Mallorca is more than just Magaluf and British parties. Just 30 km from the capital, you'll find UNESCO World Heritage Sites and pristine beaches. SIERRA TRAMUNTANA — UNESCO A mountain range along the NW coast. The highest peak, Puig Major, stands at 1,445 m. UNESCO-listed for its "cultural landscape"—cultivated terraces dating back 1,000 years. MUST SEE TRAMUNTANA • Valldemossa — the Carthusian monastery where Chopin spent the winter of 1838 with George Sand, a town of stone houses • Sa Calobra — a road with 12 sharp bends, the Torrent de Pareis mini-cañón • Deià — the village of Robert Graves (Goodbye to All That), art galleries, Es Molí • Pollença — the 365-step Calvario Staircase, Sunday market • Sóller — a wooden railway from Palma to the sea, the port of Sóller PALMA DE MALLORCA • La Seu Cathedral — Gothic, rosetta 11 m in diameter (the largest in the Gothic world), Gaudí modifications • Almudaina — the royal palace (Moorish → Catalan) • Sant Joan Hospital — Renaissance • Old Town — Plaza Mayor, Es Born • Beach: Cala Major (to the city), Portixol (fashionable District) CALAS — UNRIGGED BAYS • Cala Mondragó (Natural Park) • Es Trenc (4 km of wild Caribbean sand) • Cala Llombards • Cala Varques (park far away, 20 min walk - hence the deserted nature) • Cala Tuent (Tramuntana, for advanced winemakers) WINEYARDS Binissalem D.O. — Mallorquin wine region. Bodegas José Luis Ferrer, Macià Batle. Local grape varieties: Manto Negro, Callet. WHEN TO GO April-June and September-October. July-August, unbelievably crowded, +35°C. March, almond blossoms — at their most beautiful.