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Things to do in Campos

Es Trenc and its salt flats, Sa Ràpita and a market town in the south of the island.

Campos: the essentials

  1. A day on Es Trenc beach

    White sand, dunes and turquoise water with no hotels behind: it's one of the island's longest undeveloped beaches, protected as a natural park. Walk towards the middle of the beach to get away from the access points.

  2. Sa Ràpita and its long sands

    The western end of the beach, by the Sa Ràpita yacht club, has more than a kilometre of fine sand with protected dunes behind. It's where many island families spend the summer.

  3. The salt pans and their birds

    The Salinas d'Es Trenc produce sea salt and flor de sal, and their pools and the Salobrar de Campos draw flamingos, black-winged stilts and other waterbirds. At sunset the pools turn pink.

  4. Sant Julià church and its Murillo

    The town's parish church, built in the 19th century beside an older bell tower, keeps a Christ attributed to Murillo in its parish museum. Worth a look if the door is open.

  5. Farmhouse cheese at Formatges Burguera

    A family cheesemaker using milk from its own animals on a farm just outside town. You can buy straight from them and take home a piece of the south of the island.

  6. Sourdough bread at LAROTI

    A micro-bakery in town working with organic flours and sourdough. Call in during the morning, before heading to the beach, for bread and something sweet.

  7. With kids, the ostrich farm

    At Artestruz children can feed the ostriches and see the farm up close. A different plan when the wind is up on the beach or on a hot afternoon.

  8. Thursday market in town

    On Thursday mornings the centre of Campos fills with stalls of fruit, vegetables, clothes and local produce. It's the best day to see the town busy and stock up for the beach.

Campos is the flat south of the island: dry-farmed fields, windmills, almond trees and a town with a life of its own, the kind that still has old-school bars and food shops. Cheese is made here, as at Formatges Burguera, and LAROTI Micropanadería bakes sourdough bread with organic flour. The town makes for a short visit, but it's worth a stroll before heading down to the coast.

The coast is what made it famous. Es Trenc, a long white beach with dunes and pine woods, is protected as a natural park, with no hotels and no promenade, and runs as far as Sa Ràpita and Ses Covetes. Sa Ràpita, with its sailing club and holiday homes, is where many island families spend the summer. Behind it, the Salobrar de Campos and the Salinas d'Es Trenc, where sea salt is produced, are wetlands where you'll see plenty of water birds. With children, Artestruz, an ostrich farm near the town, makes a different kind of stop.

Getting there

From Palma or the airport it's about 40 minutes by car on the Llucmajor road. TIB buses run from Palma's Estació Intermodal to Campos, Sa Ràpita and Ses Covetes. Es Trenc is reached from the car parks at Sa Ràpita, Ses Covetes or the salt-flat end, which charge in summer and fill by mid-morning.

When to go

For Es Trenc, June and September, when the water is warm and there are fewer people than in August. The town market is on Thursday mornings. There's almost no shade on the beach, so bring a parasol and water. Out of season the beach bars close, but the salt flats and a walk through the dunes are still a good plan.

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Frequently asked questions

What day is Campos market?

The weekly market is on Thursday morning in the town centre. Some guides also list a Saturday morning market, larger and with a flea-market section, but it's worth checking before you go.

How do you get to Es Trenc without a car?

TIB buses run from Palma's Estació Intermodal to Sa Ràpita and Ses Covetes, and from there you walk onto the beach. There are more services in summer; out of season, check the return times carefully.

What is there to see in Campos apart from the beach?

The town itself, with Sant Julià church and the Thursday market; the salt pans and the Salobrar for birdwatching; the Formatges Burguera cheesemaker and the Artestruz farm. To the south, the summer villages of Sa Ràpita and Ses Covetes.

When is the best time to visit Es Trenc?

In June and September the water is warm and there are fewer people than in August. Arrive early or late in the afternoon, as there's almost no shade and the car parks fill up by mid-morning.

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