Why go to Ciudad Jardin?
Ciudad Jardin holidays are ideal for those who wish for a relaxing base but who want easy access to all that the capital has to offer. It is hard to believe that this peaceful resort has the lively city of Palma on its doorstep.
Who is Ciudad Jardin popular with?
Ciudad Jardin is particularly popular with families and couples seeking to combine lazy days by the sea with a little culture and shopping in the city. It attracts professional families, couples and older visitors who come to enjoy the peaceful nature of the resort and the delights of nearby Palma. Golfers have a choice of courses in the vicinity.
When to go to Ciudad Jardin
Ciudad Jardin holidays can be taken taken at any time of year as the winters are mild. April to October are the most popular times to visit with temperatures rising into the thirties at the height of the season.
Ciudad Jardin - The place
Ciudad Jardin holidays offer a quiet resort with a good beach very close to Palma. A promenade frames the beach and continues in one direction to Palma and in the other to Playa de Palma. The wide beach is a great attraction for families with young children as the sand is washed by the clear waters of the bay. Ciudad Jardin holidays can be as active or as relaxed as you wish as there is plenty to see and do. With sporting activities on land and sea, cultural visits to the capital and numerous tourist attractions, there is never a dull moment.
Ciudad Jardin accommodation is almost exclusively four star and the standard of service is excellent. In the main, its restaurants serve traditional food but since you are so close to Palma you can satisfy your taste buds with whatever you fancy.
Palma, once a walled Moorish city, is a must for sightseers. Its port is always busy with the comings and goings of ferries, yachts and all manner of sea craft. The heart of the medieval centre Paseo del Borne has many narrow alleyways perfect for exploring on foot. The cafes here are very inviting and a good view is had of the cathedral. The cathedral is a magnificent Gothic building constructed between the fourteenth and the nineteenth centuries. There are a large number of beautiful historic buildings in Palma that are now housing museums.
Ciudad Jardin Nightlife
As Ciudad Jardin is mainly a residential, rather than a tourist area, nightlife is fairly quiet. It is a relaxed resort where entertainment is mainly hotel based with no all-night venues. If livelier evenings are wanted, take a taxi to Palma where the choice of bars, pubs and clubs is great.
Ciudad Jardin Shopping
Being little more than a residential suburb of the city, Ciudad Jardin has limited shopping. This of course matters little as the capital, Palma, is on your doorstep with its wealth of specialist stores and fashion boutiques. The Mercal Artesanal is a craft market in Palma which is open each day from ten until two. It is a lively place that attracts street entertainers. On Saturday mornings the Rastro flea market, also in Palma, is the place to scour for bargains. Popular purchases include local pottery and glass, leather goods, embroidered linens, basketry and jewellery.
Ciudad Jardin Eating
While the eateries of Ciudad Jardin serve mainly traditional food, being so close to Palma your choice of menu is vast. If you are new to the flavours of Spain, order tapas and you'll receive a variety of tasty, bite sized morsels. They are useful if you wish to stave off hunger during the sometimes long gap between lunch and dinner. Local wines are as pleasing to the pocket as they are to the palate. Children are always welcome customers and their taste and portion sizes are usually accommodated.
Things to do in Ciudad Jardin
Ciudad Jardin and the surrounding area offers a wide range of recreational facilites including water sports, tennis, golf, cycling and riding.There are two water parks in the area which offer an exciting day out for adults and children alike. Aqualand has some terrifying vertical drops which certainly raise adrenalin levels. The Palma Aquarium, also close by, is on the top ten list of tourist attractions that appeal to all age groups. At Marineland you can see dolphin shows as well as a range of sea life.
Since Majorca is a small island visitors can enjoy all of its attractions including a safari park, a wooden maze that becomes very scary after dark, a bird sanctuary, stables for horse riding, cycle hire, a go-kart track and the Fantasia mini golf at Palmanova, to name but a few. While local buses offer a fairly good service, if you wish to explore the island fully, including its more remote parts, car hire is recommended.
A wide range of excursions can be enjoyed by couples. One of the most popular is the Soller and La Colobra island tour. This includes a coach journey into spectacular mountain scenery, a boat trip along the rugged western coastline followed by journeys on the Soller tram and the old, wooden Soller Train. The Soller Botanical Gardens at Camp D'En Prohom, terraced gardens where many rare and endangered species are grown is also worth a visit.
The historic town of Palma with its impressive Gothic Cathedral, its fine buildings and museums, and its multitude of specialist stores and fashion boutiques, makes a welcome change from the beach and most couples make time for a visit. It offers plenty of opportunities for buying your holiday gifts and souvenirs. The markets of the island have great appeal with the one in Felanitx said to be the best. Visitors may also wish to tour the pearl factory in Manacor where jewellery can be purchased. The east coast has the spectacular Caves of Drach and also the Caves of Ham. The caves are well worth seeing as the caverns and enormous stalactites and stalagmites are dramatically illuminated.
Majorca also has many pretty inland villages where the pace of life has remained unchanged for decades. One of most charming is Valldemosa, which is the highest on the island and certainly one of the most picturesque. Be sure to visit its thirteenth century monastery. Deia, framed by the Tramuntana mountains, is another beautiful and traditional village that should not be missed.