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kit_mc Says: Once you're at the top of the summit after all those steps, take it easy now... The views from the top mean you can see pretty far across the island in all directions. The centrepiece of the fortess is a small church. Inside this you've got some very very old rather random...
kit_mc Says: From the parish church, 180 steps take you up to the Santuari Sant Salvador, the highest point in Arta, with great views across the town and the surrounding landscape. This fortress dates back to the Moorish days of the 10th to 13th century and used to serve as a sanctuary...
Esglesia Paroquial de la Transfigaracio del Senyor
kit_mc Says: The Parish Church of the Transfiguration lies just before the the steps to the Santueri de Sant Salvador. This place is huge and boxy from the outside, with vaulted gaps up on the roof. A side door leads to a smalll museum with an entry fee of 1.30 euros. You enter the...
Bigs Says: Fortunately it's a bit off the beaten path to go there. The road to get there is very narrow and there are not so many places where two cars can pass each other easily, and you should be a bit used to drive serpentines too. Once on top of the pass you will get a nice view...
Bigs Says: For those of you that are interested in churches while travelling. This church lies on the stairway that is leading up to the fortress. It's still higher that the rest of the town as you can see on this pic.
Fortress Santuari de San Salvador
Bigs Says: This fortress is the eyecatcher of Arta. You should make your way up there to enjoy the view over the town and the nearby coast. For those of you who are lazy you can drive all way up and park your car in front of the fort. Otherwise you can take the steep but shady stairway...
Bigs Says: The tourist guide says that these old stones are the best kept remaining of one of the first settlements on the island. A little way is showing you around and you get some information at the entrance. Scientists think that this Talayot culture dates back to the 12th century...
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kit_mc Says: This modern cafe is among the restaurants on the main strip. It's popular with local teenagers, possibly the trendy set, the bright young things who hang around the counter chatting with the waiter looking disinterested! Kind of funky music though...At the back are some...
Cafe Le Parisien: Style over substance?
kit_mc Says: The food in this place is a combination of some Spanish, most more contemporary European. It's another one listed in That Guide Book as medium priced, and again, really this is one of th most expensive on the stretch.I didn't eat here as I generally didn't like the...
Restaurant Ca'n Balaguer: Traditional fare, yum...
kit_mc Says: This one is listed in RG guidebook as low price, which I'd disagree with. It's a nice restaurant, obviously very popular too serving some very nice Spanish and Mallorcan dishes, but it isn't what I'd call cheap, more mid-range.The staff were very friendly and attentive. The...
Es Passeig: Excellent Contemporary Choice
kit_mc Says: This was one of the best restaurants that I went to in Mallorca. Owned, I think, by a German woman (everyone is greeted at the door in German it seemed), this place offers a three course evening menu at €16.80. This makes it a little more expensive than some of the other...
Any restorant in Arta: Seafood
russian_yaz Says: Caldereta (lobster stew), fish-based rice dishes and above all, local prawns are the stellar dishes in its seafood cuisine. Gourmets will find curious ingredients such as sea fennel and espinagades, delicious pastries filled with vegetables and little eels, which is very...
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This is quite a special, albeit expensive florests. From here I bought my Mallorca souvenir (I have to take something home from each trip!), which, unusually for me, ended up being a plant pot with a kind of torquoise cracked glaze.
They were selling some rather quaint Christmas decorations as well as flowers and plant holders at the time I was here
There is a very small cafe on site too. Be careful, they take credit cards and you might end up leaving with more than you think!!
What to buy: Well, flowers or, as mentioned above, there are some really nice plant pot holders. Just that little bit different.
What to pay: From 10 to 20 euro.
Written Oct 19, 2005
Address: C/d'Antoni Blanes 4
Phone: 971 829 536
Festivals and popular traditions
russian_yaz Says: Handicrafts made from palmito leaves are Artà's most important point of artisan reference. Baskets, hats and other products delight tourists, who visit the municipality to discover how tradition is harmoniously combined with modernity. The holiday season begins with a...
russian_yaz Says: Artà has a rich cultural life and historic heritage of great value. Both of these two characteristics can be found in centres such as Na Batlessa, which is owned by the town hall. Today, this ancient manor home serves multiple purposes; it houses the public library, a youth...
russian_yaz Says: The municipality of Artà offers a rich and varied landscape. The municipality's highest mountains - Talaia Greda (561 metres) and Puig de Ferrutx (519) - are carpeted with beautiful pine groves, Holm oak forests and scrubland with wild olive trees. The main geographical...
Bigs Says: Next to the small road that leads to the Talayot culture there are some rural farms whch give a good impression on the rural Mallorcan life.
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Arta was one of the inland list of places I wanted to visit in Mallorca. Over on the east coast there aren't a whole lot of places to visit that are off the beaten track. Arta isn't off the beaten...
Arta, natural park and beatiful lonely beaches
The village of Artà, the municipality's main population center, is located inland on an elevation that reaches 170 metres above sea level. The rest of the municipality's inhabitants can be found in......
Old stones and newer ones around Arta
The earliest inhabitants of Mallorca lived here. You can visit this old surroundings of a Talayot village and get an impression of life in those days.
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