Regions of Mallorca
Raiguer: the foothills
A region of our island guide: 4 places to visit, 2 towns and villages, 5 festivals and events. Every entry has a page with facts, directions and sources.
Towns and villages (2)
Alcúdia
A medieval town within complete defensive walls, with the Roman site of Pollentia nearby and a market on Tuesdays and…
- pop. 21,907
Inca
The second most important town on the island, a railway hub and the capital of leather crafts, with a Thursday market…
- pop. 36,262
Places to visit (4)
Binissalem wine (DO)
Binissalem is the oldest denominación de origen for wines on the island: about 600 hectares of vineyards around…
Coves de Campanet (Campanet Caves)
Smaller, more intimate caves in the north of the island with a shorter route than those at Porto Cristo.
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.
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.
Festivals and events (5)
Caimari Olive Fair
Every year on the third weekend of November Caimari, a village at the foot of the Tramuntana, turns into an open-air…
- 21 November 2026
Dijous Bo fair, Inca
Mallorca's biggest fair: on Thursday 19 November 2026 Inca turns into one huge marketplace, preceded by Dimecres Bo…
- 18 November 2026
Festa des Vermar, Binissalem wine harvest festival
The September wine harvest festival in the heart of the Binissalem DO wine region: grape treading, a big grape battle…
- 4 September 2026
Mallorca 312 cycling sportive
The biggest amateur cycling event in Mallorca: the start from Platja de Muro on the morning of Saturday 25 April 2026,…
- 25 April 2026
Sant Antoni in Sa Pobla
On the eve, 16 January, and on the day itself, 17 January, Sa Pobla celebrates Sant Antoni: the devils (dimonis) and…
- 16 January 2026