Deya Holidays

Travel Agent's View

Deya is by far the prettiest village in all of Majorca and is very popular among artists and writers due to the scenery and peaceful atmosphere.

The village is a great place for a stroll, to take in the many sights including the little church at the top of the hill.

There are numerous cafes, bars and restaurants to suit every taste. The airport is a 30 minute drive away.

Insider's View

There can be few settings more breathtakingly beautiful than Deià village with its backdrop of the Tramuntanas and the imposing Puig de Teix mountain.

Driving up the winding hill from Sóller with the glistening azure sea, a constant companion on one's right, it is impossible not to marvel at the sheer magnificence of the dense olive groves, woodland, and craggy cliffs sweeping down to the waves below. I drive up to Deià every Saturday morning for a pilates class with a group of resident expats. Afterwards we creep off to Sa Font Sa Fresca bar or the Village Café for coffee and home made plum cake..undoing all the good work!

Deià with its honey stone terraced houses and cobbled courtyards, was made famous by the British poet Robert Graves who arrived in 1932, left at the start of the Spanish Civil War, and returned during the Forties where he remained until his death.

At the height of flower power in the sixties, the literati and arty brigade flocked here and it fast developed a hippy-artisan reputation. Sadly, most of the high profile writers and artists have moved on and been replaced by the affluent expat set who have created plush homes in the surrounding hills. Not surprisingly Deia had been renamed Chelsea-on-Sea by some wags because of the sheer number of high profile celebrity visitors. Parking in the summer can be a nightmare so visit ultra early.

Culturally Deia has much to offer. Can N'Alluny, Robert Graves's home-cum-museum is a must-see for visitors. Robert's eldest son, William, is a friend and has worked tirelessly to maintain his father's home just as it was. The poet's simple grave can also be visited at the top of the village in the church cemetery, and is well worth a visit.

The village boasts a tiny archaeological museum, an annual music festival and some of the island's best restaurants. Give Sebastian's and Restaurant Jaume a try, and Bens d'Avall along the road to Soller. Finally if you want to soak up the sun, Cala Deià is a 30 minute walk away and has a pleasant, though shingly beach. Avoid the beachside restaurants here unless you've got a fat wallet! Insider Sig