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The most beautiful and picturesque area of Mallorca is the Pollenca region which has a unique charm and beauty, and is the ideal destination for quality, family villa holidays. Pollença Old Town is a peaceful and tranquil town that remains very typically ...
The most beautiful and picturesque area of Mallorca is the Pollenca region which has a unique charm and beauty, and is the ideal destination for quality, family villa holidays. Pollença Old Town is a peaceful and tranquil town that remains very typically Spanish. It is four miles from the coast, nestling between two hills at the eastern end of the Tramuntana mountains. Pollença itself is indisputably pretty. Historic buildings with ochre roofs, sun-baked walls and wooden shutters line the narrow and twisting medieval streets. There are pastel-painted houses in the centre and Moorish water mills on the outskirts. It's also a haven of sleepy Mallorcan traditions - café life and the siesta roll on here as they always have. The heart of the old town is the central square, Plaça Major, where there are many café-bars and fine restaurants. Pollença also has lots of galleries of Mallorcan art and design, and a town museum. The most famous walk in Pollença is up the 365 steps of the tree-lined 'Calvario' - the Calvari Hill. There is a tiny church at the top with amazing views over the town and across wooded valleys to the sea
Puerto Pollensa is host to long sandy beaches that curve around the bay and are divided by breakwaters and so are ideal for children. There are also a number of small, natural, sand and pebble beaches to explore. The atmosphere in Puerto Pollensa is relaxed with no loud discos or nightclubs, but a fine variety of open-air cafés, restaurants, boutiques and shops.
The countryside around Pollenca Old Town and Puerto Pollensa is amongst the most stunning and picturesque in the Mediterranean. Lush green dramatic valleys, litterered with grazing mountain goats and sheep and beautiful rural famrland hillsides dotted aournd picturesque monasterys and farms are the typical view from your garden here. The great advantage here is that you are only within 5-10 minutes drive of supermarkets, restaurants and bars of the old Town and Puerto ollensa shoudl you wish to drag yourself away. Choose one of our private villas or farmhouses here to appreciate this stunning location and be the envy of your friends.
Local knowledge
Taste: Pollença old town boasts some of the best restaurants on the island. From traditional Mallorcan to international cuisine, each has its own blend of atmosphere and tradition.
Weekly Market: It's especially lively in Pollença on market day, every Sunday morning, with stalls selling fruit, flowers, local crafts, clothes and household goods.
Discover: Pollença is nestled between two hills. One of these hills is Puig de Maria with an 18th-century monastery perched on the summit - a walk to the top is well worth the effort for spectacular views over Pollença and down to the sea.
Supermarkets: Large SYP/ Eroski Centre situated just off the main Pollença to Puerto Pollença, plus two in the town centre.
Villaparade first discovered the unspoilt Pollença region twenty years ago and fell in love with the wonderful countryside all around - from the dramatic mountains to the lush valleys. Since then we're very proud to have built up a collection of some of the finest holiday villas and apartments in and around the area. Our principle resorts are the historic medieval town of Pollença and the sheltered sandy bay of Puerto Pollença which are detailed on the following pages.Other areas of the Pollenca region in which our villas are located are:
Cala San Vicente, another of the best-kept secrets in the North of Mallorca. It's a quiet and relaxed resort surrounded by mountains with pine-covered slopes that run down to the sea. The sparkling blue waters and the three sandy coves are very child-friendly. The spectacular countryside here is also ideal walking country, popular with ramblers and painters.
Bonaire is an exclusive residential area on the peninsula around the bay of Pollença towards Alcudia with a pretty marina called Puerto Cocodrilo and a lovely sandy beach called Mal Pas. Son Serra de Marina with its appealing marina and sandy beach is 8km from the larger resort of Ca'n Picafort which shares the same sweeping bay as Alcudia. Ca'n Picafort's lively but friendly and relaxed atmosphere is ideal for families and couples.
The regions of Pollença
ternelles valley: a lush green valley to the north of Pollença old town, and has a lane eventually running through to the ruined castle, Castell del Rei, high up in the mountains.
la font: an upmarket countryside residential area on the outskirts of Pollença old town within walking distance.
puig maria: the 18th•century monastery with its' tiny restaurant of 'our lady of the puig' dominates Pollença old town. The famous walk is well worth trying one morning or late afternoon.
son toni: small established private setting with countryside and beautiful rural farmland views.
colonya valley: a beautiful and dramatic valley, with sheep grazing on the lower slopes and mountain goats up on the higher rocks.
crestaix: residential area with villas with large gardens off leafy avenues and with mountain views.
font xica: a rural area halfway between the medieval town of Pollença and the beach and marina at Puerto Pollença.
pontarro: a peaceful, sparse residential area, several minutes away by car from the old town of Pollença. It gets its name from the Mallorcan word for bridge.
marina: a very quiet rural area with pretty villas near the golf course.
son roger: a quiet and largely unspoilt rural area between Pollença and Alcudia.
boquer: a picturesque rural area with dramatic mountain views on the edge of the beautiful Boquer valley and is also a prime area for seeing rare birds.
siller: a residential development just inland from Puerto Pollença, at the foot of the Cala San Vicente mountain within an easy stroll of the sea and the town.
gotmar: another quiet residential area within walking distance of the beach and sea at Puerto Pollença.
seguinot: an area of gentle and lush countryside with lovely
open mountain views close to Puerto Pollença. llenaire: a residential development next to the sea just around the bay from Puerto Pollença, towards Alcudia.
almadrava: in the heart of the countryside with open views around of the distant Tramuntana and Formentor mountains.
xanet: a countryside location where the villas are well spaced apart and have wonderful all•round mountain views.
can bregat: in the countryside high above Pollença with beautiful sweeping views over farmland to the Albufereta marshes nature reserve, and to the sea at Puerto Pollença.
barcares: a tiny fishing harbour with shingle beach and incredible views very near to Alcuida's medieval old town.
alcanada: a picture postcard area of incredible coastline views and beautiful scenery with an 18•hole championship golf course and a fantastic restaurant "La terraza".
bonaire: a small residential area with a pretty marina and lovely sandy beach called Mal Pas on the peninsula.
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