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Living in Mallorca is not what appears in the brochures.<\/strong> We have had our feet on the ground in the southeast of the island since 2010 \u2014 Ses Salines, Santany\u00ed, Campos, the Col\u00f2nia de Sant Jordi, Felanitx \u2014 and that is why we would rather show you what a Tuesday in November is like here, once the tourists have gone and the island finds its real rhythm again. This is our honest guide to how life on the island genuinely works: its rhythms, its areas, its climate month by month and what almost no one tells you before you move.<\/p>\n We know the island in depth, and we believe the best way to help you take the step is to tell you the reality, with its light and its shade: Mallorca is an extraordinary place to live, but also a real place, with its seasons and its contrasts.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”The guides” title=”Explore the island, guide by guide” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”22″ tablet=”20″ tablet_portrait=”16″ mobile_landscape=”14″ mobile=”14″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”The island” title=”What is living in Mallorca really like?” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The first thing you discover is that there are two Mallorcas. There is the summer one \u2014 July and August, with a little of June and September \u2014 luminous, full, the coves overflowing and an energy that never stops. And there is the other, the one of the remaining eight months, the one that wins over those who stay: a calm island where you park without effort, the village breathes at ease and you go down to a deserted beach on a winter Tuesday.<\/p>\n Living here is, above all, living on a different scale. Almost everything is close, life turns around the village and the market, and the seasons set the tempo more than the clock. It is not a slow pace out of laziness, but out of choice. Those who come looking for that \u2014 nature, sea, good food and real time \u2014 rarely regret it; those who expect a big city on an island sometimes do.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”The map” title=”Where to live in Mallorca? The great areas of the island” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Mallorca is not one place but many, and choosing your area is the most important decision. Here is our honest overview, with the good and the less good of each (and if you want the detail area by area, we break it down in the best areas to live in Mallorca<\/a>):<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”22″ tablet=”20″ tablet_portrait=”18″ mobile_landscape=”15″ mobile=”15″][vc_message message_box_style=”solid-icon” message_box_color=”info” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-compass”]Our advice:<\/strong> before you decide, visit your shortlisted area out of season<\/strong>, not only in August. You get to know an area on a Sunday in February: who lives there and what stays open.[\/vc_message][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”Our home” title=”The southeast: why we chose this corner” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n We could work anywhere on the island, but we chose the southeast, and not by chance. Here you find things that are hard to come by together: unspoilt beaches like Es Trenc, towns that remain towns, an agricultural interior of country estates and almond trees, and a life of market and produce that has not surrendered to mass tourism.<\/p>\n Ses Salines<\/strong> is a small village with character, which gives its name to salt pans worked since Punic and Roman times, among the oldest in the Mediterranean. Santany\u00ed<\/strong>, with its golden-stone old town, is the great meeting point of the area. Campos<\/strong> is farming Mallorca at its finest, land of country people. The Col\u00f2nia de Sant Jordi<\/strong> is the seaside town, with its harbour and its boats. And Felanitx<\/strong> adds vineyards, the Sant Salvador monastery crowning its mountain and, on the coast, Portocolom<\/strong>, one of the loveliest and most authentic natural harbours on the island. Each has its own soul, and all share one thing: here you live facing the whole year. We walk through them one by one in our guide to the most beautiful villages to live in Mallorca<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”The sea” title=”Beaches and coves as your back garden” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n One of the greatest luxuries of living here is having the sea as an extension of the house: going down for a swim before supper in June, walking an empty cove in November, or knowing which one is sheltered depending on where the wind is blowing from.<\/p>\n The southeast gathers some of the best beaches on the island: the great unspoilt sands of Es Trenc, the turquoise coves of the Santany\u00ed coast, the protected beaches beside the Col\u00f2nia de Sant Jordi. And living nearby, you enjoy them out of season, which is when they are truly yours. We tell it area by area in our guide to the best beaches and coves of Mallorca<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”The climate” title=”The climate month by month: the four Mallorcas of the year” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Here is the great misunderstanding: many people believe Mallorca is sun and beach all year, and it is not. The climate is Mediterranean and mild, but with four clearly marked seasons, and understanding them is understanding how you really live on the island.<\/p>\n Winter (December to February).<\/strong> Mild but real: luminous, temperate days that invite a walk, alternating with rain and the odd storm. Between late January and February the fields fill with almond blossom<\/strong>, one of the loveliest sights of the year. It is the intimate Mallorca of the fireside, the market and the quiet village.<\/p>\n Spring (March to May).<\/strong> For many, the finest season. The countryside bursts into green, the temperature is perfect for walking and cycling, and the sea begins to tempt. Everything open, but without the pressure.<\/p>\n Summer (June to September).<\/strong> The heat builds \u2014 July and August are intense and humid \u2014 and the liveliest months arrive, with the island in full swing. June and September are the jewel: warm sea and fewer people.<\/p>\n Autumn (October to November).<\/strong> The best-kept secret. The sea is still mild, the light is golden and the island breathes again: it is when those who live here remember why they stayed. We tell it season by season in our guide to the climate of Mallorca month by month<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”22″ tablet=”20″ tablet_portrait=”18″ mobile_landscape=”15″ mobile=”15″][vc_message message_box_style=”solid-icon” message_box_color=”success” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-sun-o”]The honest fact:<\/strong> if your dream is to swim twelve months a year, Mallorca is not the Caribbean. But if you are after living outdoors almost all year, with mild winters and a light that changes with each season, few places do it better.[\/vc_message][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”The table” title=”Food and local produce” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Eating well in Mallorca is easy; eating well from here<\/em> is a way of life. The island has an enviable pantry \u2014 vegetables from Campos, fish from the market, oil from the Tramuntana, wine from Felanitx, flor de sal from the salt pans of the south \u2014 and a rooted cooking that runs from tumbet<\/em> to sobrasada and the ensaimada.<\/p>\n But the best of it is not only in the big names, but in the village celler, the Saturday market and the produce of the land. In the southeast there are houses that are genuine institutions \u2014 such as Casa Manolo, in Ses Salines, or Cassai, Triple and Estarellas \u2014 places with pedigree where you eat properly and which you enjoy all the more when someone who lives here shows them to you. We go into it in detail in our guide to the food of Mallorca<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”The outdoors” title=”Life outdoors: cycling, sea and mountains all year” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Mallorca is a first-rate open-air gym, and not only in summer. The island is one of the great world destinations for cycling<\/strong>: every spring and autumn, amateurs and professionals arrive to ride its roads, from the plain of the southeast to the mountain passes of the Tramuntana. Living here is having that on your doorstep.<\/p>\n And there is much more: hiking in the mountains, kayaking and paddle surfing in clear coves, diving, sailing and routes among fields, villages and lighthouses. The mild climate lets you do sport almost all year, a luxury that on the mainland is reduced to a few months. We tell it all in our guide to nature and the outdoors in Mallorca<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”Community” title=”Culture, festivals and village life” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Social life turns around the village calendar. Each place has its patron festivals, its open-air dances and its traditions, and taking part in them is the fastest way to stop feeling like an outsider: the festes<\/em> fill the squares with music and neighbours, and winter has its celebrations around the fire. We tell it all in our guide to the festivals and traditions of Mallorca<\/a>.<\/p>\n It is a welcoming community to anyone who approaches with respect and a wish to belong. Learning a little Mallorcan, becoming a regular at the market, joining in the village festivals: gestures that completely change your relationship with the place. It is a close, human way of relating, and that closeness is one of the great attractions of living on the island.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”Through a resident\u2019s eyes” title=”What to see and do” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Visiting Mallorca is one thing; living it is another. When the island is your home, the “what to do” stops being a list of postcards and becomes your weekend routine. In the southeast, that is:<\/p>\n And all of that without catching a plane: a quarter of an hour from home. And for the rest of the island \u2014 Palma, the caves, the S\u00f3ller train, Formentor \u2014 here is our guide to what to see in Mallorca<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”No postcard” title=”The honest part: what no one tells you before you move” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n We would not be honest if we told you only the beautiful side. This is what it is worth knowing before you take the step, said plainly:<\/p>\n None of this should put you off; only help you choose with your eyes open. Those who come knowing what the island is really like almost never want to leave.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”Common questions” title=”Frequently asked questions about living in Mallorca” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Very different from the summer image. For eight months of the year it is calm, unhurried and on a village scale, with mild winters and plenty of outdoor life; only the two months of high summer are busy. Anyone after calm, nature and good food usually finds here what they were looking for.<\/p>\n It depends on what you are after: Palma for city life, the southwest for an international scene, the Tramuntana for mountains, the north for a middle ground and the southeast for authenticity, countryside and unspoilt beaches. In any case, it is worth visiting out of season before deciding.<\/p>\n Mediterranean and mild, but with four marked seasons: mild winters with some rain and the almond blossom between late January and February, ideal springs and autumns, and hot summers (July and August the most intense).<\/p>\n Yes, and for many it is the best season: the island turns calm and intimate, with luminous days for walking and beaches all but empty. That said, some of the seasonal businesses reduce their activity.<\/p>\n Because it brings together things that are hard to find together: unspoilt beaches like Es Trenc, towns with a life of their own all twelve months and an authenticity that is already scarce elsewhere.<\/p>\n Outside Palma, in practice yes: public transport is limited, and to move freely in a village or in the countryside a car is all but essential. In Palma it is easier to do without one.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”35″ tablet=”30″ tablet_portrait=”25″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][g5plus_heading sub_title=”Let\u2019s talk” title=”Your life in Mallorca starts with a conversation” text_align=”text-left”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”18″ tablet_portrait=”15″ mobile_landscape=”12″ mobile=”12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Since 2010 we have been helping people like you find their place in the southeast of Mallorca, and we do it as we would like it done for us: by telling you the truth, the August one and the November one. We help you build a real life in an extraordinary place, with honest information and first-hand knowledge.<\/p>\n If the idea of taking the step is on your mind, or you simply want to understand better what living here is like, let\u2019s talk it through with no obligation: we know every village, every cove and every house. And if you would rather rent before you buy<\/strong>, we help with that too: take a look at our country houses to rent in Mallorca<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][g5plus_space desktop=”30″ tablet=”28″ tablet_portrait=”24″ mobile_landscape=”20″ mobile=”20″][vc_btn title=”Let\u2019s talk about your life in Mallorca” style=”flat” shape=”round” color=”success” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvillasyfincasmallorca.com%2Fen%2Fcontacto%2F|title:Contact”][g5plus_space desktop=”20″ tablet=”20″ tablet_portrait=”18″ mobile_landscape=”15″ mobile=”15″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Living in Mallorca is not what appears in the brochures. 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What is it like to live in Mallorca all year round?<\/h3>\n
Which is the best area to live in Mallorca?<\/h3>\n
What is the climate like in Mallorca month by month?<\/h3>\n
Can you live in Mallorca in winter?<\/h3>\n
Why choose the southeast of Mallorca to live?<\/h3>\n
Do I need a car to live in Mallorca?<\/h3>\n