My Favorite 7 Things To Do In Pollensa (Pollenca) Spain

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A beautiful and tourist place in the north part of Majorca in Spain is Pollenca,

Spain

.

(Also known as Pollenca or Pollença in Catalan).

This place lies very close to Port de Pollenca, just 6 kilometers away.

This place is one of the finest and

the best holiday resorts in Spain.

You will be able to enjoy everything in this place as part of your holiday in Pollensa.

You have

beautiful beaches

, wonderful scenery and above all excellent climate all year long which is the best advantage for all the tourists.

This place is always crowded with couples and family and most of them are visiting this place for the second time or they might have visited more than that.

The reason behind it is there are many tourist attractions available at this place to keep all the tourists entertained always.

 

Things To Do in Pollenca

 

Fishing is another

favorite thing in this place and in the evenings you can see many tourists

and localities who are enjoying their ride on the boats on the beaches.

There are enough hotels and restaurants for the tourists to stay and enjoy their trip in Pollenca.

There is a lot to do in this place it can be planned in a much better way.

You can do some research online about this place to know what the best tourist attractions in this place so that you don’t have to waste your time when you reach this place.

Best time to visit Pollenca ?

Majorca is the common place that people visit when they plan a trip in Spain and now you should ass Pollenca as well.

The reason behind it is, this is a very beautiful holiday resort in Majorca.

You can call Pollenca as a year round tourist destination as the climate is good always.

Every season has something new to offer to its

tourists and this place

is always overcrowded.

If you are planning during easter then you should be a little more pre-planned as the place is going to be overcrowded.

You can see more than 20 thousand visitors in this place during Easter.

 

Things To Do in Pollenca

 

You will have many music festivals in this place Pollenca.

You will find most of the crowd during this time as well.

People start entering this place from June and this crowd will remain till September.

If you are a kind of person who likes bikes and hiking or someone is travelling along with you to Pollenca who likes hiking and biking then you should plan your trip in Spring.

During winter, this place is going to enter into the best time of this place.

You will enjoy the celebration of Christmas during winter and you will definitely love the special way of celebrating Christmas here.

Now, it is completely up to you to decide on which time of the year to plan your trip to Pollenca.

But any time of the year is going to give you a best holiday trip and you will enjoy the place equally whenever you go there.

You will never

miss anything as the museums or all other things

are open in every season.

 

Things To Do in Pollenca

 

Best things to do in Pollenca

These are my favorite things to do and beautiful places to visit on your next holiday to Pollensa .

Puig de Pollenca

You are now going to enjoy a breathtaking view from the top of the Puig de Pollenca hill.

You will have a wonderful weather when you reach the

top of this place

.

You have many trees on the top of the hill so that you can the view of the entire city by sitting or standing in the shade.

To climb the hill, it would take almost 50 minutes duration, but it may vary depending on the speed you walk.

The last twenty minutes of walk is going to be slightly tough, but you can manage it well if you are using good sport shoes.

Once you reach the top of the hill, you will be able to see a beautiful and wonderful chapel.

This chapel was constructed in the year 1348.

 

Puig de Pollenca

 

You will really enjoy the walk from the bottom of the hill to the top, but make sure that you are very careful.

Along with the chapel, you will also find a small museum and a small restaurant.

It may take around 2 to 3 hours for going to the top of the hill and return back.

Overall, this place Puig de Pollenca is a very old but very beautiful place in Pollenca.

Fun things to do in Pollensa

Placa Major

A large market square in Pollenca.

This is a place where you will be able shop a lot of things.

You will be able see many old buildings on the either sides of the road and at the end of the road, you will find one nice, traditional and beautiful church.

This is said to be the best market square in Pollensa and you can see many carnivals happening in this place.

You will find a lot of things to do here.

Normally the local people gather here in the evenings and this place is really good to spend some time with your family.

 

Placa Major

 

Many restaurants and cafes are also present here, making it very easy for you to spend time with your family.

You have many vegetable and fruit stalls in the place where you get everything at a very affordable price.

You have many cloth shops in this market square.

This is a great

place to enjoy with family

.

If you are a kind of person who loves to visit places which are ideal for shopping at the same time want to spend some quality time with family on the holiday trip then this place is definitely for you.

The reason that this place is good is you have a lot of choice to shop for your favorite at one place.

Popular Pollensa tourist attractions

Museo Dionis Bennassar

This is a house which belonged to the 17

th

century where the greatest artist Dionis Bennassar has spend half of this life, but this place is now converted into Dionis Bennassar Foundation.

This place is very far from the village, but is definitely having the best collection of Dionos Bennassar’s painting.

You should definitely visit this museum if you are someone who loves paintings and art.

 

Museo Dionis Bennassar

 

This place is really lovely and you will fall in love with the house and the paintings that are present in that place.

You will just have to pay two Euros as an entry fee to this place and this is something that definitely worth more than two Euros that you pay as entry fee.

There is also a small café in the house where you can enjoy your drink as well.

It is going to be a great experience for you when you are able to enjoy all the great paintings of Dionis Bennassar at his own home.

This house is still being used by his family members.

He was a local artist, but a very great painter.

Great sketches and paints, all at one place and you can also see his living room.

Don’t miss this place on your trip to Pollenca.

What else to do in Pollensa ?

Teixits Vicens Pollensa

This place is interesting when you visit the place, but not when you read about it.

This place was founded in the year 1854 and it is a textile factory.

This is basically a family owned textile factory.

It is an artisan factory which is dedicated just for Majorcan Fabrics.

The tour of this place is absolutely free and you will really enjoy watching these different kinds of fabrics.

 

Teixits Vicens Pollenca

 

You should be able buy many products which are made of cloth at this factory.

The people at the factory are very friendly and you will not be pushed or forced to buy anything.

Rather, they will help you in knowing about these fabrics.

This may not be really interesting for men and kids, but women will love this place and they would definitely purchase a lot of things from this factor for their house.

They are all colorful and excellent work done.

Is Pollensa worth visiting?

The answer is Yes.

Pollensa is worth visiting.

  Especially if you go to this interesting museum:

Museu de Pollenca

One of the best and most

interesting place

to see in Pollenca is Museu de Pollenca.

This is just a museum, but a very interesting place.

This museum was built in between 1588 and 1616.

You have many interesting things to see in this museum like sand art, pottery and many other things.

One of the most star attractions of this place is the Baroque Cloister of the seventeenth century.

And another masterpiece of this museum is a Buddhist Kalachakra Mandala which is very bright and glowing.

This Kalachakra was donated by Dalai Lama to Pollenca in the year 1990.

There are also many other exhibits in this place which are very interesting and

beautiful which are related to the archaeological things

.

To see the entire museum it is hardly going to take 30 minutes to 40 minutes duration for you and it is definitely worth watching.

The sand paintings in the place are really amazing and worth visiting.

The building looks very small from outside, but once you enter the place, then you can understand that the place is larger than what you expect.

This museum building itself is having a history and you can gather more details about the place from the guide present there.

It is always good to hire a good guide while visiting this place.

What else to see in Pollensa ?

Day Tours

There are many Day Tours companies in Pollenca.

If you have never been to this place before and if you have not done any research about the place before visiting it, then it is always a good idea to plan your trip with Day Tours.

They will help you in going around the place and sightseeing as well.

You will have to pay them for the entire day trip or according to the package that you select.

You will have many packages available with them to cater the needs of all kinds of tourists.

Whether it is a single day trip or a long trip to Pollenca, they have wonderful packages.

The packages that you take from these day tour service providers include the food and drinks cost as well.

Hence, you will not have to spend any extra apart from enjoying your holiday in Pollenca.

These service providers also send a guide along with you who is having complete knowledge about the place and about its history as well.

You will get guides in different languages and you should be able to hire the one which suits your requirement.

Popular places to visit in Pollensa

Golf Pollenca

Another interesting place for the tourists of Pollenca is Golf Pollenca .

You will have a lot of things to enjoy at this place.

This is a golf course which is suitable for people with less experience in playing golf or for beginners as you just have 9 holes only.

These 9 hole golf courses can be quite interesting for those people who love golf and they have come just for an interesting and entertaining trip in Pollenca.

This golf course of 9 holes is actually very close to Pollenca but not exactly in Pollenca.

This place is situated in

Mallorca

which is very close to Pollenca.

This was founded in the year 1986 and being well maintained since then.

This golf course was renovated recently in 2000 year.

The water, fairways and all other requirements of the Golf course are always maintained very well.

If you like Golf then you should not miss this small nine hole golf court here in Pollenca.

Things to do in Pollensa with kids

Calvari Staircase

This is another interesting place in Pollenca.

If you are someone who loves walking a lot to the top of the hills then you will like it.

You will have to climb 365 steps up to the top of the hill.

At the top of the hill, you will find Christ’s Gothic Status.

This statue is having a lot of importance and it is taken all around the city of Pollenca during the good Friday day.

Once you reach the top of this hill, you will be able to enjoy a scenic view of the entire city.

If you are going along with your kids then make sure that you are making arrangement for enough snacks and drinks as well.

Calvari Staircase is very popular in Pollenca and there are many tourists who come to this place just to climb these 365 steps and reach the chapel to offer prayers.

Plan this strain case climbing the early morning or you can plan it in the evening as it is going to be really hot while you are going for Calvari steps in the afternoon.

Plan to come back before afternoon or plan it in the evening.

Things to do around Pollensa

Ancient roman bridge

There is a very small but a bridge that was constructed by the Romans is ncient roman bridge.

This

bridge is outside the city

, but you should see it.

It is really good to visit this place.

When you visit the bridge, do not forget to see the Olive tree there.

Just very close to the Ancient Roman bridge you can see a very old Olive tree which is just having the branch and no leaves, but it is really very interesting to see this tree as it is believed that this tree was planted by the Romans, that means it is almost two thousand years ago and you can still see the branch of the tree.

Must see places in Pollensa

Pollensa Market

Market Pollenca

 

A place of shopping which you should plan to visit in the morning or in the evening as you would be getting time to enjoy a pleasant shopping experience here.

You will have many small stalls at this place and you will be able to buy many interesting products related to Pollenca.

If you are not interested in buying, you can still check the collection of Pollenca market.

They are very interesting and can be more interesting for women.

Free things to do in Pollensa

Pollenca Beach

This Pollenca is a beach holiday resort and you should not miss visiting the Pollenca beach at least one during your trip to Pollenca.

The beach in Pollenca is really beautiful, you have more than four beaches here.

The beautiful sand and great food stalls there, make this very entertaining place.

A holiday cannot be complete if you are visiting a

beach when you are at a beach resort

.

The port of Pollensa is also something that you should not miss on your trip to Pollensa.

 

Pollenca Beach

 

Now, you have a clear idea on how to plan your trip to Pollenca but do not limit your trip to just these places that are mentioned here.

If you have enough time then you can visit many other places also as this is a place with a lot of tourist attractions.

All you will have to do is plan your trip in advance so that you will not have to face any problem after you land in Pollenca.

You have many good restaurants in Pollenca for mouth watering food, Spas to relax your body and brain, chapels, pubs to enjoy nightlife.

You can also plan your trip when some carnivals or music events being organized as you will get a chance to know more about Pollenca.

Its time to book your tickets and fly to Pollenca now!

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