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Places to visit in Mallorca

Mallorca's sights, ranked by how often 10 major guidebooks and lists recommend them. Each has a page with facts, directions, FAQs and sources.

35 entriesUpdated 30/10/2026

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Serra de Tramuntana · Pollença (Pollensa)
Cap de Formentor
A narrow promontory at the northern tip of the island, where cliffs drop straight into the sea and a winding road from Port de Pollença ends at the…
On lists
9/10
From Palma by car
98 min
Palma and the Bay of Palma · Palma de Mallorca
Palma Cathedral (La Seu)
A Gothic cathedral above the bay with one of the largest rose windows in the world, an interior remodelled by Gaudí and a chapel by Miquel Barceló.
On lists
9/10
Serra de Tramuntana · Escorca
Sa Calobra
A road that loops back on itself like the knot of a tie descends from the mountains to a tiny cove, from which you walk into the Torrent de Pareis…
On lists
8/10
From Palma by car
103 min
Llevant · Manacor
Caves of Drach (Coves del Drach)
Karst caves near Porto Cristo with the underground Lake Martel and a short classical music concert played by musicians on boats.
On lists
7/10
From Palma by car
61 min
Serra de Tramuntana
Serra de Tramuntana
A mountain range along the north-west coast with dry-stone terraces and an ancient water system, inscribed on the UNESCO list in 2011.
On lists
6/10
From Palma by car
42 min
Migjorn · Santanyí
Mondragó Natural Park
A natural park in the south-east with several coves, dunes and marshes, the easiest natural park to reach for its beaches.
On lists
5/10
From Palma by car
58 min
Serra de Tramuntana · Bunyola
Alfàbia Gardens
An Arab-Andalusian garden by a manor house in Bunyola, with a pergola with 24 hydra-shaped fountains and a large car park just before the Sóller…
On lists
3/10
From Palma by car
21 min
Palma and the Bay of Palma · Palma de Mallorca
Bellver Castle
A Gothic castle on a hill above Palma, with views over the whole bay and the city.
On lists
3/10
From Palma by car
14 min
Migjorn · Palma de Mallorca
Cabrera Archipelago National Park
An uninhabited archipelago in the south with a castle, a lighthouse and clear sea, reachable only by boat.
On lists
3/10
Palma and the Bay of Palma · Palma de Mallorca
Miró Mallorca Foundation
Miró's studios and house in Palma with a sculpture garden, the place where the painter worked for the last decades of his life.
On lists
3/10
From Palma by car
12 min
The north · Muro
S'Albufera Natural Park
The largest wetland in the Balearic Islands behind Muro beach, a place for birdwatching.
On lists
3/10
From Palma by car
48 min
Serra de Tramuntana · Pollença (Pollensa)
Mirador des Colomer (Es Colomer viewpoint)
The first big viewing terrace on the road to Formentor, with cliffs, the islet of Es Colomer and the bay of Pollença.
On lists
2/10
From Palma by car
65 min
Palma and the Bay of Palma · Palma de Mallorca
Palma Aquarium
A large family aquarium near Playa de Palma, with sharks and a tropical zone, good for a rainy day.
On lists
2/10
From Palma by car
16 min
Ponent · Andratx
Sa Dragonera Natural Park
An uninhabited island off the western end of Mallorca with two lighthouses and trails, reached by boat from Sant Elm.
On lists
2/10
From Palma by car
38 min
Migjorn · Santanyí
Cap de ses Salines
The southern tip of the island, with a lighthouse from 1863 on a cape 41 m high.
On lists
1/10
From Palma by car
65 min
Llevant · Capdepera
Capdepera Castle
A medieval defensive castle on a hill above the town, with walls and views over the east coast.
On lists
1/10
From Palma by car
74 min
Llevant · Manacor
Caves of Hams (Coves dels Hams)
Caves near Porto Cristo, named after hook-like formations, with light and music in one of the chambers.
On lists
1/10
From Palma by car
58 min
Llevant · Capdepera
Coves d'Artà (Artà Caves)
Caves right by the sea on the east coast, with stalactites and stalagmites and the hall of the Queen of the Columns.
On lists
1/10
From Palma by car
77 min
Palma and the Bay of Palma · Palma de Mallorca
Es Baluard Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
A museum of contemporary art in a bastion on the walls of Palma, open since 2004.
On lists
1/10
Serra de Tramuntana · Escorca
Lluc Monastery (Santuari de Lluc)
A monastery-sanctuary in the heart of the mountains, with a botanical garden, the Blauets boys' choir and the starting point for trails.
On lists
1/10
From Palma by car
68 min
Palma and the Bay of Palma · Palma de Mallorca
Royal Palace of La Almudaina
A former Moorish alcázar opposite the cathedral, rebuilt as a palace for the kings of Mallorca.
On lists
1/10
Raiguer · Binissalem
Binissalem wine (DO)
Binissalem is the oldest denominación de origen for wines on the island: about 600 hectares of vineyards around Binissalem and four neighbouring…
Migjorn · Llucmajor
Capocorb Vell talayotic village
A well-studied Bronze Age settlement with stone towers (talayots) and traces of houses, a dozen or so kilometres from Llucmajor.
From Palma by car
46 min
Raiguer · Campanet
Coves de Campanet (Campanet Caves)
Smaller, more intimate caves in the north of the island with a shorter route than those at Porto Cristo.
From Palma by car
50 min
Palma and the Bay of Palma · Palma de Mallorca
Ensaïmada de Mallorca (PGI)
The spiral ensaïmada, a yeast pastry made with lard, has had EU protected geographical indication status since 2004 (2003 according to some sources).
Migjorn · Campos
Flor de Sal d'Es Trenc
Flor de sal is the most delicate layer of salt crystals, harvested by hand from the surface of the water at the Es Trenc salt pans near Campos in…
Raiguer · Selva
Mallorcan olive oil (PDO Oli de Mallorca)
Oli de Mallorca is an olive oil with a protected designation of origin, entered in the EU register in 2004.
Palma and the Bay of Palma · Palma de Mallorca
Mercat de l'Olivar, Palma
Palma's main market hall, opened in 1951 on Plaça de l'Olivar: fish, meat, cheese, cured meats, fruit and cafés in a bright building made of two…
Llevant · Felanitx
Pla i Llevant wine (DOP)
The second wine DO of Mallorca covers 19 municipalities in the centre and east of the island; the Consell Regulador is based in Felanitx.
Serra de Tramuntana · Escorca
Puig Major
The island's highest peak, with a radar dome; the summit itself lies in a military zone and is closed to visitors.
From Palma by car
55 min
Raiguer · Inca
Quely olive-oil biscuits, Inca
Quely is a family-owned firm from Inca, a producer of olive-oil biscuits that islanders take home in their luggage.
Pla de Mallorca · Algaida
Santuari de Cura (Cura Sanctuary)
A sanctuary on the hill of Randa, associated with Ramon Llull, with a view over the whole central plain.
From Palma by car
43 min
Llevant · Artà
Ses Païsses talayotic village
One of the best-preserved prehistoric sites in the Balearic Islands, hidden in an oak wood near Artà, with a central tower and a massive wall of…
From Palma by car
67 min
Palma and the Bay of Palma · Palma de Mallorca
Sobrassada de Mallorca (PGI)
A soft, paprika-spiced spreadable cured sausage, the first Spanish cured meat with IGP status.
Serra de Tramuntana · Sóller
Sóller oranges
The Sóller valley has grown citrus for more than seven centuries, on terraces irrigated by springs.