Must-see attractions in Mallorca

  • Castell de Sant Carles

    Palma de Mallorca

    More of a fort than a castle, the Castell de Sant Carles is home to the Museu Històric Militar. Built between 1610 and 1612 on the site of an old…

  • Platja Sant Elm

    Western Mallorca

    Sant Elm’s main town beach is a pleasant sandy strand that faces the gently lapping Mediterranean to the south. Within swimming distance for the…

  • José Luis Ferrer

    Mallorca

    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…

  • Platja s'Illot

    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…

  • Celler Tianna Negre

    Mallorca

    With 20 hectares of biological plantings, architect-designed buildings and sincere commitments to sustainability, Tianna Negre is at the bleeding edge of…

  • 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 d’Història de Manacor

    Mallorca

    This intriguing museum contains fascinating exhibits relating to the Roman, Byzantine, Vandal, Muslim and later eras of the region, including Roman…

  • Castillo de Cabrera

    Southern Mallorca

    Attacked, damaged and rebuilt repeatedly since its 14th-century origin, this squat hexagonal tower guards Cabrera's eastern harbour. At one point it was…

  • Mesquida Mora

    Mallorca

    With a range of whites, reds and rosés, a commitment to sustainable and biodynamic production and a winemaking history traceable to the current owners'…

  • 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…

  • Necròpolis de Son Real

    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…

  • Finca Pública de Son Real

    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…

  • Claustre de Sant Domingo

    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…

  • Església de Santa Maria

    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…

  • Cova de Sant Martí

    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…

  • Botanicactus

    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…

  • Museu Fra Juníper Serra

    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…

  • Museu de Mallorca

    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…

  • Miranda des Lledoners

    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…

  • Arc de sa Drassana

    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…

  • Aqualand

    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…

  • Bodegas Miquel Oliver

    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…

  • Western Water Park

    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…

  • Natura Parc

    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…

  • Can Planes

    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…

  • Can Marquès

    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…

  • Platja de Sa Canova

    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…

  • Jardí del Bisbe

    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…

  • Porta de l'Almudaina

    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…

  • 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…

  • Talaia d’Albercuix

    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…

  • Arab City Wall

    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),…

  • Can Bordils

    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…

  • Bodegas Crestatx

    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…

  • 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…

  • Cap de Formentor Lighthouse

    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…

  • Ses Tres Creus

    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…

  • Cala Molins

    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…

  • Castell de Son Mas

    Western Mallorca

    The 16th-century Castell de Son Mas, on the hill at the northern end of town, is an elegant defensive palace that now houses the ajuntament (town hall),…

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