Taking Advantage of Spain's Excellent Skating Scene

In recent years, Spain has become a top destination for those looking to take an alternative holiday - especially as when it comes to extreme sports, Spain has got it covered. Of course there are the extreme sport staples - skydiving, bungee jumping, motocross...but how many times have you looked at your skateboard and thought about taking it on a trip to Palma de Mallorca? With impressive skateparks dotted around the city, and an alternative nightlife that rivals its Balearic neighbours, Majorca hotels could be the exact type of destination you were looking for.

Visiting skateparks in and around the city couldn't be easier too, given their proximity to easily-accessible residential and city-centre areas, and there are even websites that cater to English-speaking visitors looking for their next skating location. To give some examples, the "Son Caliu Bowl" was built as - you've guessed it - a giant bowl park with ledges at 1.9 meters and 2.5 meters tall. It's just off the main Autovia de Poniente so it's easy to reach, and judging by the amount of videos posted on the internet of skaters trying their hand at half and quaterpipe tricks here, it's a very popular destination. Staying in hotels in Spain means you'll have the best of both worlds - easy access to the city's parks, but also brilliant accommodation in one of the world's most popular summer holiday destinations.

Beginner Trick Skateboard

In the centre of Majorca you'll find the "Es Generador" skatepark, a small yet impressively well-equipped park with a 1.5 meter square bowl, a Hubba, steep quarterpipes and steep flat banks making it a versatile place to try out some new tricks whether you're a skater or a BMX rider. Likewise, "Sa Riera" is a wonderland of interesting obstacles. Built from concrete under a motorway flyover, it's got a large res area with substantial banks and ledges for grinding on, plus a good hip and wall ride. Under the motorway bridge is a bowl and non-vert spine, which may not be ideal for BMX riders, but is perfect for more proficient skaters.

Taking Advantage of Spain's Excellent Skating Scene

For beginners and those willing to try out some scary new tricks, the "San Moix" skatepark in the centre of the city boasts a bowled-out two-height mini ramp and street course-type obstacles. Basically, it's fun but not too demanding, which makes it perfect for a lazier day - perhaps if you paced it a bit too hard the night before. What's more, if you're not in the mood to skate every day - and who said you had to be? - Majorca's beaches, nightlife, culture and history holds more than enough excitement to keep you occupied. So what are you waiting for?

Taking Advantage of Spain's Excellent Skating Scene