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 PUNTA SA FORADADA
from Deià is worth while to approach Son Marroig, residence of the archduke Luis of Austria, that wrote here splits of his works. The house can be visited and has furniture, ceramics and paintings, as well as a garden with its splendid window built with marble of Carrara. But besides it is worth while an excursion to see closely the tip of Sa Foradada, a capricious formation of rocks in which the time has gone excavating a species of porthole, by way of window to the Mediterranean.
GORG BLAU
In the outskirts of the monastery of Lluc, toward inside of the mountain chain extends a landscape of rustic ravines where the solitude and the forms of the rocks lead to all kinds of fantasies. One of the curiosities is the Gorg Blau, that extends on a deep torrent and in which you will be able to see a small bridge suspended between two large rocks that serves to cross it
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ESTELLENCS
Although do not lose sight of the sea, do not forget that are in a zone of mountain. Knowing it in its integrity is worth while that rise to the most minimum village of Estellencs that writes down to the feet of the "puig" of Galatzó, the highest peak of this zone of the island. The town, almost hidden among the abundant vegetation, is a charmer and he is protected in a valley watered by two torrents that, like he is habitual in the island, they will finish leaving at sea, in this case in the port of Estellencs.
SA DRAGONERA
With only six kilometers of length, this small island, visible from Andratx, is the major of the island. As soon as see will realize it that owes its curious name to that a dragon resting on the water seems. After a dangerous period in which was ready of to be urbanized, the island has been declared nature reserve and in their abrupt landscape only there are two lighthouses they serve of indicator to the ships that approach the coast.
CALA TUENT
the monastery of Lluc, near Escorca, is an important center of the
Devotions marianas of the Majorcan and, as is used to happening with the religious centers, is surrounded by some very spectacular landscapes. One of them is the coastal stripe formed by the Torrent of Pareis, Sa Calobra and cove Tuent, a beautiful corner formed by pretty coves of pebbles.
CABO FORMENTOR
to the north of the bay of Pollença and as a species of extension of the Mountain chain of the Tramuntana, extends this precious tip, without doubt one of the most portrayed landscapes of the island. Here began the tourism , but I hope all the constructions that finished invading the island they had been so respectful with the landscape.
The archaeological assembly, today in ruins, that forms the Castle of Alaró is a private property, not thus the hermitage of the Refugi.
CASTILLO DE ALARÓ
An indicator in the neighborhood of Alaró will carry you to a trail paved that climbs, up the slope, Castle of Alaró that maintains its rural aspect and ecological.by a sinuous one traveled through of curves between a pleasant landscape of pine forest and olives. We recommend you that the last section do it on foot, to the mass of the castle that was one of the last redoubts of resistance to the conquest of the island. After leaving behind the hermitage of the Refugi, you will see that the effort has been worth while by the exceptional views of the north mountain chain that occupies the island, as well as of the Majorcan plain and even the city of Palma.
EL MIRADOR D'EN BANYA
In the neighborhood of Sóller is worthwhile to rise to the "coll" of the same name, barely 500 meters of ascent by a delicious one and entertained road. If you go in the little train that crosses this road through some tunnels, on the way out of one of them is the window d' en Banya. It is one of the better balconies on this valley, surrounded by peaks and sown of orange trees and lemon trees, al that the Arabs baptized as golden valley.
VALLDEMOSSA
Is the highest town of the island, with the privilege to be very near the sea in a
View of Gorg Blau in Majorca.
Spectacular landscape. And also perhaps is the most symbolic town, thanks to its Monastery. This precious building (with a price of somewhat nonsensical visit), was built in the together 14th century al royal palace. In it it emphasizes the church, the cloister and, among the curiosities, the pharmacy with all its instrumental, and the museum, installed in the old library and where you will be able to see pieces of one of the first presses of the country. Is also beautiful the courtyard of the palace, its dependences and the defensive tower.
SÓLLER
he wealth of its settlers and the quality of its oranges enriched this small and charming city that counts on some beautiful modernist houses, like Can Prunera or the old bank of Sóller. A stoop will carry you to the convent of Sant Francesc, with baroque front, and we recommend you some walk by its streets: Rectoría, San Bartomeu or Sa Lluna, where you will be able to see beautiful houses with his open hall. Also it deserves an escapade the neighborhood of S' Alqueria des Comte, where there is an affectionate baroque oratory dedicated to Sant Felip Neri.
BANYALBUFAR
What was a primitive farmstead in a singular zone of cultivations on the slope of the mountain, became a barony after the Reconquest. Today the town descends for the mountain to the beautiful cove of Banyalbufar and, in its high part shows the church dedicated to Holy María. But it more interesting it is the possibility to know a "possessió" visiting Sa Baronia, a good example of stately house, today reconverted to hotel, where you can see the courtyard with its well and the solid tower of the fifteenth century.
DEIÀ
In a pretty enclave of the Mountain chain of the Tramuntana this charming village is found that has its extension to the sea in the cove of the same name. Old it was an Arabian farmstead and later passed to belong al Cister. For some years, above all since became the refuge of the nobel Robert Serious, has been frequented for writers, artists and directors of movies, followed by peoples of the finances that have converted the town in an a little elitist place. Their streets are a pretty stone houses assembly and emphasizes the church of the XVI, but above all you do not lose the stamp of the town al to get dark, when the streetlights give him certain air of bethlehem.
ESPORLES
Town situated in a collected corner of the mountain, surrounded by abundant
The farm of Esporles, Majorca
Vegetation and chosen since long ago as place of summer vacation. It was depopulated to the century XIII and after the conquest to the Arabs the mister of these lands built the first houses and, on a farmstead, a Cistercian monastery. The monastery passed to be one of the "possessions" more symbolic of the island, Sa Granja, where, besides the beautiful building and some of its dependences, you will be able to see an etnographic museum in alive and in direct and to test its delicious wine.
PORT DE ANDRATX
Until it does some years was a town of born fishermen around a natural port and protected by large cliffs. Today its sailors have reconverted themselves the tourism, but out of season you will be able to enjoy the melancholy beauty and the beautiful light of a small port of the Mediterranean
SANT ELM
This small and charming sailor town, close to Andratx, enjoys a privileged place by being an excellent window on the island Dragonera, to which arrives in embarkations since the port. In other times was a strategic place that included castle and defensive tower of the ones that barely remain some ruins. Do not stop doing an escapade to the old convent of the Trapa, situated in a delicious valley in the neighborhood of the population.
FORNALUTX
They are several the populations of the valley of Sóller that deserve a visit. One of them is this charming place, the edge of a torrent, with its rustic settlement and its small street steep, adorned with orange trees and flowers. It is worthwhile that visit its church of the century XVI and, a little further up, al window on the valley. They say that if you drink water of their source you will return soon. A recommendation, if you can approach Biniaraix, another minimum and delicious town of this valley.
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