Top choice in Serra de Tramuntana
On the zigzagging road up to Castell d'Alaró, this gloriously rustic haunt is well worth the trek, bike ride or gear-crunching ascent. The sheep hanging out in the car park are a menu give-away. In his Mediterranean Escapes series of books, UK-based chef Rick Stein praises the lamb (cordero) as the moistest he has ever tasted – and right he is.
Antonia fires up the wood oven every morning to slow cook the lamb for three-and-a-half hours in beer, herbs, carrots and onions until meltingly tender.
13.44 MILES
Originally an Islamic fort, this mighty construction opposite the cathedral was converted into a residence for the Mallorcan monarchs at the end of the…
8.24 MILES
Entered via a cloistered garden, the monastery is a huge complex, dating mostly from the 17th to 18th centuries. Off the imposing central courtyard rises…
13.44 MILES
Palma’s vast cathedral ('La Seu' in Catalan) is the city's major architectural landmark. Aside from its sheer scale, treasures and undoubted beauty, its…
17.88 MILES
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…
Santuari de la Mare de Déu des Puig
15.75 MILES
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…
13.39 MILES
This house, palatial by any definition, was one of several residences of the phenomenally wealthy March family. Sculptures by 20th-century greats,…
13.45 MILES
Built with flair and innovation into the shell of the Renaissance-era seaward walls, this contemporary art gallery is one of the finest on the island. Its…
13.05 MILES
The 17th-century Can Gallard del Canya, a 17th-century mansion overlaid with minor Modernist touches, now houses a small but significant collection of…
0.37 MILES
Perched at an improbable, almost comical angle on a gigantic fist of rock, Castell d'Alaró is one of the most rewarding castle climbs on the island. The…
2.63 MILES
About 1.5km west of Lloseta on the road to Alaró is the German-owned and prize-winning Bodegas Castell Miquel. You can't miss the place – it looks like a…
4.05 MILES
The very small, but utterly charming, central square is the focal point of the village, home to an inviting little bodega, a tall solitary plane tree that…
4. Església de la Immaculada Concepció
4.05 MILES
The sweet Church of the Immaculate Conception just up the steps from the plaça at the heart of Biniaraix dates from the late 16th century. Topped with a…
4.2 MILES
Locals fill their own bottles (€1.5 to €3 per litre) from the vast, 18th-century vats at this delightfully old-school winery. Fashioned from olive wood…
6. Casa-Museu Llorenç Villalonga
4.25 MILES
Binissalem's prosperity as a wine making town was reflected in the construction of several notable 18th- and 19th-century mansions. One that has been well…
4.39 MILES
One of Mallorca's largest and most celebrated wineries, José Luis Ferrer, was launched in 1931. To get a better insight into the wine making process, hook…
4.43 MILES
A minute's walk from the square, pop into the old town hall with its cool courtyard dominated by a palm tree. Outside, water runs along one of several…