Apart from the enchanting villages of Fornalutx, Valldemossa and Deià, with their illustrious credentials, there are many less well known but equally pretty villages on the island. Artá and Petra's interesting museums are worth a visit, in addition to fascinating monasteries such as Lluc. From the lovely town of Pollença, with its renaissance façades and acclaimed music festival, a vertiginous road leads to Formentor's emblematic hotel. Suffused with glamour, the hotel's guest list reads like a résumé of twentieth century political and cultural history. A little further north, the Cape of Formentor is truly breathtaking.

Visitors often miss out on Palma, with its extraordinary Gothic cathedral and historic old quarter. The capital is one of Spain's most enigmatic cities, offering numerous attractions within a compact area. Museums, theatres, modern cafés, designer shops and exciting nightlife, combine to make it a mandatory stop on any visitor's itinerary.

Nature enthusiasts have endless possibilities to choose from. The Tramuntana mountain range is a hiker's paradise, and protected beaches such as Cala Mondragó and the islets of Dragonera and Cabrera provide an essential habitat for many threatened species of flora and fauna. Sóller's botanical gardens, S'Albufera's birdlife, and La Reserva's trails are additional natural attractions.