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Mallorca in October

169 places: 167 recommended · 1 with caveats · 1 better another month

Torre des Verger — October travel guide

October is another good month for exploring Mallorca. The sea retains some summer warmth, the air is milder and mountain walks become more comfortable. It’s harvest time too, with olives, grapes and the last figs.

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What Mallorca feels like in October

Daytime24 °C

At night14–17 °C

Sea temperature22 °C

Daily sunshine7 hours

Start → end of month

Sunrise07:46 → 07:17

Sunset19:32 → 17:49

Palma · local time 2026 · Includes the October change to winter time.

The sea is still comparatively warm, but evenings are cooler. Leave room in your plans for both sunny spells and changeable weather.

Bring your swimwear, but don’t leave your jacket at home.

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

The figures and their sources →

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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

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…

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

Algaida

Pla de Mallorca · 200 m

Olive harvest towards Randa.

October

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

Ariany

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Mild weather, with figs and olives being harvested nearby.

October

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

Búger

Raiguer · 90 m

Pleasant temperatures for exploring the carob-growing countryside.

October

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

Bunyola

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

Olive harvest season on the terraces and pleasant walking weather.

October

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

Caimari

Raiguer · 190 m

Olive harvest season begins on the terraces.

October

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

Cala Brafi

Migjorn · 8 m

The sea can still be warm, with a quieter bay outside peak season.

October

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

Cala Moltó

Llevant · 3 m

The sea may retain summer warmth, and the cove is generally quieter.

October

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

Campanet

Raiguer · 140 m

Autumn rain may bring the springs back to life.

October

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

Campos

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…

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

Migjorn · 90 m

Warm autumn light on the grey stone.

October

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

Coves de Campanet

Raiguer · 130 m

Quieter visits and autumn light around the entrance gardens.

October

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

Llevant · 280 m

Pleasant walking temperatures and warm autumn light on fine days.

October

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

Ermita de Bonany

Pla de Mallorca · 317 m

Warm evening light across the plain.

October

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

Ermita de Crestatx

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…

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

Es Capdellà

Serra de Tramuntana · 100 m

Olive harvesting on the terraces.

October

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

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…

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

Església de Son Serra

Pla de Mallorca · 60 m

Warm light falls on the tower in the late afternoon.

October

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

Galilea

Serra de Tramuntana · 460 m

Warm light in the late afternoon.

October

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

Llubí

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

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…

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

Montuïri

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

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

Pla de Mallorca · 5 m

Warm light on the pale stone.

October

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

Palma · 25 m

Long evening light over the harbour.

October

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

Pina

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.…

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

Migjorn · 0 m

Swimming can still be pleasant, with very few people around.

October

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

Porreres

Pla de Mallorca · 120 m

The first rains turn the plain green again.

October

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

Randa

Pla de Mallorca · 210 m

Olive harvesting in the surrounding groves.

October

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

Migjorn · 130 m

Warm light and quiet streets.

October

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

Migjorn · 3 m

Swimming can still be possible, and it's quiet again.

October

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

Sa Pobla

Raiguer · 30 m

The first rains turn the plain green again.

October

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

Migjorn · 2 m

Warm light falls across the pools.

October

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

Sant Jordi

Palma · 20 m

Mild weather and quiet farm tracks.

October

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

Raiguer · 120 m

The first autumn rains replenish the springs.

October

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

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

Pla de Mallorca · 105 m

Milder autumn days are pleasant for a walk around the village.

October

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

Santuari de Gràcia

Pla de Mallorca · 350 m

Olive harvesting on the slopes.

October

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

Migjorn · 205 m

A small 15th-century sanctuary on a 205-metre hill near S'Alqueria Blanca, rarely busy and with views over the east coast. Getting up is the challenge —…

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

Pla de Mallorca · 180 m

A small pilgrimage church on a hill above Sant Joan, reached by a broad stone staircase. There is a well, shade beneath the pines and picnic tables, wit…

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

Raiguer · 345 m

Warm light across the plain.

October

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

Selva

Raiguer · 180 m

Olive harvest on the slopes above.

October

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

Sencelles

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…

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

Ses Salines

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

Llevant · 90 m

Harvest time and pleasant temperatures.

October

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

Pla de Mallorca · 4 m

Warm water and a quiet beach — my favourite month.

October

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

Llevant · 271 m

Warm weather, few people and low autumn light.

October

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

Alaró

Raiguer · 230 m

Warm, clear weather and good walking conditions.

October

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

Andratx

Serra de Tramuntana · 50 m

Warm light, quiet lanes and the olive harvest on the slopes.

October

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

Llevant · 130 m

Autumn’s cooler weather is more comfortable for walking in Llevant than summer heat.

October

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

Banyalbufar

Serra de Tramuntana · 100 m

Wine-growing continues on a few terraces, with Malvasia produced in very small quantities.

October

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

Banys Àrabs

Palma · 12 m

Quieter, with pleasant conditions for sitting in the garden.

October

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

Binissalem

Raiguer · 140 m

After the harvest, the leaves change colour in the vineyards around town.

October

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

Cabrera

Palma · 172 m

Seasonal sailings wind down; check the operator's final departure dates.

October

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

Cala Figuera

Migjorn · 10 m

The first seasonal businesses close towards the end of October.

October

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

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

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…

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

Cala Millor

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…

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

Cala Mondragó

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

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…

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

Migjorn · 8 m

Usually fewer visitors, with possible swimming in suitable weather and sea conditions.

October

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

Camp de Mar

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Swimming can still be pleasant in suitable conditions, with fewer people around.

October

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

Can Pastilla

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…

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

Canyamel

Llevant · 5 m

Many seasonal businesses begin to close after October.

October

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 210 m

Warm autumn light and fewer visitors, but restrictions continue until 18 October in 2026.

October

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

Capdepera

Llevant · 70 m

Often pleasantly warm, with fewer visitors and lovely light on the stone buildings.

October

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

Llevant · 120 m

Milder autumn days suit the exposed paths around the castle.

October

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

Castell de Santueri

Migjorn · 408 m

Warm light on the pale stone.

October

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

Migjorn · 5 m

Many seasonal businesses begin to close during autumn.

October

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

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

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…

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

Coves dels Hams

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…

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

Deià

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

Combine the village and a walk in autumn; remember the uphill return from the cove.

October

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

El Toro

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 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

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…

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

Es Trenc

Migjorn · 0 m

When the weather allows, combine a beach walk with a swim.

October

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

Esporles

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

Warm light and good walking weather.

October

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

Estellencs

Serra de Tramuntana · 250 m

Clear light and olive harvesting on the terraces.

October

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

Migjorn · 10 m

Warm light and a quiet road.

October

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

Felanitx

Migjorn · 125 m

Warm light and comfortable temperatures.

October

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

Fornalutx

Serra de Tramuntana · 180 m

Autumn’s cooler temperatures make walking around the valley more comfortable than in summer.

October

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

Gordiola

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…

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

Gorg Blau

Serra de Tramuntana · 600 m

Warm light and little traffic.

October

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

Jardins d'Alfàbia

Serra de Tramuntana · 130 m

The garden closes at the end of the month.

October

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 380 m

Quieter roads and good light.

October

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

Mirador Es Pontàs

Migjorn · 40 m

Warm light in the late afternoon.

October

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

Monestir de Miramar

Serra de Tramuntana · 350 m

Warm light and olive harvesting on the terraces.

October

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

Peguera

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Swimming is still possible, with more space on the boulevard again.

October

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

Palma · 15 m

Warm light on the sandstone.

October

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

Palma · 22 m

The terrace adds a view of Palma in the autumn light.

October

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

Palma Aquarium

Palma · 5 m

A useful rainy-day option, though wet weather can bring plenty of visitors.

October

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

El Terreno & Bellver

Palma · 60 m

Long evening light over the bay.

October

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

Palmanova

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Swimming can still be pleasant, and the resort quietens down.

October

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

Petra

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…

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 2 m

The 2026 restrictions end after 18 October — a favourite time to come.

October

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

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…

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 60 m

Milder autumn days suit the Calvari steps and walks in the surrounding countryside.

October

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

Raiguer

Warm and quiet.

October

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

Port d'Andratx

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Warm evening light and quieter quays again.

October

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 5 m

Warm days, fewer visitors and good walking weather.

October

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

Port de Valldemossa

Serra de Tramuntana · 5 m

Warm light and a quiet road.

October

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

Porto Petro

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

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

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.

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

Puigpunyent

Serra de Tramuntana · 250 m

Olive harvest on the terraces.

October

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

Raixa

Serra de Tramuntana · 120 m

Warm light on the pale stone.

October

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

Sa Ràpita

Migjorn · 5 m

Many businesses close from the middle of the month.

October

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

Sant Elm

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

Swimming is still possible and walking becomes comfortable again.

October

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)

Llevant · 182 m

The steps are more comfortable without the summer heat.

October

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

Santa Ponça

Serra de Tramuntana · 10 m

You can still swim, with more space around town again.

October

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

Santanyí

Migjorn · 63 m

Warm days, fewer people and low autumn light.

October

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

Santuari de Cura

Pla de Mallorca · 548 m

Warm light in the late afternoon.

October

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

Santuari de Sant Salvador

Migjorn · 509 m

Warm light in the late afternoon.

October

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

Santuari de Lluc

Serra de Tramuntana · 525 m

Warm light, autumn colour and good walking conditions.

October

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

Migjorn · 5 m

Swimming can still be possible, and it's quieter again.

October

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

Sineu

Pla de Mallorca · 140 m

The first rains bring green back to the plain, following the fig and almond harvests.

October

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

Sóller

Serra de Tramuntana · 54 m

Milder autumn days suit walks through the valley.

October

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

Son Corró

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 200 m

Warm evening light along the coast.

October

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

Torre des Verger

Serra de Tramuntana · 90 m

Warm afternoon light and a quieter road.

October

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

Alcúdia

Raiguer · 26 m

Still warm, plenty open and fewer coaches.

October

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

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…

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

Migjorn · 15 m

The season winds down, with many businesses closing soon afterwards.

October

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 12 m

Restaurants gradually close as the season ends.

October

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

Cala d'en Marçal

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

Llevant · 3 m

Seasonal restaurants begin closing afterwards.

October

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

Cala Ratjada

Llevant · 10 m

Some seasonal businesses begin closing towards the end of October.

October

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

Cala Santanyí

Migjorn · 5 m

Seasonal businesses close as autumn progresses.

October

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

Migjorn · 5 m

Usually fewer visitors, with possible swimming in suitable conditions.

October

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

Castell de Bellver

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

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

Inca

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

Palma · 15 m

Warm evening light at Parc de la Mar.

October

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

Llucmajor

Migjorn · 140 m

The battle of 1349 is commemorated on 25 October.

October

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 232 m

An excellent visiting month. Road restrictions continue until mid-October.

October

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

Orient

Serra de Tramuntana · 460 m

Autumn colours in the valley and good walking weather.

October

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

Palma

Palma · 13 m

Milder autumn days are pleasant for long city walks.

October

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

Casc Antic

Palma · 13 m

Milder autumn days are pleasant for longer walks around the old town.

October

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

Hafen von Palma

Palma · 2 m

Mild evenings and fewer ships.

October

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

La Llotja & Es Puig de Sant Pere

Palma · 8 m

Long, mild evenings.

October

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

Santa Catalina

Palma · 12 m

Milder temperatures make exploring the market and neighbourhood on foot pleasant.

October

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

Passeig del Born

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…

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

Raiguer · 2 m

The season runs until late October, then businesses close quickly.

October

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 3 m

The season lasts until late October, when the first restaurants close.

October

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

Porto Cristo

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…

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

Serra de Tramuntana · 0 m

A traditional month for the full descent from Escorca, with milder temperatures. It requires a dry riverbed and suitable weather.

October

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

Sant Joan

Pla de Mallorca · 130 m

Festa des Butifarró — the one day when the village really gets busy.

October

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

Santa Maria del Camí

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…

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

Valldemossa

Serra de Tramuntana · 400 m

Noticeably quieter from mid-October, with autumn colour in the valley.

October

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

Cala Anguila

Llevant

During my late October 2026 visit, the beach was quiet. A lovely month to relax if the weather and sea conditions allow.

October

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

Cala Bona

Llevant

Friedhelm’s favourite time to visit. Some businesses start closing towards the end of October.

October

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

Cala Mandia

Llevant

A good month for swimming if the weather and sea cooperate. Days shorten and parts of the sand fall into shade earlier.

October

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

Costitx

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

Pla de Mallorca

A particularly lovely time to explore the house and garden.

October

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Llevant

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

October

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

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

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

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

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

Can Picafort

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…

Better saved for another month

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

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

Palma · 2 m

Bars gradually close for the season. An in-between month for the party scene.

October