Northern Mallorca
The 688-hectare Parc Natural de S’Albufera, west of the Ma12 between Port d’Alcúdia and Ca’n Picafort, is prime birdwatching territory, with 303 recorded…
Must-see attractions in Northern Mallorca
Santuari de la Mare de Déu des Puig
Pollença
South of Pollença, off the Ma2200, one of Mallorca's most tortuous roads bucks and weaves up 1.5km of gasp-out-loud hairpin bends to this 14th-century…
Northern Mallorca
It's a fantastic ramble to Platja des Coll Baix – and what a bay! Snug below sheer, wooded cliffs, this shimmering crescent of pale pebbles and…
Alcúdia
Ranging over a sizeable (but walkable) area, the fascinating ruins of the Roman town of Pol·lèntia lie just outside Alcúdia's walls. Founded around 70 BCE…
Northern Mallorca
Accessed by a lovely, relatively undemanding 30- to 40-minute hike through the pine trees, this astonishing viewpoint has 360-degree wide-angle views over…
Pollença
They don't call it Calvari (Calvary) for nothing. Some pilgrims do it on their knees, but even just walking up the 365 cypress-lined steps from the town…
Alcúdia
Although largely rebuilt, Alcúdia's fine city walls are impressive. Those on the north side are largely the medieval originals while near the Porta Roja …
Església de la Mare de Déu dels Àngels
Pollença
A church was first raised on this site in Gothic style shortly after the conquest in 1229, but was given a complete makeover in the 18th century, so what…
Museu Monogràfic de Pol·lèntia
Alcúdia
This one-room museum has a fascinating but limited collection of statue fragments, coins, jewellery, household figurines of divinities, scale models of…
Northern Mallorca
Around 5km south of Port d'Alcúdia (on the bus line to Ca'n Picafort), Platja de Muro is a long, alluring stretch of sand, with extensive blue views of…
Pollença
This museum's star feature is the 17th-century baroque cloister of the Convent de Sant Domingo – a picture of tranquillity and poise – in which the museum…
Alcúdia
Around 6km east of Alcúdia, in a Hispano-Moorish style house, this eclectic cultural institution concentrates on children's portraits from the 16th to…
Northern Mallorca
A curtain of pines rises behind Platja s'Illot, a pretty cove beloved of locals where crystal-clear water and an islet makes it great for a spot of…
Pollença
This museum, the former home of local artist Dionís Bennàssar (1904–67), hosts a permanent collection of his works. Downstairs are early etchings,…
Pollença
A short way up the Calvari steps is the Museu Martí Vicenç. The weaver and artist Martí Vicenç Alemany (1926–95) bought this property, once part of a…
Northern Mallorca
By the sea about 10 minutes' walk southeast of Platja de Son Bauló, this necropolis appears to have been a Talayotic cemetery with 110 tombs (in which the…
Northern Mallorca
Much of the area between the coast and the Ma12 has been converted into the Finca Pública de Son Real. Its main entrance is just south of the Km 18…
Northern Mallorca
An otherworldly religious shrine and grotto in a 20m-deep hollow, Cova de Sant Martí dates back to the 13th century. Find it at the foot of Puig de Sant…
Northern Mallorca
On the southeast edge of Son Serra de Marina starts the long Platja de Sa Canova, a 2km stretch of quiet beach, backed by dunes and pine trees, which…
Northern Mallorca
You can climb a couple of kilometres up a side road from the Mirador de Sa Creueta to the Talaia d’Albercuix watchtower (380m), built to warn of pirates…
Església de la Mare de Déu del Roser
Pollença
Part of the Museu de Pollença, the Església de la Mere de Déu del Roser is a marvellous old and now-empty church whose space is used for art exhibitions…
Pollença
With its imposing façade, this very handsome baroque church is located east of the base of the steps up Calvari and was built by the Jesuits in the late…
Northern Mallorca
At the end of the road on the cape rises this 19th-century lighthouse, with fine views to Cap Ferrutx to the south and a short walking track (the Camí del…
Northern Mallorca
On the way up to the Talaia d'Alcúdia or the Puig de Romani and around five minutes from Ermita de La Victòria, keep an eye out for Ses Tres Creus, three…
Northern Mallorca
The biggest and busiest of Cala Sant Vicenç's four beaches, with rows of parasols on a deep sandy strand, easygoing access into the shimmering pale…
Northern Mallorca
The westernmost and first of Cala Sant Vicenç's beaches, Cala Barques, is sandy until you hit the water, when you have to pick your way over rocks to…
Northern Mallorca
Not far from Necròpolis de Son Real, the island called Illot dels Porros also contains remains of an ancient necropolis. It's a fairly easy swim for the…
Alcúdia
A fine old home with stunning carvings around its 1st-floor windows, just west of Plaça de sa Constitució, opposite the entrance to Carrer dels Albellons.
Alcúdia
This stolid and imposing building with classical carvings around its 1st-floor windows is a short walk north of the turning with Carrer de Sant Jaume.
Pollença
On the northern outskirts of town, this two-arched bridge originally dates to Roman days, although it was much restored in medieval times.
Northern Mallorca
A fine ribbon of pale, pine-fringed sand, with crystal-clear water; it can get busy in summer. Parking costs €10 for the day.
Northern Mallorca
This popular lookout 3km northeast of Port de Pollença gazes out over dizzying views along the ragged north coast.
Northern Mallorca
Around the headland to the east, Cala Carbó is the smallest and least visited of Cala Sant Vicenç's beaches.
Northern Mallorca
Pretty Cala Clara is small and perfectly formed, around 30m wide with clear, shallow, minty-blue water.
Alcúdia
One of Alcúdia's finest, this large, grand and noble building has a largely unadorned facade.
Alcúdia
A magnificent sight at the east end of the old town sporting two towers, this solitary 14th-century gate is one of the two surviving gates of Alcúdia.
Platja de la Colònia de Sant Pere
Northern Mallorca
On the shady Passeig del Mar, the sandy, protected and diminutive Platja de la Colònia de Sant Pere runs for a short distance, with swimmers bobbing about…
Northern Mallorca
From the Finca Pública de Son Real, one trail leads through a largely abandoned fig plantation to the overgrown Talayotic ruins of Es Figueral de Son Real…
Northern Mallorca
Amuse the kids at this water park with slides, a wave pool and infant splash area. It's about 600m inland from the beach. It's ever so slightly cheaper to…
