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Inclined to party hard, Magaluf denizens rarely leave their natural daytime habitat – the hotel pool. Don’t become one of them … escape the herd … ditch the poolside!

Beyond the walls of this package-holiday citadel lies an island of great opportunity where you can recover from last night’s hedonism in one of Mallorca’s natural landscapes.

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Hike the Serra de Tramuntana

The rugged and refreshingly undeveloped peaks of the Serra de Tramuntana dominate Mallorca’s northwest coast. Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims with a visit to the 13th century monastery at Lluc. Your body will thank you for the detox – a welcome side effect of the moderately testing hike. Whether or not you’ll experience a cleansing of the soul at this ancient place of worship is another matter entirely.

Taste wine

By the end of a stay in Magaluf, you’ll probably be a connoisseur of foul-tasting, internal organ-destroying free shots. Okay, so we know you’re not going to worry much about your poor liver during your trip, but you can still cut your palate some slack with an altogether more sophisticated tipple. Sample some of the Es Raiguer region’s best vineyards and wineries with a trip on the Mallorca Wine Express.

Explore the Coves del Drac

Picture yourself listening to music in a dark yet epically lit space in Mallorca and you’ll probably imagine a night out at BCM. But the ten-minute concert played by a string quartet on Lake Martel, deep in the Coves del Drac caves, will be much more memorable than any club night – and not just because you’ll have experienced it sober.

Scuba dive

Word on the street is eyes reddened by swimming pool chlorine do not an attractive person make. Give your corneas a break with visions of colourful marine life and peaceful shipwrecks. Dive sites suiting all levels of scuba experience are dotted all around Mallorca’s extensive coastline. Contact one of the island’s countless PADI-certified operators.

Canyoning

Hangovers are unavoidable on Mallorca, but headaches and irritated stomachs are forgotten on a good adventure. Well away from the coast, Mallorca’s undulating landscapes are a playground for mountain bikers, climbers and cavers. But for our money, nothing beats the thrill of canyoning – where you walk, scramble, climb, jump, abseil and swim your way down some of the island’s picturesque waterways.

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Written by insider city guide series Hg2 | A Hedonist’s guide to…

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Brett AckroydBrett hopes to one day reach the shores of far-flung Tristan da Cunha, the most remote of all the inhabited archipelagos on Earth…as to what he’ll do when he gets there, he hasn’t a clue. Over the last 10 years, London, New York, Cape Town and Pondicherry have all proudly been referred to as home. Now it’s Copenhagen’s turn, where he lends his travel expertise to momondo.com.

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