I am thinking of spending a few days in Mallorca while in Spain and it looks like it's only an hour flight from Barcelona.
Has anyone done this? I assume these are the inexpensive airlines (Ryanair, Easy Jet, etc) which I have not used.
Is it worth it to spend time on Mallorca? It looks so beautiful.
Check Skyscanner for flight info.
The British TV show, "Great Continental Railway Journeys" included an episode partially filmed on Mallorca.
"Globe Trekker" had a "Spanish Islands" episode in Season 12.
One or both of those videos might be available on YouTube or elsewhere online.
Mallorca is on my radar for my next visit to Barcelona.
I don't think RS has a guide, so check out Lonely Planet.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/mallorca
I am going in September. You should be able to find inexpensive flights with Vueling, assuming you book well in advance.
You can get to Mallorca from Barcelona for about €40 one way and the flight should average about 45 minutes. Mallorca is a fantastic island, we're often there around twice a year, usually May/June and again in October. It is so varied, my favourite part being the Tramuntana Mountains. There is a fantastic old wooden train that leaves Palma, up through the mountains and into the wonderful port of Soller, one of the best train journeys in Europe: http://trendesoller.com/en/
Palma is a very nice capital city, quite compact and easy to navigate with plenty to see. There are lots of ports and villages dotted around the island so a car is very beneficial. You could easily occupy a whole week on the island and I would spend less time in Barcelona and more in Mallorca. The pace of life is less than the mainland and this makes driving for example a bit easier.
One tip....avoid Magaluf like the plague unless you like the sight of drunken young Brits making absolute fools of themselves.
