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From the village of Santa Eugénia, walk to Ses Coves, used at various times as bandit hideouts and wine cellars. From here, a series of tracks takes you up to a pass and the cross on the summit of Puig de Santa Eugénia, affording wonderful views.

Southwest of Massanella, near the beautiful Gorg Blau reservoir, among some of Mallorca’s most stirring landscapes.

In the heart of the most verdant part of the Tramuntana, northeast of Valldemossa.

Overlooks the picturesque valley of Puigpunyent, north of Palma.

The island’s highest mountain is part of the Tramuntana range. Its stark, rocky prominence provides a powerful landmark for miles around.

Good for hiking, this is the highest peak in the Serres de Llevant by the southeast coast.

Just north of the holy site of Lluc and named for its reddish colour

The second highest peak in the Serra de Llevant, home to a well-loved monastery (see Santuari de Sant Salvador).

Squarely of the late Italian Baroque or early Rococo style of the 1700s, Raixa gardens belonged to a wealthy cardinal, who liberally indulged his taste for collecting Classical statuary. However, only a fraction of his collection remains in the gardens; the rest now adorns the Castell de Bellver in Palma.

Frogs, salamanders, geckos, snakes and lizards abound on the island. But perhaps the most interesting creatures are the endangered ferreret, a type of frog found only in the ravines of the Serra de Tramuntana, and the Lilford’s lizard. Hunted to extinction by their natural enemies on the main island, the latter still thrive on the smaller islets offshore, especially Cabrera. Another endangered species is the caretta turtle, which lives in the waters around Sa Dragonera and Cabrera.