Sights
Son Marroig, Sa Foradada and the Archduke
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria fell in love with this coast in the late 19th century, bought several estates between Valldemossa and Deià and spent half his life studying Mallorca. His house at Son Marroig is now a small museum with a white marble temple offering one of the island's most famous views: the Sa Foradada peninsula, a rock pierced by a huge hole.
To walk down to Sa Foradada, start from the Mirador de Son Marroig car park on the Ma-10 between Valldemossa and Deià (pay meter; watch out for pickpockets at the machines). First check that the gate to the path is open: according to the information available, it's closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Allow at least two hours there and back (about 45–60 minutes down and a bit longer back up). At the bottom there's a small restaurant, famous for its paella, that you can only reach on foot or by boat: you can't drive down. At sunset the viewpoint is often packed.
Nearby are the Miramar Monastery, also linked to the Archduke, and the Camí de s'Arxiduc, one of the most spectacular hikes in the Tramuntana.
Updated in November 2026
