Majorca

I've just got back from Majorca for a weeks holiday with four friends. And we loved it. The currency is Euro's so very easy to handle. Language is Spanish so as long as you know Gracias you will be fine! Weather was beatufil (in September). Very hot and sunny. A few days were overcast which made it a bit muggy but was still just lovely. We stayed in the resort of Palma Nova on the south coast, about ten minutes walk away from Magalluf. We stayed in a self-catering hotel / apartments which were a perfect location for what we wanted out of our holiday. It was a family based hotel (as opposed to an 18-30's type thing) so there were a lot of children ...

Cala Millor has changed a bit in the 30 years since we have been there on honeymoon. Although much larger and more developed since '78 i't well worth a visit or stay. We spent a week in the little known hotel Porto Fishio - great accomodation but exclusive and hard to find. Almost a secret! "The" place to eat or just lay back chillin with a drink is The Oxford Blue. It's relaxed and welcoming and does great food to. The couple who run it are Steve and Fiona and they will make young and old feel right at home. The bar has the usual big screen but it also has the Wii great for the kids (dads to). It's nicely placed to, just back from the manic hustle ...

Mallorca or Majorca? What's the answer. Well, when you first get there you think that it doesn’t really matter but for the record , Majorca is a name visitors have given this absolutely beautiful Mediterranean island. Locals call it Mallorca, they live the Mallorcan lifestyle. It's the largest of the Balearic islands, 200 km south of Barcelona, off the east coast of Spain. So now you know where it is, you will want to know why you should go there. For us, we were eagerly awaiting our first-ever cruise and the offer of a week-stay on Majorca, before that experience, was too good to pass up. Tony Kelly’s The AA Pocket Guide ...