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Freedom ontwo wheels Move like a local! It is the motto of the scooter companyCooltra that for a year now has been based in a sea frontoffice in Can Pastilla, Arenal beach. And indeed, when youtake one of the cool scooters Cooltra has to offer, theisland has no secrets anymore. You can move with speed,agility and without any limits, visiting Palma's hiddencorners and hot spots, that can’t be reached by car.

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Cooltra is not another rentalcompany. That's for sure, justpop into their office and theyoung and enthusiastic team willintroduce you to the world ofscooter opportunities. The

showroom features some of the mostincredible vintage and classic scooters like theLML, trendy and funky. Also on offer aresome of the most original excursions, scooterdriving classes or your can have your eventorganized and of course have a drink atCooltra’s Lounge Bar.

To discover the possibilities of Cooltrascooters we talked with Isel Alina Aires, themanager of the Mallorcan office.

What is the philosophy of the Cooltrabrand?

In Cooltra we want that when people visitSpain they discover the country from differentperspectives. As our motto says, “move like alocal”, we want them to move like localpeople so they can see something more thanthe tourist spots that they are used to visiting.Additionally, our shop is a space you cancome and ask for any tourist information, asour team is always ready to give you adviceon hotspots to see and of course, to revealsome of Mallorca's secrets.

What kind of services do you offer?Mainly it is 125cc scooters, both for sale

and for rental, excursions, events and B2B.Our offices in the rest of Spain offer repairand maintenance service's for motorbikes.This service will be available in Mallorca in2010.

What is the strongest point of CooltraMallorca?

Without a doubt, it's our excursions andevents. We work with some of the mostimportant event and incentive agencies,organizing custom-made excursions and specialevents. We have started well in Mallorca and injust one year on the island; we have alreadyorganized numerous events, some of them withup to 80 scooters. We worked in collaborationwith Tui, for Tui Marathon last year and now inApril we'll be on the move for one day with 55scooters from Mallorca to Menorca, withsecurity, flexibility and first of all with nolimits! Another strong point is the rentalservice. We are very successful in this area.

You are guarantying an adventure andsomething unique. Can you explain whatkind of tours you have on offer?We have options for all tastes. Apart from thecustom-made excursions, we also have somepermanent proposals: Mallorca Delight is a visitto most attractive spots in Palma centre and tothe Bellver castle. Mallorca Holidays gives youthe opportunity to see some Mallorcan beaches,for example: Cala Falcó or Playa del Mago.With Idyllic Mallorca you will travel to theauthentic Mallorca, in collaboration withOutdoorcamp Mallorca (www.outdoorcamp-mallorca.com) you can visit a typical countryestate close to the picturesque village ofEsporles. While here in Mallorca you can't missa visit to the beautiful Valldemossa (MallorcaAntique excursion) which you can only get toby a mountain road with many curves. Youcannot leave the village without tasting coca depatata, a typical sweet pastry from the area.

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