| Rural tourism has become quite popular on the | | | | charming hotel seems to offer only its pool and |
| last years and Mallorca (Majorca) is a good | | | | sauna as pluses. However, be pretty sure that in |
| destination for those looking to escape from | | | | familiar hotel like this their staff will help you in |
| massified areas and resorts. | | | | organizing your activities. |
| There are many rural hotels in Mallorca, some of | | | | At Alaro, the rural hotel S'Olivaret also offers |
| them offering luxury accommodation with all the | | | | activities such as trekking, hiking, tennis and the |
| facilities for the modern and smart traveller, which | | | | like. S'Olivaret perfectly conjugates history and |
| is looking for a place to escape and relax, and | | | | tradition with comfort. |
| others are somewhat more agriculture oriented, | | | | More in the north of the island, in Soller, the Rural |
| perfect for those that want to try what living in | | | | Finca Ca's Sant offers peace, tranquillity and |
| community is and learn a little more about farms | | | | calmness surrounded by more than 30.000 sq. |
| and its kind of life. | | | | metres of enviable beauty. |
| In Pollensa places such as the Son Brull Hotel and | | | | And in Llucmajor, the Finca Son Guardiola offers |
| Spa that mixes both relax and | | | | authentic Mallorca accommodation in an old by |
| farmhouse-community style. The guest is here | | | | completely refurbished area with more than |
| given the option to choose which of these fits | | | | 50.000 square metres of its own property. |
| more its holidays. | | | | The finca Sa Torre is situated in Santa Eugenia, |
| Next to the world famous sandy beach of Es | | | | next to the Santa Maria villa and could be a good |
| Trenc, in the Campos area, a good and cheap (or | | | | choice if you plan to visit Palma during your |
| at least affordable) option for a rural finca is Finca | | | | holidays, as it is only 15 minutes driving from |
| Sa Casanova which offers activities such as | | | | Palma de Mallorca. This village is still really small and |
| trekking, horse riding and mountain bike, among | | | | keeps it mallorcan character. Every body still |
| others. | | | | greets you while walking although they do not |
| More in Campos: the Finca Es Palmer, which as | | | | know you. Also, on Sunday you can visit the |
| been awarded by many traveller guides and | | | | Santa Maria market, which in my humble opinion is |
| offers 10 superb rooms, swimming pool and | | | | one of the best to be found around the island. |
| solarium. It is also really near to the beach as well | | | | And by the way, is not more than 20 minutes |
| as to the Golf Sa Rapita. | | | | driving from Palma. |
| In Fornalutx, a small village with less than 600 | | | | Mallorca is not only sun, beaches and sangria, but |
| inhabitants the Fornalutx Petit Hotel offers | | | | the smart destination to escape from major cities. |
| interesting rates for accommodation in this small | | | | And rural tourism the way to find the real |
| and unspoilt village. Unfortunately this small | | | | Mallorca. |