Tag: port de sóller

Art

Museu Marítim de Mallorca: Life by the Sea

Museu Marítim de Mallorca

Recently, the Maritime Museum of Mallorca has been expanded, renovated and illustrated with contemporary murals. So if you are interested in life by the sea beyond beaches the Museu Marítim de Mallorca is a great place to connect with the history of the Mediterranean. While the sea has triggered longings at all times, for islanders it used to be supplier of food and transport route rather than a place for recreation. Today, the setting of the museum alone is unique. It is located in the…

Outdoors

Watch Out: Torre Picada

Torre Picada

It’s just an easy hike, but exciting nonetheless. The ancient watchtower Torre Picada is part of a network of observation posts that formed an early warning system around the entire island. Not far from Port de Sóller, the climb takes barely half an hour. The narrow road winds slowly up and soon turns into an unpaved path.  Past terraced slopes with old and twisted olive trees, the view becomes more impressive after each bend. Once you arrive at the tower a rare panorama of the Tramuntana…