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Cape Formentor
N 39°57.682', E 3°12.737'
2019-12-27
Our rating: 6.80
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Cape Formentor is perhaps the most interesting place in Mallorca, but also the most inaccessible. You can get to the lighthouse only by car or with a tour. We saw a lot of cyclists, but keep in mind that there are 18 kilometers in one direction, constant ascents and descents and no dedicated bike paths.
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
At the entrance to the cape, there is at first a long climb, which ends with the main viewpoint Mirador Es Colomer (N 39 55.736 E 3 06.629 ).
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
From here, the road starts also up to the Albercutx Watchtower.
Albercutx Watchtower ©Yuriy Buriak
Read a separate article about the tower, it offers the best view of the entire cape.
Albercutx Watchtower ©Yuriy Buriak
Next is the descent to Formentor beach with several hotels and restaurants. There is also a large parking lot (N 39 55.771 E 3 08.042 ).
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
This is the last point that can be reached by public transport (bus 353). Do not pay attention to the fact that the beach is in seaweed; in summer it is cleaned.
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
This is a filming location of a movie Me Before You (2016).
Me Before You (2016) ©Yuriy Buriak
Me Before You (2016) ©Yuriy Buriak
From here we also went to this location N 39 56.225 E 3 07.805 . This is a viewpoint on the other side of the island and you can reach it only on foot from the beach parking. At first we walked along the road, then through the forest. The trailt can be found on this map , lookout is marked there as Cuina del Moro.
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
And we went there because of the filming location of Cloud Atlas (2012). The stone Tom Hanks sat on is pretty easy to find.
Cloud Atlas (2012) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cloud Atlas (2012) ©Yuriy Buriak
Further, from the beach to the lighthouse, the situation with parking is pretty sad. There are several lookouts along the road, we stopped here N 39 57.250 E 3 11.377 . This place offers a nice view of the cape and this is also a filming location of Evil under the Sun (1982).
Evil under the Sun (1982) ©Yuriy Buriak
Next to this lookout there is also the wild beach of Cala Figuera, parking is here N 39 56.953 E 3 10.234 . The endpoint is Formentor Lighthouse where even in December, we could barely find a parking place in the middle of the day. There is a small cafe near the lighthouse.
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
Such a photo you can take from the nearest hill.
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
Though to reach the top of the hill you have to climb a rocky surface. We did otherwise, here N 39 57.392 E 3 12.624 there is a place for 1-2 cars (google street view ), there we parked the car and went uphill. It has a very difficult surface, you need good shoes, so this place is not for everyone. But the view is gorgeous.
Cape Formentor ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: parking at the lighthouse N 39 57.669 E 3 12.740 . In summer, you can get by bus 353 to the first lookout and to the beach (schedule and map ).
Tags, Spain: beach , cape , lighthouse , observation deck Tags, all countries: beach , cape , lighthouse , observation deck
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 6.80
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help