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Soak up the culture this Easter on Mallorca

Published by Dipika Patel | January 15th 2010 | Views:

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On top as offering the chance for visitors to unwind, lie on the beach, get a tan and truly relax, the island also has a wide range of tourist hot spots, cultural sites and interesting villages and towns to visit.

Mallorca is the biggest of the Balearic Islands and as well as being a great place for a fun-filled holiday including nightclub visits in the evenings and days spent on the beach, it can also prove a peaceful and relaxing destination to take a holiday away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

A wide range of late availability villas on the island can also make it an ideal place to jet off to at the last minute for Brits spurred into holidaying by bad weather at home.

An island full of culture

While many may associate the island with busy nightlife, history buffs and culture fans could also find Mallorca holidays an enjoyable way to spend their Easter break, with the capital city especially offering the chance to soak up some interesting culture.

As they approach the island by plane, visitors may be able to spy the gleaming towers of Palma Cathedral, situated in Mallorca's capital city.

The cathedral, Gothic in style, has a bell tower more than 50 metres tall and also boasts several towers and intricate stained glass windows. The building is an impressive 121 metres long and is 55 metres wide so holidaymakers could easily spend a relaxing hour or two inside.

Those staying in a contemre traditional hamlets made up of colourful homes and winding streets that offer visitors a change from the busy main towns of Mallorca.

In this region, the locals rely on the orange and olive groves on the mountainsides, and visitors can enjoy a stroll around the groves and witness how the delicious food is grown.

Both villages are ideally situated for a mountain hike and there is no better place to relax after a long stroll than in a contemporary villa in Mallorca.

Once the mountain regions have been explored, British holidaymakers enjoying a villa break on the island could head to Palma and make the most of its busy nightlife, restaurants and culture.

Parts of the city can be traced back to Roman times, which could interest those with a love of history who really want to delve into Mallorca's roots.

The best time to visit

A holiday to Mallorca is ideal at any time of year, as the weather is always pleasant and there are things to do and places to see 365 days a year.

However, Easter is a particularly good time to head to Mallorca, as this is when the island gets into the swing of festivals and carnivals to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

Beginning on Palm Sunday, the festivities last all though Holy Week. On the Sunday, locals in many of the island's towns head out onto the streets with palm branches that are thought to ward off evil.

Later in Holy Week, there are a number of carnivals and parades across the island.

Tourists wanting to witness the biggest and the best of the Easter events should head to the capital city, where the Procession of Reunion takes place on Easter Sunday. This parade celebrates the coming together of the Virgin Mary and Christ after he was resurrected.

Running until Easter Monday, the Holy Week celebrations are a true representation of Mallorca's culture and could be the ideal event to catch on a holiday to a villa on the island.


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