Want to holiday somewhere with guaranteed summer sunshine, that’s within easy reach of the UK and won’t break the bank? Then head to the enchanting Mediterranean island of Mallorca.

You can paddle in the sea, pedal on hair-raising roads or pootle around this fab isle

ANDREW EAMES warms to a slower pace of life on a cycling break in sun-kissed Mallorca, Spain

DONAL MACINTYRE and his family try the varied pleasures of three places to stay in a Mallorcan village with an esteemed following

HALF an hour into my trek through the mountains of northern Mallorca I gasped for air and asked my guide: "How long left?" says JOHN WARD

There's lots to savour on board a European cruise this summer. EMILY BAMBER previews the latest liners as they get ready to set a course for destinations old and new

JUST a two-hour flight away and blessed with beaches and long sunny days, Mallorca has long been a favourite with British holidaymakers says ELLA BUCHAN

A well-equipped villa on this charming Balaeric island, Mallorca, Spain, will offer enough to keep all the family happy, including two little ones, says NICK McGRATH

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HOLDING my chilled glass of cava aloft I sank deeper into the bubbles of my private, rooftop hot tub.