Mallorca: Alcúdia and Fornalutx
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.Day 1
Walls, markets and orange groves of Mallorca
- Leaving from Palma de Mallorca Airport
- ~45 min driving · 61 km
l'AlcúdiaBalearic IslandsBegin 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.
- ~1 h driving · 69 km
FornalutxBalearic IslandsFornalutx 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.
- ~40 min driving · 39 kmReturning 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
- SobrasadaCured meat
- Typical of Balearic IslandsArròs brutDishMallorcan rice with meat, vegetables and rabbit blood
- TumbetDish
- Gin de Mahón (ES)Drink
- FlaóSweet
- Typical of Balearic IslandsCocaBread and pasta
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.
XeremiaTradition
Majorcan bagpipe, the xeremia, played for traditional village dances and festivities.
Listen onSpotifyYouTubeApple MusicWikipedia
Ball de botTradition
Ball de bot: a music genre and a dance from the Balearic Islands.
Listen onSpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Francesc GuerauArtist
Baroque composer born in Palma, 1649 to 1722.
Listen onSpotifyYouTubeApple MusicWikipedia
Bartolomé CalatayudArtist
Majorcan composer and guitarist from Palma, 1882 to 1973.
Listen onSpotifyYouTubeApple MusicWikipedia
Maria del Mar BonetArtist
Singer-songwriter from Palma, born 1947, in nova cançó, folk and Mediterranean music.
Listen onSpotifyYouTubeApple MusicWikipedia
Pau Riba i RomevaArtist
Songwriter born in Palma in 1948, linked to nova cançó and folk rock.
Listen onSpotifyYouTubeApple MusicWikipedia
Tomeu PenyaArtist
Singer-songwriter born in Vilafranca de Bonany in 1949, working in country and traditional folk.
Listen onSpotifyYouTubeApple MusicWikipedia
Los BravosPublic domainAntònia FontArtist
Mallorcan band mixing pop, pop rock and Mediterranean folk.
Listen onSpotifyYouTubeApple MusicWikipedia
Concha BuikaArtist
Singer born in Palma in 1972, mixing jazz, Latin music and flamenco jazz.
Listen onSpotifyYouTubeApple MusicWikipedia