El Arenal has lots of clubs. One of those is the ‘Oberbayern’, which means ‘Upper Bavaria’. They play disco music and German folk songs everybody knows how to sing along. Beside hitting the packed dancefloor you can sit at one of the long tables on a bench – like in a beergarden. The Oberbayern usually has an entertainment program: Either famous German singers perform or they hold “beauty pageants” for tourists
Something really beautiful to visit no so far El Arenal, is The monastery of Valldemossa. In spite of tourism, Valldemossa has lost none of its charm. With its narrow streets and stone-clad houses surrounded by mountains covered in olive, orange, fig trees and the occasional palm, Valldemossa is a delightful, romantic hideaway.
This is still one of those corners of the Mediterranean that is not a disappointment to anyone who comes to see it. The tree lined valley facing towards the sea makes this a perfect place for meditation and is a tribute to European culture, history and art.
The small monastery with its bell-tower stands out from the houses that lie on the hillside and it tells us how, in the cold winter of 1838, George Sand, her small children and her young companion Frederick Chopin, came here. They left Paris in search of a healthy and remote part of Mallorca and found their winter refuge in Valldemossa where they left us with their eternal words and music.
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Directions: Located between Palma and Soller and with one of the most typically Mallorca hotels
Equipment: A bicycle – either bring your own or rent one. Mallorca is a destination for lots of cycling fans. A rental shop should be easy to find
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