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Northern Mallorca
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Overview
Northern Mallorca is the island's heart and soul, bundling coastal drama, cultured towns with spirited fiestas, a twinset of white-sand bays and an exciting portfolio of adventure sports into one enticing package.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Northern Mallorca
The 688-hectare Parc Natural de S’Albufera, west of the Ma12 between Port d’ú徱 and Ca’n Picafort, is prime birdwatching territory, with 303 recorded…
Santuari de la Mare de Déu des Puig
ʴDZç
South of ʴDZç, off the Ma2200, one of Mallorca's most tortuous roads bucks and weaves up 1.5km of gasp-out-loud hairpin bends to this 14th-century…
Northern Mallorca
It's a fantastic ramble to Platja des Coll Baix – and what a bay! Snug below sheer, wooded cliffs, this shimmering crescent of pale pebbles and…
ú徱
Ranging over a sizeable (but walkable) area, the fascinating ruins of the Roman town of ʴDZ·èԳپ lie just outside ú徱's walls. Founded around 70 BCE…
Northern Mallorca
Accessed by a lovely, relatively undemanding 30- to 40-minute hike through the pine trees, this astonishing viewpoint has 360-degree wide-angle views over…
ʴDZç
They don't call it Calvari (Calvary) for nothing. Some pilgrims do it on their knees, but even just walking up the 365 cypress-lined steps from the town…
ú徱
Although largely rebuilt, ú徱's fine city walls are impressive. Those on the north side are largely the medieval originals while near the Porta Roja …
Església de la Mare de Déu dels Àngels
ʴDZç
A church was first raised on this site in Gothic style shortly after the conquest in 1229, but was given a complete makeover in the 18th century, so what…
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