Mallorca is the biggest of the Balearic Islands (60 miles wide and 40 miles long) and has always been on my bucket list for its dreamy rocky Calas, charming towns, history and culture. I was lucky enough to be invited to stay by some dear friends at their house near Santanyi on the South East side of the Island which tends to be the flatter and less mountainous. We arrived on a scorching day and made our way to the house less than an hour from the airport.
We travelled through the pretty towns of Campos and Santanyi before we arrived at the beautiful home of our friends set up on a hill with far reaching views to the sea. That evening we were invited to the stunning Cap Ferrereta in Santanyi for dinner, a wonderful 17 th century mansion that has been turned into a 5 star hotel with beautiful gardens and a fabulous spa. Dinner was delicious, a bluefin ceviche to start followed by a traditional Mallorcan dish of Iberian rice and grilled veal steak. The following day we drove a short distance to the coastal walk around Cala Figuera with its rocky coves and turquoise water. We then headed over to Cap Rocat, a beautiful hotel located in a Fortress built for the surveillance of the Bay of Palma.
