Travel: 48 hours in Northern Majorca

RUTH Brindle spends a weekend in Northern Majorca's sun-drenched natural beauty
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Mar 2016, 12:01 BST
Updated 7th Mar 2016, 12:03 BST

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The view from the five star Barcelo Formentor, a hotel in the Sierra de Tramantuna, Northern MajorcaThe view from the five star Barcelo Formentor, a hotel in the Sierra de Tramantuna, Northern Majorca
The view from the five star Barcelo Formentor, a hotel in the Sierra de Tramantuna, Northern Majorca

Wednesday, 10am

Check in to the five-star Barcelo Formentor, the only hotel on this part of the Sierra de Tramantuna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (www.serradetramuntana.net). Sip a cocktail as the staff take care of your every need, (the hotel reopens on 17 April, rooms from £151, B&B, www.barceloformentor.com).

11am

Sign up for a masterclass with conductor Felipe Aguirre ahead of the open-air gala concert with renowned baritone Thomas Hampson. Artists including Kiri Te Kanawa and Lang Lang have performed here too. (www.formentorsunsetclassics.com).

1:30pm

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Enjoy lunch at Las Palmeras restaurant, one of seven at the hotel, and the one closest to the pool.

3pm

Take a stroll through the bloom-filled manicured grounds to the large pool for a swim and relax where Agatha Christie, Audrey Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin and Sir Winston Churchill once holidayed. The Spanish royal family still favours its seclusion.

4pm

Play tennis, book a horse ride or hire a bike to explore the mountain paths, or just enjoy a spectacular walk.

7:30pm

Dinner at El Colomer restaurant – beef tartar with pea salad, mustard sorbet and Caviar de Riofrio, followed by lobster stew with crusty bread and saffron aioli, topped off with roasted pineapple tiramisú with pina colada sorbet. Drinks on the terrace under twinkling lights.

Thursday, 10am

Take a boat excursion around the bay where the mountains meet the sea to admire the beauty of the area.

1:30pm

Enjoy a light lunch at the beach restaurant Platja Mar before swimming in the sea, sunbathing or trying a watersport.

3pm

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Enjoy a relaxing massage in a private cabana, a few steps from the sea.

7:15pm

Put on your glad rags and savour a glass of champagne before the Formentor Sunset Classic concert. A truly magical setting.

10pm

Conclude a special two days with a gala dinner to die for (concert and gala dinner, from £230).

• Jet2 (www.jet2.com) operates flights to Majorca from Edinburgh with fares starting from £108 return.