Cycling

With long, flat stretches and heart-pounding climbs, Mallorca's 675 km (420 miles) of rural roads adapted for cycling make the sport the most popular on the island; many European professional teams train here. Tourist-board offices have excellent leaflets on bike routes with maps, details about the terrain, sights, and distances. The companies below can rent you bikes for exploring Palma and environs.

Embat Ciclos. Some 10 km (6 miles) from the city center, on the beach in Platja de Palma, Embat has both standard touring and electric bikes for rent and will happily assist with organizing tours of the island. Bartolomé Riutort 27, Can Pastilla, Balearic Islands, 07610. 971/492358; www.embatciclos.com.

Palma on Bike. This bike-rental shop, just below the Plaça de la Reina in Palma, is open daily 9:30–3 and 4–8. You can also organize a tour from here. Av. Antoni Maura 10, Centro, Palma, Balearic Islands, 07002. 971/718062; www.palmaonbike.com.