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Mallorca in March

169 places: 156 recommended · 12 with caveats · 1 better another month

Binissalem — March travel guide

In March, the island starts to change. The days grow noticeably longer, the weather becomes milder and the first seasonal businesses reopen along the coast. It’s the beginning of a particularly good time for exploring on foot.

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What Mallorca feels like in March

Daytime18 °C
At night6–10 °C
Sea temperature14 °C
Daily sunshine7 hours

Start → end of month

Sunrise07:23 → 07:36

Sunset18:42 → 20:12

Palma · local time 2026 · Includes the March change to summer time.

Days are getting milder, but evenings are still cool. A good month to discover Mallorca on foot.

Bring several light layers for days out.

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

Alcanada

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 8 m

A particularly good time for a coastal walk with views of the island.

March
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

Spring suits the country lanes around the village and a trip to Randa.

March
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

Mallorca’s youngest municipality, Ariany only separated from Petra in 1982, after two unsuccessful attempts. This ridge-top village in the Pla has a chu…

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

Binissalem

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 140 m

The vines begin to bud and the plain is green.

March
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

One of Mallorca's smallest municipalities: around a thousand people on a hill surrounded by almond and carob trees. No big attraction, souvenir shopping…

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

Worth a visit

Llevant · 3 m

A pleasant time for beach walks and the climb to the watchtower.

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

Cala Brafi

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 8 m

Pleasant temperatures for the walk to the bay.

March
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

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 12 m

Pleasant weather for walking beneath Cavall Bernat.

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

Cala Figuera

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 10 m

The first restaurants reopen. Mild weather suits exploring the nearby coast.

March
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

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 15 m

A quieter bay, with water still cool for swimming.

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

Cala Llombards

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 5 m

A quieter bay, with parking usually easier than in summer.

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

Cala d'en Marçal

Worth a visit

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

Worth a visit

Llevant · 3 m

Pleasant conditions for exploring the dunes and walking routes.

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

Cala Moltó

Worth a visit

Llevant · 3 m

A pleasant destination for a coastal walk.

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

Cala Mondragó

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 5 m

Green countryside makes this a lovely time for walking.

March
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

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 8 m

Comfortable temperatures for the descent and a look around the cove.

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

Cala Santanyí

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 5 m

Pleasant conditions for the walk towards Es Pontàs.

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

Camp de Mar

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Restaurants begin reopening, and mild weather suits the coastal walk towards Peguera.

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

Campanet

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 140 m

Green countryside makes a pleasant outing. The springs depend on preceding rainfall.

March
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

Combine a town walk with a drive or cycle through the spring countryside.

March
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

Mild days make walking between the walls more comfortable than in summer heat.

March
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

Green slopes and comfortable temperatures for the climb.

March
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

Combine the caves with a trip through the green countryside around Campanet.

March
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

Milder temperatures make the mountain walk more comfortable.

March
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 pleasant place for a pause beneath the pines while exploring the north.

March
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

Milder days suit the peninsula’s walks. The car park can be busy outside summer too.

March
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

Combine a visit with a walk in the mountains behind the village.

March
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

A village stop on the way to the south-eastern coves.

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

Es Trenc

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 0 m

A beach for walkers at this time of year. Sea temperature around 15°C.

March
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

The hill looks over the surrounding spring countryside.

March
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

Views from the rise stretch across the fields of the Pla.

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

Mirador Es Pontàs

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 40 m

Milder days are comfortable for the short walk to the arch viewpoint.

March
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

Spring greenery fills the plain around the windmills.

March
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

The coastal walk is more comfortable before the summer heat.

March
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

Combine a walk to the windmills with Santa Catalina.

March
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

Combine the village walk with Ermita de Bonany.

March
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

The fields around the village are often green in spring.

March
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

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 2 m

Unrestricted peninsula access, an empty beach and clear air.

March
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

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 0 m

Comfortable walking weather; the water is still cold.

March
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

A pleasant time to explore the exposed ruins, before the summer heat.

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

Porreres

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 120 m

Combine a village stroll with a walk along the farm tracks.

March
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 peaceful coastal visit, though the narrow approach still needs care.

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

Porto Petro

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 8 m

The harbour without crowds — my favourite time to see it.

March
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

A useful starting point for exploring the south-east.

March
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

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 3 m

The first places reopen, the light is clear and the village is quiet.

March
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

Green fields and pleasant cycling across the plain.

March
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

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 2 m

Migrating birds stop in the Salobrar — the best time of year if you bring binoculars.

March
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

The rise gives a view over the spring countryside of central Mallorca.

March
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

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…

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

Combine the little church with a day exploring the Campanet area.

March
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

Green hillsides and comfortable temperatures for the climb.

March
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

Combine a village walk with views across the spring countryside.

March
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…

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

Milder temperatures make the climb to the sanctuary more comfortable.

March
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

Combine this pine-shaded site with an outing through central Mallorca.

March
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 walk up is more comfortable before the summer heat.

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

Selva

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 180 m

Combine a village walk with outings around the Tramuntana foothills.

March
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

Combine the village and surrounding country lanes on a spring outing.

March
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

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 5 m

The first places reopen. A good time for walking.

March
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

Combine a village visit with a drive through the south.

March
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

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

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 4 m

A good time for an almost solitary beach walk.

March
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

Milder temperatures make the climb more comfortable. Check wind and weather for the exposed paths.

March
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

Milder spring days are pleasant for the climb to the castle.

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

Alcúdia

Worth a visit

Raiguer · 26 m

Most businesses reopen from mid-month. A good time for Pollentia, where there’s little shade.

March
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

Milder days suit a wander through the lanes and a drive along the west coast.

March
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

Spring briefly turns Llevant’s usually dry landscape green and full of flowers.

March
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

Businesses reopen, the light is clear and the paths are green. A good balance of weather and quiet.

March
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

The little garden makes a pleasant green pause after visiting the baths.

March
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

Milder temperatures suit the paths towards Orient and Alaró.

March
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

Walk the Camí Vell de Lluc before the summer heat arrives.

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

Cala Millor

Worth a visit

Llevant · 5 m

Cycling season, with a quieter promenade used by local people too.

March
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

Worth a visit

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

Worth a visit

Llevant · 10 m

Some accommodation and restaurants reopen around Easter.

March
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

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 5 m

More comfortable walking temperatures and usually fewer people than in summer.

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

Can Pastilla

Worth a visit

Palma · 5 m

Cycling season; a lovely time for the coastal route to Palma.

March
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

Explore the peninsula before high summer; check current access conditions before travelling.

March
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…

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

Castell de Santueri

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 408 m

Spring opening varies; green slopes and clear days make this a good time if the site is open.

March
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

Worth a visit

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…

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

The coastal approach is more comfortable before the summer heat.

March
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

A cave visit works well on an unsettled spring day.

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

Deià

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

The season begins gradually. Mild days are good for walking.

March
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

A pilgrimage sanctuary on the Puig de Bonany above Petra, 317 metres above sea level. Hermits lived here until 1990. On clear days, the terrace looks ac…

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

A useful starting point for walks in the western Tramuntana.

March
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

Milder weather suits the steep paths between the village and coast.

March
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

Mild days suit a walk along this exposed coast. There’s little shelter from the wind.

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

Felanitx

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 125 m

Combine a town visit with a trip into the hills above it.

March
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

An excellent time for the dry-stone paths around Biniaraix and the climb through the gorge.

March
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

Combine the view from the village square with a drive through the spring mountain landscape.

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

Gordiola

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 180 m

Glassmaking is a good outing in changeable weather; check demonstration times beforehand.

March
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

The landscape is often green after winter. Water levels depend on rainfall.

March
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…

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

Jardins d'Alfàbia

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 130 m

Fresh spring growth makes a garden walk particularly rewarding.

March
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 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

A useful stop on the Ma-10. Visibility depends on the weather.

March
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

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 232 m

A good time for clear views and light traffic.

March
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

Combine a garden walk with views along the west coast.

March
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

A good valley for a spring outing and walks.

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

Peguera

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

The season begins. A comfortable time for the coastal walk to Camp de Mar.

March
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

Combine the palace with a spring walk around Palma’s old town.

March
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

Mild enough to spend time on the terrace.

March
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…

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

Palmanova

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

The season begins, with Palma around twenty minutes away by car.

March
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

Worth a visit

Pla de Mallorca · 2 m

Bird migration in S'Albufera.

March
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

Excellent walking weather in the north, including Puig de Maria, Cap de Formentor and Ternelles.

March
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

Mild weather makes this a good time for a harbour walk.

March
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

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 3 m

The first hotels reopen around Easter.

March
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

Combine the harbour with walks in the valley.

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

Porto Cristo

Worth a visit

Llevant · 8 m

A good time for the caves without the peak-season queues.

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

Portocolom

Worth a visit

Migjorn · 5 m

Lovely light and few day visitors make this a good time for the harbour.

March
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

A good valley to visit during spring in the Tramuntana.

March
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

Milder temperatures suit the gardens and grounds. Check opening times beforehand.

March
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

Combine the drive to the religious houses with a village visit.

March
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

Road cycling season — expect many cyclists during the morning and drive carefully.

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

Sant Elm

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

An excellent time for La Trapa and Dragonera.

March
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 good time to explore the village and the surrounding plain in spring.

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

Santa Ponça

Worth a visit

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

The season is starting. This is a particularly pleasant time for the cross and coastal walks.

March
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

A town built from its own stone. Golden marès quarried locally has been used across Mallorca. There is a medieval town gate, a Baroque organ brought fro…

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 view across the plain is another reason to make the climb.

March
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

A useful walking base. Check weather and trail conditions on the GR 221.

March
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

In the heart of Mallorca, Sineu hosts one of the island's oldest markets every Wednesday, under a royal charter dating from 1306. Its livestock section…

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…

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

Clear weather rewards you with views of Na Foradada. Check opening hours before visiting.

March
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

Worth a west-coast stop when visibility is good. Parking remains limited.

March
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

Free admission on 1 March, the Day of the Balearic Islands.

March
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

Combine the cathedral with a walk through Palma in milder temperatures.

March
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

Ideal walking temperatures, with the cruise season just beginning.

March
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

Ideal walking temperatures, with the cruise season only just starting.

March
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 cruise season begins.

March
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

The first evenings warm enough to sit outdoors.

March
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

The plane trees come into leaf and the light is still soft.

March
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

Combine a monastery visit with views across the plain from Puig de Randa.

March
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

Milder days suit the hilltop paths, though it can be windy above.

March
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

Preparations begin for Es Firó, the May re-enactment of the 1561 pirate attack.

March
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

Mallorca's best-known mountain village, famous for a winter that was mostly wet. Chopin and George Sand stayed in its former charterhouse in 1838–39. Vi…

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

A particularly lovely time to explore the house and garden.

March
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.

March
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

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

Cabrera

With caveats

Palma · 172 m

Early trips depend on the weather and timetable; the island is green.

March
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

Some accommodation and businesses reopen around Easter.

March
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 visit to the nearby caves can still make the trip worthwhile; check opening times.

March
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

With caveats

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…

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

Sa Ràpita

With caveats

Migjorn · 5 m

A good time for the coastal walk to Es Trenc.

March
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…

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

With caveats

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

With caveats

Raiguer · 2 m

The first hotels reopen around Easter.

March
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.

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

Cala Anguila

With caveats

Llevant

Enjoy a coastal outing in fine weather; the sea is still cool.

March
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.

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

Cala Mandia

With caveats

Llevant

Spring on the coast, but the sea is still cool. Better for a beach stop than a long swim.

March

Better saved for another month

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

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

Many holiday businesses reopen later than those in Port d'Alcúdia.

March