| Mallorca, Spain |
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| July 31 to August 7, 2003 |
Mallorca is the largest (3,640 square km), most populous, and most visited (around 7 million visitors per year) of the Balearic Islands.
Mass tourism and a boom in construction have partly changed the appearance of the lovely island. Thousands of tourists romp on the beaches that are surrounded by huge hotels. Nevertheless, Mallorca still preserved some of its beauty... more and more people discover "the other Mallorca", a Mallorca beyond beach life, sea and party.
Discover the breathtaking nature, hike around the mountains, smell the smell of exotic flowers, pick an orange from the trees and experience the friendliness of the people. For me, Mallorca was a positive surprise... We visited Puerto de Sóller, Sóller, Palma de Mallorca and also rented a car for exploring the Western part of the island. I really enjoyed my week there a lot... and I hope you enjoy my pictures :-)
| Puerto de Sóller |
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Puerto de Sóller was our base for the week. My mom and I did a lot of walking around the town and the outskirts - we enjoyed the perfect views down to the harbour and the fantastic sunsets.
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| Sóller |
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Sóller and Puerto de Sóller are connected with the nostalgic tram - a ride through orchards and vegetable gardens. Sóller itself is a quaint town with a lively Saturday morning market.
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| Palma de Mallorca |
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Palma de Mallorca (La Ciutat) is the capital of Mallorca and offers a lot for its visitors - grab a map and get lost in its narrow streets.
Between Palma and Sóller commutes the "Red Bolt", a train that leads you through breathtaking nature and 13 tunnels. Definitely a great experience :-)
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| Daytrip |
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Once we rented a car for a day and explored the Serra de Tramuntana, the mountain range in the northwest of the island.
Our route (approx. 200 km): Puerto de Sóller - Sóller - Fornalutx - Torrent de Pareis - Cala de sa Calobra - Santuari de Lluc - Pollença - Puerto de Pollença - Alcúdia - Sa Pobla - Inca - Binissalem - Palma - Andratx - Estellencs - Banyalbufar - Valldemossa - Deià - Sóller - Puerto de Sóller
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