Top 10 Things to Do in Mallorca in Winter

Top 10 Things to Do in Mallorca in Winter

If  you have had the chance to enjoy the island in winter you may have noticed about the multiple advantages it has. You will walk around the city without the feeling of being part of a crowd, you will enjoy museums, churches and monuments in a relaxed way or you will be delighted by the greatest restaurants without being in a waiting-list, all these among many other countless conveniences.

Mallorca is truly a great option for a winter scape, and in case you agree with us, we want to help you to have a blast! So, here we go with our Top 10 Things to Do in Mallorca in Winter, enjoy:

• Go to Valldemossa for a hot chocolate and a sponge cake. Valldemossa is always a good idea, there is no question to that, but in winter it has a special charm. Its tiny streets, stone buildings and picturesque landscape will make you have a cozy time.

• Watch almond tress blooming. By the end of the month of January, Majorcan fields turn from green to white due to almond tress blooming. This natural event, that takes place every year, will delight photography fans. It is the perfect excuse to get out of home and walk through the countryside.

• Sunbathe at an empty sandy beach. Beach is also made for winters, of course in a different way, but it also offers so much fun and joy. As long as sun shines for a while, do not hesitate to bring your towels to the beach and get an extra dose of vitamin D.

• Go hiking. The warm winters of the island create the perfect scenario for hiking solo, with your family or with friends. There are hikes of all kind and levels of difficulty, which allows everyone at all ages to enjoy nature and practice some exercise.

• Visit Ses Fonts Ufanes after a rainy day. Ses Fonts Ufanes is one of the hidden wonders of the island. Everyone staying in winter in the island should go to visit it at least once in their life, because it always surprises visitors. It is located near the village of Campanet, in the private villa named Es Gabellí. It opens everyday for visitors to walk through and reach the waterfalls. The natural phenomenon of Ses Fonts Ufanes occurs after a rainy period, and consists of natural waterfalls standing out from the land, which is pretty impressive.

• Go to see the snow at Puig Major. It is not that frequent that it snows in Mallorca, but sometimes it happens, specially at the Tramuntana range and its highest mountain, es Puig Major. Visiting the mediterranean forest covered by the snow is a great plan for families and options are multiple: Cúber, Gorg Blau or Massanella.

• Enjoy winter sales. Every year, on January the 7th, shops and malls of the island offer their best discounts at the winter sales. Doubtless it is a good chance to find the best stuff for winter at good price, which you can benefit on your scape to the island. In our previous post, you will find useful information regarding shops in Mallorca.

• Sample a traditional arròs brut. There are some traditional meals of the island that you can only enjoy in the winter time. Arròs brut is a popular one, consisting of a tasty rice soup with meat or vegetables, or both. But we can think of many other examples of winter dishes like: porcella, a roasted pig cooked in majorcan style, or sopes mallorquines, a delicious vegetal soup.

• Go biking. Due to prime weather conditions during most of the winter, it is understandable that bike lovers always find the time to ride for a while. Although spring and fall are the most popular seasons to practice this sport, there are not a few days in winter when biking can also be pleasant for enthusiasts.

• Spend a night in a mountain refuge. Mallorca has a big number of mountain refuges spread over the whole island. It is hard to find availability during the rest of the year, but in winter some of them remain available and opened for mountain and peace seekers.

We can’t think of a better place to make a winter scape than our Countryside Villas Collection. Among many other fabulous villas there is the Nest Villa, a superb haven of peace in the heart of the island designed with exquisite simplicity.

Possibilities in this holiday home are multiple, but them all include nature and a peaceful atmosphere. Together with the nature, the outdoor area has been ideally planned, as it offers different settings such as a useful barbecue, a large pool with solarium, a charming porch with a dining area and a spacious spot covered by exuberant trees. The cosy living room and dining area, both garden facing and with large windows, are connected to a spacious opened modern kitchen, that will be the perfect place for chatting and sharing laughs with your family and friends.