01. Palma
Start in the island's capital, and give it more time than you planned. The old town is a maze of narrow streets and shaded squares, and the Gothic cathedral on the waterfront is worth seeing both up close and from across the bay at sunset.
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A Quiet Long Weekend On Mallorca
Mallorca has a reputation it doesn't entirely deserve. Yes, there are busy resorts. But the island is large and varied, and it takes surprisingly little effort to find the version of it that is all pine-fringed coves, honey-colored villages and lunches that run until the light starts to change. A long weekend is enough to fall for it, if you split your time three ways.
02. The Serra de Tramuntana
Then head into the mountain range that runs along the island's northwest coast. The roads are winding and the views are constant: terraced olive groves, stone villages and the sea dropping away below. Pick a village, stay a night or two, and walk wherever the paths lead.
03. The Calas
Save a day for the coast. Mallorca's calas, small coves with clear, shallow water, are the reason many people come back. Go early, pack a lunch, and leave when it starts to fill up. There is almost always another one around the corner.
A long weekend is rarely enough to see it all, which is the best possible reason to return.
