The Hike from Pollenca to King's Castle Castell del Rei
A walk to an isolated ruined castle
Pollenca is located in the north-west of Mallorca. Castle del Rei is on a large private estate and you have to apply for permission at the Town Hall in Pollenca to get access.
Please note that this permission can take up to four days to be granted. You can now also arrange permission online via Pollenca Town Hall - follow this link for instructions on how to book your place. Cars are not allowed through the Ternelles Property, therefore, that part of excursion must be on foot. For more information, please see our page on Castles & Ruins.
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What to see
Sights in Mallorca
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Dionis Bennassar Museum House
This seventeenth century house is where artist Dionis Bennassar lived for half his life. It is now home to theย Dionis Bennร ssarย Foundation, which is a cultural foundation of private non-profit organization created to promote, publicize and defend the manifestations of the human spirit.ย
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Plaรงa Major
This traditional town square is located in the heart of Pollenรงa and is the centre of the town's social and commercial life.
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Santuary de la Mare de Deu del Puig
Nuns settled on Puig de Maria ('Mary's mountain') in 1371 and remained for several hundred years, refusing to leave even when the Bishop of Palma ordered them down for their own safety.
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Castell del Rei
The hike to this remote mountain castle, 7 km north of Pollenca, is one of the loveliest in Mallorca.
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S'Albufereta Nature Reserve
S'Albuferetaย de Pollensa is a wetland nature reserve in the north of the island, however, it is largely private property. ย Visitors can drive along the main road from Pollenca to Alcudia to view the habitats.
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Roman Remains of Pollentia
Pollentia was founded by the consul Qintus Caecilius Metellus in 123 BC in the strategic location between the bays of Pollenca and Alcudia. It was the most important city in the Balearics duing the Roman period and covered an area of 15-20 hectares.
Where to lunch
Restaurants in Pollenca
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3\65 Restaurant
The reawakening of Mallorcan cuisine. Joan Marc Garcias and his team will captive all your senses with his essentially creative cuisine.ย
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R3spira Restaurant
In the heart of the historic town of Pollenca, not far from the museum, youโll find Restaurante R3spira, serving Italian-inspired dishes to tourists and locals.
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Cantonet Restaurant
This restaurant offers some truly delightful homemade raviolis and pastas, with an authentic feel made by the owner, who originally hails from Sardinia. They also have fresh fish of the day, meats, Italian produce and delicious homemade desserts.
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Q11 Restaurant
Restaurant Q11 is part gastro paradise and part wine shop with a mix of fresh and elegant Mediterranean dishes and a wide selection of fine wines, situated next to the main church on the square of Pollenรงa.
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1907 Restaurant and Cafe
This cafe and restaurant has a terrace that spills over onto the main square in Pollensa and is popular with locals and holiday makers alike.
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La Placeta Restaurant
Featuring a luxurious outdoor terrace and a clean-cut, modern interior, La Placeta boasts exquisite risottos and paellas, perfect for any time of day.
What to do
Things To Do in Pollenca
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Canyoning & dry canyoning
Whether you prefer plunging into crystal-clear pools or climbing sun-drenched rock faces, thereโs an adventure waiting in the islandโs stunning Sierra de Tramuntana mountains.
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Mon d'Aventura Activity Company
Mรณn d'Aventura is a Mallorcan company dedicated to active, imaginative and adventurous people of all ages who like outdoor pursuits and to discover adventure in Majorca.
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Pollenca Golf Course
Nine holes of golf, perfectly integrated into the beautiful local environment. Golf Pollenca offers panoramic views over the Tramuntana mountains, olive groves, the bays of Pollenรงa and Alcudia and s'Albufereta reserve. By the end of the first round, the visitor will surely agree that challenge, variety, and harmony with nature are focal points around which the club's success is built.
Where to stay
Cycling Hotels in Pollenca
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La Goleta Hotel
This wonderful beach-front hotel has a maritime theme with its name 'Goleta' meaning schooner in Catalan.
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Illa D'or Hotel
This hotel looks like a large old mansion house, set along side the sea in Port de Pollenรงa. It was founded in 1929 and still retains lots of character.
Price: โฌ4,058
Directions
Leaving Pollença on the road leading to Lluc, just before the Roman Bridge, you turn right at the road crossing"Can Xura" the spring of Algaret and Ternelles. The road connects with the path leading to the "Castell del Rei" across valley and woods. From the fortress, which in Moorish times was one of the most important of the islands's fortifications and which stands above impressively high cliffs, you get a view of the entire northen coastline from Soller to Formentor.