Mallorca

Do you want to live in Mallorca, but have school-age children? No problem, as the international schools in Mallorca guarantee your children an excellent education. The big plus of private international schools that are concentrated in Palma and the southwest of the island, is that global languages English and Spanish are taught, contrasting with public schools where Catalan dominates. The children will enjoy a multi-lingual education at the highest level which is also recognised in GB. Coveted school places Most of the international schools have an integrated kindergarten so that children attend the same school from the start until their final exams. Care should be taken, however, to insure that children are registered for a school place in good time as many schools have waiting lists...

From early autumn to late spring the island belongs to cyclists.   Especially from winter into the spring period cyclists can enjoy the green landscape of Mallorca. The cyclists enjoy an excellent, well-signposted cycle network of 1,250 kilometres in total, with about 20 percent of the roads formed from mountain ranges and almost 700 kilometres secondary roads and paths with little traffic. For a long time the island has been a popular destination for training for professional teams. But for all other needs and desires, there are suitable paths and routes. Four of the best tours of all different levels of difficulty are presented here:   Over the countryside to the monastery of Randa A moderately difficult, slightly hilly tour through the island’s interior, which is...

Mallorca attracts a wide variety of people who want a second home on the island, or even wish to settle here. We have placed the various personalities and their characteristics under the microscope and divided them into sections called "archetypes". These types we have then fitted into established areas and places on the island where they can feel especially comfortable and which are beneficial for them. The second part of our little series is concerned - after the "quiet connoisseurs" - with an archetype which is currently more frequently encountered on the island: The commuter There is no doubt that Mallorca is more popular than ever, and commuters benefit as more and more flights are available throughout the year. No matter which city in Germany is the destination, it is no more t...