Port de Pollença (Balearic ; ) is a small town in northern

Majorca Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, i ...

, Spain, on the Bay of Pollença about 6 km east of

Pollença Pollença () is a town and municipality in the northern part of the island of Mallorca, near Cap de Formentor and Alcúdia. It lies inland, about west of its port, Port de Pollença. History The origin of the name "Pollença" can be traced ba ...

and two kilometres southeast of Cala Sant Vicenç.

Cap de Formentor Cap de Formentor () is the northernmost point of Majorca, Mallorca, on the Formentor peninsula. Location Cap de Formentor is located on the northernmost point of the Balearic Islands, Balearic Island Majorca, Mallorca in Spain. Its highest poi ...

is connected to Port de Pollença via a 13.5 km road.

Geography

Port de Pollença is the most northerly town in Majorca. It is split into several main areas: Pine walk, Boquer, Central, Siller, Pinaret, Llenaire and Gotmar. The scenic Boquer Valley runs north-east from the town, near the ruins of the pre-Roman city of Bocchoris, one of the oldest settlements on the island.

The Pine walk

The Pine Walk fronts onto a sheltered part of the larger . It is the most popular walk around the coastal line of the town and features a

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bust of the artist

Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa (1871–1959), known in Catalan as Hermenegild (or Hermen) Anglada Camarasa, was a Catalan and Balearic Spanish painter. Life and career Born in Barcelona, he studied there at the Llotja School. His early work ha ...

. Near the end of the Pine Walk stands the old Military Base, home of a number of fire fighting aircraft.

Military

During the

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, the base was supporting ''Seefliegerstaffel'' aircraft from the German

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, for instance, a number of

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. Nowadays, a number of amphibious fire fighting aircraft, typically

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, are kept at the air base to the north of the town and can often be seen on exercise around the bay. The air base is also used as a holiday destination for military personnel from

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Central

The main square ''Plaça Miguel Capllonch'', named and featuring a bronze bust of pianist and composer

Miquel Capllonch Rotger Miquel Capllonch Rotger (14 January 1861 in Pollença - 21 December 1935) was a Majorcan pianist and composer. He studied music in Pollença with his cousin, Joan Rotger, organist of the parish of Pollença. He continued his musical studies with ...

, is surrounded by restaurants, shops and bars, with the ''Church of Our Lady of Carmen'' lying to the west. A weekly market, held on Wednesdays, sees the square filled with traders selling fruit, fish, clothing and crafts.

Southern

To the south, there is a large, older urbanisation, consisting of three areas: ''Urban El Pinaret'', ''Urban Gotmar'' and ''Urban Llenaire''. The area is made up mainly of flats, small hotels and private homes, and has slowly developed over the years. The beach around the area is family friendly, with a gentle grade into the sea, water sports and a wide promenade suitable for walking and cycling.

Highways

A bypass links the main road into the town ''PM-220 Carretera Pollença'' north to the ''PM-221'' following a scenic route along the Cap de Formentor.

Culture

Many artists and celebrities have made Port de Pollença their home, or made short trips to the bay during their life. Famous painters such as the Argentinian

Atilio Boveri Atilio Boveri was born in Rauch, Buenos Aires, Argentina on 6 April 1885. He was a leading figure in the visual arts of Argentina, who worked as a painter, engraver, ceramist, and architect, as well as a historian, journalist, and writer. He was ...

and

lived in Port de Pollença and popularized the place. A number of

's paintings can be seen at the Museum of Pollença. Famous writers such as

Rubén Darío Félix Rubén García Sarmiento (18 January 1867 – 6 February 1916), known as Rubén Darío ( , ), was a Nicaraguan poet who initiated the Spanish-language literary movement known as '' modernismo'' (modernism) that flourished at the end of ...

visited the place in the early 1900s and wrote a number of poems while on the island. The poet

Miquel Costa i Llobera Miquel Costa i Llobera (10 March 1854 – 16 October 1922) was a Spanish poet from Majorca. He mainly wrote in Catalan language. He is regarded as a prominent figure of Catalan poetry. Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo described him as an excellent ...

wrote several of his poems about landscapes or history of Pollença and

Formentor Cap de Formentor () is the northernmost point of Majorca, Mallorca, on the Formentor peninsula. Location Cap de Formentor is located on the northernmost point of the Balearic Islands, Balearic Island Majorca, Mallorca in Spain. Its highest poi ...

. Recently, the Peruvian writer

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(winner of the

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) stayed at the Hotel Formentor. Hotel Formentor is also the backdrop to

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's 2018 novel, "Firmamento".

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visited the town in the early 20th century and stayed at a hotel in the Pine Walk area, which she describes in her book

Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories ''Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories'' is a short story collection by Agatha Christie published in the UK only in November 1991 by HarperCollins. It was not published in the US but all the stories contained within it had previously been ...

"... a small hotel standing on the edge of the sea looking out over a view that in the misty haze of a fine morning had the exquisite vagueness of a Japanese print."

Argentine singer-songwriter and actress

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wrote a song titled "

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" that was popularized by

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in 1982. It tells a love story that Ross lived in the beaches of Port de Pollença and is considered a quintessential

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in Argentina.

Beaches

Port de Pollensa is home to a beautiful beach in this village, but around the area, there are numerous coves and beaches. The most popular include: * Cala Figuera * Cala Murta * Cala Formentor * Cala Sant Vicenç, Mallorca * Cala Boquer * Llenaire Beach * Can Cuarassa Beach.

Gallery

File:Badia de Pollença (La Victòria) 03 ies.jpg, Pollensa Bay File:SunriseMallorcaResidence.JPG, Sunrise across Port de Pollença File:Pollenca Halbinsel Formentor Blick nach Port Pollenca 1.JPG, Views over the harbour File:Puerto de Pollensa. Playa.jpg, Beach about Llenaire File:Finca Boquer at Port de Pollença.JPG, Finca de Boquer, near Boquer Valley File:Pinewalk.JPG, Pinewalk File:061 Exploring the pine walk.JPG, The Pine Walk File:061 Puerto Pollenca beach by day.JPG, The small beach File:072 The pine walk at night.JPG, The Pine Walk at night File:Sunset in the bay of Pollença.jpg, Sunset in the bay of Pollença

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Port de Pollenca Populated places in Mallorca Geography of Mallorca Pollença Seaside resorts in Spain