The Lluc Monastery is the spiritual centre of Mallorca. It is also a pilgrimage place for walkers, attracted by the beautiful mountainous scenery with rocky areas and holm oak woods. The monastery lies in Escorca, the municipality which concentrates the highest peaks of the Sierra de Tramuntana. Its construction began in the 17th Century on the site of a prehistoric settlement which, given its etymology, may have regarded the oak woods surrounding it as a sacred place. Lluc comes from 'lucus', meaning wood in Latin. The church houses the statue of the Mare de Déu de Lluc, a black Virgin which was already mentioned in an inventory dating from 1420 and which, according to legend, was found in the middle of the wood by a shepherd. The monastery is the headquarters of the 'Blauets' escolonía (children's choir), the oldest on the island. It also houses a museum, with sections featuring coin collecting, religious images, pottery, interesting prehistoric items and an ethnological collection brought together by the artist Coll Bardolet. Incomparable setting The entrance is through the Plaça dels Peregrins, with beautiful gardens and magnificent porches built at the end of the 16th Century as accommodation and stables. Of special interest is the Ca s'Amitger cross, which dates from 1400 and is the only example remaining of the seven original ones which marked the old path to Lluc. From here, the Modernist style façade, as well as the interior decoration, is an impressive sight because of its size. A street market selling crafts and local products with a guarantee of origin is usually held in this square during the summer months. Within the grounds is a recreational area surrounded by a holm oak wood which is easy to get to. Set up in an old 16th Century country house here is the Centro de Estudios y de Interpretación del Medio Natural de Ca s'Amitger (Ca s'Amitger Centre for Studying and Interpreting the Environment) which organises courses about nature. There is a permanent exhibition, with explanatory leaflets about the centre and the area. One of the most amazing excursions which can be imagined leaves from this monastery and makes its way along the mouth of the Torrente de Pareis, an impressive gorge which leads to Sa Calobra, an incomparably beautiful place.

Discovered accidentally during the construction of a well in 1906, they form a set of subway galleries of calcareous origin that are linked by naturally formed corridors. They are located in the middle of the residential district of Génova, belonging to the municipality of Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands). The caves have a route on foot of almost a kilomentro of distance and one descends until the 36 m of depth. Of enormous natural beauty, given especially by the different mineral colors of its speleothems and its great concentration of eccentric formations, they stand out notably for the multitude of specimens of the very rare and difficult to find coraloid speleothems (also known as popcorn or cauliflowers). They also have an enormous natural irrigation of fresh water throughout the year, which favors a very humid environment, a phenomenon that makes them stand out from the other 4 tourist caves on the island, giving this cave a very appreciated value of liveliness.

Located in a privileged enclave on a hill overlooking the sea and formed by an important collection that includes more than 6,000 pieces, the Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation of Mallorca is one of the most important contemporary art spaces in the world. When he got to know Mallorca, Joan Miró fell in love with the island. It was in 1956 when he decided to settle there, and he would remain there until his death. Following in detail the will of the artist, who wanted everything to remain intact when he was no longer present, in the museum you can visit the old workshops where he worked. In the modern main building, different works by Miró are displayed in the cozy atmosphere of the peculiar construction, where the sun shines through the windows strategically designed to create pleasant rooms. The back of the Miró Foundation building is enveloped by a pleasant garden decorated with sculptures that blend perfectly with nature to form an inspiring ensemble capable of awakening the senses.

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Las Ramblas de Palma de Mallorca is one of the main roads of the city. Formerly it crossed the Sa Riera Torrent but due to a flood in the 16th century that caused a large number of deaths the torrent changed its path. Nowadays the Las Ramblas promenade is lined with trees and numerous flower stores.

Lloret de Vistalegre (popularly known as Llorito) is a municipality in the autonomous community of Balearic Islands, Spain. It is located in the geographical center of the island of Mallorca. The municipalities that border it are: Montuiri, Sineu, Sencelles, Algaida and Sant Joan. Its main access road is the old Sineu road. Its patron saint is Santo Domingo and its patron saint is the Virgin of Loreto and the most popular festival, called "Es Sequer" and celebrated on the first Saturday of September, revolves around different gastronomic uses of figs, as well as their preservation. It maintains a significant agricultural activity (cereals, figs, vegetables) and livestock (poultry, sheep and pigs), although it has been incorporated into the tourist activity through some agritourism establishments.