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Sant Salvador sanctuary on its wooded summit above the broad Felanitx plain, with hills and wispy clouds beyond.

Mallorca in February

169 places: 115 recommended · 47 with caveats · 7 better another month

Santuari de Sant Salvador — February travel guide

Almond blossom brings colour to the central plain around February. It lasts only a few weeks, and the timing varies, but it’s a lovely reason to visit in winter. Road cyclists are returning to the Tramuntana too; from February to May, groups are a familiar sight on the mountain roads.

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Your month at a glance

What Mallorca feels like in February

Daytime16–17 °C
At night5–9 °C
Sea temperature14 °C
Daily sunshine6 hours

Start → end of month

Sunrise07:57 → 07:24

Sunset18:09 → 18:40

Palma · local time 2026

The sea is still cool. Plan around walks, café stops and enough time to enjoy the places in between.

Keep your outing plans flexible around the weather.

Rounded monthly averages: air temperatures and sunshine for Palma, sea temperatures around Mallorca. Individual days and locations vary.

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Worth a visit

The quietest places first

A narrow lane in Alaró with pale houses, a turquoise gate and green shutters beneath a blue sky.

Alaró

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 230 m

Almond blossom on the plain below.

February
A busy Alcúdia square with café tables beneath white parasols and town houses with wrought-iron balconies.

Alcúdia

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 26 m

Cool, clear weather and good views from the walls towards the Tramuntana.

February
A street corner in Algaida with an old sandstone house, patches of peeling plaster, a green shutter and a garage door.

Algaida

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 200 m

Almond blossom between Algaida and Randa.

February
Looking over Andratx’s tiled roofs, rising street and ochre houses towards wooded hills beneath a blue sky.

Andratx

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 50 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding valleys; the south-west blooms early.

February
A paved square in Ariany with a large rounded tree in a raised stone bed, surrounded by stone houses.

Ariany

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding fields.

February
Artà seen from the approach road, with honey-coloured houses climbing towards Sant Salvador’s fortified hilltop church and the Massís d’Artà behind.

Artà

Worth a visit

Llevant · 130 m

A small north-eastern town beneath a fortified hilltop sanctuary, surrounded by some of Mallorca’s least developed countryside. Nearby Ses Païsses is on…

Banyalbufar’s stepped dry-stone terraces descending between pine trees to the rocky coast, with open sea and the Tramuntana slopes beyond.

Banyalbufar

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 100 m

Almond blossom may fall in this period, depending on the winter. There is no fixed flowering date.

February
Inside Palma’s Arab Baths, with a brick dome pierced by round skylights, horseshoe arches and slender stone columns.

Banys Àrabs

Worth a visit

Palma · 12 m

An 11th-century brick chamber in an old-town garden, with twelve columns, horseshoe arches and a dome pierced by round skylights. The Arab Baths are amo…

A broad paved square in Binissalem lined with tall plane trees, with houses beyond.

Binissalem

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 140 m

Almond blossom among the vineyards.

February
A lane in Búger with yellow and ochre houses, green shutters and parked cars beneath a blue sky.

Búger

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 90 m

Almond blossom makes this a lovely month for the surrounding fields.

February
A stepped lane climbing between a stone wall and an ochre house in Bunyola, with plant pots along the way.

Bunyola

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

Almond blossom on the surrounding slopes.

February
Houses on the edge of Caimari, with a pale rendered building, green shutters and stone houses climbing the hillside behind.

Caimari

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 190 m

Almond blossom on the lower slopes.

February
Campanet's broad paved square, with palms, pruned trees, benches and houses around its edges.

Campanet

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 140 m

Almond blossom in the area, with a chance of flowing springs after rain.

February
A straight street in Campos between tall golden sandstone houses with wooden doors and shutters, lit from behind.

Campos

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 40 m

Almond blossom across parts of the surrounding plain.

February
The road to Cap de Formentor passing between pale rock faces, with the white lighthouse on a bare hill above the sea.

Cap de Formentor

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 210 m

Mallorca's north-eastern tip, reached along a rocky peninsula with a lighthouse at its end since 1863. The twenty-kilometre approach is spectacular, wit…

Houses on the hillside at Capdepera beneath the extensive hilltop fortress, with battlemented walls and a tower under cloud.

Capdepera

Worth a visit

Llevant · 70 m

Founded by royal order in 1300, Capdepera rises beneath a large medieval fortress. Explore the stone lanes and walk the castle walls; in May, the Mercat…

A tower-like structure built from massive rough stone blocks at Capocorb Vell, surrounded by dry grass and low trees beneath a blue sky.

Capocorb Vell

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 90 m

A Talayotic settlement beside the south-coast road, with five massive dry-stone towers and the outlines of twenty-eight houses. Follow the paths between…

Castell de Capdepera on a wooded hill, with long battlemented walls, a defensive tower and a building with a bell gable beneath a blue sky.

Castell de Capdepera

Worth a visit

Llevant · 120 m

Above Capdepera stands a former walled settlement, with walkable defensive walls, the Miquel Nunis tower and a medieval chapel. Its residents gradually…

View from the warmly lit rock opening of the Coves d'Artà towards the sea, with rocky ground and entrance railings in the foreground.

Coves d'Artà

Worth a visit

Llevant · 40 m

A limestone cave with a huge opening above the sea near Canyamel. Inside, a guided route climbs and descends steps through lofty chambers filled with ro…

Broad stone steps leading towards the Coves de Campanet entrance, bordered by dry-stone walls, cypresses and plane trees.

Coves de Campanet

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 130 m

A quieter cave visit near Campanet, with limestone formations rather than a boat ride or colourful show. Allow around forty minutes underground, then en…

Colourfully illuminated limestone formations in the Coves dels Hams, with fine white stalactites hanging closely together from the dark ceiling.

Coves dels Hams

Worth a visit

Llevant · 40 m

The caves near Porto Cristo take their name from their hook-shaped formations. Smaller than the nearby Coves del Drac, they combine unusual limestone sh…

The pale-stone church of the Ermita de Betlem, with a bell gable, arched doorway and round window, framed by tall dark cypresses.

Ermita de Betlem

Worth a visit

Llevant · 280 m

Almond blossom may brighten the lower terraces.

February
Bonany's church façade with a circular window and twin bell towers, with a palm in front.

Ermita de Bonany

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 317 m

Almond blossom may appear in the Pla, depending on the weather; clear air matters for the distant view.

February
The small pale chapel of Crestatx, with an arched entrance and bell gable among tall pines and cypresses.

Ermita de Crestatx

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 60 m

Almond blossom may appear in the surrounding plain, depending on the weather.

February
The substantial rubble-stone building of Ermita de la Victòria, with a pale sundial on its side wall, old pine trees and a paved forecourt. Parasols at the adjoining café stand to the right.

Ermita de la Victòria

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 150 m

A pilgrimage church on the Victòria peninsula, seven kilometres north-east of Alcúdia. The road ends at a forecourt beneath pine trees, looking across P…

A quiet street in Es Capdellà with stone and rendered houses, green shutters and a lamp, with a wooded hillside behind.

Es Capdellà

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 100 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding valleys.

February
A quiet lane in Es Llombards between a high dry-stone wall covered in vine leaves and sandstone houses, with palms beneath a blue sky.

Es Llombards

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 90 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding fields.

February
A pale church with a pointed tower on a wooded hill, above dense pines and Mediterranean scrub.

Església de Son Serra

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 60 m

A church among the pines, beside the old Son Serra estate with its towers and farm buildings. A glimpse of the rural countryside behind Son Serra de Mar…

Esporles’ broad paved main street beneath old plane trees, with benches and ochre and pink houses with green shutters.

Esporles

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding valleys.

February
Estellencs’ tiled roofs on a steep hillside, with the fortified church tower between them and wooded Tramuntana slopes behind.

Estellencs

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 250 m

Almond blossom on the terraces.

February
The white lighthouse and low keeper’s house at Cap de ses Salines, with pale, weathered coastal rocks and the sea in front.

Far des Cap de ses Salines

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 10 m

Mallorca’s southernmost point has a lighthouse built in 1863, flat coastal rocks and open sea, with the uninhabited island of Cabrera on the horizon. Th…

Long strings of dried peppers hanging between palm trees above a square in Felanitx, with houses behind.

Felanitx

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 125 m

Almond blossom on the surrounding plain.

February
Fornalutx seen from above, with closely packed stone houses and tiled roofs on the hillside, terraces of orange trees and cypresses between them.

Fornalutx

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 180 m

The island’s steepest village, built from the rock it stands on. Stepped lanes replace streets, painted tiles line the eaves and terraces climb towards…

A broad view from Galilea across wooded hills and scattered houses towards the plain and the sea on the horizon.

Galilea

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 460 m

Almond blossom in the valleys below.

February
The turquoise-green Gorg Blau reservoir between wooded Tramuntana slopes, with bare limestone peaks beneath a blue sky.

Gorg Blau

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 600 m

Mallorca’s largest reservoir sits in the heart of the Tramuntana beside the MA-10. Swimming is forbidden, there’s no café or proper car park, but the ro…

A shaded square in Llubí with old trees, paving, benches and surrounding houses.

Llubí

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 60 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding fields.

February
A long paved square in Maria de la Salut beneath tall plane trees, with benches and rows of houses beyond.

Maria de la Salut

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Almond blossom on the surrounding plain.

February
Looking from Mirador de Ricardo Roca across deep blue sea towards the wooded cliffs and successive headlands of the Tramuntana coast.

Mirador de Ricardo Roca

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 380 m

The first major viewpoint on the west-coast road after Andratx. Stone steps climb from beside a road tunnel to a rocky lookout with coastal views in bot…

The freestanding Es Pontàs rock arch above turquoise-blue water beneath sunshine and clouds.

Mirador Es Pontàs

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 40 m

A freestanding rock arch in the sea, one of the south-east coast’s best-known views. The viewpoint lies between Cala Santanyí and Cala Llombards, costs…

A Gothic arcade with slender stone columns in Miramar’s garden, covered with red leaves and flowers.

Monestir de Miramar

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 350 m

Ramon Llull founded a school for Eastern languages here in 1276. Six hundred years later, Archduke Ludwig Salvator bought the estate and began helping p…

A paved square in Montuïri with tall palms, a long stone façade and village houses behind.

Montuïri

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 180 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding Pla.

February
A paved lane in Muro with sandstone houses, green shutters, parked bicycles and scooters.

Muro

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 35 m

Behind Platja de Muro lies the town that gave the beach its name, often overlooked by holidaymakers. It has a late-Gothic church with a bridge to its se…

Pale stone burial chambers at Son Real beside the coast, with turquoise sea and mountains beneath a cloudy sky.

Necròpolis de Son Real

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 5 m

A Talayotic burial ground right beside the sea between Can Picafort and Son Serra de Marina. Around 110 tombs occupy eight hundred square metres, where…

Orient’s stone houses among dense trees in a high valley, with wooded Tramuntana slopes behind.

Orient

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 460 m

Almond blossom on the lower terraces.

February
Palau de l’Almudaina in Palma with a battlemented tower, arcades and sandstone walls above palms and cypresses beneath a blue sky.

Palau de l'Almudaina

Worth a visit

Palma · 15 m

The royal palace beside Palma cathedral began as a Moorish alcázar, later converted into a residence for Mallorca’s kings by Jaume II. Reopened on 29 Ju…

The Palau March terrace in Palma, with a semicircular arcade in pale natural stone, balustrades and a modern bronze sculpture in the courtyard.

Palau March

Worth a visit

Palma · 22 m

The March family's city palace between the cathedral and the Almudaina: a terrace filled with 20th-century sculpture, historic living rooms and an 18th-…

Visitors silhouetted against a large window at Palma Aquarium, with blue water, coral and fish including a shark behind the glass.

Palma Aquarium

Worth a visit

Palma · 5 m

A large aquarium on Playa de Palma, with Europe's deepest shark tank. Open all year, it is a reliable option for a rainy day with children.

Castell de Bellver's circular courtyard above Palma, with two arcaded galleries, one above the other, and the detached keep behind.

El Terreno & Bellver

Worth a visit

Palma · 60 m

On the hillside west of the harbour, beneath Castell de Bellver and a pine forest in the middle of the city. Mallorca's nightlife centre in the 1960s, f…

A row of low pastel-coloured houses in Es Jonquet beside a paved square, with green shutters, wrought-iron balconies and climbing plants.

Es Jonquet

Worth a visit

Palma · 25 m

Palma's smallest and most distinctive neighbourhood: a rocky spur above the harbour with five surviving windmills and a handful of low fishermen's house…

A sunny Petra lane with a long golden sandstone façade, green shutters and doors, and tree shadows across the wall.

Petra

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 110 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding fields.

February
A two-storey stone house with pale shutters on Pina's through road, beside electricity poles and wires.

Pina

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 150 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding fields is a good reason to stop now.

February
View from the road to the Calvari across Pollença's closely packed tiled roofs, with wooded hills, the plain and the distant sea beneath cumulus clouds.

Pollença

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 60 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding countryside.

February
The Roman archaeological site of Pollentia near Alcúdia, with two surviving column stumps in the foreground, low walls, cypress trees and the cemetery church behind.

Pollentia

Worth a visit

Raiguer

The remains of an important Roman town just outside Alcúdia. An urban centre developed here after the conquest of 123 BC. The forum, theatre and Sa Port…

Porreres main square, with trees, café terraces beneath parasols and sandstone houses with green shutters.

Porreres

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 120 m

Almond blossom brightens the fields across the plain.

February
Elevated view across Port d'Andratx bay, crowded moorings, waterfront houses and villas on wooded hillsides.

Port d'Andratx

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Almond blossom on the slopes above.

February
Elevated view of Port de Sóller's almost circular bay, marina, waterfront houses, wooded slopes and narrow entrance to the open sea.

Port de Sóller

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 5 m

Almond blossom on the way down from Sóller.

February
Looking down the cliffs to the tiny settlement of Port de Valldemossa, with stone houses, boat slipways and deep-blue sea.

Port de Valldemossa

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 5 m

A tiny fishing settlement beneath the cliffs, reached by six kilometres of tight hairpin bends. A few stone houses and boats on slipways sit beside the…

Puigpunyent street with tall plane trees over the road, pale stone houses with shutters and mountains behind.

Puigpunyent

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 250 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding valleys.

February
Raixa's manor house behind an orange grove and tall cypresses, with the wooded Serra de Tramuntana slopes beyond.

Raixa

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 120 m

Almond blossom on the surrounding estates.

February
A tall stone wayside cross on a stepped plinth at a fork in Randa, with pale houses and the road climbing behind.

Randa

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 210 m

Almond blossom among the olive groves.

February
A three-storey house on S'Alqueria Blanca's main road, with green shutters, wrought-iron balconies and a ground-floor restaurant.

S'Alqueria Blanca

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 130 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding countryside.

February
Mouth of the Torrent de Pareis between two high cliffs opening onto the sea, with swimmers on the shingle and an excursion boat beyond.

Sa Calobra

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 0 m

A shingle cove at the mouth of the Torrent de Pareis, reached by a winding road completed in 1932 that is almost more famous than the destination. Twelv…

View across fields and scrub towards Sant Joan, a compact group of sandstone houses on a rise.

Sant Joan

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Almond blossom on the surrounding plain.

February
The apse of Sant Jordi church, with village houses, a yellow postbox and an aircraft taking off behind.

Sant Jordi

Worth a visit

Palma · 20 m

Almond blossom on the surrounding plain.

February
The old pale-stone church of Sant Miquel near Campanet, with a bell gable and cypress trees beneath a blue sky.

Sant Miquel de Campanet

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 120 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding fields.

February
Sant Salvador sanctuary on the wooded hill above Artà, with pale battlemented walls and towers around a white church, above green slopes beneath blue skies.

Santuari de Sant Salvador (Artà)

Worth a visit

Llevant · 182 m

A fortress with a church inside, high above Artà. Walls with nine towers surround a courtyard of palms, an old well and the pilgrimage church. The climb…

Santa Eugènia parish church built from golden stone on a slope, with a substantial façade, round window and a street descending in front.

Santa Eugènia

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Almond blossom on the plain below.

February
Broad street in Santa Margalida with a row of palms, parked cars and houses with shutters.

Santa Margalida

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 105 m

Almond blossom on the surrounding plain.

February
Narrow lane between old sandstone houses in Santanyí, overhung by a large pepper tree, with cacti in the foreground.

Santanyí

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 63 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding countryside.

February
The whitewashed Gràcia buildings directly beneath a huge overhanging cliff, with cypresses and a forecourt in front.

Santuari de Gràcia

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 350 m

Almond blossom on the plain below.

February
The plain pale-stone chapel of Santuari de la Consolació, with a bell gable and round window, framed by pine branches under a blue sky.

Santuari de la Consolació

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 205 m

Almond blossom on the plain below.

February
Plain Consolació pilgrimage church built from rough stone, with a round window and shallow porch, beside a street lamp and pine trees.

Santuari de Consolació

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 180 m

Almond blossom on the plain below.

February
A wide view from Santa Llúcia across Mancor de la Vall's rooftops and the wooded plain towards mountains on the horizon.

Santuari de Santa Llúcia

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 345 m

Almond blossom on the plain below.

February
Lluc's Baroque church façade, clock and bell gable framed by a dark stone archway.

Santuari de Lluc

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 525 m

Almond blossom in the valleys on the way up.

February
Small paved courtyard in Selva between stone houses with brown shutters, potted plants and a stone bench.

Selva

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 180 m

Almond blossom below the village.

February
Empty street in Sencelles with a zebra crossing, sandstone houses, green shutters and closed garage doors.

Sencelles

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Almond blossom in the surrounding countryside; Blessed Francinaina's feast day is 27 February.

February
Tall windowless rubble-stone gable at a fork in a Ses Salines lane, beside a house with a stone doorway.

Ses Salines

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 40 m

Almond blossom on the surrounding plain.

February
Market lane in Sineu with stalls beneath parasols, clothing rails and two street musicians playing saxophone and cajón.

Sineu

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 140 m

Almond blossom across open fields rather than the Tramuntana's terraces.

February
Sant Miquel church in Son Carrió with its fan window, bell tower and a palm on the forecourt.

Son Carrió

Worth a visit

Llevant · 90 m

Almond blossom in the fields towards Sant Llorenç.

February
White circular pavilion with columns and a dome on a terrace high above the deep blue sea at Son Marroig, with the steep Tramuntana coast behind.

Son Marroig

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

Almond blossom on the terraces below the road.

February
Round rubble-stone ruin of Torre de Son Jaumell on a bare summit, with wooded inland hills and the sea beneath blue skies.

Torre de Son Jaumell

Worth a visit

Llevant · 271 m

A watchtower dating from 1566 on the summit above Cala Agulla and Cala Mesquida, now a ruin. The walk up takes just under an hour, with views across the…

A round stone watchtower on a high, vegetated rocky outcrop above deep-blue sea, with the coast fading into haze behind.

Torre des Verger

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 90 m

A round 16th-century watchtower on an isolated rocky outcrop above the west coast. Climb the stone steps to the roof for one of the Ma-10's finest coast…

The circular Gothic Castell de Bellver in pale stone, with round towers and enclosing walls on a wooded hill above Palma.

Castell de Bellver

Worth a visit

Palma · 112 m

A striking circular Gothic castle, built above Palma between 1300 and 1311. Inside is a two-storey round courtyard; outside are views over the city, har…

The pale sandstone wall of Sant Pere’s Renaissance bastion in Palma, with tall palms and a path in front.

Es Baluard

Worth a visit

Palma · 18 m

Sant Pere bastion, built in the late 16th century on the western edge of Palma’s old town, became home to a contemporary art museum in 2004. Concrete an…

A glassblower’s hands turning a blowpipe with glowing orange glass over a workbench.

Gordiola

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 180 m

A family glassworks dating back to 1719, beside the road to Manacor in a castle-like building. Watch glassblowers at work downstairs, then explore the c…

A broad paved square in Inca with a circular stone fountain, arcaded houses, parasols and cafés beneath a blue sky.

Inca

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 120 m

Mallorca’s third-largest town has long been shaped by leatherworking. It has the bustle of an inland commercial centre, the island’s largest market on T…

Palma’s illuminated cathedral at blue hour, with Palau de l’Almudaina in front and reflections in the Parc de la Mar pool.

La Seu

Worth a visit

Palma · 15 m

Palma’s cathedral was begun in 1230 and built over several centuries. Its Gothic buttresses rise above the water, with one of the world’s largest rose w…

A broad paved square in Llucmajor beneath tall plane trees, surrounded by houses with green shutters and café terraces.

Llucmajor

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 140 m

Almond blossom across the fields of Mallorca’s largest municipality.

February
Looking over Palma's marina towards the old town and La Seu cathedral, with the city and surrounding countryside stretching to the horizon.

Palma

Worth a visit

Palma · 13 m

Around 2 February, sunlight through the cathedral's great rose window creates its famous display. Check arrangements well ahead.

February
A Palma town-palace courtyard with rounded arches, an outdoor stone staircase, wrought-iron railings and potted plants on cobbles.

Casc Antic

Worth a visit

Palma · 13 m

Around 2 February, the cathedral's rose windows create their light display — places go early.

February
A marina in Palma harbour with closely moored sailing yachts, tall masts and calm water.

Hafen von Palma

Worth a visit

Palma · 2 m

The Balearics' largest harbour sits in the city, in front of the old town. Cargo quays, cruise terminals, marinas and fishing boats share the waterfront…

Palma's marina packed with sailing and motor yachts, with cranes and the city skyline behind.

La Llotja & Es Puig de Sant Pere

Worth a visit

Palma · 8 m

The strip between old town and harbour, named after the Gothic merchants' exchange Sa Llotja, one of Mallorca's finest secular buildings. Museums and qu…

A quiet Santa Catalina street lined with yellow and white two-storey houses, small orange trees and potted plants by the doors.

Santa Catalina

Worth a visit

Palma · 12 m

A former fishermen's and craftspeople's district west of the harbour, now packed with restaurants. Two-storey terraces line a grid of streets, with a ma…

Passeig del Born in Palma, with tall plane trees, pale façades and people on the central promenade.

Passeig del Born

Worth a visit

Palma · 8 m

Palma's grand promenade between Plaça de la Reina and Plaça del Rei Joan Carles I. It follows the bed of a torrent diverted out of the city in 1613, tak…

Houses along Santa Maria del Camí's main street, with balconies, green shutters and ground-floor shops.

Santa Maria del Camí

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 130 m

Almond blossom among the surrounding vineyards.

February
Open arched gallery at Cura monastery, with stone columns, pines beyond and views across the Pla to the horizon.

Santuari de Cura

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 548 m

Almond blossom spreads like a pale carpet across the Pla below.

February
Sant Salvador sanctuary on its wooded summit above the broad Felanitx plain, with hills and wispy clouds beyond.

Santuari de Sant Salvador

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 509 m

Almond blossom appears as a pale carpet on the plain below.

February
Sóller's main square with Sant Bartomeu church, the flag-decked town hall and plane trees, with pedestrians and a parked car.

Sóller

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 54 m

Almond blossom in the valley, especially along the Coll de Sóller road.

February
Six re-erected stone columns among the low walls of Son Corró, with fields behind.

Son Corró

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

Son Corró is a small prehistoric sanctuary near Costitx. Six re-erected stone columns stand among low walls. The famous bronze bull heads of Costitx wer…

Valldemossa's stone houses clustered on a hillside beneath the charterhouse and church towers, surrounded by terraces and trees.

Valldemossa

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 400 m

Almond blossom in the valley below, visible from the Palma road.

February
Costitx's church beside its paved square, with a tree and neighbouring houses.

Costitx

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

A coffee, a few lanes and a church at the heart of the village: Costitx lies north-east of Sencelles in central Mallorca. It makes a lovely short stop a…

The historic country house with rounded arches, behind a pool and trees.

Es Calderers

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

An old country estate near Sant Joan where it’s easy to stay longer than planned. Behind the substantial walls are furnished living rooms, a private cha…

An aerial view of Es Fortí on a rocky headland, with Cala d’Or’s white houses and coves behind under a blue sky.

Es Fortí

Worth a visit

Migjorn

Es Fortí stands on the rocky headland at the entrance to Cala Llonga in Cala d’Or. Behind its thick walls is a small courtyard, with a ramp leading up t…

Rows of pews facing the high sanctuary, stained-glass windows and pointed stone arches at Nostra Senyora dels Dolors.

Església de Nostra Senyora dels Dolors

Worth a visit

Llevant

The tall bell tower of Nostra Senyora dels Dolors rises above Manacor’s rooftops. Inside are a lofty vaulted nave, richly decorated side chapels and a l…

Església Nova’s high stone walls and pointed arches beneath blue sky, with lawns and a path leading towards the cross.

Església Nova

Worth a visit

Llevant

A church without a roof stands in the middle of Son Servera. Beyond Església Nova’s iron gate, garden paths pass between high walls and pointed arches,…

An old olive tree with a gnarled trunk among stones in front of the Son Real farm buildings.

Finca pública de Son Real

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

Old farm buildings, gnarled olive trees and a museum about earlier life on Mallorca. Son Real lies between Can Picafort and Son Serra de Marina. Explore…

A street with shops in central Manacor, with the tall church tower rising between the buildings.

Manacor

Worth a visit

Llevant

Manacor is a town for wandering, shopping and watching everyday life. Café-lined squares open between shops, narrow lanes run through the old centre, an…

A paved lane between stone façades and potted plants, with a church tower behind.

Mancor de la Vall

Worth a visit

Raiguer

Old stone houses, narrow lanes and a coffee at the foot of the Tramuntana. Mancor de la Vall is worth a quiet village walk or a stop on a cycle ride or…

Son Real’s coast with low vegetation, pale sand and a red-and-white navigation tower.

Mirador Son Real

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

A few steps onto a wooden platform reveal the coast of Son Real. A dolmen lies beside the viewpoint, with the necropolis and distinctive red-and-white n…

The sunlit front of Torre dels Enagistes with battlements, stone window surrounds and a palm beside the building.

Museu d'Història de Manacor

Worth a visit

Llevant

Behind the Rafa Nadal Sports Center is a museum worth taking time over. Inside Torre dels Enagistes, the galleries explore the history of Manacor and it…

Stone chapel with a bell gable and cypresses beside a broad paved forecourt.

Santa Magdalena

Worth a visit

Raiguer

A small chapel and a wide view across Mallorca. Santa Magdalena stands on a hill near Inca. The winding climb is short but has steep sections for cyclis…

Ses Païsses enclosure wall with large upright blocks and a massive horizontal slab above the entrance, with trees behind.

Ses Païsses

Worth a visit

Llevant

Visit during opening hours; closed on Sundays and public holidays.

February
Son Fornés talayot built from large pale blocks with a low entrance, with more walls in front beneath blue sky and clouds.

Talaiots de Son Fornés

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

On a low hill near Montuïri are the remains of a settlement founded almost 3,000 years ago. Massive talayots, low passages and the foundations of many b…

Round talayot of Son Fred built from large pale stone blocks on grass, surrounded by trees beneath blue sky and clouds.

Son Fred

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

Son Fred is a well-preserved talayot near Sencelles, a round tower built from enormous stone blocks. Duck through its low entrance to reach the massive…

Sant Joan Baptista parish church in Son Servera with its clock tower, trees and market stalls beneath blue skies.

Son Servera

Worth a visit

Llevant

Son Servera lies inland from Cala Millor and Cala Bona. Cafés surround Plaça de Sant Joan, and Friday market stalls fill the centre. A few steps away st…

Worth considering — check the details

A narrow paved lane with steps between white and sand-coloured houses in Alcanada, with pots and geraniums along the walls.

Alcanada

With caveats

Raiguer · 8 m

A quieter alternative to Port d’Alcúdia, 3 km to the east. Low villas sit among pines beside a pebbly, sandy shore without rows of sunbeds. Just offshor…

Cala Agulla seen from a wooded hill, with deep blue and turquoise water, a pale crescent of sand and dense pines, and Cala Ratjada's buildings beyond.

Cala Agulla

With caveats

Llevant · 3 m

A broad sandy bay north-west of Cala Ratjada, backed by pine woods and dunes. Pale sand fills the centre, with rocky shelves in the shallow water at eit…

Cala Brafi's clear turquoise and green-blue water between low rocky shores, with dense vegetation close to the sea.

Cala Brafi

With caveats

Migjorn · 8 m

A small, undeveloped bay with no kiosk or road to the sand. A rough path between dry-stone walls leads past a low wall to cross, the remains of a fisher…

Drone view of Cala d'Or's coast, with deep blue sea, the harbour entrance, pale rocky shores and white houses among trees.

Cala d'Or

With caveats

Migjorn · 15 m

A resort planned in the 1930s by an Ibizan who brought the style of his home island with him. Low white buildings surround turquoise coves and a marina,…

Elevated view of a Cala de Sant Vicenç cove, with turquoise water, a pale beach and parasols, white hotel buildings and bare mountain slopes behind.

Cala de Sant Vicenç

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 12 m

Four small coves beneath the dramatic cliffs of Cavall Bernat, rising around 300 metres above the coast. Houses and hotels cluster around the water, in…

Cala Figuera's narrow inlet, with still water, pale boats beside jetties, boathouses and homes on both sides, and pines behind.

Cala Figuera

With caveats

Migjorn · 10 m

A fishing village around a narrow, forked inlet, with boathouses and slipways tucked against its rocky sides. Come for a working harbour and a waterfron…

Elevated view of Cala Fornells, with clear turquoise water over a pale seabed, rocky pine-lined shores and buildings on the opposite slope.

Cala Fornells

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 15 m

Around two kilometres from Paguera, Cala Fornells feels quite different. Rocky shores and small patches of coarse sand meet turquoise water, with terrac…

Drone view from the sea towards Cala Llombards' turquoise water, pale sandy beach and rocky pine-covered shores with scattered houses.

Cala Llombards

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

Pale sand between high rocky sides, clear water and boathouses built into the shore. Cala Llombards is no secret, but outside the busiest weeks it still…

Drone view of Cala d'en Marçal, with turquoise water, two boats, a pale sandy beach and rocky shores.

Cala d'en Marçal

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

Golden sand, gently shelving water and a nearby bus stop make Cala d'en Marçal Portocolom's convenient family beach. It is easy to enjoy — and understan…

View over scrub towards Cala Mesquida's pale beach and turquoise water, with white resort buildings at the left edge of the bay.

Cala Mesquida

With caveats

Llevant · 3 m

A broad stretch of pale sand with protected dunes behind it and a wooden boardwalk crossing them. Cala Mesquida faces north, so waves and currents can b…

Cala Moltó's narrow pale sandy strip between rocks, with two sailing boats in calm water and a wooded headland beyond.

Cala Moltó

With caveats

Llevant · 3 m

A small cove beyond Cala Agulla, reached by a ten-minute walk over rocky ground. There is a narrow strip of sand between the rocks, sometimes boats offs…

Elevated view of S'Amarador's pale sandy curve, beachgoers and turquoise water, surrounded by dense pines.

Cala Mondragó

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

Three beaches within a natural park — S'Amarador, Ses Fonts de n'Alís and small Caló des Borgit. Pale sand lies between pines and rocks, reached by walk…

View from the cliff into Cala Pi's narrow inlet, with green-turquoise water between pale, densely planted rocky sides and open sea beyond.

Cala Pi

With caveats

Migjorn · 30 m

A narrow inlet reaches roughly 400 metres inland, ending in a small sandy beach. Old boathouses line the water, while a watchtower built in 1663 stands…

Cala Ratjada harbour with closely moored white motorboats, waterfront buildings and restaurants, and wooded hills behind.

Cala Ratjada

With caveats

Llevant · 10 m

A working fishing harbour and lively holiday resort on Mallorca's north-east coast. Three different beaches are within reach on foot, with a 19th-centur…

Old pale stone fishermen's cottages and boathouses above Cala s'Almunia's rocky shore, with turquoise water and bare rock in front.

Cala s'Almunia

With caveats

Migjorn · 8 m

Around 110 steep steps lead down to fishermen's cottages, boathouses, rock and a tiny strip of sand. Cala s'Almunia is quite different from a convention…

Drone view of Cala Santanyí's turquoise inlet between planted rocky shores, with boats and the sandy beach at the far end.

Cala Santanyí

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

Pale sand and gently shelving water in a rocky-sided bay, with hotels close behind. Cala Santanyí is a practical family beach and a useful starting poin…

View down towards Caló des Moro's tiny pale sandy area between steep rocks, with turquoise and deep blue water and a planted headland beyond.

Caló des Moro

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

One of Mallorca's best-known small coves, with turquoise water below steep rocky sides. Reaching the tiny sandy area involves rough paths and a demandin…

Elevated view of Camp de Mar's turquoise bay, pale sand, hotels on the left and villas among hillside pines.

Camp de Mar

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

A compact sandy bay in the municipality of Andratx, surrounded by pine-covered slopes. A wooden footbridge leads out to a small rocky island with a rest…

View over pines and a tiled roof towards Canyamel's turquoise bay, pale sandy beach and waterfront hotels.

Canyamel

With caveats

Llevant · 5 m

A sandy bay backed by pine-covered slopes, a handful of hotels and a golf course. Canyamel is one of the quieter beach resorts in the north-east, with t…

A large white stone sculpture of a seated woman on the red-paved promenade, facing the rocky shore, calm sea and mountains of the Victòria peninsula.

Colònia de Sant Pere

With caveats

Llevant · 5 m

Founded in 1880, this small coastal town has a harbour, a short beach and a promenade with a handful of restaurants, backed by the mountains of Artà. A…

Ochre-coloured stone houses rising in terraces on Deià's wooded hill, beneath the slopes of the Teix.

Deià

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

An ochre-coloured village on the slopes of the Teix, long associated with writers and artists and now one of Mallorca's more expensive places to stay. R…

El Toro's bay with pale sand, calm turquoise water and apartment buildings climbing the hillside behind.

El Toro

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 20 m

A residential neighbourhood above a south-western bay, beside Port Adriano, the marina redesigned by Philippe Starck. A small sandy beach sits between t…

Es Trenc’s dune-backed beach with fine pale sand, shallow turquoise water and low vegetation, with flat rocks in the foreground.

Es Trenc

With caveats

Migjorn · 0 m

Worth considering for walks and birdwatching. Stay on permitted paths around the Salobrar.

February
A long pergola at Jardins d’Alfàbia with stone columns and balustrades spraying fine jets of water across the path.

Jardins d'Alfàbia

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 130 m

Opens around the middle of the month.

February
Looking across turquoise water towards Peguera’s sandy beach, hotels and wooded rocky headlands on either side.

Peguera

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Three sandy bays in a row, separated by pine-covered rocky headlands, with a plane-tree-lined boulevard behind that belongs to pedestrians in the evenin…

Palmanova's bay with pale sand, rows of blue loungers, a promenade and multi-storey hotels, with turquoise shallows in the sea.

Palmanova

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Broad sandy bays with pale, shallow water, right beside Magaluf but with a different feel. The quieter neighbour, and my choice for the beaches.

Formentor beach with turquoise shallows and a pale crescent of sand, a white lifeguard tower beneath pines and the peninsula's wooded ridge behind.

Platja de Formentor

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 2 m

One of the north's best-known beaches: pale sand beneath old pines, the peninsula's mountains behind and water in shades of blue ahead. Summer road acce…

A broad, almost empty sandy beach beneath clouds, with a low vegetated dune to the left, surf to the right, two walkers and the Alcanada headland and mountains on the horizon.

Platja de Muro

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 2 m

A long sandy stretch of the Bay of Alcúdia, with protected dunes and pines at Es Comú rather than a continuous hotel frontage. S'Albufera lies behind it…

Very clear, gently shelving water beside a narrow strip of white sand at Platja des Carbó, with pines and anchored boats behind.

Platja des Carbó

With caveats

Migjorn · 0 m

A strip of white sand between Colònia de Sant Jordi and Mallorca's southern tip, reached on foot or by boat. The water is clear enough to see the seabed…

View from a wooded hill across Pollença bay, with pines and houses, anchored sailing boats, the long waterfront and layers of Tramuntana mountains.

Port de Pollença

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 3 m

Almond blossom inland.

February
Porto Cristo's sandy beach at the head of a sheltered bay, with turquoise water, swimmers and hotels and houses rising behind.

Porto Cristo

With caveats

Llevant · 8 m

A town with two different daily moods. From ten until four, coaches bring visitors to the Coves del Drac. Before and after, Porto Cristo is a quiet harb…

White houses with green boathouse doors beside Porto Petro's natural harbour, with small fishing boats on calm, clear water.

Porto Petro

With caveats

Migjorn · 8 m

A kilometre and a half from Cala d'Or, but a different world — a natural harbour where fishermen still unload their catch, small sandy coves and a quiet…

Drone view of Portocolom's black-and-white striped lighthouse and white keeper's house on pale cliffs above blue sea.

Portocolom

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

One of Mallorca's largest natural harbours, with a quieter atmosphere than many east-coast resorts. Fishing boats line up outside colourful boathouses,…

Rows of white motor yachts in Puerto Portals, with pale apartment buildings on a wooded hillside beneath a cloudy sky.

Puerto Portals

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 5 m

The south-west's marina, with 670 berths, rows of white boats and a white tower by the quay. You come here to look around rather than swim.

A white wooden boat with a long mast in clear blue water off S'Estanyol de Migjorn, with low houses and pines on the shore.

S'Estanyol de Migjorn

With caveats

Migjorn · 3 m

A small coastal settlement between Sa Ràpita and Palma bay, without hotels or a sandy beach. There is a marina, holiday homes, a shingle cove and a harb…

Sa Pobla's main square with tall plane trees, a white pergola, street lamps and café terraces.

Sa Pobla

With caveats

Raiguer · 30 m

A good time for birdwatching in nearby s'Albufera.

February
Wide pink salt pools at Salines d'Es Trenc beneath blue skies, with a white heap of salt reflected in the water.

Salines d'Es Trenc

With caveats

Migjorn · 2 m

Around 170 hectares of salt pans between Campos and the coast produce roughly ten thousand tonnes of sea salt each year. The pools glow pink, flamingos…

Sant Elm's sandy beach with rows of parasols and loungers, backed by palms, pines and low village houses.

Sant Elm

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Mallorca's westernmost village, a small seaside resort at the end of the road. The uninhabited island of Dragonera lies opposite. Beyond here, there is…

Elevated view across Santa Ponça bay, with turquoise water, anchored boats, a wooded headland and white houses in the foreground.

Santa Ponça

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

A large resort in the south-west with a broad sandy beach, marina and offshore islands. Jaume I landed here in 1229 — a stone cross above the bay marks…

A two-storey white beach restaurant in Ses Covetes, with a terrace, blue chairs and large hand-painted signs beneath a blue sky.

Ses Covetes

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

A small coastal settlement at the western end of Es Trenc, giving access to the natural beach. The unfinished apartment blocks were demolished in 2013.

Broad pale beach at Son Serra de Marina with turquoise shallows and few people, backed by the Massís d'Artà beneath blue skies.

Son Serra de Marina

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 4 m

A planned village of grid-pattern streets, no hotels and houses no higher than two storeys. In front lies a long, natural beach backed by protected dune…

Cala Millor's broad bay, with clear turquoise water, a pale sandy beach and hotels behind beneath a blue sky.

Cala Millor

With caveats

Llevant · 5 m

Nearly two kilometres of pale sand, a car-free promenade and hotels behind it. Cala Millor is an unmistakable holiday resort, with a few more year-round…

Paved waterfront promenade beside the low rocky coast at Can Pastilla, with clear water and the Bay of Palma beyond.

Can Pastilla

With caveats

Palma · 5 m

At the western end of Playa de Palma, ten minutes from the airport by car: a marina, a rocky waterfront promenade and the start of the long sandy beach…

A concrete path on a narrow rocky ridge leads to a round viewing terrace with railings and many visitors, with deep blue sea on the left and Formentor’s rugged cliffs on the right.

Mirador Es Colomer

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 232 m

Few visitors; the view depends heavily on the weather.

February
Side view of Cala Anguila's sandy beach, bathers and turquoise water between rocky shores covered in plants.

Cala Anguila

With caveats

Llevant

Better for a pause by the sea than a swim. Don't rely on the restaurant or beach services being open.

February
Small boats in Cala Bona harbour, beside the waterfront cafés and restaurants.

Cala Bona

With caveats

Llevant

Many holiday businesses close for winter. Still lovely for a walk when the weather allows.

February
Cala Mandia's pale sandy beach, bathers and clear water, with rocks, pines and holiday homes behind.

Cala Mandia

With caveats

Llevant

A beach walk in suitable weather, rather than a dependable swimming day.

February

Better saved for another month

These places have their appeal, but this month does not show them at their best.

View from Cabrera's castle across the deep blue harbour bay, with anchored sailing boats and undeveloped green hills.

Cabrera

Another month

Palma · 172 m

Cabrera lies around ten kilometres south of Mallorca and has been a national park since 1991. You arrive by boat to find quiet bays, walking paths and v…

Rust-red CAN PICAFORT metal lettering on a low wall beside the waterfront, with choppy water, an obelisk and mountains under cloud.

Can Picafort

Another month

Pla de Mallorca · 4 m

A small fishing settlement first recorded in 1860 has become a busy holiday resort. Come for the beach, the promenade and everything within walking dist…

The battlemented wall of Castell de Santueri rising above a pale cliff, beneath blue sky and wispy clouds.

Castell de Santueri

Another month

Migjorn · 408 m

A rocky hilltop fortress 408 metres above sea level near Felanitx, its walls rising directly from the cliff edge. Explore the ruins and cistern, then lo…

A broad shallow bay near Colònia de Sant Jordi, with clear turquoise water, pale sand and a low line of pines behind.

Colònia de Sant Jordi

Another month

Migjorn · 5 m

A former fishing harbour in southern Mallorca, now a holiday resort with several beaches close by. Boats leave for Cabrera, and you can walk along the c…

The broad pale sand of Platja de Palma, with the promenade to the right, the Bay of Palma and Tramuntana mountains beyond.

Platja de Palma & S'Arenal

Another month

Palma · 2 m

Six kilometres of sand east of Palma, from Ca'n Pastilla to S'Arenal, with Son Verí Nou beyond — Mallorca's most developed holiday coast. The Palma end…

Pale sandy beach and turquoise sea at Port d'Alcúdia, with walkers at the water's edge and pines along the shore beneath blue sky.

Port d'Alcúdia

Another month

Raiguer · 2 m

Most restaurants are closed. The beach remains freely accessible and quiet.

February
Long paved breakwater at Sa Ràpita marina, with railings, sailing-boat pontoons on the right and rock armour on the left.

Sa Ràpita

Another month

Migjorn · 5 m

A marina on the flat south coast, with an old watchtower and a beach strewn with seagrass rather than loungers. From here, you can walk along the shore…