Spain
Mallorca in Easter is cycling heaven. The Mallorcans love cyclists and cycling. You don’t need to take your own bike as all grades and quality of bikes are easily hired locally. The Hotels such as the Pollensa Park in Puerto Pollensa even have bike workshops you can use. There are lots of bike-friendly routes like the long slow climb out from Pollensa up to the Monastery at Lluc with wonderful views of the island all the way up. The Monastery has a cafe filled with cyclists and lots of unique Mallorcan cakes.
The return allows you to spend the height you gained during the climb. You go down into the centre of the island through the olive and almond groves and lovely villages each with their own charm, such as farms decorated with Gaudi mosaics and cafes filled with cyclists.
If you are a beginner or a club cyclist looking for early training, Mallorca has the bikes and the cycle routes for you.
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In my experience its really hard to find good information about Mallorca which isn't aimed at the bottom of the market. But this site has a real magazine feel to it and has got some fantastic boutique hotels and hideaways listed. Plus there are loads of descriptions of where to go and what to see.
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