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Local poet Costa i Llobera masterfully transmitted the beauty and classical resonance of “The Pine Tree of Formentor”, which is still revered at the Literary Conversations held since 1959 at the present-day Hotel Barceló Formentor. In a similar vein, the town’s commitment to the world of culture remains firm to this very day. Tales that are within your reach to listen to, feel, experience or share with whoever you may wish. If you’d like to receive alerts about free activities, concerts or specific shows, or you’d like further information on any of the content on this site, all you have to do is sign up. Start planning your holidays right now!
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Pollença, a place with stories to tell
Picture a place where verdant pine-clad mountains descend to meet an intensely turquoise sea. A town where stunning backdrops, a fascinating past and friendly locals are part of everything you do.
Imagine for a moment the authentic character of a dynamic town, with lively and creative people making Pollença a place with a full of content.
The town, with its old quarter, is the hub of social activities. Outlying resorts round off the destination: the Port, with excellent accommodation and tourist amenities, and Cala Sant Vicenç, with some of the best hotels on the island.
And, of course, the Formentor peninsula. Its famous hotel, its viewing point or its lighthouse have been sources of inspiration for politicians, artists and thinkers alike. Now you can discover them too.
Welcome to Pollença, a place with stories to tell.
How to get to Pollença
The distance from Palma Airport to the town is 60km and the journey should take around 45 minutes.
- Leave the airport and follow signs for Palma on the Ma-19 motorway.
- After just over 4km, turn off at Exit 3 and join the westbound lane of the Ma-20 motorway.
- After 2.6km, on the outskirts of Palma, turn off at Exit 3 and join the Ma-13 following signs for Inca/Port d'Alcúdia.
- After almost 40km, turn off at Exit 40 (signposted Pollença), cross the bridge over the motorway and join the final 10km stretch of road to Pollença.
Public transport
- At Palma Airport there are taxi stands and coach stops with information about fares and routes.
- A taxi costs around 70 euros, slightly less if leaving from central Palma.
- The website of the local public transport company (TIB) has information about coach routes and timetables:
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DISCOVER AND ENJOY THE TRUE POLLENÇA
Each place has a tale to tell
Pollença, Port de Pollença, Formentor and Cala Sant Vicenç make up a destination bursting with activities, tours and landscapes that all have a tale to tell.
We’d like to recommend a selection of interesting places for you to discover the true character of Pollença.
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Sant Sebastià
An interesting procession in honour of the Saint has been preserved, in which two small horses dance ...
Sant Antoni
The pine climbing is the main activity of the day. In old times the tradition was to ...
Corpus Christy
Some authors relate them to the weaver’s union of Pollença, but others attribute these figures a more ...
Wine trade fair
It is usually celebrated in April in Saint Domingo’s Cloister. The number of visitors increases yearly, that’s ...
Cala de Sant Vicenç festivities
As it is characteristic in this type of celebrations there are sports, recreation, cultural and religious acts, ...
Mare de Déu del Carme festivities
There is a boats’ route around the Pollença bay, as well as several religious, civic and cultural ...
Saint Peter festivities
During some days around 29th June, there are popular and traditional dances, bagpipers meetings, concerts, homage to old ...
Verge del Carme Parish Church
It is a Neo-Gothic style temple planned by the architect Josep d’Oleza (1933). Once the first construction ...
Maundy Thursday & Good Friday
Considered of Tourist Interest from 1968, it basically consists in unnailing an articulated Saint Christ situated at ...
La Fira
This fair enjoys a very old tradition; the first evidence is from 1784, even though at that ...
La Patrona
Since 1970 the celebrations start with the opening speech, which is read in Saint Domingo’s Cloister. Among ...
Pollença Market
This market has 300 stalls where we can find food, crafts, shoes, clothes, plants... It takes place ...
Port de Pollença market
It started in 1986 and, even though it was a new market, at the beginning it already ...
Fishermen Harbour & Old Dock
The first fishermen shipping dock was built between 1826 and 1829, “so as to be able to ...
Pollença Museum
The name of Pollença is linked to the world of painting from the first years of the ...
Plaça de l'Almoina
Plaça de l’Almoina is small in size but rich in history. Its name means 'alms', as it ...
Plaça Major
This square was created between 1854 and 1857 to provide a new meeting point for Pollença locals, ...
Mare de Deu dels Angels Parish Church
This parish church was founded in 1236, but only four years later it was handed to the ...
Convent of Santo Domingo
This convent was built by Dominican Friars (1) between 1558 and 1616 in order to bolster ...
Joan March Gardens and Desbrull Tower
This site was given to the town by one of the island's most famous clans, the March ...
Montision Building
The Colegio de San Ignacio, popularly known as Edificio Montisión, was built by the Jesuits (1) between ...
El Calvari
The Knights Templar were the first owners of this mount, which today hosts one of the most ...
Plaça Vella and Can Llobera
The Plaça Vella ('Old Square'), which is part of the original old quarter dating back to medieval ...
Pont Romà
Some people believe it was part of an aqueduct to the former town of Pollentia (now Alcùdia) ...
Puig de Maria
Standing at 330 metres above sea level, construction of this shrine to the Virgin Mary began in ...
Plaça Miquel Capllonch
The main square of Port de Pollença is a picturesque cobbled square, surrounded by shops, bars and ...
Port de Pollença Promenade
Port de Pollença, known by the people from Pollença as “el Moll” (the dock), is the second ...
Cala Molins and Cavall Bernat
Cala Molins is a sandy inlet with crystal clear waters that is a part, together with Cala ...
Alzinaret Caves
You cannot leave Cala de Sant Vicenç without visiting the Alzinaret prehistoric caves dated around 1600 B.C., ...
Formentor Lighthouse
The northernmost point of Mallorca is a place of outstanding natural beauty that has served as inspiration ...
Mirador del Colomer (Viewpoint)
The Creueta viewpoint or the Colomer, located in the Nao end of the Formentor Peninsula, is an ...
Oratory of Roser Vell
The exact construction date of this chapel is unknown. It is often said to be the fourteenth ...
Oratory of Sant Jordi
The Oratorio de Sant Jordi was built in the sixteenth century on the then outskirts of the ...
La Font del Lleó
La Font del Lleò (Lion Fountain) was the first public fountain in Pollença. Until its construction in ...
La Fortalesa
The Albercutx fortress, which commands the lower right end of Punta de la Avanzada, dates back to ...
Port de Pollença
Port de Pollença, nicknamed 'U moll' (the pier) by locals, is a clear example of how tourism ...
Talaia d'Albercuix
The fabulous views from this watchtower, including the Formentor headland, the islet of Colomer, the Bay of ...
Cala Sant Vicenç
Cala Sant Vicenç boasts one of the town's most emblematic images, the jagged Cavall Bernat mountain ridge ...