Mallorca: mountains, coves and city life, for families and couples

Who this guide is for

Families and couples who want more from Mallorca than a beach club by the pool: the old town of Palma, the mountain villages of the Serra de Tramuntana, the caves in the east and the quieter coves in the south. We cover both a base in Palma and, if you’d rather split your week, the north and the mountains too.

It’s not the right guide if a big all-inclusive resort and a Magaluf night out are the whole point of your trip. Mallorca has plenty of that too, but this guide is about the rest of the island.

What’s inside

Twelve chapters. We start with when to go and how many days you need, then the airport, ferries, car hire and the island’s own trains and buses. Next comes Palma’s old town, the mountain villages of the Serra de Tramuntana, the north around Cap de Formentor and Alcúdia, the caves and beaches in the east and south, and the lesser-known corners. We finish with hand-picked stays, where to eat, a real week’s budget for a family and for a couple, and the tips people rarely tell you. Every place is also on one map.

The twelve question marks are the places we’d plan a Mallorca trip around. They open, with names and photos, in the full guide, together with a Google map of every place we mention.

Prices checked in September 2026 for the 2027 season.

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