Capdepera Castle, Capdepera - Castle

If you are driving up in the north east of Mallorca, stop off to visit the small town of Arta, which is crowned by the largest fortress on the island. The Romans were the first to build a castle on this site - the Moors enlarged it, the Christians destroyed it, then replaced it with one of their own in the 14th century.

Legend has it that the citizens of Capdepera hid in the castle when under siege, placing an image of Our Lady of Hope on the battlements, and the invaders were driven away by fog. The miracle is recorded inside the castle on the Capel aide Nostra Senyora de la Esperanca and is remembered each year at the town's annual fiesta. You reach the castle by climbing the steps from the market square, Placa de Orient.