Cycling in Mallorca

Cycling

Outdoor Activities

Every year around 35,000 cyclists visit Mallorca.  Some are cycle-tourists enjoying the many splendors of Mallorca in a nice relaxed way but others are elite, professional cyclists who come for training purposes. During the months of September to October and January to May, when the climate is mild and agreeable, almost spring like weather, unlike the Central European climate which usually experiences rain, snow and intense cold spells, is the most popular time to see the cyclists congegating on the island. Mallorca’s road network totals 1.250 kilometers of whcih 675 are secondary or small, narrow, local roads, with an average width of 6.5 metres.  This wonderful secondary road system offers a diversity of itineraris with a sparse amount of traffic, which is reflected positively in as far as the safety of the cyclist is concerned.

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There are many different types of food available in Mallorca, and because, over the past twenty to thirty years there has been an increase in the amount of British and German holidaymakers, their national foods are more popular than the traditional Spanish foods. Burgers, fish and chips and wiener schnitzel are everywhere. Italian restaurants and Chinese takeaways are also really popular in the larger resorts.For the many visitors on package holidays where breakfast is included they will find that it is usually of the buffet, all-you-can-eat variety.

If you prefer to venture out a bit and taste the cuisine of the island you will not be disappointed. Spanish food has some of the best flavours in the world and is also very healthy with lots of fresh vegetables and olive oil. Mallorcan cuisine comes from Arabic (Moorish), Jewish and Catalan origins, and you won’t really don’t have to go far to find this authentic cuisine. Even Magaluf has quality local restaurants if you go off the main streets and into the classier hotels.

 

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The Ash Cloud over Europe!

An ash cloud from Iceland’s spewing volcano halted air traffic across a wide swath of Europe on Thursday, grounding planes on a scale unseen since the 2001 terror attacks as authorities stopped all flights over Britain, Ireland and the Nordic countries.  This event has caused absolute havoc with thousands of flights being cancelled and passengers stranded in airports all over Europe.  At the moment here in Mallorca we have no sign of this ash cloud although it has been reported that it is on its way. 

The ash plume, which rose to between 20,000 feet and 36,000 feet (6,000 meters and 11,000 meters), is apparently sitting  above the Atlantic Ocean very close to the flight paths for the majority of  routes from the U.S. east coast to Europe.

Unfortunately with the cloud drifting south and east across Britain, it was necessary for the country’s air traffic service to ban all non-emergency flights until at least 7 a.m. (0600GMT, 2 a.m. EDT) Friday. Irish authorities also closed their air space for at least eight hours, and aviation authorities in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Belgium took similar precautions.

Here in Mallorca, almost at the start of the tourist season we are hopeful that this ash cloud will disperse naturally before coming down as far as the Mediterranean.