ALPINE CREATIVE TOURS
Painting Workshops in Europe since 2018
SPAIN - Art Immersion in Mallorca, Spain -
An Independent Artist* Retreat.
Dates: March 25 - 31, 2023
Medium: Acrylics, pastel, sketching, watercolor, writing, photography.
Price: $ 3,340 after Early Bird Discount
* AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST RETREAT TO MALLORCA, SPAIN
Bring your art supplies, travel sketchbook, your pens, pencils, paints, camera, and/or writing materials for this week of creativity in beautiful Mallorca, Spain. The island will provide a colorful palette, inspiring you to create in the moment.
Our INDEPENDENT ARTIST retreats are geared towards the intermediate and advanced artist who likes to work independently, but who wants to benefit from the structure and organization of a group trip.
No art instruction is given on this tour. The program is suitable for painters, sketchers, photographers and writers.
ABOUT THIS RETREAT
You will be met at Palma Airport, and we will travel to our hotel in Valldemossa. The first evening we will have a get-together where we go through the program of the week and you get a chance to meet fellow artists, trip leaders and staff.
During the week we will explore the island, its many scenic areas - from the gorgeous views over the Mediterranean Sea to the small quaint villages in the Tramuntana mountain range.
Some of the places we will visit are:
Fornalutx, one of the prettiest villages of Spain, with its cobbled streets and terracotta roofs, surrounded by well tended orange and lemon groves. The artist town of Deia, home to celebrities such as Michael Douglas, perched in a ravine at the foot of the Teix mountain, with views out to the Mediterranean below and with an interesting museum dedicated to the writer Robert Graves. Valldemossa, once a home for Frederic Chopin and George Sands, with art galleries, a 400 year old olive estate, outdoor cafes and restaurants. Soller, a charming town with an impressive cathedral, dating from the 1200s and a botanical garden with many endangered local plant species. Puerto de Soller, a fishing village that can be reached via a vintage train that travels on a wooden narrow-gauge electric railway, which crosses the Sierra de Alfàbia mountain range with a series of tunnels, bridges, viaducts and bends. Palma, once a laid-back capital, now a cosmopolitan city, with a bustling city center and a preserved old town.
We hope you will find inspiration in all these locations during your week in Mallorca, Spain!
Early Bird Discount $200 when booking by 11/30/2022.
FACTS ABOUT THIS RETREAT:
Tour: Art Immersion in Mallorca, Spain
Dates: March 25-31,2023
Trip Leader: Lo Mathews
Lodging: Hotel Es Petit, Valldemossa
Closest airport: Palma
Price: $ 3,340 after Early Bird Discount
Price includes:
6 night lodging in shared double room
6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
Wine included with dinner
5 days of excursions to various parts of the island
All entrances and other programs during the week.
All local transportation including round trip airport transfer.
Folding chairs to use in Mallorca.
Single supplement: $ 445
Terrace supplement: $ 445
Not included:
Airline tickets
Transportation to and from your departure airport
Any pre-tour hotel costs
Travel insurance
Meals not listed above
ABOUT MALLORCA
The island of Mallorca has always attracted painters, writers, poets, musicians and other artists. Some famous historical people who have chosen to make Mallorca their home include Frederic Chopin, Joan Miro, Robert Graves and of course current day tennis champion Rafael Nadal!
The island offers everything from large city living in the capital Palma to quaint village life in small towns like Deia, Fornalutx and Valldemossa.
Our base will be in Valldemossa, one of the small, picturesque towns in the Tramuntana mountain range on the west coast of the island, in the middle of orange groves, olive trees, and open terraces.
Lodging: Hotel Es Petit
Es Petit Hotel is a small hotel with a perfect location in the center of Valldemossa. Coffee shops, restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries are located right outside the hotel.
The building has been totally renovated and has modern facilities and amenities.
The deck with magnificent views overlooking the valley will be our gathering point in the afternoons as we return from our daily painting excursions.
Rooms: All rooms have private bathrooms and air conditioning.
Upgrade: There are two rooms with terraces overlooking the valley. Please notify us if you would like to reserve one of these rooms.
Itinerary for our week in Mallorca
Arrival Day
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We will meet you at the Palma airport to go to our hotel
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Welcome dinner
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Meet fellow students, trip leader and staff
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Presentation of the week
Creative Days
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Breakfast
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Excursions by minibus to our paint out locations, among them:
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The beautiful town of Valldemossa, one of the prettiest villages on the island with a rich cultural heritage and with shops, art galleries, cafes and restaurants lining its car-free cobbled streets
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The town of Soller, set in a lush valley with orange groves between the mountains and the sea, with its main square dominated by a stunning cathedral
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The artist village of Deia, situated high on the cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, a town that has had a magnetic effect on creative figures over the years, attracting icons from the world of art, literature and music
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The capital of Palma, with its picturesque old town with many scenes to paint (and maybe stores to explore for some shopping…)
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We will enjoy four picnic lunches together, one lunch will be on our own
- Three dinners are included!
Departure Day
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After breakfast we will say our farewells and coordinate transfers to the Palma airport
We reserve the right to change the itinerary if needed.
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