Scenic Drives in Mallorca
Discover the top Mallorca scenic drives
This leisurely half-day drive takes in several family attractions close to the northeast coast. It can easily be done as a day trip from Palma, adding 1 1/2 hours to the time.
- Begin by the OlivArt factory shop, as you enter Manacor on the C715 from Palma. Follow signs to Porto Cristo, leaving Manacor along a boulevard with palm trees down the middle.
After 13km you see the Coves dels Hams - choose between stopping here or continuing to Porto Cristo for the Coves del Drac.
- The road continues to Porto Cristo, where you turn left at the seafront up a steep hill, following signs to Son Servera and Cala Millor.
The road leads through orchards divided by drystone walls, reaching Auto-Safari where you can drive around the zoo.
- Continue north, bypassing Cala Millor and turning left into Son Servera. Turn right towards Capdepera.
Long before you get there you see the castle crowning the village on a hill. Stop here for lunch and a climb to the
castle, then if you feel like an afternoon on the beach take the side road to Cala Mesquida.
- Otherwise take the C715 to Arta.
Again you see the town long before you get there. After exploring Arta, take to the coast.
- Follow the C712 coast road around the bay of Alcudia.
You pass the S'Albufera nature reserve before finally reaching Alcudia.
- Return to Palma in under an hour by taking the C713 and joining the motorway at Inca.
Scenic Drives in the West
This drive gives an excellent introduction to the mountain and coastal scenery of western Mallorca.
Scenic Drives on the Plain
This lovely drive criss-crosses the central plain, following old Roman roads through almond and apricot groves on its way to several small market towns.
