Deya Holidays

The northern slopes of the Tramuntana Mountains provide a rugged coastline with impressive views. Close to the coast on a hilltop is the village of Deya, well-known for its picturesque appearance and stunning outlook, and for its associations with the novelist and poet Robert Graves who settled here in 1929 encouraging writers and artists such as Picasso to visit. Down a long narrow winding track and surrounded by steep cliffs, is Cala Deya, a delightful shingle cove fringed by clear blue waters. Drive a couple of miles to the north of Deya to reach Llucalcari-Deya, a tiny coastal hamlet, which is rural Mallorca at its most idyllic - a cluster of buildings with a small shingle beach reached by stone steps.