack, and survey the busy boats going in and out.
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Artà is famous as Mallorca’s centre for handsome everyday items made from the tough fibres of the palmito (palmetto) plant, which grows wild all over the island.
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British all the way, with Sky sports, Guinness, English breakfast, cocktails and kebabs. Kids are welcome, even in the “beer-garten”. On the same street are other bars whose names reveal their nationality.
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A shop that imports jewellery and decorative objects, with an emphasis on North Africa.
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A wonderfully rustic place, with an open fireplace, a couple of friendly dogs and a very affable proprietor. There are drinks (including delicious drinking chocolates), pastries, tapas and daily specials.
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Come for pa amb oli (see Pa amb Oli), olives, ham, pickled peppers and Mallorcan cheeses. The refurbished interior has marble tabletops and archways, and outside you can watch the local action in the main square.
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