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…
Must-see attractions in Mallorca
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…
Mallorca
Rebuilt after a calamitous fire in 1505, this sombre Gothic church, with its detached campanile, is Sineu's most significant, and the heart of the town…
Mallorca
The last Dominican convent to be founded in Mallorca, Claustre de Sant Domingo is notable for its baroque architecture. Attached to the 17th-century…
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…
Southern Mallorca
Just outside Ses Salines is Botanicactus, Mallorca's largest botanical garden. Not just given over to cacti, its 15 hectares bristle with palms, bamboo…
Mallorca
The Museu Fra Juníper Serra contains mementos of Juníper Serra's missionary life. Next door is the house in which he was born, while all over the streets…
Palma de Mallorca
This excellent city museum is housed in a rambling ensemble of 17th-century mansions on Carrer de la Portella. It showcases a collection of archaeological…
Valldemossa
For an exquisite view embracing the ochre Valldemossa rooftops descending in steps down to the Església de Sant Bartomeu, the terraces below, the orchards…
Palma de Mallorca
A grand arch dominated by the Palau de l'Almudaina, the Arc de sa Drassana is one of the city's few extant reminders of its Arab past. When the Riera, the…
Mallorca
With 12 rides and pools, Mallorca's largest water park has plenty of splashy fun, including dedicated pools for tots, rapids, flumes and thrill-a-minute…
Mallorca
Going strong since 1912, Bodegas Miquel Oliver is one of the island's most respected winemakers. You can pick up a decent bottle of red at the cellar door…
Mallorca
This is the bucking bronco of Magaluf water parks, with wave pools and slides such as the Tijuana Twins, the Boomerang and the Beast, with a near-vertical…
Mallorca
The handsome manor house Can Planes contains the Museu d'Art Contemporani, a changing display of works by Mallorcan and foreign artists residing on the…
Mallorca
Kids will love the Natura Parc, a zoo and sanctuary with everything from kangaroos and Himalayan takins to flamingos and black panthers prancing around…
Palma de Mallorca
With its broad, cobbled courtyard, graced by tumescent cylindrical columns and a grand staircase, the Can Marquès is one of Old Palma's most beautiful…
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…
Església de la Immaculada Concepció
Serra de Tramuntana
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…
Serra de Tramuntana
A steep 1km walk downhill past terraced slopes from Banyalbufar brings you to this rugged shingle and pebble, seaweed-scattered cove, where you can swim…
Palma de Mallorca
Adjoining the Palau Episcopal is the Jardí del Bisbe, a small, tranquil botanic garden that offers cool respite from a day's hot sightseeing. Stroll among…
Serra de Tramuntana
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…
Northeastern Mallorca
Eleven kilometres from Artà, or a 20-minute trek along the coast from Cala Estreta, Cala Matzoc comes into view. A quiet cove of sand and stone, it backs…
Església de la Nativitat de Nostra Senyora
Serra de Tramuntana
The lovely church of Fornalutx presides over the square, the sound of its sonorous bell marking the hours and quarter hours travels over the terracotta…
Palma de Mallorca
The arch over Carrer de l'Almudaina east of Can Bordils is intriguing for history buffs, part of a rare stretch of defensive wall and tower. It is said to…
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…
Centre Cultural Contemporani Pelaires
Palma de Mallorca
This private cultural centre – Palma's first dedicated contemporary-art space – is as interesting for its architecture as for its ever-changing…
Northeastern Mallorca
At the top of a steep climb and approached through a row of cypresses, this charming small church of stone dates to the early 19th century and contains a…
Palma de Mallorca
On the eastern rim of the Old Town you strike a portion of the 12th-century Arab city wall (with some heavy blocks from the Roman wall at the base),…
Port de Sóller
Platja d'en Repic is the quieter, less congested and more attractive beach at the southern end of the bay as the road climbs up towards the lighthouse. If…
Palma de Mallorca
This 16th-century mansion with a 17th-century courtyard is home to the Arxiu Municipal, which sometimes holds temporary exhibitions. Unlike many of Palma…
Central East Coast
Facing Portocolom across the water, there are actually two, proximate s'Arenals: Grand, which is broader and sandier, and Petit, which is rockier, more…
Mallorca
One of the longest-standing winemakers on the island (going strong since 1898) Bodegas Crestatx is well worth a visit. Not only are the wines excellent,…
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…
Northeastern Mallorca
To the landward end of a long, cliff-lined inlet you'll find this little patch of golden sand. A 20-minute walk from the car park at Cala Sa Nau deters…
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…
Northeastern Mallorca
South of Cala Ratjada is Font de Sa Cala, where the crystalline waters are perfect for snorkelling. The serene, 100m-long beach is surrounded by a harshly…
Serra de Tramuntana
From Estellencs, a 1.5km road winds down through terraces of palm trees, citrus orchards, olives, almonds, cacti, pines and flowers to Cala d’Estellencs,…
