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The back story
The Serra de Tramuntana: the back story
A UNESCO World Heritage landscape of terraces, dry-stone walls and water channels along Mallorca’s north-west coast.
10 of the best · Mallorca, Spain
The Best Things to See and Do in Mallorca
La Seu and the Almudaina, Bellver, the UNESCO Tramuntana, the wooden train to Sóller, Formentor, the caves of the east and the Sanctuary of Lluc.
Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Mallorca.
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Gothic, by the sea
La Seu, Palma Cathedral
Palma’s Gothic cathedral above the sea, with Gaudí’s interior, a great rose window and Miquel Barceló’s ceramic chapel.
Plaça de la Seu s/n, 07001 PalmaExplore View on map
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A wooden train since 1912
Ferrocarril de Sóller (the Sóller train)
The wooden train that has run from Palma over the mountains to Sóller since 1912, with a tram on to the port.
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The north-eastern tip
Cap de Formentor
The lighthouse at the end of the Formentor peninsula, on a road with summer access rules.
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The sights everyone comes for.
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The north-eastern tip
Cap de Formentor
The lighthouse at the end of the Formentor peninsula, on a road with summer access rules.
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A round castle above the bay
Castell de Bellver
Palma’s circular Gothic castle in the pine woods above the bay, with a two-storey round courtyard.
Carrer Camilo José Cela s/n, 07014 PalmaExplore View on map
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Above the sea at Canyamel
Coves d'Artà
Show caves in the cliffs above the bay of Canyamel.
Carretera de las Cuevas s/n, 07589 CapdeperaExplore View on map
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An underground lake
Coves del Drac
Show caves at Porto Cristo, with stalactites and an underground lake.
Carretera de las Cuevas s/n, 07680 Porto CristoExplore View on map
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A wooden train since 1912
Ferrocarril de Sóller (the Sóller train)
The wooden train that has run from Palma over the mountains to Sóller since 1912, with a tram on to the port.
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Gothic, by the sea
La Seu, Palma Cathedral
Palma’s Gothic cathedral above the sea, with Gaudí’s interior, a great rose window and Miquel Barceló’s ceramic chapel.
Plaça de la Seu s/n, 07001 PalmaExplore View on map
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Patrimonio Nacional
Royal Palace of La Almudaina
The royal palace beside the cathedral, run by Patrimonio Nacional, with its Gothic halls and tapestries.
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Where the gorge meets the sea
Sa Calobra and the Torrent de Pareis
The cove where the Torrent de Pareis gorge opens to the sea, a protected natural monument.
Sanctuaries 1
Places of worship.
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In the heart of the mountains
Santuari de Lluc
Mallorca’s mountain sanctuary, in a high valley of the Tramuntana.
Plaça dels Peregrins 1, 07315 EscorcaExplore View on map
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