Things To Do in Calas de Mallorca

Conveniently, the restaurants in Calas de Mallorca are all in the town centre. You’ve got an international mix on the menu and there’s always spag bol for the kids. Fish lovers can tuck into local specialities like sea bass in salt crust and the traditional Spanish seafood paella. Quite a lot of the eating places stay open ’til 2am so meal times have a really unhurried feel here.

They like a good party over in Felanitx, 20 minutes' drive inland. This week-long celebration's packed with marching bands, traditional dancers and flute players. One of the highlights is the Els Cavallets dance – where kids act out a fertility ritual with toy horses. Another is the castellers, a gravity-defying bunch who build human castles. All this, plus devils running amok with fireworks.

The bars in the town centre love a family knees-up. You can get competitive over the karaoke or sing along to one of the pop tribute acts. Many places have a Spanish guitarist playing, and there are music bars if you want something a little livelier. The funfair adds a bit of extra entertainment for the kids, as well.

When it comes to drinks, this disco pub serves up a hefty list of beers, wines, spirits, cocktails and soft drinks. As for entertainment, most evenings kick off with family fun and games. Later on, the dance anthems take over and keep the place buzzing until chucking out time at 5am.

Calas de Mallorca has it covered on the shopping front. You’ll get a good line-up of souvenir places selling pottery, jewellery and leather goods. And if you like haggling for your holiday knick-knacks, head to the popular Sunday market at nearby Felanitx. The narrow streets are lined with stalls selling everything from clothes to toys. Things get going about 6am, so arrive early for the best bargains.

This unsung little eatery, decked out in green, white and red, is a crust above the rest. They roll out the sort of pizzas you’d be glad to find in a backstreet in Milan, not to mention grilled fish and steaks. Friendly service makes it a hit with families – as does the pizza-cutter approach to prices.

About 20 minutes out of the resort on the road to Porto Cristo, this place is a real labour of love. It took the owners 22 years to transform the once-barren land here into a huge tropical park. Now, you can wander around the flower-filled gardens as you keep your eyes peeled for exotic birds. And you can pick bananas off the trees – or tuck in at the family-friendly restaurant.