Stay fit on holidays Ideas to enjoy sport in Majorca
Discover the most beautiful corners and secrets on the island by bicycle, complete 18 holes in any of the 23 first-class golf courses, navigate the coast on a sailboat or play a tennis match in the same court where Rafa Nadal trains every day.
When the day is over, treat yourself to a relaxing massage at the spas you will find in Iberostar’s hotels in Majorca!
Majorca: the cyclotourism destination par excellence
Did you know that the best cycling teams in the world choose this island to train for the following season? The Challenge Ciclista Mallorca (or Tour of Majorca) is the race that opens the international competition season, with the main peloton stars headlining.
Imitate your idols and cycle on the same roads as they have, both on plain and the mountain. Discover the most captivating natural landscapes and stone villages in the Serra de Tramuntana, named World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
And if the heat is too much, leave your bike aside and take a refreshing swim in one of the 200 beautiful beaches on the island.
Stay at one of Iberostar’s cycling hotels, may it be in Playa de Palma or Playa de Muro, and enjoy unique services such as a specialized shop, repair workshop, bicycle parking spaces and a specific menu, as well as the chance to relax in a spa hotel, so that your experience is perfect.
23 golf courses in Majorca that are less than an hour away
With 23, 18-hole golf courses within an hour’s drive, Majorca is every golf player’s dream.
The island offers the opportunity to play in very different top-quality golf courses: surrounded by mountains, such as Son Termes Golf; next to the sea, such as the Alcanada Golf Club, or less than 5 minutes away from the center of Palma, like Son Muntaner Golf.
You will even be able to play on the second-best course in Spain according to The Leading Golf Courses of Spain, the exclusive Golf Son Gual, around 10 minutes away from Iberostar’s 5-star hotel in Playa de Palma.
Playing tennis in Majorca: feel like Rafa Nadal for a day
Would you like to play on the same court where Rafa Nadal usually trains? The 12-times Roland Garros winner trains daily on the courts of the Rafa Nadal Academy, in Manacor, the village where he was born.
After playing, if you desire, you can visit the Rafa Nadal Museum Experience, a virtual museum where you will have fun while learning the sporting values that distinguish this Majorcan tennis player.
In the All-Inclusive hotel in Santanyí Iberostar Cub Cala Barca, around 25 minutes away by car, you can keep on playing during as long as you wish to. You can even take part in regular tournaments that are organized between clients.
The hotel also has a synthetic grass court and two fast courts as well as a school where you can improve your skills with qualified teachers.
Majorca, runner territory
On the road, the mountain or on paths by the sea, Majorca is full of marked routes for all levels, so you can start running while discovering the island.
Races such as the Palma de Mallorca Marathon, that crosses the most well-known streets of the old town, as well as the bay, unite thousands of runners from around the world.
Of course, if you want to boost your adrenaline, the Galatzó Trail, a very hard marathon that is held in the mountains, will surpass your expectations.
Set sail in Majorca!
The bay of Palma hosts the main sailing competitions in the Mediterranean every year. The Copa del Rey de Vela (the King’s Sailing Cup) is a well-known sporting and social event. This is also the case of the TP52 World Championship, which brings together the most powerful monocoques in the world in the exclusive Portals Nous.
It is precisely Portals Nous that has one of the best sailing schools in Majorca, where both children and adults can learn or improve their sailing skills.
Scuba diving in Majorca: treasures beneath the sea’s surface
Not many diving destinations in Europe have such warm, transparent waters, with such a large variety of caves, reefs and coves as Majorca does.
Out of the more than 70 diving points on the island, you cannot miss out on the Sa Madonna, a cave in the entrance of which you can see the statue of the Virgin Mary which was placed there by a fisherman; the Del Sec island, an area with two shipwrecks that are 59 and 82 feet (18 and 25 meters) in size and have created a great reef full of marine life; or the De La Santa cave, with a spectacular structure of interconnected tunnels that you will be able to explore.
The best wave on the Mediterranean
You don’t need to go to California to catch waves on your surfboard or windsurfing! The coastal currents in the north of Majorca are ideal to practice this sport.
Playa de Muro, considered one of the three most beautiful beaches in Spain according to TripAdvisor clients, is a paradise for windsurfers. Moreover, it has several schools where you can learn or perfect your technique.
At the Iberostar Selection Playa de Muro Village, you can taste a wide gastronomic offer in its six restaurants. Reconnect with the thermal circuits you will find in this 5-star hotel by the beach.
