If you hire a car during your holiday then you should take advantage of this beautiful island and visit as much of it as you can. There is more to Mallorca than sun and sangria - honest.

In Cala Figuera you have one of the nicest fishing villages on the island - and it is only 15-20 minutes away from Cala d’Or. Take the road to Alqueria Blanca and then on to Santanyi. From there. follow the signs to Cala Figuera. It gets very busy in Summer so it is best to park your car as soon as you hit the town and walk down to the harbour area.

After you have been to Cala Figuera you can then venture down to the port at Colonia Santa Jordi - a great place to walk along the seafront or to sit and relax at one of the cafes or restaurants along the front.

To get to Colonia Sant Jordi, return to Santanyi then take the road to Ses Salines, from there carry on to Colonia. Follow the signs to “The Port”. If you make this trip on a Wednesday then you can also take in the street market at Santanyi.

For those with a head for heights there is the trip to the monastery at San Salvador. Perched on a mountain top, the road to it is very windy, but once at the top the views over the entire island are spectacular. You can also take lunch up there. To get to it take the road to Felanitx (pronounded “Felaneetch” and then follow the road to Porto Colom. San Salvador is signposted on the right. If you go on a Sunday you can take in the street market at Felanitx first.

A trip to Porto Criso is well worth it, not only because the area around the port is one of the nicest in Mallorca (although a bit pricey in the bars!), but it also offers two of the best known cave complexes on the island; the Caves of Ham and the much better known Caves of Drach - either, or both, are worth a visit. To get to Porto Cristo take the Porto Colom road and then take a right when signposted to Porto Cristo - just follow the road, you can’t miss it.

For a full day out you could do worse than head for the north of the island and the resort of Puerto Pollensa  and the nearby Formentor. Pollensa is a busy holiday resort, popular with the British holidaymaker, the drive up there allows you to see the interior of Mallorca at its best, and for the return journey you can take the coast road and ‘nip in’ to see some other resorts on the way back - assuming your aren’t shattered that is ... it is a long day out.

To get there head for Felanitx and then take the road to Manacor. From there head for Palma but turn off towards Inca. At Inca take the C713 to Pollensa/Alcudia. The road to Puerto Pollensa is signposted.

To vary the return journey, head for Alcudia and then C’an Picafort. From there head for Arta and then Son Servera, Cala Bona, Cala Millor, S'iIllot, Porto Cristo, Porto Colom and then back to Cala D’or.