Autumn is a great time to visit Mallorca, if only to stock up on sunshine and vitamin sea before winter kicks in. But that’s not all. Visit after summer to experience seasonal events and discover how breath-taking the sights are at this time of year. Not just that! You’ll also dodge energy-sapping temperatures and madding crowds.

Many Mallorcans look forward to autumn and for good reason, yet there’s more to the Mallorcans’ penchant for Autumn than a dip in degrees alone. Its arrival brings light angles that are longer and more golden, transforming even the most everyday scenes into sights to behold.

With this in mind, imagine the visual drama of the island’s most talked-about attractions! The Tramuntana mountain range turns a warm shade of red, with coastal sunsets that would stand out on a travel agent’s walls. The atmospheric golden glow makes the old town’s labyrinthine streets look photoshopped. Cause for even more excitement is the fact that crispness or rain won’t abate the autumnal idyll as Mallorca’s most photogenic season continues well into January.

In September and October, you’ll find the sea is still warm enough for one last plunge. Conditions remain perfect for a snooze on an (almost) empty beach, or chilled verdejo on a waterside terrace, until year’s end.

Then there are the many festivals and events to experience during the sweet spot of the year. The annual Nit de l’Art celebrates the start of the island’s artistic season and sees thousands take to the streets to meet up with friends, enjoy al fresco drinks and visit avant-garde galleries. A little more boisterous is Binissalem’s Festa des Vermar which sees grape-crushing and throwing competitions. Other rural celebrations worth a visit include Caimari’s olive fair, Esporles’ confectionary festival, and Inca’s Dijous Bo, Mallorca’s largest traditional fair, to name but a few.

September also marks the beginning of the grape harvest, another excellent reason to visit Mallorca in autumn. There’s never been a better time, than right about now, to learn about age-old trades and practices, not to mention sample the island’s liquid riches. And with more than 70 bodegas from which to choose, Mallorca is heaven for oenophiles keen to be treated to a variety of wines and sweeping country views.

Whether you’re a beach bum keen to get every inch of sun out of the year, an art enthusiast seeking to add something interesting to your collection, or visiting oenophile keen to pair local wines with extraordinary views, Autumn is the perfect time to appreciate the island’s offerings.

Just ask all the Mallorcans around you, en route to a pretty courtyard restaurant, flopping onto the beach after an invigorating swim, or just soaking up the views during an evening stroll.

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