Places of special interest in Mallorca

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Sa Bassa Blanca, art and nature

In 1993 the Majorcan property known as Sa Bassa Blanca became the Fundacion Yannick y Ben Jakober now owning one of the most important private collections on the island. The land of about 16 Ha. borders the Victoria Nature Park and is close to the sea. Starting with...

The Hamlet of Jornets recaptures the vivid history of Mallorca

The Hamlet of Jornets is situated in Sencelles, Mallorca. The farmstead dates back to the 15th century, but it was in the 18th century that it experienced its strongest growth thanks to the cultivation of wine. During this period, the owners ceded small plots of land...

Port de Sóller and Tram

On October 4, 1913, the Majorca’s first electric tram line was opened between Sóller and Port de Sóller. The project was designed and managed by Pedro Garau, and 4,868 metres of line were laid. Although the Sóller tram was initially devised for carrying passengers, it...

A trip into the heart of the Pla de Mallorca

The municipality of Santa Eugenia, in the Pla de Mallorca (Mallorca’s Plain), is well known for having kept its identifying features intact.. Its beginnings go right back to the Moorish times, surrounding the Benibazari farmhouse and from 1268 it took on the name of...

Porreres

Porreres is a municipal area in the interior Southern part of Mallorca’s most central region. The municipal area only contains one city centre with a current number of 5,479 inhabitants. Agriculture has been the village’s most profitable factor for centuries....

Ciutat Jardí, a pleasant stroll from Puerto de Palma to Arenal

The Ciutat Jardí-Es Carnatge neighbourhood, in the centre of the bay of Palma, is home to the unmistakable Hotel Ciutat Jardí. This hotel, which was declared as Monument of National Tourist Interest in 1986, first opened its doors in 1921 and therefore is...

The Town of Sóller, Mallorca

The town of Sóller, located in the Valley of Orange Trees, has always been one of the most beautiful places in Mallorca, the town’s buildings are a fascinating example of the traditional Majorcan style. En Carrer de Sa Mar, we find the small municipal Museum, located...

Santa Clara convent

Tucked away in the maze of Palma’s streets, we find, hiding in a small corner, the Santa Clara convent. Home to an enclosed order, the church can be visited and you can even buy homemade treats made by the nuns. Santa Clara was founded by nuns of the Franciscan...

Banyalbufar

Banyalbufar is a Majorcan municipality located in the southwest of the Serra de Tramuntana, between the areas of Estellencs, Esporles, and Valldemossa. It has an approximate population of 500 people, and its landscape is characterized by the surrounding mountains, the...

Pina, a peaceful village in the Algaida municipality

Pina is a peaceful village in the Algaida municipality. It has some very fertile areas and other non-irrigated fields with almond, carob and fig trees. There are plenty of archaeological remains and ruins from the Islamic era. The many interesting places to...

The Arco de la Drassana: Palma de Mallorca

For some years now, swans have been living in the large pond under the Arco de la Drassana, right at the foot of the Almudaina Palace and the Cathedral. The Arco de la Drassana is an enormous pointed arch, with a width of 18 meters that follows a roman brick design,...

Fornalutx

Fornalutx is a much-visited colourful village, in the centre of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains. Its origins go back to the Middle Ages and it grew up around the site of a primitive Moorish farmstead, as is indicated by the old streets in the highest part of the...

Randa

Ramon Llull was the first Mallorcan who withdrew to Randa in 1273 to carry out contemplation. In the centre of the island of Mallorca, between the municipalities of Algaida and Llucmajor, is the mountain of Randa, where the Hermitage for Sant Honorat, the Sanctuary...

Caimari

Experience Caimari and dive into the calmness of this former island. Enjoy the silence that is so emblematic for this place and which is transmitted by its inhabitants and their relaxed way of life. Its situation at the base of the Serra Tramuntana make...

Galilea Mallorca

Within the protected natural resort of Serra de Tramuntana, a little village called Galilea can be found. The name was chosen because of its similarity with the Holy Land. This village attracts hikers, tourists, artists and people who simply come here to stroll...

Mancor de la Vall, Majorca

The district of Mancor de la Vall is spread across 19.82 km². It is located less than 5 km from Inca and has easy access, by road or by train, to Lloseta or the city of Inca itself. There is also an alternative route to that of Selva, which takes you by foot to the...

The Sierra de Tramuntana, UNESCO’s list of “Cultural Landscapes”

The Sierra de Tramuntana. The first traces of human presence on the landscape of the Tramuntana Sierra date back some five thousand years, with new settlers leaving their Talayotic, Roman, Moorish and Christian marks. A revealing indicator of these settlers’...

Portals Vells

Portals Vells is located in the town of Calvià, 20 minutes by car from Palma in the direction of Son Ferrer, past Poniente golf course. The stretch of road is quite old, but the dense Mediterranean pine trees make it a pleasant route with natural tunnels which seem to...

Raixa

Raixa is one of the most beautiful manor houses in all Mallorca. It is a treasure trove of echoes from the past, rich in cultural heritage linked to the Despuig family who purchased the Arab farm back in 1660. The most well-known member of the family was...

Palma bay, Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca's Bay, 24 hour timelapse https://youtu.be/e3vxm0_qC-0

Bellver Castle

A gothic castle built between 1300 and 1310. Inside we find Palma’s History Museum, with artefacts uncovered at archaeological digs, art collections as well as the Despuig classical sculpture collection. It is also home to the chapel of San Marc, patron of the...

Valldemossa: The picturesque village

Valldemossa is part of the Tramuntana Valley, rich in springs and surrounded by abundant and luxuriant vegetation. Typical Mallorcan costumes The village has charming, narrow, steep streets, the birth home of Santa Catalina Thomás is also still preserved. The...

Chic shopping and tapas along El Born, Palma

The Passeig del Born, and its neighbouring streets in Palma de Mallorca, offer a large selection of stylish shops and bars. This boulevard was built at the beginning of the 19th century by architect Isidro González Vázquez, on what was the Riera torrent bed. We can...

Es Trenc, Europe’s most beautiful beach

Es Trenc is probably the most beautiful beach in all Europe. It is made up of a 3km long sand bank, turquoise water and virgin sand dunes. Together with the Salobrar de Campos it forms a Maritime Terrestrial Natural Park, located in the South of Mallorca. The scenery...

Cala Pi, a paradise to discover

Cala Pi is considered one of the most beautiful beaches of Mallorca, adapting its name of the torrent which ends there. This beach, 40 meters long and 150 meters wide, has fine sand and it is unevenness little pronounced. They are ...

The town of Orient, Mallorca

The town of Orient, Mallorca. Its stone houses, historic centre and sloping streets will not leave visitors to this small Mallorcan town unmoved. Orient is located within the municipality of Bunyola. Sant Jordi parish church is a particular treat, built in the...

The Garden of Alfabia

The buildings and gardens that form the estate of Alfàbia are located in the outskirts of Bunyola. A visit to the manor, owned by the Zaforteza family, allows one to appreciate the different rooms that made up a typical twelfth century manor house and to walk in some...

Santa Catalina: from fishing to glamour

Located right by the Paseo Marítimo, Santa Catalina is one of Palma’s most dynamic districts. Modernist buildings mix with two and three story homes that display the style so characteristic of the city centre: iron balconies, Majorcan shutters and traditional roof...

S’Arracó, not always a peaceful valley (Andratx)

The calm that is now enjoyed in S’Arracó is in contrast with its violent and adventurous past, when it was refuge for exiles and the scene of bloody encounters and raids from Muslim pirates. S’Arracó is very close to the Port of Andratx and has managed to ward off...

Santa María del Camí, a place to taste. Dare to taste its wines

Santa María del Camí located in the centre of Mallorca is well known for its wine production. When talking about Mallorca it is impossible not to mention the wines produced in this area. This beautiful village sits in the middle of the island, surrounded by vineyards,...

Ca los Camps, a prehistoric port

Ca los Cans goes by several names: Cala des Camps, Ca los Camps, Cala dels Camps Vells, or Caló’s Cans. It is believed that the original name was Caló des Cans (“little cove of the dogs”). Ca los Camps is located 15 kilometers from Artà, between Punta de Calo’s Cans...

Palma from up high, Santa Eulalia

The oldest church in Palma, Santa Eulalia, can be found right in the centre of the old town. Building started back in 1230, thanks to a donation from King Jaime I, taking three centuries to complete. The 6-meter rosette can still be seen in its facade. It is...

The Jardins del Bisbe (Bishop’s Gardens)

The Jardins del Bisbe (Bishop’s Gardens, in Palma old town) sit right behind Palma cathedral. While wondering round the narrow streets of the old town, one would never expect to find such an imposing, mannerist style entrance showcasing a crest with its characteristic...

The Son Marroig House Museum

A private institution, the Son Marroig House Museum in the municipality of Deià, in Mallorca, was created in 1927 with a view to preserving, presenting and promoting the emblematic figure of Archduke Luis Salvador. It features drawings, books, his personal...

The Plaza de Sant Jeroni blends Mallorca’s cultural past

The Calatrava quarter is an area made up of very narrow streets where the old Jewish Quarter Calle Major used to be located. At the Eastern tip we find the Plaza de Sant Jeroni. As soon as we enter there is a feeling of being in a small Venetian square, with a central...

Es racó de s’Arena (Beach)

Es Racó de s’Arena is situated at 13 kilometres from Campos. It is a quiet little sandy area of fine golden sand with rocks, with no service or village in the vicinity, and near the Club Náutico s’Estanyol de Migjorn, at 0,1 nautical miles, from where it can be...

Son Servera’s Esglesia Nova, an unfinished beauty

The neogothic Esglesia Nova of Son Servera is the work of architect Joan Rubió, disciple and collaborator of Gaudi. The neogothic Esglesia Nova of Son Servera Rubió Bellver extensive works can be enjoyed throughout Cataluña, Mallorca and Menorca, and include other...

Felanitx’s History, Tradition and Crafts

Felanitx’s History dates back to the bronze age, when the first settlers came to the Castell de Santueri and Puig de Sa Mola. C’an Gaià and Son Maiol are two of the historical buildings that have been preserved. The Castell de Santueri served as a fortress during...

Son Sureda Ric, a châteaux in the Manacor region

The Son Siureda Ric estate markets red wine produced with ecological grapes. Under the names “Vi de la Terra” and “Vi de la Terra Illes Balears” the wines combine three varieties of grapes – callet, tempranillo and cabernet sauvignon – which as a result give five...

Port de Valldemossa, a fisherman’s paradise

A winding, hairpin road between the Tramuntana Sierra and the Mediterranean Sea leads to the small fi shing port of Valldemossa. Mallorca’s craggy coastline shelters this delightful mariners’ village whose houses are now summer residences. It is also one of the...

Deià, the fifth smallest of Mallorca

The municipality of Deià, located in the northwestern side of the Serra of Tramuntana and at almost 30 kilometers from Palma, is the fifth smallest town council of Mallorca. With an extension of fifteen square kilometers, it includes Cala Deià, Sa Foradada and the...

Palma de Mallorca’s small jewels: La Plaza de la Reina

You will find La Plaza de la Reina (Queen’s square) at the end of the Borne, right by Conquistador hill and the steps to the Costa de la Seu (Cathedral). In this square you will find a round central fountain and a pretty flower garden. It is a perfectly developed...

Biniaraix: a gem in the Serra de Tramuntana

The architecture and nature surrounding Biniaraix make it an idyllic spot. From this small hamlet, that belongs to the Sóller municipality, there is a stone road that at one time led all the way to the Lluc sanctuary. There are 1932 steps from the hamlet to the...

La Granja de Esporles (The Farm)

La Granja, situated 15 Km from Palma, is a beautiful 10th century mansion, surrounded by lush vegetation, beautiful gardens and natural fountains. Greatly valued in Roman times for the vast quantity of water which fl owed there, it still has a magnifi cent natural...

Porto Cristo, located in a privileged spot along the eastern coast

Porto Cristo, located in a privileged spot along the eastern coast in Manacor, is one of the most important tourist attractions in Mallorca. How to get there: Ma-15 road to Manacor and continue 12km along the port road following the indications.What to visit: The...