Hermitage of Santíssima Trinitat
The Hermitage of Santíssima Trinitat (Most Holy Trinity) is located on the road from Valldemossa to Deià on the right, after the petrol station, in front of the restaurant Can …
Tag: History
Carthusian Monastery of Valldemossa
The Palace of Rei Sanç forms the original part of La Cartoixa (Carthusian monastery) in Valldemossa. King Jaume II of Mallorca commissioned the building of the palace and it was …
Prehistoric necropolises of Son Real and L´illot des Porros
The prehistoric necropolises of Son Real and L´illot des Porros are located on Santa Margalida´s coast, within the nature reserve of Son Real, very close to the unspoilt beach of …
Puig de Maria in Pollença
The hill of El Puig de Maria rises up to 330 m to the south of Pollença, completely isolated from the rest of the mountains of the Serra de Tramuntana …
Sanctuary of Bonany
At the top of the hill of Puig de Bonany, at a height of 315 m, lies the Sanctuary of Bonany; it was constructed between the 17th and 18th centuries, …
Sant Salvador from Felanitx
The Sanctuary of la Mare de Déu de Sant Salvador is located at the top of the hill of Puig de Sant Salvador, with road access from a turn-off on …
Santueri Castle
This is one of three castles built onto rocky outcrops in Mallorca. It is located at the top of a hill, with access signposted from a turn-off on the road …
Sanctuary of Mare de Déu de Lluc
Lluc is Mallorca´s spiritual centre, where the Gothic 14th-century image of the island´s patron saint (Mare de Deu de Lluc – Mother of God of Lluc) is worshipped. The name …
Hermitage of Betlem in Artà
The Hermitage of Betlem (l´Hermita de Betlem), which is a haven of peace and meditation, is located in an unpopulated and wild mountain area 9 km north of Artà within …
Monastery of Bellpuig
The origins of the Monastery of Bellpuig date back to 1230, when, following the Christian conquest of Mallorca, King Jaume I gave the Premonstratensian monks the eastern region of Mallorca. …