Majorca’s wine capital: Binissalem
In the heart of the Majorca, taking the main road from Palma towards Inca, you will pass the charming town of Binissalem. This quiet historical town has so far been untouched by mass tourism and thus a great destination for people who just want to relax or discover another Majorca than the Island they know from the travel magazines and tour operator brochures. Besides an impressive Gothic church and many other buildings of historic interest, this town is known for the wine industry. Binissalem is located in the middle of a marvelous wine region just East of the robust mountain range Sierra de Tramuntana, which protects the region from northern winds, providing a mild microclimate.. Since more than 100 years B.C. the inhabitants of Majorca have already been cultivating wine. A thousand years ago the Balearic wines were among the best wines in Europe. The wine production of Binissalem became a „Denomination of Origin“ at the end of 1990. When visiting Binissalem as a tourist you will of course have plenty of opportunities to taste these excellent wines yourself. In Binissalem you can stay in one of the finest Majorca hotels, maybe even one of the finest small hotels in the mediterranean. The four star hotel Scott’s in Binissalem is known for its handmade king beds with soft goosedown pillows and Ralph Lauren’s best sheets. Another village in the Binissalem wine region where you can go to escape from the tourist crowds, enjoy fine wines and just relax is the more rural village of Sencelles where it is possible to stay in an original farm house. In this kind of Majorca accommodation you will really enjoy the Majorcan country side.