Monument art | Gran hotel Fundació la
Caixa | Plaza Weyler
Former, modernized Jugendstil hotel with a glass pyramid on the roof,
presents art exhibitions of the corporation La Caixa, tip: the building
in itself as an architectural Highlight
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument | Palau de ls ` Almudaina |
C/. Palau Reial s/n
King's palace and seat of king Joan Carlos with Gothic chapel Santa
Ana; ceramics and archeological find are to be visited near the rooms
of the king; a beautiful garden ground S ` crèche del
Rei invites in order to relax, behind it is the archway Drassana Musulmana
which made possible formerly the entrance to the city and the palace
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument panorama | Castell de Bellver
| C/. Camilo José Cela, s/n, (on
a mountain above the district El Terreno conveniently)
In the royal castle (established from Jaume II) a historic museum
is established, it served formerly as a dungeon, tip: in the court
summer concerts take place and a breathtaking look at the city and
the harbour enchants
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument | Cathedral " La Seu " | Plaza Almoina
The cathedral was built about the sea and lies above the Parc dela Mar; the rich church treasure is issued
in both capital halls and the south facade is decorated with the splendid
side hall Puerta del Mirador
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument | Parc dela
Mar | Plaza Almoina
In the park with beautiful palm tree arrangement several Freilichtveranstalltungen
take place; many sculptures of modern artists and an artificially
invested sea stamp the picture of the park which lies directly below
the cathedral la Seu
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument | Plaza Cort | Plaza Cort
An ancient olive tree decorates the Plaz which lies before the town
hall; the architecture of the outstanding roof and the figure "Gigantes"
inside of the town hall are in the 17./18. Century appeared
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument | Plaza major | Plaza major
The animated main square which lies in the heart of a foot ways zone,
a lot of tourism traffic, juggler, many cafés, shady Arkardengänge
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Art museum monument | It Baluard | Porta de
Santa Catalina, 9
The museum issues modene art (among other
things from Miró and Dalí); the exhibition rooms in
itself are also characterized by the Modernisme, however, combine
strangely with the mittelaltelichen city wall in which the museum
was inserted; a historic water reservoir which was altered to an exhibition
room makes an excursion there inevitable, tip: very good view of the
bay and the city center Palmas
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument art museum | Palau March | Corner Passeig de
fount C/. Conqueridor
The palace was built in the style of the renaissance, concerts and
Austellungen of modern art take place, tip: the Biblioteca March with
a stock of books of over 17.000 works is also found in the palace
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument | Passeig of the fount | Passeig of the fount
Beautiful, paved Promeniermeile with shopping possibilities
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument art | Casal Solleric | Passeig de
fount, 27
Private palace with impressive facade and the most wonderful inner
court of Plama, modern Majorcan and Spanish art are issued
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument | Passeig Marítim | Passeig Marítim
Harbour promenade with a lot of cafés, restaurants and Nightlift-Locations,
well suitably for sporting activities, often also from the prominent
figure visits
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Art | Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró | C/. Joan de Saridakis,
29
Three-month-old change exhibitions of important artists and a constant
exhibition with sculptures and pictures Joan Mirós are presented,
the museum is conveniently in a dreamy, medirerranen
Gaten
Palma
| Majorca Palma
Monument art | La Llotja | Plaza dela
Llotja
Former trade stock exchange (building of Guillermo Sagrera) which
reminds in their construction of Gothic churches and serves the museum
of the beautiful arts for art exhibitions
Island
middle
Alaró
| Majorca island middle
Monument | Castell d ` Alaró | Puig d ` Alaró
Ruins of a king's castle on the Puig d ` the Alaró which were
defended by the mass heroes Cabrit and Bassa under life application
unsuccessfully; tip: on the Hochplateu a breathtaking view of Alaró
and Palma presents itself with cathedral!
Randa
| Majorca island middle
Panorama monument | Klosterberg Randa | Puig de
Randa
From the summit plateau of this mountain one can enjoy a beautiful
view and visit three monasteries " Oratorio de
Nuestra Senyora de Gràcia ", "
Santuari de Sant Honorat " and " Nuestra
Senyoa de Cura de
Randa " (Ramón Llull-Museum).
Binissalem
| Majorca island middle
Museum | El Foro de Majorca wax figure
museum | Ctra. Palma-Alcúdia, km 25
In the leisure park wax figures museum are accommodated which issues
historic personalities and heroes of Majorca
Porreres
| Majorca island middle
Panorama monument | Santuari de Monti-Sión
| 3, 5 kms to the south of Porreres
Monastery with the sore-beautiful cloister which is decorated by round
arches and a fountain; farther panoramic look, tip: overnight accommodation
is possible!
North-east
Capdepera
| Majorca north-east
Monument | Castle arrangement | C/. de
It Pla d ` en Coset
The trutzige medieval castle arrangement on the hill of Capdepera
was developed by the Arabs and was extended by king Jaume I.
Artà
| Majorca north-east
Monument | Castle hill | Santuari Sant Salvador
With trutzigen merlons the former fortress
arrangement about the medieval Artà rises. From the castle
hill one can enjoy the look about the roofs of the idyllic small town.
Artà
| Majorca north-east
Monument | Church Sant Salvador | Santuari Sant Salvador
In the midst of the fortress arrangement the renaissance church Sant
Salvador is enthroned. It was altered in the 19th century.
East
Calas
de Majorca | Majorca east
Nature | Glassbottom Boat | Landing place on the beach
Look the coast region, nevertheless, from the snorkler's perspective
- to become wet completely without, besides! Glass ground boats drive
several times daily between Calas de
Majorca, Cala Romántica and postage Cristo.
In the kite caves (Cuevas del Drac) with
Portocristo there is the biggest underground sea(lake) of the world.
On 177 ms last, 40 ms wide and 9 m deep Martel sea a fabulous show
with classic music and light is offered to the guests.
Southeast
Felanitx
| Majorca southeast
Monument | Church Sant Miquel | Placa de
Sant Font
Sant Miquel belongs to the oldest churches of Majorca - builds approximately
1248. An impressive outside staircase leads to the entrance. The baroque
main facade rescues a renaissance hall.
South
Ses
Salines | Majorca south
Nature | Botanicactus | Ctra. Ses saltwork-Santanyí
The desert lives - on Majorca! In the 50.000 square meter cactuses
garden of the botanic garden "Botanicactus" with Ses Salines prosper
more than 400 kinds from the whole world. Under it fine specimens
like the 300 one years old " Carnegiea gigantea
", natively in Arizona.
Colònia
de Sant Jordi | Majorca south
Nature | Salines de Llevant | Ctra. Campos-Colònia
de Sant Jordi
About 10.000 metric tons of salt are won per year in the " Salines
de Llevant " between Campos and Colònia
de Sant Jordi. By the car you can go
comfortably on a small path by the 130 hectare private area with his(its)
salt lakes and glittering white salt mountains.
Cala
Pi | Majorca south
Monument | Capocorb Vell | Landstr. 601-4 directions Cap Blanc/Cala
Pi
Family flint greets: the village " Capocorb Vell " near to Cala Pi
is one of the bedeutensten bronze-temporal megalith settlements of
the western Mediterranean. The Talaiot houses were established probably
in the 14th century v. Chr. of immigrants from the eastern Mediterranean.
Southwest
Sant
Elm | Majorca southwest
Nature | Torre Cala d ` en basset | Edge
of the forest car park at the local end
Steep rocks, azure sea, fragrant mediterranean plants: Who walks of
Sant Elm to the Torre Cala d ` en basset,
becomes all pair steps with picture book looks rewarded.
Sant
Elm | Majorca southwest
Nature | Sa Dragonera | Ferry of Sant Elm
The mini-island standing under nature protection " Sa Dragonera "
is a popular aim for bird's lover. Pair of glasses do not forget!
You can observe, e.g., the rare Eleonorenfalken and a big variety
in sea birds. Highlight for children: the Balearic Islands-typical
lizards.
West
Valldemossa
| Majorca west
Monument | Valldemossa | C-710
In winter, 1838/39 the French authoress George Sand spent their(her)
honeymoon with the famous Polish composer Frédéric Chopin
in Valldemossas Carthusian monastery. Still today the beautiful love
story pulls tourists from around the world in their(her) spell.
With
Deià | Majorca west
Monument panorama | Son Marroig | C-710 Deià-Valldemossa
The 75.000 square meter estate Son Marroig lies with the legendary
coastal road C-710. This palatial manor house was one of the first
possessions of the Austrian archduke Ludwig Salvator and his opinion
after the simply " most beautifully convenient house of Majorca ".
Sóller
| Majorca west
Nature | Jardí Botànic | Ctra. Palma-Sóller,
km 30
The aim of the botanic garden is rarer the preservation or even from
the extinction of threatened species of the Balearic Islands, the
rest Mediterranean islands and their(her) sphere of influence. The
guests should know the Balearic flora and fauna and learn to estimate.
Deià
| Majorca west
Monument | Deià | C-710
Deià is a native village of Majorca of the beautiful spirits.
Many artists could be already inspired by the magic charm of the loo
- among other things the famous writer Robert Ranke Graves. The idyllic
village lies on a hill above the rocky coast and is hemmed by rugged
olive-trees, cactuses, citruses and cypresses.
North
Pollenca
| Majorca north
Art | Fundació Dionis Bennàssar | C/. Roca, 14
Permanent exhibition of the painter's Dionis Bennàssar (1904-1967)
in his(its) former house
Pollenca
| Majorca north
Art | Museu Martí Vicenc | C/. Calvari, 10
Permanent exhibition of the artist's Martí Vicenc (1926-1995)
in his(its) former house
