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In the municipality of Campos we can find three population centers: Campos, sa Ràpita and Ses Covetes. What is more rooted and has more activity is the town of Campos, which was founded in 1300 by King Jaime II, and has always been the most populated nucleus. Sa Ràpita and Ses Covetes, being coastal towns, were not of great interest until the 70s of the last century, when tourism made the Mallorcans begin to look towards the sea. For many centuries, living near the shore was a danger and only fishermen had their livelihood. The municipality of Campos was an agricultural and cattle-raising town. The orchards produced, the mills filled the washing places and there was no lack of pasture for the milk-producing cows. This agricultural and livestock wealth meant that the bell ringers, unlike other villages, were in no hurry to adapt their municipality to the demands of tourism. This fact, which may have been detrimental to economic development, has meant that today the coasts are among the least damaged in Mallorca and have sandy beaches of great scenic wealth.

Over 15 sites, 9 architectural elements of ethnological interest and examples of typical groups of Balearic flora can be found within a 10-km radius. Among its many other attractions, the municipality of Calvià now offers this 35-hectare archaeological park in the zone of Santa Ponsa. It has various lookout points with magnificent vistas and six kilometres of hiking trails. The rugged and varied landscape reaches its zenith at 119 metres above sea level. The period of occupation corresponding to the archaeological zone runs from 400 BC to 1229, when King James I disembarked in this same area to launch the conquest of the island from the Saracens. Over 15 sites, 9 architectural elements of ethnological interest and examples of typical groups of Balearic flora can be found within a 10-km radius. The Council of Tourism of the Balearic Government, through INESTUR, has collaborated with the City Council to adapt the park for public visits and make it possible to enjoy this natural and culture setting in the municipality of Calvià.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEACH: - Dimensions: Length: 120 x Width: 15 - Sandy beach - Low-medium level of occupation EQUIPMENT: - Sun loungers and umbrellas for rent. - Rental of pedal boats and water activities - It has an access ramp for disabled people. - Showers and toilets ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - Boardwalk for walking - Nearby hotels - Easy parking - Restaurants nearby - Public transportation nearby

The original lighthouse was designed by Emili Pou. The project was approved in 1862 as a sixth order lighthouse. It was inaugurated on 15-09-1864. It was a problematic lighthouse since its construction was studied, due to the complications derived from the existence in its vicinity of a "bufador", that is to say a great hollow in the rock communicated with the sea, because of which, when the great NW storms appear, a furious current of water is formed that rises more than 30 meters to collapse later on the lighthouse. Already in 1865 it was noted that as a consequence of the storms and the big waves, intense tremors were produced in the building. In those days, the lighthouse keeper considered it very dangerous to stay in the building and moved his family to a building near the lighthouse. In 1923, the usual residence in the circular building was definitively abandoned and the old temporary building used by the workers while the lighthouse works were being carried out was adapted as a dwelling. A new tower was projected in 1928, in a nearby but somewhat higher enclave and away from the bufador, at the same time that a new housing building was built. But the new lighthouse did not enter service until May 30, 1944. This, together with that of Cap Gross, were the first lighthouses that were electrified of all the Balearic Archipelago, in January 1918, although at the beginning the electrical line was very defective and almost every night the system of emergency lighting had to be placed during some hours that consisted of Maris lamp of a wick fed with petroleum.

It was designed by Emili Pou. It was inaugurated on 31-07-1860 as a 6th order lighthouse with fixed light and constant level lamps of a wick, although the optics installed were of 5th order. In 1919 rotating screens were added to the optics that produced a luminous appearance of 2 occultations every 10 seconds, illuminating by means of acetylene gas elaborated in a gas generator installed inside a hut annexed to the lighthouse. In 1950 the acetylene system broke down and the use of Maris or Aladdin lamps (both were used alternatively) with petroleum as fuel was recovered. In 1962 the old lantern was replaced by an aeromaritime lantern and the signal was electrified and the tower was rebuilt. At this date the optics were also changed, and a 4th order aeromaritime was installed, which generated a luminous appearance of 4 flashes every 20 seconds. The lighting was then produced by 1500 w electric lamps. In September 1970, the radio beacon installed there (today DGPS Differential GPS) began to operate. In that year the extension of houses was carried out. Due to the low height of this cliff, in the days of strong SW storms, the water reaches the lighthouse premises. Among the shipwrecks occurred in this point, the one happened in 1953 stands out, when in the dawn of April 1st, the ship Ciudad de Palma of the Trasmediterránea Company ran aground in Punta de Mulá, without any loss of human lives. As at the beginning the lighthouse had a supply service by boat, a way was opened in the cliff to bring up from the sea the provisions and fuel. Today the remains of that small pier and the access road can still be seen. When in 1926 an automatic beacon was placed on the islet of El Toro, the lighthouse keepers of Calafiguera were in charge of its maintenance, so they were picked up at the wharf near the lighthouse and taken to the islet to maintain the signal. One of the hardest and most dangerous tasks consisted of raising the acetylene cylinders by a davit placed on the edge of the cliff of the islet and carrying them to the beacon, which, if the sea was not very calm, was a very complicated task.

Vilafranca de Bonany is a small town of less than 3,000 inhabitants located in the interior of the island of Mallorca. This location allows you to get to know closely its more rural side and less exposed to the tourist boom, as it is not usually a place frequented by tourists. Discover all that this village, famous for its melons and its cozy atmosphere, has to offer.

Llucalcari, also known as es Carrer, is a small hamlet situated on the coast of the Serra de Tramuntana, some three kilometres from Deià towards Sóller. 85 metres above the sea, it belongs to the municipality of Deià and comprises some twenty buildings that conform to the most idyllic images of Mallorca. Of the five defence towers that used to protect it from the pirates, there are still three: one in Casa d'Amunt, one in Can Simó; and one in Can Apol·loni. There is also a small chapel where there is a statue of the Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, who is honoured on August 15 for their patron saint festivities, organised by the Associació de Propietaris, Residents i Amics de Llucalcari. From Llucalcari via the old stone steps that descend between terraces of olive trees and pines, one can reach the tiny shingly and rocky cove, es Canyaret, that is appreciated for its transparent water and the freshwater fountain from the mountains. In this cove some people practice nudism and others use the pools formed by the water to cover their bodies with mud, which is supposed to have relaxing properties.

The tower of Paraires, together with the tower of Señales or Portopí, are the only two examples of coastal towers and are located at the mouth of the port of Portopí, one of the ports of Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). Their function was signaling and defensive. The two towers closed the port with a chain. The tower has a square ground plan, flat roof and four blind walls with loopholes as openings. The roof is finished with battlements. The foundations are from Roman times, protected as a national monument (Bien de Interés Cultural) in 1876.