Magaluf

Magaluf is quite a big resort with a nice climate, some great hotels, nice apartments and a great beach.

The beach in Magaluf is over a kilometre long and approx 200 metres out on the water you can see the small island called Sa Porrasa that you can access with a small boat or pedalo.

Along the beach you find some great beach bars and restaurants along with a few shops. The beach is kept very clean by the Calvia town council and has been awarded the blue flag award many times.

Magaluf beach offers many water sports and some fantastic views, on clear days you can even see the coastline of Palma, Platja de Palma and El Arenal.

Fishing and snorkeling are available on Magaluf (Magalluf) beach. Although you may find that after a good night out, you just wanna chill out and enjoy the sun on this great beach.

For most people visiting Magaluf for the first time, this unscheduled tour of the resort isn't really an issue, as it gives them an early opportunity to get their bearings, along with a general feeling as to what the area has to offer visitors. If however, you have visited Majorca before, and feel that after already spending the last 4 hours or so either sitting in an airport departure lounge, or cramped Boeing 747, you now wish to take the most direct route to your chosen accommodation, there is always a multitude of taxis waiting outside of the arrivals hall. Although these taxis do all operate on a fixed price basis, this "fixed price" can, and often does, vary slightly depending upon the number of suitcases, the time of day or night of the journey, and of course the number of passengers carried, however, as a very general guide the short journey to Magaluf should normally cost somewhere in the region of 25Ђ to 30Ђ. An important consideration for families with small children, is that these taxis do not as a rule carry child seats, therefore children may have to sit on their parent's knee for the journey. If this is a cause for concern, we strongly recommend that you make arrangements for a pre-booked taxi to be waiting for you, and clearly specify at the time of booking that a child seat is needed for the journey.

However from the end of October to around Easter the following year, Magaluf does go through somewhat of a personality change. As the families, and the 18 - 30's begin to leave the island, the tour operators and hoteliers then market the resort very strongly towards middle aged couples and others who are able to take advantage of long winter breaks in the Majorcan sunshine. Although many of the cafes and restaurants do remain open, the more lively music bars and nightclubs that you associate with the area, close during the week, and only open again at weekends in response to the small number of stag and hen parties that invade the town.

There are well over 100 bars in and around Magaluf & Palma Nova. The average beer price is €2 per beer with Cocktails around €4 and sprits somewhere in between. Many bars will have some promotions so keep looking out for the best deals. There is multiple choice when it comes to food and not just fast food outlets. Our recommended eateries include Ness Beach Club, Geordie Pride & The Daiquiri Palace. Food standards in these and other restaurants is normally very good and most offer a wide range of cooking styles from traditional Spanish to traditional English. One things for sure you won't go hungry and meals cost on average €12. Magaluf is one of the best destinations to go to if you are after a good lively time with plenty of fun , drink and good times if you get my drift. Magaluf is famous for it's nightlife with places such as Boomerangs, Lennons, Poco Loco, Fusion etc with the latter regularly hosting top name DJ's this summer. Full of good looking people looking for a good time.

Magaluf has plenty of other places to dance and drink the night away some of which include Lush Bar, Linekers, Ness Beach Club, The Venue, & the Daiquiri Palace. Clubs and bars stay open to the early morning some till around 7:00 am so you can still be up Partying as the sun rises.

Day time activities include Water sports such as paracending doughnuting, Kite Surfing and jet skiing. There is of course the lazy sport of sunbathing and Magaluf has a fantastic beach with our base camp, home from home, The Daiquiri Palace being one of the best beach bars there. You can also try visiting the water park which many tour ops provide trips to but beware you will have to be up in the morning which for some is quite a task.

Nightlife here is described in many brochures as being "lively" or "extrovert", which we all recognise as being "tour operator speak", and in recognition of the huge numbers of British tourist that come to Magaluf every year, a large number of English style pubs have now opened to target this market, along with clubs and discos which in the summer rarely close before dawn.