Puro Hotel
Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain[view map]
Local restaurants
Purobeach on Pagell (+34 971 744 744) has a reserved VIP area in the restaurant and poolside for hotel guests. Entre Tapas y Vinos on Paseo Mallorca (+34 971 725715) is another great choice for stylish dining. Aramis on Calle (+34 971 72 52 32) has great Italian food in a minimalist setting. Caballito de Mar on Paseo Sagrera (+34 971 72 10 74) is an elegant restaurant on a charming square that does great seafood. Sit outside on the terrace in summer, book a window seat inside during the winter.Worth getting out of bed for
Sailing, diving, mountain biking are all possible inDiary
January The festival of San Sebastián, the patron saint of Palma. Revellers also doff their party caps to San Antonio Abad during this month. As he's the patron saint of animals, you can expect all manner of pet processions and animal-blessing ceremonies. If you're in the mood for carnival, this part of the world gets busy with fancy dress and brightly coloured floats during the weekend before Lent for Sa Rua. Semana Santa, holy week, is an even bigger do: Palma holds processions every day, and the smaller towns have festivities, too. July Those after a knees-up should find their way to Valldemossa when it's time to honour Santa Catalina Tomàs, the patron saint of Mallorca.

