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Things to do in Pollença

18 places in and around Pollença, picked one by one by locals, each with a local tip.

Pollença: the essentials

  1. Climb the 365 Calvari steps

    The cypress-lined stairway starts near Plaça Major and ends at a small chapel with views over the rooftops, the bay and the mountains. On Good Friday the figure of Christ is carried down from the top in procession.

  2. Puig de Maria and its sanctuary

    A steep path of just under an hour climbs from town to the sanctuary on top of Puig de Maria. From the summit you look over the bays of Pollença and Alcúdia.

  3. The Pont Romà and the old town

    At the edge of town, a stone bridge over the Sant Jordi stream, called Roman though it's probably medieval. From there, narrow streets lead up to Plaça Major.

  4. Concerts in the Sant Domingo cloister

    The former Dominican convent houses the town museum and, every summer, the classical Pollença Festival in its cloister. Check the programme if you're here in July or August.

  5. Formentor all the way to the lighthouse

    The road along the peninsula passes viewpoints above the cliffs and ends at the lighthouse on the cape. In high season car access is restricted and you go up on the shuttle bus from the Port.

  6. Views from Mirador Es Colomer

    At the start of the Formentor road, stone terraces above the Es Colomer islet and the cliffs of the north coast. Go first thing, before the coaches arrive.

  7. Walk to Cala Murta

    A cove with no beach bar among the pines on the Formentor peninsula, reached on foot from the road. Bring water and food, as there's nothing there.

  8. Amphora wine at Can Vidalet

    An organic winery just outside town that makes some of its wines in clay amphorae. Book the visit with a tasting and tapas.

Pollença is really three places: the stone town at the foot of the Tramuntana, Port de Pollença on its calm, sheltered bay, and the Formentor peninsula, which runs out to sea between cliffs. In town you climb the Calvari steps, 365 of them between cypress trees up to a small chapel, then come back down to the Plaça Major, where life happens on the café terraces opposite the church.

For a walk there is the Puig de Maria, with a sanctuary on top and the whole bay below you. Cala Sant Vicenç has small coves of very clear water under the Cavall Bernat ridge, and the Formentor road leads to viewpoints such as Es Colomer and out to Cap de Formentor and its lighthouse. Cala Murta, off the Formentor road, and Cala Castell, on the north coast, are coves you can only reach on foot. In the Port, the seafront promenade is long and flat, good for cycling and for dinner watching the boats.

Getting there

From Palma or the airport it takes about 50 minutes by car on the Ma-13 motorway towards Alcúdia. TIB buses run from Palma's Estació Intermodal to Pollença and the Port. From 15 May to 18 October the Formentor road is restricted from 10:00 to 22:00: park in the Port on the Ma-2200 service road and take the TIB shuttle bus up.

When to go

May, June and September are the most pleasant months: the sea is warm enough and Formentor is not overrun. The market is on Sunday morning in the town and on Wednesday in the Port. On 2 August, the patron saint's day, the town re-enacts the Moros i Cristians battle. In winter the Port goes very quiet and many places close.

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Frequently asked questions

What can you do in Pollença in one day?

In the morning, the Calvari, Plaça Major and the Pont Romà. Lunch in town and, in the afternoon, the Formentor road and its viewpoints or a swim at Cala Sant Vicenç. For dinner, the seafront promenade at Port de Pollença.

Can you drive to Formentor?

Out of season, yes. In high season private cars are restricted during the day and you go up on the TIB shuttle bus from the Port. The dates and hours change every year, so check them before you go.

What day is Pollença market?

Sunday morning in town, on Plaça Major and the surrounding streets, and Wednesday morning in Port de Pollença. The Sunday one is bigger and gets busy early.

What are the best coves near Pollença?

Cala Sant Vicenç, with several small coves of very clear water below the Cavall Bernat ridge; Cala Murta and Cala Figuera on Formentor; and the wilder Cala Castell on the north coast. In the Port, the beach is long, flat and shallow.

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