Balearic Islands - Spain
|
|
 |
Valldemossa (Majorca) | Rating: 8.20 |
| A small and beautiful historic town surrounded by mountains. If you are tired of beaches and want something Spanish and colorful, then come to Valldemossa, read more... |
|
 |
Albercutx Watchtower | Rating: 8.00 |
| Albercutx Watchtower is one of the best viewpoints in Mallorca. In the 16th century, it was used to track Turkish and North African pirates, and now offers breathtaking views of Cape Formentor, read more... |
|
 |
Verger Tower | Rating: 8.00 |
| The Verger Tower is one of the medieval towers in Mallorca used to observe pirates. Built in 1579, read more... |
|
 |
Monastery and Hotel San Salvador (Majorca) | Rating: 7.80 |
| The monastery of San Salvador is located in a picturesque place on a hill 500 meters high. This is the most sacred place on the island and one of the places that we especially liked in Mallorca, read more... |
|
 |
Raixa Estate | Rating: 7.80 |
| On Mallorca you can visit about a dozen of old estates. Raixa is a magnificent country estate, founded in the 13th century by the Arabs, but only the name has remained since those times. For tourists, the place is also interesting because the entrance is free, read more... |
|
 |
Cape Sa Foradada (Majorca) | Rating: 7.40 |
| One of the best places on the island to meet the sunset. On the top there is a restaurant and several viewing platforms, read more... |
|
 |
Monjo Beach (Cala d'en Monjo) | Rating: 7.40 |
| One of the most interesting beaches we have seen in Mallorca. Located in a secluded cove in the middle of the forest. The main advantage of the beach is beautiful nature and crystal clear water, read more... |
|
 |
Port de Soller | Rating: 7.20 |
| Popular tourist resort in Majorca. First of all, because of the beautiful promenade and the ease of visiting, read more... |
|
 |
Es Pontas Natural Bridge | Rating: 7.00 |
| Near the town of Cala Santanyí you can find a natural wonder - the stone bridge Es Pontas, read more... |
|
 |
Portocolom | Rating: 7.00 |
| We stopped in Portocolom to spend the night and to look at the resort on the east coast of Mallorca. Residents of the city are sure that Christopher Columbus was born here. Hence the name. This is a beautiful, relief town, where you can take a good walk, but we cannot recommend it for a beach holiday, read more... |
|
 |
Cathedral and Fortress of San Salvador in Arta | Rating: 7.00 |
| There are two places on the island of Mallorca called San Salvador, so there may be confusion. In Arta located the cathedral (sanctuary) and near the town of Felanitx - a monastery and a hotel. Both places are located on the hills and offer scenic views, read more... |
|
 |
Capdepera castle | Rating: 6.80 |
| A large and well-preserved 16th-century castle. Inside the walls were 50 buildings for 200 inhabitants, so this is even more a fortress, than a castle. The construction was carried out in 1342 - 1386, at the times when pirates actively attacked Mallorca, read more... |
|
 |
Cape Blanc (Cabo Blanco) | Rating: 6.80 |
| Cape Blank is a picturesque place with high banks and a beautiful white lighthouse, built in 1863. You cannot visit the lighthouse itself, since it is operational, but you can walk around freely. We came here from Palma specifically to meet the sunset, read more... |
|
 |
Cape Formentor | Rating: 6.80 |
| 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, read more... |
|
 |
Miramar Monastery (Majorca) | Rating: 6.60 |
| The first monastery was founded on this place in 1276, some of its parts are still preserved, read more... |
|
 |
Capdepera Lighthouse (Far de Capdepera) | Rating: 6.60 |
| There are quite a lot of lighthouses in Mallorca; we stopped at the easternmost cape, where stands the Capdepera lighthouse, built in 1861. It is impossible to approach the lighthouse itself, since it operates, but you can walk around, it is quite picturesque place, read more... |
|
 |
Sa Calobra Bay | Rating: 6.40 |
| Sa Calobra is a small bay on the west coast of Mallorca. It has tourist restaurants, a promenade and a small beach. But the most interesting place is a little further, you need to go through the tunnel in the rocks, read more... |
|
 |
Cuber Reservoir | Rating: 6.40 |
| If you go to the mountains of Mallorca, you will most likely drive near the Cuber reservoir, which supplies water to Palma. We walked to the dam, but in general, this is a popular hiking place, you can go further, climb the mountains, read more... |
|
 |
Cape El Toro | Rating: 6.20 |
| A long cape, not far from Palma, in the southern part of Mallorca. Marine reserve and popular diving site, read more... |
|
 |
Port de Pollenca | Rating: 6.20 |
| A small resort town in the north of the Spanish island of Mallorca. There is a long promenade and a nice, sandy beach, read more... |
|
 |
Cape Salines | Rating: 6.00 |
| Cape Salines is the southernmost part of the island of Mallorca. Here stands a beautiful lighthouse, one of the most used on the island, read more... |
|
 |
Camp de Mar | Rating: 5.80 |
| A small resort with a nice beach on the south coast of Mallorca. The beach is sandy and protected by a bay, the sea is calm. The resort itself is also quiet and calm. There are many other interesting beaches in the area, read more... |
|
 |
S'Amarador beach | Rating: 5.60 |
| Beach in a beautiful bay, surrounded by coniferous forests on the island of Mallorca, read more... |
|
 |
Deia Cove and beach (Cala Deia) | Rating: 5.60 |
| An old fishing bay, surrounded by cliffs, on the west coast of Mallorca, read more... |
|
 |
Portals Vells beach | Rating: 5.60 |
| Portals Wells Beach is located in a large bay together with other beaches of Cala del Mago and Caló dels Reis. The place is beautiful and very popular during high season, read more... |
|
 |
Santueri castle | Rating: 5.20 |
| Dilapidated cliff castle on the island of Mallorca. The surviving walls date back to the 14th century, although the Moorish (Arab) fortification existed here long time before, read more... |
|
 |
Blanca Beach (Cala Blanca) | Rating: 5.20 |
| We drove to this beach, since this was a filming location of the movie "Evil under the Sun" (1982). There is a good road and a parking, crystal clear water, but that's all. There is nothing else, neither normal entry into the water, nor descent from parking to the beach, nor a toilet. Therefore, we can’t recommend it for relaxation, but if you travel by car, take a look, read more... |
|
 |
Salmunia Bay (Cala s'Almunia) and Calo des Moro beach | Rating: 4.80 |
| Just a beautiful place and a popular beach. There are rocks, forest and three small beaches (the most beautiful is Caló des Moro), read more... |
|
 |
Es Trenc Beach, Majorca | Rating: 4.00 |
| Huge wild beach on the south coast of Mallorca. In the summer it is very popular with tourists, so come early in the morning, read more... |
|
|
