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The range of sports available on Mallorca is as wide as the variety of landscape on the island. You can choose among watersports, hiking and mountain climbing, golf in the valleys, or tennis on the hotel`s courts. Palma de Mallorca as situated next to the sea and close to the countryside, and the nearby mountain ranges give you the opportunity to practice whichever sport you like.
Mallorca is famous for yacht clubs because of its beautiful and multifaceted coastline with plenty of small beaches, rocky cliffs, creeks and coves. Some of the places on the cost can be reached only from the see so you can enjoy the undisturbed beauty of nature. In August the premier sailing event “The Copa del Rey” is held here.
On almost every beach you can find various small craft for hire as well as schools of scuba diving, windsurfing and waterskiing.
The varied terrain of the island also makes it perfect for hiking, walking and climbing. To practice these kinds of sports head for Serra de Taramuntana, the favourite place of all mountaineers.
Recently, Mallorca has become a popular golf destination with one of the best courses in Europe located near Palma.
Tourist resorts also offer horseback riding and cycle hire, gyms, swiming-pools, tennis and squash cours and much more.
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