Where to go in Mallorca

Staying in Mallorca and wondering what’s nearby? Start with your base and work outwards. Our 53 local guides cover the island from Palma and the mountain villages to the market towns, coves and holiday resorts. Each guide gives you things to see, ideas for a walk and practical tips for the day.

Already know where you’re staying? Find Port de Sóller, Palmanova and Santa Ponça, Port d’Alcúdia, Port de Pollença, Platja de Muro, Cala d’Or or Cala Millor.

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Palma

Start here for the capital, the old town and the city beaches.

  • Palma. The cathedral, old town, Bellver Castle and a seafront walk through Portixol.

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Serra de Tramuntana and the west

Mountain villages, rocky coves and some of Mallorca’s most winding roads.

  • Andratx. The inland town, Port d’Andratx, S’Arracó, Sant Elm and boats to Sa Dragonera.
  • Banyalbufar. Terraced hillsides, a small cove and evening views from Torre des Verger.
  • Bunyola. Mountain foothills, the gardens at Alfàbia and the lanes of Orient.
  • Calvià. Palmanova and Santa Ponça on the coast, plus Calvià Vila, Es Capdellà and Galatzó inland.
  • Deià. Stone lanes, Cala Deià and the Sa Foradada viewpoint.
  • Escorca. Lluc, Sa Calobra and some of the island’s wildest mountain scenery.
  • Esporles. A village at the foot of the mountains, with walks into the Tramuntana.
  • Estellencs. Terraced slopes, stone lanes and the walk down to Cala Estellencs.
  • Fornalutx. Stone steps and mountain walks above the Sóller valley.
  • Pollença. The old town and Calvari steps, Port de Pollença and the Formentor peninsula.
  • Puigpunyent. A mountain village, the hamlet of Galilea and countryside walks.
  • Sóller. Orange groves, the old town and the tram down to Port de Sóller.
  • Valldemossa. The Charterhouse, cobbled lanes and a coca de patata with your coffee.

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Raiguer foothills and Alcúdia

Start here for wine villages, foothill walks and the old town and beaches of Alcúdia.

  • Alaró. A village square and a climb to the ruins of Castell d’Alaró.
  • Alcúdia. Roman Pollentia, medieval walls, Port d’Alcúdia and the bay.
  • Binissalem. Stone houses, wine cellars and vineyards around the town.
  • Búger. A small hilltop village with lanes that lead out into open countryside.
  • Campanet. Caves, foothills and the seasonal springs of Ses Fonts Ufanes.
  • Consell. Wine country and the Sunday flea market.
  • Inca. A market town with old wine cellars and a walk up to Santa Magdalena.
  • Lloseta. A foothill town with a palace, stone streets and views towards the mountains.
  • Mancor de la Vall. A small village at the foot of the Tramuntana, with a walk towards Santa Llúcia.
  • Marratxí. Pottery traditions and a look at the villages just outside Palma.
  • Sa Pobla. Farming traditions, a lively town square and the lowlands near s’Albufera.
  • Santa Maria del Camí. The Sunday market, wine country and a village square made for a coffee stop.
  • Selva. A hilltop village and the nearby hamlets of Caimari, Moscari and Biniamar.

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Pla de Mallorca and the Bay of Alcúdia coast

Markets, mill towers and lanes through the central plain, with a stretch of coast at the north-eastern end.

  • Algaida. Inland village lanes, traditional glassmaking and the road up to Randa.
  • Ariany. A hilltop village with wide views across the plain.
  • Costitx. Archaeology, a village square and the island’s astronomical observatory.
  • Lloret de Vistalegre. Stone lanes and a walk through the wooded Sa Comuna.
  • Llubí. Capers, old windmills and walks through farming country.
  • Maria de la Salut. A village square and open country between Sineu and Santa Margalida.
  • Montuïri. A hilltop old town and the prehistoric site of Son Fornés.
  • Muro. An inland old town and the long sandy stretch of Platja de Muro.
  • Petra. Honey-coloured streets, the Juníper Serra story and views from Bonany.
  • Porreres. Apricot country, an old town square and the hilltop sanctuary at Monti-sion.
  • Sant Joan. A farming village with windmills and the Els Calderers estate nearby.
  • Santa Eugènia. Old lanes, windmills and small hamlets close to Palma.
  • Santa Margalida. An inland town, Can Picafort, Son Bauló and Son Serra de Marina.
  • Sencelles. Stone villages, vineyards and prehistoric sites in the central plain.
  • Sineu. A medieval town with a Wednesday market and cafés around the centre.
  • Vilafranca de Bonany. Melon country, market traditions and a village built around farming.

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Llevant and the east coast

Castle walls, fishing harbours, coves and seaside promenades.

  • Artà. A hilltop sanctuary, the Llevant natural park and Colònia de Sant Pere.
  • Capdepera. A medieval castle, Cala Rajada, Cala Agulla and a lighthouse for sunrise.
  • Manacor. An inland town, Porto Cristo’s caves and the coves around Cala Mendia.
  • Sant Llorenç des Cardassar. Village lanes, the Via Verda and the coast around Sa Coma and Cala Millor.
  • Son Servera. An unfinished church, Cala Bona harbour and the Cala Millor seafront.

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Migjorn and the south

Market towns, dunes, rocky headlands and some of the island’s best-known sandy beaches.

  • Campos. An inland market town, Ses Covetes, Sa Ràpita and Es Trenc.
  • Felanitx. A market town, the sanctuary of Sant Salvador and the harbour at Portocolom.
  • Llucmajor. An old town, prehistoric Capocorb Vell and the cliffs around Cap Blanc.
  • Santanyí. Market streets, Cala d’Or, Cala Figuera and the coves of Mondragó.
  • Ses Salines. Salt country, Colònia de Sant Jordi and the coast looking out towards Cabrera.

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Planning a beach day?

The area guides follow the six groupings in the Consell de Mallorca’s guide to the island’s comarques.