Excursions
Soller
Soller, set in a lush valley of orange groves between the
mountains and the sea, half way along the northwest coast of
the island, is a popular day-tripper destination because it can be
reached on a vintage train ride from Palma. The town is...
see full detailsValldemossa
Mallorca’s favourite titbit of tabloid gossip has turned
the monastery in the small town of Valldemossa, on the west
coast, into a tourist attraction. In 1838 Frederic Chopin
arrived with his lover, George Sand, to stay in a former
monk’s cell in the Cartoixa Reial...
see full detailsLluc
About 20 miles (32km) beyond Soller, after a precipitous drive
through the Serra de Tramuntana in the north of the island, is the
remote mountain village of Lluc, in a valley that has been an
important place of pilgrimage since the 13th century....
see full detailsPollensa (Old Town)
Situated in the hills, towards the north east of Mallorca,
Pollensa is a peaceful old town that has been largely unaffected by
tourism. The town was established a few miles inland to protect
against any sudden pirate attacks; its harbour, Puerto Pollensa,
was left...
see full detailsArta
The ancient hilltop town of Arta close to the east coast of
Mallorca has been occupied for about 3,000 years, and today
welcomes visitors to the remains of its Bronze Age settlement
at Ses Paisses, just outside the town in a grove of olive,
carob and...
see full detailsAlcudia (Old Town)
The ancient town of Alcudia, not to be confused with the modern
resort two miles (3km) to its south, has a fascinating and
turbulent history. The Phoenicians and Greeks settled here and the
Romans made it their capital in the 2nd century BC....
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