The Serra de Tramuntana has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011. Stretching for nearly 90 kilometers across Mallorca’s northwest coast, the mountain range earned this title not only for its dramatic scenery but also for a landscape shaped by human hands. For centuries, generations of craftsmen built terraces, paths, and walls entirely from stone. These skilled artisans are known as the Margers de Mallorca, the island’s traditional dry stone masons. Their work is physically demanding…
Hiking the Camí de s’Arxiduc: Valldemossa, Muntanya del Voltor and Caragolí
You may have spotted it from the winding road between Valldemossa and Deià. The jagged towers of the Mirador de ses Puntes that rise dramatically above the cliffs. Almost unreal, almost unreachable. How could anyone possibly get up there? The answer is as intriguing as the view itself, because reaching this iconic lookout requires a special permit to cross the protected landscape of the Muntanya del Voltor. A worthwhile destination in itself but also a great starting point for hiking the Camí…







