Several weeks ago, I published one of my travel experiences two years ago when I had the opportunity to make a whirlwind visit to the island of Mallorca in Spain. At that time, I told about a quick walking tour around some of the city's highlights in A Sunday morning in Palma de Mallorca.
My trip to Mallorca was only three days. Still, the second day we made a small excursion to one of the island's great attractions, the Serra Tramuntana, a mountain range located east of the island, which is the most important mountain range of the Balearic Islands. It has beautiful landscapes and is one of the leading destinations for those who visit Mallorca. Today I will tell you about the ride we did through it.
So the only full day I would spend on the island during my stay, we took the car and drove a stretch of the road that crosses the Tramuntana mountains, from Andratx to Sóller.
Our starting point was Port D'Andratx, where my cousin lives. A small coastal village with a natural harbor. From what I was told, the town used to be a fishing village, but it lives mainly from tourism nowadays.
My visit was in December 2019, so there was not much activity; many spots were closed for the season, but still, we took a short walk exploring the place.
From there, we took the winding road through the mountains to Sóller, leaving the highway for the return.
On one of the stretches of the road that runs along the coast, one of the most impressive views is the Torre del Verger, also known as Bayanbulfar. This is one of the many watchtowers still in place in Mallorca. And it is the most well-preserved of its kind on the island.
We took a stop here to enjoy the breathtaking views. It's supposed to be a great spot to enjoy the sunset. However, we pass by there in the morning. I guess that's one of the many excuses I could come up with for wanting to explore the place again, go for the sunset sometime.
Following the route, the road goes away from the coast into the mountains and crosses some olive groves. The scenery is beautiful, and I think many of those olive trees have been there for many years.
And then we approached the place where we had planned to make a stop, Valldemossa.
Valldemossa is said to be the most beautiful village in the Tramuntana, and I don't know if it is true because I couldn't visit the others, but this is a really gorgeous town. It makes you want to spend hours walking through its narrow streets or sitting in a café watching life go by.
We visit the gardens of La Cartuja, which is a palace and one of the emblematic buildings of the village. Famous also for having been a place of inspiration for Chopin.
We walked through many of the town's streets, snooping here and there.
Leaving Valldemossa, we set off towards Sóller, where we had planned to take the freeway back to Port d'Andratx.
But first, the road passes through Deià; here, we did not stop. This village is the favorite of celebrities where many have a home. So this is the favorite spot in Mallorca for the rich and famous.
Sóller turned out to be a bigger town; it didn't capture much of my interest; we were in the town center, where the church and a square are. But because it was the winter season, everything was closed; I guess it must be nicer in summer, and we did not go through the area close to the coast.
Back to Port d'Andratx, I had to take this picture of the ducks swimming in the harbor; maybe they were welcoming us.
And this was all, a ride that left me wanting to return someday to explore in depth and at another time of the year to enjoy some of the many coves in this part of Mallorca's coast.
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