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Península de Formentor

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  • The final jutting spur of the Serra de Tramuntana has stunning views, sandy beaches and the island’s original luxury resort. With weird rock formations and jagged edges pointing up at 45 degrees, its mountains rise to over 400 m (1,300 ft). The drive from Port de Pollença has dramatic scenery and is famously scary for its steep bends.

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Top 10 Highlights
  • Peninsula Road 1. Peninsula Road
    1. Peninsula Road

    The famous road is narrow but well maintained, forking off to the Hotel Formentor in one direction and across to the cape in the other. Side-roads along the way – sometimes much rougher – wind up to the Watchtower and give access to the beach, as well as makeshift car parks for Cala Figuera.

  • Main Miradors 2. Main Miradors
    2. Main Miradors

    Of the main miradors (viewpoints), Mirador de Mal Pas is closest to the road. From here you can walk along a wall with dizzying panoramas of the rocks and sea below. You can also see the islet of Es Colomer.

    View from Mirador des Colomers
  • Watchtower 3. Watchtower
    3. Watchtower

    The Talaia d’Albercutx has an amazing view over the Peninsula and bays of Pollença and Alcúdia. But the road to it is very bad, without guardrails, so hire a four-wheel drive if you can. For a further adrenalin rush, you have to hike up the last bit and climb the tower itself.

  • 4. Beach

    In a long, sheltered cove with fine sand and clear turquoise water, Platja de Formentor is served both by road and a regular ferry from the Port de Pollença. Eating spots and tiki shades abound. Expect crowds of families at weekends.

  • Hotel Formentor 5. Hotel Formentor
    5. Hotel Formentor

    The posh resort opened in 1929 and has been pampering the rich and famous ever since (see Hotel Formentor, nr Port de Pollença). Part of the Platja de Formentor is reserved for hotel guests only.

  • 6. Casas Velles

    An old Mallorcan house is preserved in the grounds of the Hotel Formentor. There’s a characteristic courtyard with an old stone well, a one-room house and a chapel with a melodramatic, life-size crucifix.

  • 7. Mountain Tunnel

    The road continues through pine woods and past more miradors on its way to En Fumat mountain. It then tunnels through the raw rock of the mountain. For those who need more thrills, there’s a steep staircase up the cliff above the tunnel’s western mouth.

  • Cap de Formentor 8. Cap de Formentor
    8. Cap de Formentor

    The terrain becomes rockier towards the end of the peninsula, and soon you have a plunging view down to Cala Figuera, Mallorca’s most inaccessible beach, where a few boats have anchored. It’s a harrowing drive out to the end, but you’re rewarded with breathtaking views.

  • Lighthouse 9. Lighthouse
    9. Lighthouse

    Around the last curve, you come upon the silver-domed lighthouse, set on a dramatic promontory with views over the sea. On a good day, you can see all the way to Menorca.

  • 10. Flora and Fauna

    The peninsula is all wild: pine trees mostly, with scrub and clump grasses, oregano, cactus and wild palmetto everywhere. On a hot summer’s day, with cicadas buzzing, you’ll see wild goats, lizards and birds.

Practical Information
To avoid the heaviest traffic, visit early or late in the day. If you take the road up to the Watchtower, park at the turnout just after the first bunkers, slightly down from the top. That way you’ll avoid the parking snarls at the top. The Lighthouse snack bar has pizzas, sandwiches, olives and drinks of all kinds. Sit on the broad terrace for incredible views. For something more refined, as well as far more expensive, head for the Hotel Formentor’s beach restaurant on your way back.
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