Decanter Mallorca travel guide for wine lovers
It’s a top destination for beach-partying sun worshippers, and yet this Spanish island is just as suited to a relaxed wine-focused holiday, thanks to the growing number of small wineries dotted across its scenic landscape. Shawn Hennessey provides inspiration for a serene and rewarding Mediterranean getaway
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The largest of the five main Balearic islands, Mallorca has a reputation as a tourist hotspot for beach-loving sun seekers, but in fact most of the island north and east of its capital Palma is quite tranquil and bucolic, with charming, uncrowded rural landscapes, hamlets and villages. Take the scenic journey on the narrow-gauge railway from Palma to Port de Sóller to explore the Tramuntana mountain ridge, where you can go climbing or hiking, or cycle between wineries across the plain of Es Pl