Must-see attractions in Pollença

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Santuari de la Mare de Déu des Puig

    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…

  • Calvari

    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…

  • 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 de Pollença

    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…

  • Casa-Museu Dionís Bennàssar

    Pollença

    This museum, the former home of local artist Dionís Bennàssar (1904–67), hosts a permanent collection of his works. Downstairs are early etchings,…

  • Museu Martí Vicenç

    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…

  • 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…

  • Església de Monti-Sion

    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…

  • Pont Romà

    Pollença

    On the northern outskirts of town, this two-arched bridge originally dates to Roman days, although it was much restored in medieval times.

  • Oratori de Sant Jordi

    Pollença

    Dedicated to St George, this lovely church dates to 1532 and contains a fine interior with a baroque altarpiece.

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