The island of light

Sea grass, galleries and inspirations

Mallorca is the total work of art which presents itself as a real photo backdrop. Mountains merge with the deep blue sea, along with a sea of flowers of hyacinths, hibiscus & co, palm trees and sand-coloured mountain villages. Incidentally, Mallorca owes the special blue of the sea to the large neptune grass meadows, Posidonia oceanica. They are a protected species and grow particularly well around the Balearic Islands at a depth of 40 metres, when the water is clear enough for them to photosynthesise. The Neptune grass meadows filter the water and keep it clean. That's why we have such an incredibly blue, clean sea in Mallorca.

In addition, even in winter it is still about 1 hour longer than in Central Europe and the sun shines 300 days a year. Countless galleries and exhibitions tell of the artists' inspiration by the incredible light in bright, summer-light paintings. There is no place for gloomy sadness on the island of light.

Film productions on Mallorca

Mallorca is one big film set. Hollywood stars like Michael Douglas, who even owns a property on Mallorca, Pierce Brosnan and Demi Moore make their debut on the island. No wonder the island is home to the biggest production companies. In the blink of an eye, picturesque Sóller is transformed into the City of London or the salt flats of Ses Salines into an alpine snow landscape.

Our tip: Take a trip to Sa Calobra. Sinbad's Seventh Voyage and Cloud Atlas have already been filmed here. The literary adaptation Cloud Atlas from 2012 came up trumps with a top-class cast: It starred Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon and Hugh Grant.

The cosy bay of Cala Deia is also often used for film scenes. Take a snorkelling tour around the crystal-clear water here and then fortify yourself in the rustic restaurant - more like a straw hut - directly above the sea. Just like Jean Reno did a few years ago during a filming...