MALLORCA GUIDESSOUTHEAST MALLORCA |
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Island Guides Mallorca Cala Figuera, Campos, Calonia Sant Jordi, Felanitx, Llubí , Llucmajor, Manacor, San Llorenç d'es Cardassar, Santanyí, Ses Salines
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Travelling southeast from Santanyi, a 5 km journey across lovely rustic countryside will bring you into Cala Figuera, whose antique harbour sits beside a ford-like inlet below steep coastal cliffs. Local fisherman still land their daily catch and mend their nets here. Up above, the pine covered shoreline heaves with villas, hotels and hostals, but with no high-rise buildings the development is not overbearing. Cala Figuera is extremely popular with tourists, so in the summer months it can be rather over inundated with visitors. But with the tourists come good quality restaurants and cafes, of which this small town abounds. There are also several good bars and night clubs along the main street. What you won't find here is a beach! The nearest one is Cala Santanyi.
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An unassuming town located 13 km northwest of Santanyi and 12 km north of Colònia de Sant Jordi. This town still preserves the old Spanish customs and ways, with the population predominantly Majorcan families that have lived here for centuries. A fine façade of immaculately restored Renaissance town hall and the 16th Century church opposite merit a look. Within the municipality of Campos, lies one of the most popular of Mallorca's beaches, Es Trenc - white sands and turqoise water, like in the Caribbean!
Fiestas San Julian & Santa Basilisa - January 9 Mare de Déu festival – August 14, 15 Livestock show on the 2nd Sunday of May
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Originally established in 1879 as an agricultural and fishing colony, Colonia Sant Jordi (also known in some guide books as "Port de Campos"), lies 40 km east of Palma and is the principal coastal development of the municipal district of Ses Salines, on the extreme south east coast of Mallorca. Despite tourists first arriving in the late 1950's, it remains a quiet town. Most visitors here will have made their own way since it is still not on the tour operator map, but lies at the eastern end of one of the most popular unspoilt beaches on the Island, Es Trenc. On the other side of town is the beach of Sa Platja de's Port where the original fishing harbour still exists, incorporating a new Marina - but you can still see the fisherman setting off for their daily catch. Despite its size there are excellent facilities. At 9.30 AM every morning a small ferry sails from the Marina for the short trip over to the island of Cabrera, which translates to "Goat Island", but in summer months others also take day trippers (for further information call +34 971 649 034). This tiny Island, measuring no more than 7 x 5 km, was designated a National Park in 1991, and is almost entirely uninhabited. It is now protected as one of the last wilderness areas in the Mediterranean, a refuge for seabirds and species such as the Balearic Lizard which has been wiped out on the main land. There are numerous walking tracks, and a steep hike takes you up to the castle above the port, once a military barracks and prisoner of war camp during the Napolionic Wars. You can also visit the island with your own yacht, but you'll need to obtain prior permission. Only 50 boats are allowed in the harbour per day, and this is the only legal mooring place.
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The 4th largest municipality of the Island, the municipality of Felanitx covers an area of 171,67 square kilometers and has approximately 16.000 inhabitants. The municipality includes the towns of Felanitx, Cas Concas d’es Cavalier, s'Horta, Es Carritxo, Porto Colom, Son Valls, Son Mesquida, Son Negra, Son Prohens, Cala Serrera and Cala Ferrera. Felanitx is located in the southeast of Mallorca, between the municipalities of Santanyi, Campos and Manacor, on one side, and the Mediterranean Sea on the other side. Its highest point is the Puig de Sant Salvador (510 m) on the top of which is a sanctury which bears the same name with a large statue of Christ, built to mark the Black Death that devasted Europe in 1834 and which caused the deaths of around 900 people in the town, half of its population. The neighbouring mountain Es Picot supports an impressive stone cross built in 1957. The name Felanitx is derived from the Latin name Felanicius, meaning “place where much hay is made”, very appropriate in the past when the area was rich in agriculture, with many vineyards until the 1890's when vine-louse destroyed their much of the crop. Felanitx is still a strongly agricultural town with many farms based around the flatland to the north, south and west of the town, and there are also a still few highly acclaimed local vineyards remaining. Felanitx is a very traditional Majorcan town, with many fiestas, fairs and a Sunday. They strongly support the folklore of the land and celebrate their traditions and way of life. The Sunday market is quite well known and is well worth a visit, with a rich variety of products for sale and a separate food market offering vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, flowers, pottery and other locally made products. On the outskirts Shops and Services You will find most necessary shops and services. It is easy to find numerous Spanish cafes in Felanitx offering good quality tapa's and bocadillo's but we have found no restaurants worth recommending for a special occasion.
Santa Margalida, 20th July Fairs:
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This rural town is situated in the Pla area, 73 meters above sea level beside the Vinagrella watercourse. The town originates back to the thirteenth century, having emerged around the Castell Llubí farmstead. It specialises in Caper and liquor production.
Shops and Services You will find a number of minor shops and services, but nearby Inca offers any additional necessities.
Fiestas 22 April, Tuesday after the Passover
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Located in the Southeast, the municipality of Llucmajor covers 325 square kilometres and is the most extensive on the island, stretching from the beaches of S'Arenal to s'Estanyol de Migjorn. Before the conquest of Mallorca by Jaime I, the settlement was named Alqueria, and declared a City in 1916 by Alfonso XIII. It was here, just outside the old city walls, that Jaume III was defeated and killed by Pedro IV of Aragon, ending Mallorca's brief spell as an independent kingdom. Several gardens and monuments enhance the urban setting, the most noteworthy the one of Jaime II, in the Paseo Jaime II.
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Known as Mallorca’s second city, Manacor is an industrial centre specialising in furniture making and the fabricating of manufactured pearls. Located in the foothills of the Serra de Llevant, it was created in 1300 by James II. Not overly attractive in itself, the facilities, shops and services offered within the town are extensive, and would make living in the more attractive outlying areas surrounding the town, highly desireable. There is a new Palma-Manacor link road being built which is sure to make property within this area more sought after and the prices increase in the non-too distant future. The municipality encompasses: Cala Murada, Cala Anguila, Cala Magrana, Cala Mandia, Cales de Mallorca, S’Illot, Portocristo and Son Macia.
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Other villages within its remit are Son Carrió, Son Moro, Cala Millor, S'Illot and Sa Coma.
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Once an important medieval stronghold guarding the Island's approaches, Santanyí is now a crossroads town, probably best known for it's nearby beach of Cala Santanyí . This town's main appeal is it's attractive tradional narrow alleys, squeezed between high-sided stone houses. There are several pavement cafes surrounding the main square and a number of interesting craft shops. The Municipality covers S'Alqueria Blanca, Cala d'Or, Cala Figuera, Cala Santanyí, Cala Llombards, Son Mojer, Cap des Moro, Calonge, Es Llombards and Porto Petro.
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Its name, literally translated is "source of salt". Records show that as far back as Roman times salt was being extracted from the area. Also in recognition of this historic heritage, the salt flats have now been incorporated into the regional coat of arms. Situated approximately 7 km inland from the coast, the residential town of Ses Salines has a modern spacious feel, and the local parish church dedicated to the town's patron saint, Sant Bartomeu, was only completed at the turn of the century. Being quite a flat area of the coast, this also provides a useful point of reference for the yachtsmen and fishermen offshore.
Fiestas Sant Antoni - 17 January SAnt Bartomeu - 24 August
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