3 roadtrips through Mallorca
One of the best ways to discover all the charms of Mallorca is by travelling around the island in a car. Renting a car is one of the most comfortable ways to enjoy the island and find all those magical corners full of beauty.
There are winding roads with views of the coast and the sea, stretches along stunning cliffs, mountain roads carved into the rocks and roads on the plains with the sea on the horizon. A car route in Mallorca is undoubtedly one of the best ways to enjoy the island.
It is possible to make routes through spectacular places if you have a car. Picture-postcard coves, Mediterranean mountains, picturesque villages, privileged viewpoints and enchanted caves await you if you use a vehicle to reach every corner of the island and move around freely.
At Mon Port, we would like to suggest three routes for you to discover three different parts of Mallorca. These three routes by car in Mallorca are not to be missed when you come to the island.
Route through the Serra de Tramuntana and Sa Calobra
This route crosses the island almost from one end to the other and through it you will be able to enjoy the wonderful natural spectacle that the Serra de Tramuntana offers. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, you can see the symbiosis between natural and human factors over centuries that has resulted in a monumental work of art that blends culture, traditions, aesthetics, spirituality and identity.
This route also allows you to discover places such as Calvià, Valldemossa, Pollença and Deià. The roads in the north of the island allow us to travel through the exact place where the mountain beats and land and sea meet.
And after a good drive, there is nothing better than experiencing one of the main attractions of the route: the descent to Sa Calobra. Sa Calobra is a cove in the municipality of Escorca, it is located in the heart of the Tramuntana mountains and is one of the main attractions for tourists. A snake of asphalt with a devilish slope, where you can discover the most famous tie knot (nus de corbata) in the Mediterranean. And what can you say about the beach, embraced by two mountains that will make you feel like you're in paradise.
Route through the south of the island
Just like the north, the south of the island also hides magical places to visit. As if it were a scene from a film, driving through the south of the island is like driving through the most summery Mediterranean landscape. The bales of straw, very typical of the Mallorcan landscape, combine with the green earth and the blue sky.
Along the roads in the south of the island, you have the opportunity to enjoy this stretch of coastline to the full. From Palma, take the motorway towards Campos (Ma-19) and exit at exit 26 or 27 (Llucmajor). From there, we recommend you take the less busy roads towards Cala Figuera, Cala Santanyí, Cala S'Almonia, Cala Mondragó or Es Trenc. Coves and fine sandy beaches to achieve the impossible: that the dream trip never ends.
If on the previous route we were able to enjoy the living nature of the Serra Tramuntana, on this route through the south of Mallorca you will discover the charms of the coast and the sea. There is no better option if you want to spend a day of peace and quiet on the beach.
Route by the path of the King James
Finally, and to end our recommendation of these 3 car routes around Mallorca, Mon Port would like to offer you a slightly different option that is full of history. In 1229, James. I of Aragon, known as the Conqueror, landed on Mallorca. After almost 4 years, he reconquered the entire territory of the island, which at that time was in the possession of the Moors.
One of the most famous car routes around the island retraces his steps and recalls all this history. From Santa Ponsa, the site chosen for the landing, to Sant Elm, a small, charming village where his army first dropped anchor. Discovering the history of Mallorca by seeing and experiencing the most emblematic sites is unique.
Without a doubt, this is a route that oozes history and love for tradition. You can organise several stops with the car and travel the same paths that almost a thousand years ago the nobles and their armies also travelled.
As we hope you can deduce, Mallorca by car can have the same charm as it does from any other perspective. Apart from that, with a car you are independent and don't have to rely only on public transport or guided excursions.With a car you can set your own routes and pace. And, above all, you can enjoy the wonders that the island has to offer. If you have any doubts about these 3 routes by car around Mallorca, at Mon Port we will be delighted to guide you and give you all the information you need.
