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

Mallorca in January

169 places: 109 recommended · 52 with caveats · 8 better another month

Castell de Bellver — January travel guide

January is one of Mallorca’s quietest months. Many hotels, beach bars and restaurants in the seaside resorts are closed. In return, you get quieter mountain villages, long views on clear days and towns where everyday local life takes the place of summer tour groups.

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What Mallorca feels like in January

Daytime16–17 °C
At night5–9 °C
Sea temperature14–15 °C
Daily sunshine6 hours

Start → end of month

Sunrise08:10 → 07:58

Sunset17:36 → 18:08

Palma · local time 2026

Cool evenings, fresh air and time to explore away from the beach. Bring a warm layer for a walk around town.

Pack a jacket for the evening.

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

Clear air and comfortable temperatures for walking.

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

Alcúdia

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 26 m

The town belongs to its residents again. The year-round market feels more like everyday shopping than a souvenir fair.

January
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

Most people know Algaida only from the sign on the Palma–Manacor road. It’s the turn-off for Puig de Randa, but the village itself has old windmill towe…

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

Clear air and the first almond blossom. The market runs all year.

January
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

Sant Antoni on 16–17 January brings street fires, devil figures and crowds of local people — one of the island’s oldest celebrations.

January
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

Bare vines and clear air. Wine shops remain open.

January
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

A quiet village in winter, with little going on.

January
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

Clear air, with occasional snow on the mountains behind the village.

January
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

Olive pressing may continue into winter, with clear mountain air.

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

Campanet

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 140 m

The springs may flow after rain. Sant Antoni celebrations fall around 16–17 January.

January
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

A farming town in the south, with golden sandstone streets and a long connection to dairy farming, capers and vegetables. Many visitors pass through on…

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

Usually quiet, with no seasonal car restrictions. Storms can still affect access.

January
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

Quiet lanes and clear views from the walls on fine days.

January
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

Often quiet, with pleasant conditions for exploring on a clear day.

January
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

Clear days bring broad views, sometimes as far as Menorca.

January
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

Conditions inside change little through the year, and winter is generally quieter.

January
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

Conditions underground change little; winter visits are generally quieter.

January
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

Conditions underground vary little, and winter is generally quieter.

January
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

Clear days bring broad views. After rain, watch for stones and leaves on the road.

January
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

Clear winter air can bring views as far as the Tramuntana.

January
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

A small pilgrimage chapel among pines near Sa Pobla, on the site of an older settlement. A paved path leads up to the church, with tables in the shade f…

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

Clear winter air, with views as far as Cap de Formentor.

January
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

Clear air; there may be snow on Galatzó.

January
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

Clear air outlines the tower against the sky.

January
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

The Tramuntana can be cold and wet, but everyday town life carries on.

January
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

The clearest air of the year, with Cabrera sharply outlined on the horizon.

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

Felanitx

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 125 m

Clear air gives the longest views from Sant Salvador above the town.

January
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

Orange harvesting in the valley, with occasional snow on Puig Major above. The most striking month here.

January
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

The clearest air of the year gives the longest views, provided it isn’t raining.

January
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

Clear air, often with snow on the surrounding peaks. Ice may close the MA-10.

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

Llubí

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 60 m

A village in the Pla known for capers rather than conventional sightseeing. A church above the rooftops, a shaded square and just over two thousand resi…

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

Just over two thousand people live on this rise in the Pla, with a substantial fieldstone church and a long square beneath plane trees. There’s little a…

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 clearest air of the year, with coastline stretching to the horizon.

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

Mirador Es Pontàs

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 40 m

Clear air and few visitors, with waves surging through the arch on windy days.

January
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

Clear air over the coast; some buildings have shorter hours.

January
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

A hilltop village in the Pla, with eight old windmills along one street and steps climbing to the church. It’s best known for a dance tradition that has…

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

Muro

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 35 m

The town functions all year, unlike much of the nearby coast.

January
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

Clear air and a quiet coastal path make for a lovely walk.

January
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

The valley can be cold and wet; some restaurants close.

January
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

Very few visitors; cool but dry indoors.

January
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 nativity scene stays up all year, but feels particularly appropriate in January.

January
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

Open all year, with very few visitors in winter.

January
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

Clear views from the ramparts towards the Tramuntana.

January
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

Clear winter air and open views across the bay towards the Tramuntana.

January
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

A golden sandstone village in the Pla, birthplace in 1713 of Juníper Serra, whose name is especially familiar in California. His small, low house still…

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

Around 450 residents, a Baroque church, an old well and natural-stone lanes, plus a convent whose religious community spread across Mallorca from 1856.…

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

The town carries on while much of the port closes. A very peaceful base for walkers.

January
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

Shorter opening hours, but you can have the site almost to yourself.

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

Porreres

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 120 m

The clearest air of the year gives the longest views from Monti-sion.

January
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

The bay is lovely in winter, with clear light and quiet quays.

January
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

Orange harvest in the valley. The bay is quiet, with some restaurants open.

January
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

Businesses are closed and the road is quiet. The settlement is at its most striking.

January
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

Clear air; there may be snow on Galatzó.

January
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

Clear air and few visitors make this a good time for the garden.

January
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

Clear air gives the mountain's best views of the year.

January
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

The clearest air of the year gives the longest views from Consolació.

January
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

Facilities are closed and the road is quiet. Water runs through the gorge after rain. This is how I like to see Sa Calobra.

January
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

Two thousand residents on a rise in the Pla, a church with a hefty tower and a town hall with a figure on its gable. Above the village stands the Consol…

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

Clear air; after rain, nearby Fonts Ufanes may be flowing.

January
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

Clear air and long views — the best of the year when it is not raining.

January
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

A rarely visited village halfway between Palma and Inca, with stone houses, a shady square and a hillside church — plus views across the plain that you…

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

The inland village at the highest point of a municipality that also includes Can Picafort and Son Serra de Marina. A Baroque church rises above the roof…

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

The town stays open all year, unlike many of the nearby coastal resorts.

January
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

The clearest air of the year, with few people on the mountain.

January
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

Clear air, long views and a very quiet visit.

January
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

Clear air and far-reaching views across the Pla.

January
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

The clearest air of the year gives the longest views over the Pla.

January
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

Cold and quiet. There may be snow on the surrounding mountains.

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

Selva

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 180 m

Clear air gives long views across the plain from the church.

January
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

A quiet village between Palma and Inca, birthplace of Sor Francinaina Cirer, who was later beatified. Her house remains a place of pilgrimage and explai…

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

The market runs year-round. January is cold and mainly local.

January
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

The clearest air of the year. Check opening hours beforehand.

January
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

Clear air gives the best views of the year, reaching Menorca on good days.

January
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

The clearest air of the year gives the longest coastal views.

January
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

Clear winter days can bring wide views across the bay.

January
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

Free admission on 20 January for Sant Sebastià, and from 30 January to 1 February for the museum’s anniversary.

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

Gordiola

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 180 m

On a cold day, the furnace makes this a particularly welcome inland stop.

January
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

Sant Antoni on 16–17 January brings fires and animal blessings across the area.

January
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

The quietest month; you may have the nave almost to yourself.

January
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

The independent Kingdom of Mallorca ended on the fields outside this town in 1349. Today Llucmajor is a working town with broad squares shaded by plane…

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

Sant Sebastià, 19–20 January: fires in the squares, free concerts and the city outdoors. My favourite island festival, with a largely local crowd.

January
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

Sant Sebastià on 19–20 January: street fires and concerts in old town squares, with a largely local crowd.

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

Hafen von Palma

Worth a visit

Palma · 2 m

Clear air and good views over the bay, with fewer cruise ships.

January
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

Very quiet by day but still lively in the evening — the neighbourhood doesn't rely solely on seasonal visitors.

January
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

The neighbourhood stays active all year, with local residents rather than seasonal visitors keeping it going.

January
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

A wine village on the old Palma–Inca road, with traffic passing straight through. Sunday brings the market, the surrounding estates belong to the Biniss…

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

The clearest air of the year, with excellent visibility when it is not raining.

January
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

The clearest air of the year; a northerly wind can bring views as far as the Tramuntana.

January
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

Orange harvest. A kilo at Saturday's market can cost less than a coffee.

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

Son Corró

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca

Choose a dry day and follow any signs about works or access.

January
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

Cold and clear, with occasional snow on the Teix above. The charterhouse has shorter opening hours.

January
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

During Sant Sebastià in mid-January, music brings the city out in the evening.

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

Sa Pobla

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 30 m

Sant Antoni on the 16th and 17th, with devils and fires — the town's main annual celebration.

January
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.

January
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

The shore is freely accessible, but other facilities are closed.

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

Ariany

With caveats

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Clear air and long views, but few businesses are open.

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

Banyalbufar

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 100 m

Very quiet, with only a few places open. A subdued winter view of the terraces without the crowds.

January
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

The beach remains accessible, but seasonal facilities are closed.

January
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

Accessible in suitable conditions, but the path is awkward when wet.

January
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

Much of the resort is closed, though the coves remain accessible.

January
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

The coves remain accessible, but many businesses are closed.

January
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

Most businesses are closed. The village is quiet and lovely for a walk, but there is little else to do.

January
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

The bay remains accessible, though seasonal restaurants may be closed.

January
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

The bay remains accessible, but services are closed. Watch rough seas only from a safe distance.

January
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

The beach remains accessible, though seasonal facilities are closed.

January
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

The beach remains accessible, though seasonal facilities close. Watch rough seas from a safe distance.

January
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

Beaches and paths remain accessible, with seasonal facilities closed. Good for walks in suitable weather.

January
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

The holiday season is quiet, but the view and watchtower still make a worthwhile short visit.

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

Cala Ratjada

With caveats

Llevant · 10 m

Many seasonal businesses close, but the coastal walks remain enjoyable in suitable weather.

January
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

Accessible in dry conditions, but the steps are hazardous when wet.

January
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

The bay remains accessible, but seasonal facilities are closed.

January
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

Only consider the approach in dry conditions; wet rock makes the descent dangerous.

January
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

Many seasonal businesses are closed, but the bay remains a lovely view.

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

Canyamel

With caveats

Llevant · 5 m

The beach remains accessible, but many holiday businesses are closed.

January
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

Many hotels and restaurants close for part of winter; the village is much quieter.

January
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

The marina continues operating while the holiday season is quieter.

January
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

With caveats

Migjorn · 90 m

A village of six hundred people between Santanyí and Mallorca’s southern tip, built from local sandstone. A few lanes, an arched gateway and dry-stone w…

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

The natural park is accessible, but summer beach services aren’t available. Check wind and weather before walking.

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

Estellencs

With caveats

Serra de Tramuntana · 250 m

Cold and often wet in the Tramuntana; some places to eat are closed.

January
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

Some hotels stay open, and the boulevard is quiet for walking.

January
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

Some hotels stay open, and the promenade is very quiet.

January
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

The beach is accessible but services are closed. Pleasant for a walk.

January
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

Beach accessible; beach bars closed.

January
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

Too cold for most swimmers, but pleasant for walking, often with the bay to yourself.

January
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

Some local life continues, even when neighbouring resorts are very quiet.

January
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

The caves are open, but many town businesses are closed.

January
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

The harbour keeps working while holiday businesses close.

January
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

Local life continues, although some restaurants close.

January
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

Some restaurants close and the largest boats are elsewhere.

January
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

Almost everything is closed, but the rocky coast is good for a walk.

January
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

The pools are full of water and the colours are pale, but it is a good time for birds.

January
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

Almost everything is closed and ferries are limited, but the coastline is still lovely.

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

Sant Jordi

With caveats

Palma · 20 m

A village in the Prat de Sant Jordi, the flat plain east of Palma, between fields, farm tracks and the airport flight path. Aircraft climb away above th…

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

Many hotels and restaurants are closed. The beach belongs to walkers.

January
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

Businesses are closed, but the beach is deserted.

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

Ses Salines

With caveats

Migjorn · 40 m

A village of golden sandstone on the road to Mallorca's southern tip, named after the coastal saltworks. In the centre, a lane forks around a tall windo…

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

Son Carrió

With caveats

Llevant · 90 m

A village inland from Sa Coma and Cala Millor with a church that seems far too grand for its size. Sant Miquel has an arched entrance, a fan-shaped wind…

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

The beach is accessible, but village businesses are closed.

January
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

Some businesses remain open, unlike in several neighbouring resorts.

January
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

The promenade has year-round life, although much of the holiday trade is quiet.

January
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

Very quiet but often windy. Choose clear, dry weather.

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

Cala Anguila

With caveats

Llevant

A brief visit or beach walk when the weather suits, rather than a dependable swimming day.

January
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.

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

Cala Mandia

With caveats

Llevant

Visit for a view of the bay or a short beach walk. I wouldn't plan a winter day around swimming.

January

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

Regular excursion services are generally unavailable in winter.

January
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

Check opening arrangements before travelling; winter access may be unavailable.

January
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

Many holiday businesses close; check any boat trips directly with the operator.

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

Jardins d'Alfàbia

Another month

Serra de Tramuntana · 130 m

Closed.

January
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

Much is closed and the beach is empty. Not my choice for a winter resort stay.

January
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

Many hotels and most restaurants are closed.

January
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

Almost everything is closed, though the harbour remains active.

January