Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Interior
Why Go?
Mallorca's serene interior is the alter ego to the island's coastal buzz. Although the
beaches are rarely more than an hour's drive, the interior feels light years away, with its
vineyards, hilltop monasteries and meadows stippled with olive, almond and carob trees.
It's here that the island's rural heart beats strongly in church-topped villages where locals
fiercely guard their traditions - and throw some of Mallorca's most spirited
festas
(fest-
ivals). Other towns preserve the time-honoured crafts of pot-throwing, shoemaking and
glass-blowing.
Dip into the interior, if only for a day, for winery tastings, country walks and tucked-
away
fincas
(farms), where you can spend idle moments lounging by poolsides and silent
nights gazing up at the Big Dipper. The food here is earthy and authentic, especially in
Inca's vaulted, barrel-lined cellar restaurants, where a jovial crowd gathers to guzzle local
wines and eat spit-roasted suckling pig.
When to Go
Unlike the coast, inland Mallorca tends to remain open for business year-round: Palma
folk like nothing better than escaping from city life in the depths of winter (such as it is)
and finding a rural retreat for a heartwarming meal or a quiet night's sleep. The interior's
festivals also rank among the most traditional on the island, from the Easter Sunday
S'Encuentro of Montuïri to the 700-year-old livestock markets of Sineu in May or the
yearly grape harvest in Binissalem in September.
Best Places to Eat
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Celler Es Grop (
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Joan Marc Restaurant (
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Es Celler (
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Celler Ca'n Amer (
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Celler Ca'n Carrossa (
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