Winter and Spring are the best seasons for discovering the island, when the sun is not too hot and the summer crowds have left. Whether you simply wish to relax and unwind while enjoying the wonderful scenery, or prefer to be more active and see a  little more of what Mallorca has to offer, La Residencia can offer you what you are looking for.

Besides the activities and services included in our special breaks, the hotel can offer you many other things to do in winter and spring, such as:

Walk and Talk:
Cecilie Sheridan, artist and curator of the hotel’s Collection, will take you around the village and introduce you to local artists who have studios in Deià, while giving you some local history on the place and its people.

Hiking:
Our Deputy Manager, Joan Bauçà will accompany you on a weekly hike to places of local scenic beauty. Please remember to wear comfortable footwear.

Piloga:
Complimentary classes are held once a week by Jeanne Lurie. For those who are more serious yoga enthusiasts the hotel has a Yoga Break.

Aqua-aerobics:
Our indoor heated pool is where the water aerobics take place once a week. Keep fit and relax your limbs at the same time.

Tai-chi:
The ever-popular tai chi classes continue throughout the winter and spring months with Alfredo de Miguel.

Basic Spanish for beginners:
Learn the basic Spanish phrases to know how to order your drinks and meals using the local language.

Table tennis competition:
Our tennis coach will organise a competition for those who would like to try their skills on the table tennis court!

Hitting list for tennis matches:
If you would like to have a tennis match but do not have a partner, our coach will set up a list for those interested in competing on the courts.

Visit to the Botanical Garden in Sóller:
The nearby village of Sóller boasts a wonderful Botanical Garden where you can see endemic flora. We can organise a visit here for you and you will learn more about local flowers and plants.

Visit to Oil Press in Sóller:
Sóller also has a lovely olive press and winter is the best time to visit. If lucky your visit may coincide with when the olives have been harvested and pressing is underway.

Visit to a local winery:
Mallorca’s wines have grown enormously in prestige over recent years. There are many high quality wines that have been awarded international prizes. The limited production of these wines means that export is very small, or sometimes none is exported at all. This is an opportunity to taste and perhaps purchase wine which you cannot find abroad.

Jogging routes around Deià:
There are a number of lovely local jogging routes and winter and spring provides ideal weather conditions for this type of exercise. The hotel has mapped out the best routes in the vicinity for you.

Film of the Week on our large screen:
Sit and relax with a drink from the bar while watching a great movie on our large screen television.

Make-up class:
Our beauty therapists will teach you how to highlight your features while giving you a few tricks of the trade.

Table games in bar:
The hotel has a selection of table games for you to enjoy in the hotel bar.

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D I S C O V E R   M A L L O R C A  . . .

La Residencia proposes some interesting activities to discover the island:
 
Village tour: Deià
Cultural and historical walk to the Church, the Robert Graves Museum, shops, art galleries, and the village cove, Cala Deià.
 
Surroundings:
Sóller, the citrus grove valley, its ancient Olive Press, Botanical Gardens, and famous old Train. Valldemossa village.
 
Architectural sights:
Visiting the Cathedral and the Bellver Castle in the capital, Palma de Mallorca.
 
Cultural tour:
Local Markets, Palma Theatre, Palma Auditorium, Joan Miró Foundation, the Caves of Drac, etc.
 
Wine tastings in the best wineries of Mallorca:
Tastings of the wines with Guarantee of Origin and Quality (Binissalem wines and the innovative ecological wines), and visit to the most productive vineyards.
 
Gastronomic tour:
To sample the famous Mediterranean diet consisting of a choice of local products such as olive oil, the famous ‘Sobrasada’ (spicy pork sausage), Mallorcan cheese, ‘Pa amb Oli’ (bread with olive oil and tomato), typical Mallorcan pastries such as the famous ‘Ensaimada’, the Mallorcan liqueur called ‘Hierbas’, and visits to the best restaurants of Mallorca, such as El Olivo, La Residencia’s gourmet restaurant.
 
Leisure activities:
Such as sailing, scuba diving, trekking and ca¬noeing, horse riding, golf, spa treatments, tennis lessons, shopping, excursions with driver, etc.
 
Helicopter excursions or ballooning:
Around the Tramuntana Mountains and the Mediterranean coast.

We will be pleased to suggest activities and excursions away from the hotel for the enjoyment of your guests or refer you to a ground-handling agent that can tailor-make a programme.

By Sea...   Discover one of the best marine underworlds of the Mediterranean sea with Octopus.  This well experienced diving school is situated in Puerto Sóller and is fully equipped to make you enjoy your dives with the highest safety.  More than 30 dive spots await you on Majorca's northwest coast.  In an immersion around 30m you can see caverns with spectacular light effects ideal for submarine photos, as well as all  the Mediterranean flora & fauna: red coral, eels, lobster, octopus.  Some of our most beloved diving spots are Na Foradada, Cova Blava, Es Cavall, Cova d'es Pintor, and Es Joncar.  

Sail towards the horizon aboard a private boat while admiring one of the most romantic and spectacular sunsets in the Mediterranean.  The excursion takes 2 hours.  

Enjoy a day at the sea on board a private boat, navigating along the Costa Nord, the most beautiful coast of Majorca.  Meet at Puerto Sóller and sail towards Sa Calobra, visiting the most interesting places along the Tramontana such as Sa Costera, Cala Tuent and Es Torrent de Pareis while enjoying the breathtaking views of the cliffs rising from the sea. 

By Earth...  It is surprising that, just as one leaves Palma, between Establiments and Puigpunyent, a particularly attractive and sylvan area of more than 300 hectares exists where one can enjoy the world of horses.  Son Gual Riding Club has various arenas designed for dressage and jumping, 60 stables equipped with the most modern maintenance services, and a social centre with restaurant, cafeteria, and a swimming pool.  To these one must add the extensive land that allows excursions of up to four hours via paths through the woods. 

If you have never had the opportunity of riding a horse, or do not dare to try it without help, the entire team of professionals is at your disposal to initiate you in this fine sport. 

If, on the other hand, you wish to perfect your expertise in the areas of dressage and jumping, you will find true experts who will teach you all you wish to learn. 

By Air...  The heliport of Son Bonet it is situated just a 35 minute drive from La Residencia.  From there you can make exclusive itineraries chosen for you as well as excursions which permit you to appreciate the beauty of our island: marvellous old towns, the wild beauty of Sierra de Tramuntana, coves, and bays.  

The journey “Valldemossa” offers you the opportunity to discover the Sierra de Tramuntana within 25 min.  Just after take off, we head north crossing the spectacular Port of Sóller.  We continue the coastline south-eastwards where we find the lovely cove of Deià and just after Na Foradada.  Then we turn south flying down to Valldemossa.  The tour ends in Palma, where you are greeted by a striking view of the spectacular Bellver Castle with Palma laid out at its feet, as well as the port and the majestic Gothic cathedral.