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Mallorca: Alcúdia and Fornalutx

1 day · ~2 h 25 driving ·Islands, Coast

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.
  1. Day 1

    ~2 h 25 driving · 4 h visiting

    Walls, markets and orange groves of Mallorca

    1. Leaving from Palma de Mallorca Airport
    2. ~45 min driving · 61 km
      l'AlcúdiaBalearic Islands

      Begin in Alcúdia by strolling along the top of the medieval walls, then step outside them to find the small Roman theatre of Pollentia. Have a coffee in the pedestrian centre with an ensaimada, the region's spiral pastry, before heading on to Fornalutx.

    3. ~1 h driving · 69 km
      FornalutxBalearic Islands

      Fornalutx is where the day slows down. Wander the car-free lanes to Plaça d'Espanya, take a table at a café below the church, then look for the public washing house with its open stone channels. Linger a while before making your way back to Palma.

    4. ~40 min driving · 39 km
      Returning to Palma de Mallorca Airport

What you'll eat

What each stop is known for, and the dishes its region is famous for.

Also typical of Balearic Islands

Adapted from Wikipedia (Balearic cuisine, Gastronomía de Baleares). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Soundtrack for this trip

Majorcan sounds: xeremia bagpipes and ball de bot, a Baroque composer, songwriters, jazz and island rock.

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