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The AreaMallorca is the main island of the Balearic Islands with its capital at Palma. There are frequent flights to the islands, both scheduled and charter, from many airports in the UK. Palma is a major seaside town with a port and yacht harbour and ferry sailings to the mainland - including Alicante, Valencia and Barcelona and also Ibiza and Menorca. The Paseo Maritimo is the main road along the harbour edge, and roads lead off this to the main shopping centre and the historic sector of the town. As well as many excellent shops, Palma has the Auditorium famous for its concerts, very many good hotels and restaurants, bars and nightclubs, and a great many painters. The airport is just over ten minutes drive from the Paseo Maritimo, making Palma one of the easiest towns to reach from its airports. Immediately to the east of Palma lies the holiday resort of Arenal while to the west are the resorts of Cala Mayor, Illetas, Portals Nous, Palma Nova and Magalluf among others. Away from these resorts, though, Mallorca still retains a very considerable charm and the interior especially remains almost unchanged with its centuries-old traditions of farming and fruit-growing. The scenery is most attractive and along the north coast, stretching right along the island from Puerto Andraitx in the south-east to Formentor in the north-east, is a magnificent mountain range with very steeply sloping roads down to the north coast resorts such as Puerto de Soller. High in the mountains lies Valldemosa, one time home of Chopin. ActivitiesFor sailing enthusiasts the range of marinas is considerable. For golfers the main courses at present are at Son Vida (18 holes), Santa Ponsa (18 holes), Poniente (18 holes), all within twenty to thirty minutes drive of Palma, and Costa de los Pinos (9 holes) at the eastern end of the island. Further courses are planned, including 9 hole courses at Bendinat near Illetas and at Cala d'Or in the south east. Other activities include go-karting, paragliding, horseriding, jet skiing, diving, water skiing and windsurfing.
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