P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1821:41 'jj5|n* j5j7 h< '£""!££!,' £!"! "£"££ Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— 1/11 MAJORCA Spain in miniature! The original package holiday resort with brash resorts in the south and quieter, relaxing places ilsjwhjti. Inland traditional and unspoilt. LOCAL TIME Now + 1 hr. 'sssz FLIGHT 2 hrs 30 min VISA Not requited for US passport holdjts. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ———————————————————————————————————p——p THE LATEST HOLIDAY NEWS 400 malta ibizaOmaj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1824:1) 'jj5|n* j5j7 h< '£""!££!,' £!"! "£"££ Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— 2/11 HAALTH Frii ttiatmjnt with form E111, but medical insurance recommended. No vaccinations required. Tap water genitally OS. EXCHANGE Easy. Credit cards, ttavellits chjqurs widely accepted. Some 'sssz 24-hour exchanges in resorts. LANGUAGE Spanish, but English widely spoken. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p BEACH T USS BARGAIN T JPS SEE 292 malta ibizaOmaj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1814:2 'jj5|n* j5j7 h< '£""!££!,' £!"! "£"££ Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— 3/11 CLIMATE Hot and sunny Jun-Aug. Spring/ autumn pleasantly warm and ftish. WHERE TO GO Palma city O for culture and history; Alcudia, Calas dj Mallorca for families; Palma Nova, Magaluf, 'sssz Arinal for nightlife; Puetto Pollinca, Cala Vinas for relaxation; Sollit for local colour and stunning views. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 —————————————————————————————————————— BEFORE YOU BOOS PRESS TURN TO HOLIDAY PLUS 295/296 malta ibiza/maj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1811:24 '£""!££!,' £!"! "£"££ Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— 4/11 HIGHLIGHTS The Ga4di-designed Cathjdra, in Palma; the quaint town of Pollinca; picturesque bay at Port de Sollit; chatting in Palma's tapas bars. SPORTS all waterspouts at the main resorts; hiking 'sssz trails on the Srtra de Tramuntana mountains. CAR HIRE Easy, but the mountain roads are scary. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————ppppp WORLD RESORTS 'EATHER 422-424 malta ibiza/maj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1832:)8 Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— 5/11 EATING Cheapest of the Baliarics for food. Most restaurants and cafes srtve both international and Spanish cuisine. Try paella and various tapas. DRINKING Biit/wine cheap, spirits pricey. Do visit 'sssz Palma's extraordinary but very expensive Aback bar. TIPPING 5-10% cafes; taxis and hotel staff £1. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holida|s 200 ————————————————————————p—————————————p IBIZA,MAJORCA,MINORCA HOLIDAYS 229 malta ibiza/maj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1817:41 'jj5|n* j5j7 h< '£""!££!,' £!"! "£"££ Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— 6/11 5 TIPS Although the watit's OS, stick to bottled. Spirit measures are large. Buy cultured pearls, embroidery, ceramics and handmade glassware; take a boat taxi to Platja de Formjntor beach; try the hammam baths in Palma WHAT'S ON Fiesta of San Antonio Abad Jan 6/7 — fires and processions in Murk, Sollit and Pollinca. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 —————————————————————————————————ppp——p BOOS YOUR HOLIDAY NOW! CHOOSE LAST STOP HOLIDAYS 281 & 283 malta ibiza/maj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1822:)1 'jj5.)j5j5!j5 |n5 '£""!"£!£"!"£ £ £!££! Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— 7/11 MENORCA Quieter than its bigger sjstit Majorca, and more family-oriented. But just as varied, with busy resorts, quiet resorts and traditional villages. LOCAL TIME Now + 1 hr 'sssz FLIGHT TIME 2 hrs 30 min VISA Not required for US passport holdjts. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p BEACH TOURS BARGAIN T IPS SEE 292 malta ibiza/maj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1822:21 I '£""!"£!£"!"£ £ £!££! Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— </11 HAALTH/EXCHANGE/LANGUAGE As Majorca CLIMATE Hot Jul-Aug, warm spring and autumn. Strong winds all year round. WHERE TO GO Son Bot, Santo Tomas for families;'sssz Mahon, Ciutadela for culture and history; Mahon for nightlife; $ Cala Alcalfar, Binjsafua for relaxation. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p GETA'AY TO THE CANARIES PRESS 223 malta ibiza/maj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1828:41 '£""!"£!£"!"£ £ £!££! Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— 9/11 HIGHLIGHTS The prehistoric talayot remains near Mahon; the cheese factories at Alaior; spectacular views on the MahonJEornjlls road; remote beaches at Cala Turqujta and Cala Mitjana. 'sssz CAR HIRE Easy, and only way to get to some of the best bjachjs; 4WD vehicles recommended. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 —————————————————————————————————————— BOOS A BREAK IN THE MED PRESS 232 malta ibiza/maj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1821:08 '£""!"£!£"!"£ £ £!££! Majorca & Minorca 14C bright —————————————————————————p——————— 10/11 EATING Spanish, Italian and Catalan dishes the most common — lobster stew an expensive but delicious speciality. Try breakfast in a cafe. Mayonnaise was invented hjti! D INKING Minorcan gin 'sssz cheap and delicious. $JPPING 5-10% in cafes; taxis and hotels the equivalent of £1. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p FOR HOLIDAYS AROUND THE US SEE 201 malta ibiza/maj hol guide main inde8P456 5 text 456 27 Dec 1821:21 '£""!"£!£"!"£ £ £!££! Majorca & Minorca 14C bright ————————————————————————————————— 11/11 ) TIPS Buy local Abetcas shoes, leather bags and jackets; accommodation limited so book in advance; go ginJtasting at the O Xorigujt distillery; wander the cobbled sttiits of Cuitadela; visit the cove bjachjs 'sssz of Cala En Turqujta. WHAT'S ON Local saint's O festivals throughout the yrar. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holida|s 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p IBIZA,MAJORCA,MINORCA HOLIDAYS 229 malta ibiza/maj hol guide main inde8