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A pleasant resort made up of coves with turquoise water, sandy beaches and large, flat rocks on which to bask. Families flock here, and it’s good for snorkelling. Nearby Peguera has the nightlife (see Peguera).

One of the choicest resort ports on the island, frequented by the Spanish king and other stellar visitors. Most of the restaurants and shops are on the south side of the port, with a posh sailing club on the north. The water is azure and lapis, with touches of emerald, but the only beach is tiny.

More a cove than a port, the beach here is rocky, the houses are made of rock, and rocky villas are dotted on the hill. Getting here involves a hair-raising series of hairpin bends down a cliff face that’s subject to rockslides, especially after rains. The lone restaurant, Es Port, is a treat (see Es Port, Port de Valldemossa).

A narrow winding road from Deià (see Deià) leads to a picturesque cove surrounded by steep cliffs. The beach is shingle, and the water is very clear. Getting down to it by car is the usual routine of narrow switch-backs.

The lovely bay offers calm waters for swimming, and a pedestrian walk lines the beaches. The resort hotels and nightlife venues cater to both young and old. Don’t miss a ride on the antique tram that scoots to and from downtown Sóller.

The family-friendly resort situated 6 km (4 miles) to the east of Pollença town, beside a pleasant bay, is an attractive place with a long, sandy beach. Many retired foreigners have made the town their home.

Big and a bit brash, this resort town has it all, including what most visitors might prefer to do without – terrible fast food joints and too many fluorescent lights creating a ghostly pallor along the promenade by night. Still, the beaches are good, some of the restaurants excellent and the nightlife non-stop (see also Alcúdia and Port d’Alcúdia).

Ideal for watersports of all kinds, but the town itself feels a little cramped and overused, though it is still a fully operational fishing port. Fine coves and beaches nearby include popular Cala Guyá, Cala Mezquida and Cala Torta, which allows nudists.

If a tranquil resort is what you’re after, this might be the place to come. Even in high season, it remains a quiet, family-oriented place – just a long, curving sandy beach backed by pine forests, with a few tasteful hotels here and there.

Although on the verge of being swallowed whole by Cala d’Or, this little fishing village has so far managed to retain its original flavour – possibly because there is no beach, and only one hotel in town. Charming to walk around and admire the slopes dotted by villas, or maybe just use as your base to visit the entire area.