Why go to Cabo Blanco?
Cabo Blanco holidays take you to a pretty resort on the south-east coast of Majorca with plenty of access to sand and sea. Cabo Blanco holidays can be as relaxed or as active as you wish. The overall atmosphere in the resort is very laid back but at the same time there are plenty of activities for those who wish.
Who is Cabo Blanco popular with?
Cabo Blanco holidays are popular with families, and couples looking for a quiet beach resort with a range of activities for both children and adults. Water sports are available in the area and golfers have a choice of courses.
When to go to Cabo Blanco
Cabo Blanco holidays can be taken taken from April to the end of October. Temperatures rise from twenty to the low thirties at the height of summer.
Cabo Blanco - The place
Cabo Blanco is ideally placed for exploring the island as there is easy access to Palma and the west coast, as well as to the eastern shores of Majorca. Over the years, several small holiday villages have sprung up in this area beautiful area. Accommodation for the most part is provided by apartments and villas, there is an adequate supply of shops and restaurants and nightlife is generally low key. If you require more shops or a livelier nightlife, Palma is only fifteen miles by car.
Cabo Blanco and its neighbours provide a range of water sports. The palm strewn beach at El Arenal, only five minutes away, is a popular place to spend the day. A choice of eighteen hole courses awaits the golfer and there are many child centred activities.
Cabo Blanco holidays offer a guarantee of summer sun, first class accommodation, good restaurants, and pleasantly relaxed evenings. With many sporting activities and tourist attractions your days need never be dull.
Cabo Blanco nightlife
Cabo Blanca nightlife is a relaxed affair reflecting the resort's popularity with families and couples. Although there are a number of lively bars, Cabo Blanco is not a resort that parties through the night. Evenings are spent wandering through the resort and along the waterfront, wining and dining under the stars and exploring the tourist shops when the heat of the day is over.
Cabo Blanco shopping
Cabo Blanco shopping provides for all your holiday provisions and essentials including gifts and souvenirs. With minimarts and small gift shops, there is sufficient choice. If further variety is needed, you can take the bus to Palma which has a vast array of specialist stores and fashion boutiques. The market at Felanitx is said to be the best on the island and if you wish to haggle over prices, this is the place to go. Popular purchases include local pottery, leather goods, embroidered linens, basketry and jewellery.
Cabo Blanco Eating
Cabo Blanco eating caters for all tastes. A variety of restaurants serve everything from traditional island fare to international cuisine and even fast foods. If you are new to the flavours of Spain, order tapas and you will be given a selection of tasty morsels which will surely delight your taste buds. Local wines are as pleasing to the palate as they are to the pocket. Children are always made very welcome and their tastes and portion sizes are usually accommodated.
Things to do in Cabo Blanco
Cabo blanca has much to offer visitors. The village itself, and neighbouring resorts, provide a wide variety of water sports include diving in the crystal clear waters where you can see an abundance of marine life. If you want to explore the underwater world without getting wet you can take a trip in a glass bottomed boat. On land, golf and tennis are widely available. There are cycles for hire.
Since Majorca is a small island visitors can enjoy all of its attractions including a choice of water parks, a safari park, stables for horse riding, a giant wooden maze which, when open at night, becomes a very scary experience as you never know when a ghost will leap out at you. The House of Katmandu with its interactive adventure, and the Fantasia mini golf at Palmanova are also very popular. 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.
The two water parks near Palma 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.
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.