Insight Guides Select Step by Step Mallorca (Insight Guides Step by Step)

Step-by-Step Mallorca is a brand new guide to this stunning Balearic island, revealed through a selection of clearly laid-out walks and tours, complemented by beautiful, full-color pictures, an authoritative narrative voice, and a wealth of practical information, all in a compact package. The guide starts with Recommended Tours, suggesting the book’s best tours for taking in great art, hitting the beach, hiking in the hills, or sampling local vino at the island’s wineries. In the Overview, an engaging introduction reveals essential background information on Mallorcan culture, geography, lifestyle and traditions, plus the lowdown on food, drink, shopping, entertainment, history, and the island’s myriad outdoor pursuits. This provides all the background information needed to set the walks and tours in context. The Walks and Tours section features 14 irresistible self-guided routes, starting with three tours exploring the historical, artistic, and gourmet charms of Mallorca’s captial, Palma, and taking in the Modernista architecture of Sóller, the glorious beach of Es Trenc, the celestial sanctuaries of Felanitx and Petra, and the charming villages of the island’s interior. All tours show step by step how to get the most out of the destination, with something for every budget, taste and trip length. All tours have clear, easy-to-follow maps, hand-picked places to eat and drink en route, great insider tips and informative feature boxes. All this makes it simple for the reader to find the perfect tour for the time they have to spare. The final section of the book is the Directory, incorporating a user-friendly, fact-packed A to Z of practical information, plus select hotel, restaurant and nightlife listings, which will lead the reader to the best that Mallorca has to offer.