Discover this beautiful town located in the north of Mallorca.
Pollensa is a well-known tourist town in Mallorca.
We can find a wide variety of leisure activities such as weekly markets, fairs, cultural and sporting events.
The weekly markets take place every Sunday in Pollença and Wednesday in Puerto Pollença. Apart from fruit, vegetables, olives, cold cuts and cheeses from the region etc. we find stalls selling clothes, footwear, souvenirs, toys and small details for the whole family and / or friends. Some music groups create a good atmosphere and you cannot miss a coffee with milk or any aperitif in one of the bars in the Plaza Mayor.
The Pollença Fair that takes place in November is well known in Mallorca for the Handicraft Fair. Also one of the fairs that has gained a lot of strength year after year is the Wine Fair that is held in April in the Cloister of Pollença where a large number of wineries from the Balearic Islands offer a tasting of their wines.
A very important cultural event is the concerts that are held in August each year in the Cloister. Many international celebrities in the world of music have passed through the Pollença Festival. Like Monserrat Caballé, José Mercé, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Patron Saint of Pollença is celebrated every year between the end of July and the beginning of August. It is the main festival par excellence in the town. The historically well-known Moors and Christians drill is held every August 2.
For Holy Week, we can enjoy Good Friday that is celebrated the so-called Davallament "descent of Jesus Christ on the Cross" from Calvary.
Throughout the year we can enjoy or participate in sporting events such as the Mallorca Cycling Challenge, the Pollença Half Marathon, Mallorca 5000 Skyrunning etc.
What can we visit in Pollença?
One of the most emblematic and visited sites in Mallorca is the Formentor Lighthouse, Calvary, and the Puig de Maria Monastery. The old town of Pollença where we can find a great variety of small shops, galleries, museums, cafes and restaurants.
Our beaches.
We can boast of some beautiful coves such as Cala Sant Vicenç. Cala Sant Vicenç has 4 small coves with crystal clear waters, Cala Barques, Cala Clara, Cala Molins and Cala Carbo. The beach of Formentor, the long beach of Puerto Pollença and small coves with access on foot such as Cala Murta, Cala Figuera and Cala Boquer.
Accommodations.
We can stay in a wide variety of hotels and vacation villas. In Pollença we find a wide variety of hotels of different categories, both for families, hikers or relaxing in one of the superior category hotels. Apart from the hotel sector, we have a good selection of holiday homes on rural land where we can enjoy the tranquility that nature offers us, ideal for families or disconnecting from the city.
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