Golf Son Servera
4937m ladies. It is a challenging golf course
and demands accuracy off the tee as most
of the fairways are narrow and tree lined. It
also calls for the ability to read greens well as
they are very fast at times. The opening hole
can often decide how the rest of your round
is going to go ... the second shot to the green
is blind and the result of that shot can often
decide whether it makes or breaks your round.
Surrounded by mountains it is tucked away in
a quiet backwater at Costa de los Pinos but
is only minutes away from the resorts of Cala
Bona and Cala Millor. Situated close to the sea
it is nevertheless, set in a delightfully peaceful
part of the island. liquors like palo or hierbas and fine wines that
have been awarded a Designation of Origin.
The sea provides fish species such as dolphin
fish, grouper, red mullet and scorpion fish that’s
highly appreciated for its consistent firm white
flesh and unique taste. Amongst the island’s
other seafood and shellfish are pink prawns,
octopus, cuttlefish and the red lobster, the main
ingredient in some memorable dishes such as
seafood stew or caldera.
Another tip from our journalists was to
experience the local tapas by joining the
locals on the Ruta Martiana or tapas crawl - an
excellent and authentic way to get into the
island’s eating and drinking swing.
Apart from the excellent golf on the island,
be sure to check out the local Island produce.
There is excellent virgin olive oil, succulent
oranges, honey, almonds, desserts such as
ensaïmada made from coiled sweet pastry, Tapas are basically a generic name for small
portions of anything edible and can vary from
simple to gourmet. It could be a bowl of olives
or deep-fried squid, tortilla española (potato
omelette on bread), pimientos de padrón (green
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