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Surrounded by orange and almond trees, which blossom in February, Andratx is a sleepy place that only becomes animated on market day (Wednesday).

Built by the Moors using drystone walls, the town’s terraces speak of human ingenuity to create superb farmland out of inhospitable cliffs. There are a few nice hotels, cafés, restaurants, artisan shops and a small, shingly beach.

A smaller sibling to Fornalutx, this adorable village clings to the hill above the Barranc de Biniaraix gorge.

A charming place in the foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana. Inside its church is a much-cherished 14th-century image of the Virgin in alabaster.

Tiny, picturesque mountain town with some restaurants and shops. There’s also a rudimentary seaside area around a shingly beach, where the snorkelling is good.

A narrow, rocky island lying at an angle to the coast near Sant Elm. It has been a nature reserve since 1988 and is home to a wide variety of wild flowers and birdlife, including cormorants, Cory’s shearwater and the world’s largest colony of Eleonora’s falcon. According to legend, the island is visited nightly by dragons. However, its name has more to do with this shape than its popularity with mythical beasts. A rocky path runs between its two headlands, both marked by lighthouses. Ferries from Sant Elm operate in summer, allowing visitors to disembark on the island and explore it for several hours.

The best mirador (viewpoint) on the entire coast is crowned by the Torre Verger, which you can climb, just as watchmen did for centuries, keeping a fearful eye out for Saracens and other pirates.

Those who make the hair-raising road journey from Bunyola to this hamlet at the foot of Puig d’Alfàbia can have a choice of walks including one to Castell d’Alaró (see Bunyola–Orient–Alaró (Drive) & Alaró.

One of Mallorca’s classiest resorts.

Lying in the shadow of Puig de Galatzó, this pretty mountain village is the base for visiting La Reserva nature park.