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What's it really like ? Transfer time: Approx 70 minutes Location: Spanish sophistication at its best. If you prefer the simple and good things in life - it's all here, with enough to go round. Puerto Pollensa is as pretty as a picture - just ask the artists who set up their easels to sketch the landscape here. The beach is hugged by a traffic-free promenade, dappled with cool shade from the trees, while fishing boats and yachts come and go from the harbour. The town planners have even come up trumps in the centre where they've created a quaint square as a focal point. Beaches: In places the beach is man-made where it's been widened and some parts are sharp shingle so footwear is recommended. Pollensa beach is one of the few which did not earn the coverted EU flag for excellence. A road runs alongside, in addition to the walkway, and heading south out of the town the traffic moves at quite a pace. Days Out: Most people find it hard to drag themselves away. The beach provides the essential water activities, including scuba diving, and the resort has a super selection of shops, ranging from smart boutiques (to attract the yachtsmen) to the more usual Aladdin's caves of souvinirs. Bird watchers flock here for the nearby marshes, so do hill walkers who come to explore the mountainous backdrop. Nights Out: Lots of low-key bars around the town, plus a good choice of restaurants along the promenade. Puerto Pollensa only provides one nightclub - some would say that's one too many for the pace of life here. However, it's tasteful fun if you fancy a late night. Bucket and Spade Brigade: The beach is excellent for kids - good sand and shallow waters extend way out into this sheltered bay. Further afield they can let off steam at the waterpark |
