Mallorca

The four interconnected stalactite caves near Porto Cristo stretch for approximately 2.4 kilometers. The French speleologist Édouard-Alfred Martel explored them in 1896, discovering the underground Lake Martel, about 115 meters long and 30 meters wide. To conclude the tour, a small orchestra plays classical music from boats.

The cape is Mallorca's northernmost point. A 13.5 km road (built 1925) winds from Port de Pollença to the 1863 lighthouse; en route, the Es Colomer viewpoint offers views over 300m cliffs. Car access is temporarily restricted in summer; current rules are available from the island council, Consell de Mallorca.

Alcúdia's Old Town, in the island's north, is surrounded by a medieval wall dating from 1298 to 1362. You can climb the wall and almost circle the entire town on it. Just outside the walls are the ruins of the Roman city of Pollentia, with a small theatre.

King James II had the fortress built from 1300 on the remains of a Muslim settlement in eastern Mallorca to control the sea route to Menorca. The almost triangular wall encloses around 8,000 square meters; at its highest point stands the Chapel of the Mare de Déu de l'Esperança. The castle is open to visitors all year round.

The monastery in the municipality of Escorca stands at around 400 meters in the Serra de Tramuntana and is Mallorca's most important pilgrimage site. The figure of the Virgin Mary, La Moreneta, patron saint of the island, is venerated here; a chapel has been recorded since 1268. Each year, over 50,000 people make the pilgrimage on foot from Palma.