For a reknowned celebrity village, Deia is surprisingly underwhelming.
Nestled on the edge of Mallorca’s Tramontana Mountains and surrounded by olive groves, its easy to miss as you take the winding road from Palma. A couple of minutes and you’re through.
But that’s a mistake. Better to park the car and take in the atmosphere of this beautiful hilltop village, so unlike the rest of the island.
Sir Richard Branson had a home and hotel here, Sir Mick Jagger stayed here for long periods and its most famous long-stay resident the author Robert Graves spent much of his life in the village, reputedly taking a daily swim in the cove just a gentle amble down to the Mediterranean Sea from his home.
The number of celebrities who’ve enjoyed extended stays in this historic settlement reads like a who’s who of the internationally famous.
Even now it attracts artists, musicians and writers who love to amble around its streets, frequent the many top-grade restaurants and just pass the time of day with their fellow creative spirits.
We flew to Palma airport with British Airways
