Questions and answers
Questions and answers: Places to visit, part 2
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How much is admission to s'Albufera and when is it open?
Entry is free, but you collect a free permit on site. The park is open 9:00-18:00 from 1 April to 30 September and 9:00-17:00 from 1 October to 31 March. The information centre is open daily 9:00-16:00 except 25 December and 31 December.
How do I get to s'Albufera and where do I park?
The main entrance is at the Pont dels Anglesos on the Ma-12 near Platja de Muro. A free, unguarded car park is next to the entrance, and when it fills up, park on the streets of the Platja de Muro development. From Palma it is about 55 km and about 50 minutes by car.
How long should I allow for s'Albufera?
The park has four marked trails, including the 12 km circular route around the park (Camí d'Enmig - ses Puntes). The CAIB website gives no walking times for the individual routes, so the visit time depends on the trail you choose; ask at the information centre when you collect your permit.
When is the best time for birdwatching at s'Albufera?
Editorial assessment: in spring and autumn, during migration, in the morning. The park records 303 bird species, including 64 breeding ones, and over 10,000 birds spend the winter here.
Is s'Albufera closed right now?
The CAIB website speaks of the park being closed until 2 November because of work on the paths and observatories, but does not give the year. If you are going before that date, call the information centre (971 89 22 50) and confirm whether it applies to 2026.
Is there a car ban on the road to Sa Calobra like at Formentor?
According to Ultima Hora from April 2026 there are no restrictions in force for cars, but a discussion about limits on the section from Coll dels Reis is under way. The times for coaches going down and coming up are set by the municipality of Escorca. Details in the record sa-calobra-droga-ma-2141.
How do I get to Sa Calobra without a car?
No direct TIB line was found. The most common option is TIB bus 203 or 204 to Port de Sóller and a boat trip to Sa Calobra; check the timetable and price of the boat trip with the operator. Roig also offers a coach excursion with a return by boat to Port de Sóller.
How long does the Torrent de Pareis gorge walk take and when is it safe?
The route from Escorca takes about 6 hours. Roig recommends walking it only from May to October and only 10-15 days after rain, because a stream flows through the gorge. The gorge can be dangerous for small children, and the stretch from Lluc is recommended with a guide.
How long should I allow for the cove itself?
From Palma the drive takes about 1 hour 45 minutes without traffic one way (OSM measurement). The cove itself, with two small beaches, bars and a tunnel in the rock, usually takes a few hours; the sources give no recommended visit time.
When is Sa Calobra least crowded?
Editorial assessment: early in the morning or in the afternoon, out of season and on weekdays. Fascinating Spain notes that the cove can be crowded, and at weekends traffic jams form on the road.
How much does it cost to visit Sa Dragonera and what are the opening hours?
Entry to the park is free, and passengers on tourist boats pay the operator a €1 park fee. From 1 May to 31 October the island is open on weekdays 10:00-16:30, on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10:00-18:00; from 1 November to 30 April 10:00-14:30. The boat is paid separately.
How do I get to Sa Dragonera?
To Sant Elm by TIB buses (Palma - Andratx line 101, then 121 to Sant Elm), from where the most frequent boat leaves, usually from March to October. Other departure ports are Port d'Andratx, Santa Ponça, Peguera and Camp de Mar. Confirm the boat timetable with the operator before you travel.
How long should I allow for Sa Dragonera and how far can I walk?
The island is open from 10:00 to 14:30-18:00 depending on the season and day, so this is a rigid visiting window. There are four trails, including to the lighthouses Far de Tramuntana, Far de Llebeig and Far Vell; CAIB gives neither their lengths nor walking times.
Can I stay overnight or dive at Sa Dragonera?
Staying overnight outside visiting hours is forbidden (except for researchers). Freediving is allowed throughout the park, scuba diving requires an individual or group permit, and landing on the islets of Pantaleu and sa Mitjana is prohibited.
What time is the museum at the Cura sanctuary open and how much is admission?
We could not confirm either the hours or the price; the illesbalears.travel portal page refers to santuaridecura.com and the phone number 971 66 09 94. The museum has, among other things, books and liturgical objects, manuscripts and printed works about Ramon Llull, prints, and Cardinal Despuig's map of Mallorca.
How do I get to the Cura sanctuary?
A winding road leads to the top of Puig de Randa, at 543 m; from Palma it is about 35 km and about 45 minutes by car. By bus check TIB lines 403 and 432 to Algaida, but a stop below the hill was not confirmed. The sources do not describe parking.
What can I see at the Cura sanctuary and what is the view?
From the terrace you can see the plain, the bay of Palma and, in the distance, Cabrera. At the top there is the sanctuary with a museum and a restaurant; in winter it is open 9:00-17:00 (18:00 at weekends), in summer 8:30-21:30 (page from 2023). For context: according to tradition Llull founded the first hermitage here in 1275.
When is Cura least crowded?
Editorial assessment, not measured: weekdays and hours outside midday, with clear weather for the view. The sources give no data on visitor numbers.
What is the Serra de Tramuntana and why is it a UNESCO site?
It is a mountain range about 87 km long along the north-west coast of Mallorca. The UNESCO inscription of June 2011 covers a cultural landscape with dry-stone terraces and an ancient water system; the core zone is 30,745 ha and the buffer zone 78,617 ha.
How can I explore the Tramuntana without a car?
By TIB buses: line 203 runs from Palma via Valldemossa and Deià to Port de Sóller, and the faster 204 through the tunnel to Sóller. Line 312 from Inca and Muro runs to Lluc. From Sóller to Port de Sóller runs the vintage tram, and to Sóller the train, both outside the TIB fare system.
Can you climb Puig Major?
Not to the very top. The highest point of Mallorca, 1,445 m, lies in a military zone that you may not enter. The summit can be seen from the Ma-10 and from around Sa Calobra.
When is the best time to hike in the Tramuntana?
Editorial assessment: from March to May and in October-November. In summer set out only early in the morning and check the AEMET warnings before you go; the rules are described in the record upal-ostrzezenia-aemet.
How much is admission to Ses Païsses and when is it open?
We could not confirm either the price or the hours on the official website; mallorca.com advises asking at the tourist information office in Artà. Unofficial hints from search engines speak of about €2 and hours of 10:00-17:00, until 14:00 on Saturdays, but that needs confirming.
How do I get to Ses Païsses and where do I park?
The site is on the south-eastern edge of Artà on Camí de sa Corballa, signposted at the roundabout. There is a designated car park by it, then you walk. From Palma it is about an hour and a quarter by car; by TIB bus you can reach Artà (411, 421, the 411e express).
How long should I allow for Ses Païsses?
Mallorca.com gives up to about 2 hours for a thorough visit; a shorter walk round takes less. Bring water and a hat, because the site is extensive (13,500 m²).
What can I see at Ses Païsses and can I go inside the tower?
A central talayot 12 m in diameter and 4 m high, and an outer wall with a perimeter of about 350 m, with blocks of up to about 8 tonnes and three entrances. Visitors may not enter the central talayot.
What does IGP mean on sobrassada?
It is a protected geographical indication: sobrassada must be made in Mallorca to the recipe set out in the rules. The Porc Negre version additionally guarantees meat from black pigs born and raised on the island.
How much IGP sobrassada is sold each year?
In 2025, 5.6 million units and over 2 million kg, of which 116,543 kg (6%) was porc negre; the IGP has 15 companies and 24 farms.
Does sobrassada always come from Mallorcan pigs?
No. According to an article from 2020 about 70% of the product was made from the meat of pigs from outside the island; only versions labelled porc negre guarantee meat of the black breed from Mallorca.
Can I take sobrassada home with me?
The rules for cured meats depend on the destination country and EU regulations; check the limit in your own country and pack the product in its original packaging with the label.
What makes Sóller oranges special?
They grow on terraces irrigated by springs, and the symbol is the canoneta variety, sweet and juicy; the tradition of growing in the valley goes back more than seven centuries.
When is the orange season?
Most varieties are harvested until March, but in Sóller the harvest lasts longer, even into August; the canoneta reaches peak ripeness in summer.
Where did the canoneta come from?
According to a children's book published by the Consell de Mallorca it came about around 1900 in the Can Canonet de les Fontanelles orchard through trials and grafting of a white orange; later the variety lost popularity, and farmers revived it.
How do I get to Sóller without a car?
By the vintage train from Palma to Sóller and from there by tram to the port; in the summer season it is the most convenient option, because parking can be difficult.
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