Must-see attractions in Northeastern Mallorca

  • Castell de Capdepera

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Lording it over Capdepera is this early-14th-century fortress. A walled complex built on the ruins of a Moorish fortress, the castle is one of the best…

  • Sa Torre Cega

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Named for the 15th-century 'blind tower' (unsighted by similar watchtowers) at its centre, this coastal estate was built in the early 20th century by the…

  • Santuari de Sant Salvador

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Rising high and mighty above Artà, this walled fortress was built atop an earlier Moorish enclave and encloses a small church. The 4000-sq-metre complex,…

  • Ses Païsses

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Just beyond Artà proper lies the remains of a 3000-year-old Bronze Age settlement, the largest and most important Talayotic site on the island's eastern…

  • Coves d’Artà

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Head 1km north of Canyamel and pass through an unassuming fissure in the rock wall that buffers the coast and you'll find yourself in a stunning warren of…

  • Cala Mesquida

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Cala Mesquida's beautiful sweep of sand (nearly 300m long) and nearby dunes and pine scrub are not just appreciated by human visitors. The area is…

  • Ermita de Betlem

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Founded in 1805, Ermita de Betlem is still home to hermits who live a life of seclusion and self-sufficiency. The alluring views over country and wind…

  • Transfiguració del Senyor

    Northeastern Mallorca

    This church, built atop the foundations of a Moorish mosque, was begun soon after the Christian reconquest, although the restored facade dates to the 16th…

  • Far de Capdepera

    Northeastern Mallorca

    This lighthouse on Mallorca's easternmost tip is the endpoint of a lovely drive, walk or cycle through pine forests, around 1.5km east of Sa Torre Cega…

  • Torre de Canyamel

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Just 3km inland from Canyamel and signposted off the main coast road, the striking Torre de Canyamel – a 23m-high, restored 13th-century defensive tower…

  • Museu Regional d'Artà

    Northeastern Mallorca

    This little museum opens a window on Artà's fascinating past. There's a natural history section, and another tracing the development of the city through…

  • Cala Matzoc

    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…

  • Ermita de Betlem

    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…

  • Cala Mitjana

    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…

  • Font de Sa Cala

    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…

  • Cala Gat

    Northeastern Mallorca

    East of Cala Ratjada harbour, beyond Sa Torre Cega, this fine little cove has a pretty 40m beach backed by pine forests and receives far fewer visitors…

  • Mirador de la Ermita de Betlem

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Breathtaking viewpoint (not just for exhausted cyclists) high up on the way to the Ermita de Betlem, with glorious views of the Badia d'Alcúdia and Cap…

  • La Antigua Farmacia Melis Cursach

    Northeastern Mallorca

    The former home and workplace of Antònia Melis Cursach, bequeathed to the city on her death, is now a museum, preserved to look just as an 18th-century…

  • Platja de Cala Agulla

    Northeastern Mallorca

    At the northern edge of town this horseshoe-shaped beach wraps around a calm, pale-sand bay lapped by turquoise waters on the edge of a pine-cloaked…

  • Platja de Canyamel

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Backed by the comparatively low-key resort town of Canyamel, with low pine-covered hills beyond, this broad stretch of parasol-shaded sand gets very…

  • Platja de Son Moll

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Cala Ratjada's most accessible beach is the busy 200m strip of the Platja de Son Moll, just in front of Passeig Marítim, in the centre of town.

  • Cala Torta

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Deep water, nudism and exposure to the elements mean this isn't really the ideal family beach, although it is certainly very comely.

  • Cala Estreta

    Northeastern Mallorca

    This pretty, rock-bound cove has crystal-clear water, but no great expanse of sand, or bars to attract holidaymaking hordes.

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