“WE ARE SEEING MORE INITIATIVE ACROSS THE ISLAND TO PRODUCE, EAT AND BUY LOCAL.”
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Balearic bliss comes in many forms – seafood by the sea, a boogie in Ibiza, long days on the sand or simply lapping up the endless serenity. Mallorca, the largest island of the Balearic archipelago, urges you to detach from the network and embrace the latter. For a long time, it has proven itself a destination for retreat. Classical composer Chopin came in the 19th century, retreating to the village of Valldemossa with his lover Amantine Dupin, who went on to write of the island’s unflinching beauty under her pen name George Sand. And Robert Graves, early in the 20th, found “perfect tranquillity” in nearby Deia. Mallorca’s diverse coastline, mountainous hilltop villages, rural interior and warm temperate climate are irresistible for visitors seeking calm.
Beyond the beach-side resorts that shot up in the ’60s and ’70s and luxury hotels, frequented even by locals from different corners of the island, it’s common to find meals made from produce grown on the grounds, in a fashion similar to Italian .
