Bellver & the west

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What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.

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Where it sits

The circle is Bellver & the west and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.

How far is everything?

From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.

• Cycle the bay10 min walk864 m
• Fundació Miró13 min walk1.1 km
• Santa Catalina market & tapas25 min walk2.1 km
• Es Baluard & the city walls26 min walk2.1 km
• La Seu cathedral7 min taxi2.5 km
• Tapas & an ensaïmada7 min taxi2.5 km
• The old town & patios8 min taxi2.7 km
• Portixol (beach)10 min taxi3.2 km
• Portixol seafront brunch10 min taxi3.2 km

On your doorstep

What you’re living next to if you stay here.

• 3.The Sóller vintage train — A century-old wooden train that rattles up over the Tramuntana mountains to the pretty town of Sóller, then a tram down to its port. A gloriously slow, scenic ride and one of Mallorca's best days out; go midweek.
• 4.The Serra de Tramuntana — The UNESCO mountain range along the west coast — a spectacular drive through terraced villages like Valldemossa and Deià, cliff coves and hairpin roads to Sa Calobra. Rent a car; it's the wild, beautiful other side of the island.
• 5.A turquoise cove swim — Mallorca's calling card is its 'calas' — small turquoise coves in pine-backed cliffs. From wild Cala Deià to the long white Es Trenc in the south, pick one and swim in impossibly clear water. Go early for parking and space.
• 7.Bellver Castle — A rare round Gothic castle on a wooded hill above the city, with a circular courtyard and 360° views over Palma, the bay and the mountains. A short climb or drive; the best panorama of the city, especially at sunset.
• 16.Cap de Formentor — The wild, cliff-edged cape at Mallorca's northern tip — a dramatic drive to a lighthouse with the Tramuntana falling into the sea, and a dreamy beach on the way. The island's grandest view.
• 17.Caves of Drach — Vast caves on the east coast filled with stalactites and one of the world's largest underground lakes — where a live classical concert plays from little boats on the water. Pure theatre.
• 18.Alcúdia old town — A perfectly walled medieval town in the north — honey-stone lanes, a lively market, and Roman ruins just outside. A lovely change of pace from the coast.