In the Santanyí municipality on Majorca (or Mallorca), one of the Balearic Islands, Spain

 "I live in Majorca, Spain, and I am not sure there are better places.

-- Rafael Nadal
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(in the southeast of the island of Majorca) Santanyí is a municipality on Majorca (or Mallorca), one of the Balearic Islands, which is found in the westernmost part of the Mediterranean. The town’s original name Santi Annini means "Lamb of God" (the symbol for which can be seen in the parish church and Santanyí’s coat of arms.) The municipality encompasses beaches popular for their scenic beauty. The coast covered by it extends around 35 km (~22 mi.) along the southeast of the island. It also has 172 archaeological sites, with evidence of the existence of a productive agriculture and farming tradition since at least the Talaiotic period (during the Iron Age). This municipality in the southeast of Majorca is home to the towns of Santanyí, Calonge, s'Alqueria Blanca and es Llombards, as well as Cala d'Or, Portopetro, Cap d'es Moro, Cala Figuera, Cala Santanyí, Cala Llombards, and Cala de s'Almunia. Santanyí is also home to a protected natural area known as the Mondragó Natural Parc. Apart from the amazing harbor of Cala Figuera, the town has one of the few fishing harbors in the south of the island. The paradisiacal coves and many art galleries attract international artists every year.

+ A historic town famous for its gold stone architecture, Santanyi is charming, with quaint cobbled streets and a majestic church; it appeals to many due to its slow pace of life. (In times of threat from pirate attacks, which troubled the town; many people took to sleeping in the town’s locked church during invasions.) Forts and defensive towers dating back to the 18th century mark the coastline, most notably Torre d’en Beu, in Cala Figuera. Agriculture was the mainstay of the town until tourism arrived in the 1950s. Today, this beautiful place is particularly popular among Germans for "holidaying." (It also retains a year-round German community.)

+ Santanyi’s location makes for a great base to explore some of Mallorca’s best beaches, and the town becomes quite busy in the summer months -- but has plenty to offer all year round. Do not be surprised if the buildings in Santanyi look a bit more mellow than everywhere -- this town is the source of the golden sandstone used in Palma's cathedral and La Llotja among others. (Santanyi stone is still quarried today.)

+ In summary, Santanyí is pretty, rural, and authentically Mallorcan. Occupying a great position slightly inland from a ravishing coastline, next to the second-largest nature park in the Balearics, this golden-stone village is blessed with stunning natural surroundings. A traditional but upmarket rural town, living in Santanyí appeals to most for its peacefulness and natural beauty, combined with good doses of culture, art, and gastronomy. You will find Mallorcan and Spanish residents intermingling with the German community, as well as smaller numbers of British, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Italian denizens.