The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor

Area guide · Mallorca

Pollença, Formentor & Alcúdia: Our Favourites

Four Seasons Formentor, the lighthouse road, Son Brull, Maca de Castro, Fusion19 and s’Albufera.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Pollença, Formentor and Alcúdia: the back story

    Pollença·In depth

    The Formentor peninsula, Pollença, the bay of Alcúdia and the s’Albufera wetlands.

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What to see and do

  1. The north-eastern tip

    Cap de Formentor

    Formentor·Headland and lighthouse

    The lighthouse at the end of the Formentor peninsula, on a road with summer access rules.

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  2. Wetlands since 1988

    Parc Natural de s'Albufera de Mallorca

    Muro·Natural park

    Mallorca’s great wetland behind the bay of Alcúdia, a natural park since 1988.

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  3. Pines and clear water

    Platja de Formentor

    Formentor·Beach

    The pine-shaded beach on the Formentor peninsula, in front of the Four Seasons.

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Where to eat

  1. In the north

    Maca de Castro

    Port d'Alcúdia·One MICHELIN star

    Maca de Castro’s restaurant in Port d’Alcúdia: one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.

    Carrer Juno s/n, 07410 Port d'AlcúdiaExplore View on map

  2. Fusion cooking by the dunes

    Fusion19

    Playa de Muro·One MICHELIN star

    The fusion restaurant on the Avinguda de s’Albufera at Playa de Muro: one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.

    Avinguda de s'Albufera 23, 07458 MuroExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. The 1929 hotel, reborn

    Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor

    Formentor·Resort

    The legendary Hotel Formentor, opened in 1929 and reborn as a Four Seasons, on its own beach on the Formentor peninsula.

    Playa de Formentor, 07470 Port de PollençaExplore View on map

  2. A rural retreat with a farm

    Son Brull Hotel & Spa

    Pollença·Rural hotel

    A five-star rural retreat in the hills near Pollença, with its own farm, a restaurant, the 3\65 bar and a spa.

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  3. Based in Pollença

    Balearic Properties

    Pollença·Estate agency

    An estate agency for Mallorca and Ibiza, based in Pollença.

    Calle Alcudia 3, 07460 PollençaExplore View on map

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