La Foradada (in some places also called na Foradada) is a peninsula of the Sierra de Tramuntana of Mallorca that is located in the municipality of Deià. It receives this name because it has a hole visible from several points of the Sierra. The panoramic view from the viewpoint of Son Marroig is especially polished, where at sunset a good group of people gather to admire a view that is impressive.
If anything characterises Mallorca and Menorca’s prehistory, it is what is called the Talayotic culture. It is believed to have emerged towards the end of the second millennium BC, and it lasted until Rome’s conquest of the islands in 123 BC. Yet even after the Roman incursion, Balearic society continued to live in its Talayotic settlements for decades. In the midst of a bucolic holm oak grove in Artà, in northeast Mallorca, lies the Ses Païsses settlement. It attracts not just tourists but also scholars of Mallorca’s prehistory given its perfectly typical structure. A series of constructions surrounds a central talayot measuring 4.5 metres tall, and all of this is enclosed by an oval-shaped wall measuring 374 metres in perimeter. This wall, one of the best conserved from this Period on Mallorca, is believed to date from 800 BC. It is made of impressive large stone slabs with a lintelled door. On the grounds we can distinguish two different clusters of buildings. The first one, dominated by the talayot, consists of a series of rooms and a hall with the remains of three columns. The second one has two rooms in an apsidal layout. Recent studies point to a crisis in around 500 BC which changed the life in the Talayotic settlements on Mallorca and transformed its society. Some remains found at Ses Païsses, such as ceramics and iron items from other Mediterranean civilisations, were most certainly introduced by the slingshot wielders (foners), who, due to their prowess with the slingshot, were recruited as warriors by the Carthaginians.
The cemetery, documented since the early seventeenth century, is located next to the parish church of San Juan Bautista. In it are buried some of the illustrious people who lived in the village. It is accessed by climbing a paved road lined with cypress trees and dotted with small chapels with scenes of the Stations of the Cross. From there a beautiful panoramic view of the town and its surroundings can be observed. Among the intellectuals and artists buried in the cemetery are the English writer Robert Graves and the Mallorcan painters Antoni Gelabert and Antoni Ribas Prats.
A large part of s'Albufera (1,700 hectares) conserves its natural characteristics intact, which make it a privileged place to be with an important environmental worth because it has remained relatively undisturbed for a long time period. Natural Park of s'Albufera de Mallorca S'Albufera de Mallorca is a wetland area, of approximately 2,580 ha with a perimeter of 32 kilometres, embracing part of the municipality of Alcúdia, Muro and sa Pobla, and has had extraordinary economic and ecological importance in this zone of the island. It is important not to confuse this lagoon, known as the big one, with the small lagoon at Pollença. A large part of s'Albufera (1,700 hectares) conserves its natural characteristics intact, which make it a privileged place to be with an important environmental worth because it has remained relatively undisturbed for a long time period. It is necessary to point out, however, that on the 3rd of November 2000 a fire destroyed a total of 450 ha of the area, 440 ha of which belonged to the Natural Park. Luckily, it wasn't the nesting season and the ecological consequences haven't been too devastating. In the spring of 2001 it will be possible to enjoy a total recovery of the affected area. Here, the main vegetation is the canyet and the cesquera plants, which were formerly used on the island for, amongst other things, feeding livestock. During the months of summer, the sea water floods into s'Albufera, which during the rest of the year is nourished by fresh water running from the high ground. This causes salted earth. In these lands saltworts and rushes grow, but also it should be noted that so do elm trees, tamarisks and albàs. The fauna that inhabits s'Albufera is as diverse as abundant. Counting only birds, there are about 230 species that live, nest or spend some time in this protected natural space. Of the ones that nest, it is important to highlight the coot, the cap-blau, the suís, the avisador and sedge-warble. However, there are also many migratory species which stop only to rest, such as flamingos or the limícoles, and also those who spend the whole winter such as ducks, herons... In the wetland areas, fish such as eels, sea-pechs, silverfish, amphibians and reptiles are also abundant. With the arrival of mass tourism in the sixties, the landscape in the region of s'Albufera was dramatically altered along the coastal area, when large spaces were built on and lakes and canals were constructed around the hotels and apartment blocks. To put a halt to this process and preserve the richness of the biggest wetland area of Majorca, the Balearic Government approved, in 1988, the creation of the first Natural Park of the Balearic Islands, with a total of 1,700 ha protected. Also, the area was declared ZEPA (Bird Special Protection Zone), and a Biosphere Reserve. Also, s'Albufera is included in the Ramsar treaty for the protection of wetlands.
Residence of the Bishop of Mallorca, it is Gothic in style. The Museum displays some of the treasures of the Mallorcan Church. It is divided into seven sections - rreligious sculpture, archaeology, modern ceramics, the Séguier legacy, religious art and numismatics, Gothic painting and a bibliographical collection. The museum's director, Miquel Garau, affirms that the museum hopes to offer a educational tour of the history of the Church in Mallorca that provides people the chance to perceive the beauty of Church art. The Diocesan Museum has a remarkably varied and extensive collection of cultural heritage, which made it hard to select the works for the permanent exhibition and is why a hall for temporary exhibitions was created to gradually display the part of the collection not in the permanent exhibition and pieces that are being recovered at present. The museum debuts with a permanent exhibition of 200 pieces that trace the islanl's ecclesiastical art from the fifteenth century to our times. One of the collection's most outstanding works is Pere Niçarl's Sant Jordi, a fundamental fifteenth-century piece in Mallorca with clear Flemish influences that offers a glimpse of life in the port of Palma at that time. Work by Valencian Renaissance painter Joan de Joanes, with its Roman, classical and monumental influences, also has a special place in the museum.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEACH: - Dimensions: Length x Width: 80 x 30 - cove of sand, stone and rocks - Low occupancy level - Transparent waters EQUIPMENT: - It does not have any type of service for the bather. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - Zone of stroll bordering the beach - It has a parking area - Nearby restaurants
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEACH: - Dimensions: Length x Width: 135 x 90 - Sandy beach with rocky areas - High level of occupation - Crystal clear waters EQUIPMENT: - It has an access ramp for handicapped people. - Showers and toilets available - Lifeguard - Sun loungers and umbrellas for rent ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - It has hiking trails - Parking available - Nearby restaurants
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEACH: • Sandy beach and rocks • Length 40m, width 30m. • Ideal for families • Crystalline waters • The practice of nudism is not common • High occupancy EQUIPMENT: • Chiringuito on the beach • It has bathrooms • It has showers • There are no hammocks or umbrellas to rent ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • Nearby restaurants • Easy parking nearby • Nearby hotels • Public transport
The ZOO NATURA PARC was inaugurated in 2008. It is located in the municipality of Santa Eugenia, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, a few meters from an ANEI (Natural Area of Special Interest) and in the epicenter of traditional Mallorca. Zoo Natura Parc is the realization of the dream of an animal-loving Mallorcan family, whose hobby started very early and in a totally self-taught way, becoming their way of life. The spirit of the Zoo is formed by the three main pillars of any zoo, these are ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CONSERVATION and RESEARCH.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEACH: - Dimensions: Length x Width: 300 x 15 - Cove of stones - High level of occupation - Crystalline waters EQUIPMENT: - It does not have any type of service for the bather. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - It has routes for hiking - It has parking - Nearby restaurants
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