{"id":15550,"date":"2016-03-02T12:47:35","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T20:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=15550"},"modified":"2016-03-02T12:48:49","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T20:48:49","slug":"vegans-on-holiday-mallorca-the-number-one-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/vegans-on-holiday-mallorca-the-number-one-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegans On Holiday: Mallorca, The Number One Destination!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.53.54-PM.png\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-15554\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.53.54-PM-1024x682.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-03-02 at 12.53.54 PM\" width=\"520\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.53.54-PM-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.53.54-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.53.54-PM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.53.54-PM.png 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, but Mallorca is the top destination for vegans in Europe. I know I&#8217;m using\u00a0superlatives here, but I do believe it&#8217;s true.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are more and more high-class restaurants (such as the &#8220;Hotel Valldemossa&#8221; or the\u00a0two-star Michelin restaurant &#8220;Es Fum&#8221;) starting to offer extensive vegan menus, but the\u00a0local government is also recognizing the rising number of vegans on the largest Balearic island.\u00a0How do I know? Well, let&#8217;s take the traditional Sant Sebasti\u00e1 festivities in Palma for\u00a0example. It&#8217;s usually a meat-only outdoor festivity. Hundreds of people celebrate the end of\u00a0Christmas time culminating on the 6th of January and combine it with Palma de Mallorca\u00a0Patron Saint&#8217;s Feast Day with street barbecues accompanied with masses of meat. But this\u00a0year, for the first time in its history, there were eleven (11) vegan barbecues alongside\u00a0the other bonfires.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.44-PM.png\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-15553\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.44-PM-647x1024.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-03-02 at 12.47.44 PM\" width=\"391\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.44-PM-647x1024.png 647w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.44-PM-189x300.png 189w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.44-PM-768x1216.png 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.44-PM.png 812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A truly historical moment, and the result of years of fighting for it on behalf of the vegan\u00a0community. Why did things change? Well\u2026from what I hear, there is now a vegan amongst\u00a0the rows of decision-makers in the administration of Palma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mallorca attracts a certain kind of people<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of Mallorca&#8217;s reputation of being a mass-tourism destination, more and more\u00a0open-minded people come to visit or even move to this beautiful island in the\u00a0Mediterranean Sea. Broad-minded people have a few things in common: they are more\u00a0aware of their environment, their bodies and their nutrition. Lots of them are Yogis and\u00a0vegans! Even though nobody knows the exact number, it is evident that a growing number\u00a0of residents choose to live an animal\/cruelty-free life.<\/p>\n<p>Of course these people need to make money with something \u2013 so they open vegan\u00a0restaurants, vegan supermarkets and even vegan hotels.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15552\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.53-PM.png\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-15552\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15552\" class=\"wp-image-15552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.53-PM-1024x772.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-03-02 at 12.47.53 PM\" width=\"520\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.53-PM-1024x772.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.53-PM-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.53-PM-768x579.png 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.47.53-PM.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lo Vegano<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>More vegans live on Mallorca<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not too far away from Mallorca&#8217;s first all-vegan supermarket \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/lo-vegano-mallorca-40547\"  target=\"_blank\">Lo Vegano<\/a>\u201d there is a vegan\u00a0ice-cream parlor in Palma. The \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/cream-crew-mallorca-67479\"  target=\"_blank\">Ice Cream Crew<\/a>\u201d started selling vegan ice cream in\u00a0December of 2015 and the owners are amazed at how fast the customer base is growing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15555\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1934907_1691926651065493_8374001525254335684_n.jpg\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-15555\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15555\" class=\"wp-image-15555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1934907_1691926651065493_8374001525254335684_n.jpg\" alt=\"Crew Ice Cream\" width=\"520\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1934907_1691926651065493_8374001525254335684_n.jpg 925w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1934907_1691926651065493_8374001525254335684_n-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1934907_1691926651065493_8374001525254335684_n-768x283.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cream Crew<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vegan hotels like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/villa-vegana-mallorca-46746\"  target=\"_blank\">Villa Vegana<\/a> in Esporles and Culinary Schools such as Sabor Vegan\u00a0Culinary Academy Mallorca in Palma are providing delicious options for vegans from all\u00a0over the world. Veganism is a big new wave that many people are riding on Mallorca. The\u00a0movement is unstoppable. Apparently the current growth rate is 94% &#8211; says Manuel Lynch,\u00a0Founder of &#8216;Mallorca Vegan SL.&#8221; His goal is to make \u201cMallorca the world\u2019s leading Vegan\u00a0Vacation Destination\u201d and it&#8217;s working!<\/p>\n<p>At the moment\u00a0most choices for vegan food are found in Palma, but you won&#8217;t\u00a0believe how many options you can have while traveling around the island.<\/p>\n<p>Right now there are 70(!) vegan and\/or vegetarian places listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/europe\/spain\/mallorca\/\"  target=\"_blank\">HappyCow<\/a> alone and\u00a0more are to be found. But best of all: the number is constantly growing. From east to west\u00a0and north to south you&#8217;ll find options for animal\/cruelty-free food and often even organic\u00a0food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.49.57-PM.png\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-15551\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.49.57-PM-1024x754.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-03-02 at 12.49.57 PM\" width=\"520\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.49.57-PM-1024x754.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.49.57-PM-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.49.57-PM-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Screen-Shot-2016-03-02-at-12.49.57-PM.png 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course some areas have a higher density of vegan options like in the northeast and in\u00a0Palma, but every month a new place opens and gives vegan holiday makers, locals and\u00a0residents more variety to choose from. It&#8217;s not going to take much longer until we will be\u00a0on top of all the \u201cbest places for vegans\u201d \u2013 mark my words! Until then: come and check it\u00a0out yourself!<\/p>\n<p><em>About the author:\u00a0Barbara is a german Mallorca-based vegan blogger\/radio-journalist\/ocean lover\/traveler. Her blog <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mallorca-talks.com\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\">www.mallorca-talks.com<\/a> focuses on vegan life and the hidden treasures of her beautiful Spanish home.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mallorca image source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cntraveller.com\/guides\/europe\/spain\/mallorca\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\">Cntraveller<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Crew Ice Cream image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/creamcrew\/photos\/pb.1611951299063029.-2207520000.1456952171.\/1691926651065493\/?type=3&amp;theater\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Believe it or not, but Mallorca is the top destination for vegans in Europe. I know I&#8217;m using\u00a0superlatives here, but I do believe it&#8217;s true. Not only are more and more high-class restaurants (such as the &#8220;Hotel Valldemossa&#8221; or the\u00a0two-star Michelin restaurant &#8220;Es Fum&#8221;) starting to offer extensive vegan menus, but the\u00a0local government is also recognizing the rising number of vegans on the largest Balearic island.\u00a0How do I know? Well, let&#8217;s take the traditional Sant Sebasti\u00e1 festivities in Palma for\u00a0example. It&#8217;s usually a meat-only outdoor festivity. Hundreds of people celebrate the end of\u00a0Christmas time culminating on the 6th of January and combine it with Palma de Mallorca\u00a0Patron Saint&#8217;s Feast Day with street barbecues accompanied with masses of meat. But this\u00a0year, for the first time in its history, there were eleven (11) vegan barbecues alongside\u00a0the other bonfires. A truly historical moment, and the result of years of fighting for it on behalf of the vegan\u00a0community. Why did things change? Well\u2026from what I hear, there is now a vegan amongst\u00a0the rows of decision-makers in the administration of Palma. 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