Manacor Travel Guide

  Close up of the monastery
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  • Close up of the monastery
      Close up of the monastery
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  • Torre dels Enagistes
      Torre dels Enagistes
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  • Convent Sant Vicenç Ferrer
      Convent Sant Vicenç Ferrer
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  • The Pearl Factory
      The Pearl Factory
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  • Torre del Palau
      Torre del Palau
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Mare de Déu dels Dolors, the main church

Mare de Déu dels Dolors, the main church, Manacor

 russian_yaz Says:  Easy to find it, U´ll see it right from the road or railroad if U arrived on train. The church of la Mare de Déu dels Dolors, dates from the nineteenth century. Built on the site of earlier churches, the 75-metre-high belltower is Mallorca's highest and a symbol of the city.... 

Convent Sant Vicenç Ferrer

Convent Sant Vicenç Ferrer, Manacor

 russian_yaz Says:  The most important building in Manacor's modern history, is the convent of Sant Vicenç Ferrer (1576). It´s cloister was constructed in the seventeenth century and passed into the hands of the municipality in 1835. 

Torre del Palau

Torre del Palau, Manacor

 russian_yaz Says:  Located on Plaza del Rector Rubí, is the only vestige that remains of the palace James II ordered to be built at the beginning of the fourteenth century as the temporary residence for the kings of Mallorca.I was a little bit confused trying to find it. Is right behind the... 

The Old Town

The Old Town, Manacor

 Tolik Says:  Old Manacor offers a few interesting old buildings worth a visit. The Nostra Senyora Verge dels Dolores at the Rector Rubi square is unexpectedly large church (for a small town like Manacor). Its bell tower called the Torre Rubi, is the highest building in Manacor (75m). The... 

The Pearl Factory

The Pearl Factory, Manacor

 Tolik Says:  The factory was our main reason to visit Manacor. We booked an island tour and a few days later arrived here. The factory was already open (free, Mon – Fri 9AM – 1PM, 2PM – 7PM, Sat – Sun 10AM – 1PM). Next to the entrance, a statue depicted rather somber local woman with a... 

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Nightlife  

Es Bido

Es Bido, Manacor

 Rafa1986 Says:  Has anyone ever been to Es Bido?? I'd like somebody to tell me sth about it! 

Shopping  

NOT KNOWN: Arts /crafts large models of sailing ships

NOT KNOWN: Arts /crafts  large models of sailing ships, Manacor

 ReginaldTrew Says:  It is a very large, very interesting Arts/crafts shop next door to the Pearl museum/Factory. I want to find the name of the Arts/Craft Shop and its email address if possible as I wish to purchase one of their splendid models of the sailing Tea Clipper 'Cutty Sark'Can anyone... 

Local Customs  

Manacor citizens

Manacor citizens, Manacor

 Rafa1986 Says:  Um I have some questions so I'd like to know which useres from here live in Manacor... I just hope someone can be gentle enough to reply me on some of my quetions! 

Curiosity

Curiosity, Manacor

 russian_yaz Says:  The ximbomba, a friction percussion instrument widely used in the Mediterranean, was the origin of the fiesta of the same name, which takes place in Son Macià on Carnival Saturday. This instrument has traditionally been used to celebrate pork slaughtering in Mallorca. It... 

Traditions and festivities

Traditions and festivities, Manacor

 russian_yaz Says:  Different ancestral traditions connected to music and dance can be seen in the municipality's popular fiestas. The winter fiesta cycle begins on January 16 and 17 with the Beneïdes de Sant Antoni Abat or blessings over the animals. Masked devils come out on the streets... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Torre dels Enagistes

Torre dels Enagistes, Manacor

 russian_yaz Says:  Around 2km outside Manacor, heading to Calas de Manacor U'll see a sign pointing righ "Museo de Manacor". Is pointing to the Manacor museum. But firt U´ll see an old small arab shape building called Torre dels Enagistes that houses part of the museum exhibitions and also... 

Olive Art Exposition

Olive Art Exposition, Manacor

 Tolik Says:  You will find this amazing place on the outskirts of Manacor, at Carretera Palma-Manacor. First thing you notice here is a group of giant dinosaurs on the square next to the store. It remains mystery to me what the dinosaurs have in common with olive wood; I guess that... 

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Manacor, pearls and caves

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 Manacor, 50km from Palma, is well known by it's pearl factory Majorica. Now days the production is reducing a little bit but the quality still reigns. THe town is not like other ancient towns in... 

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Manacor, the Pearl Capital

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 Manacor is a big industrial town in the Sierra de Levant (eastern Mallorca) well known due to its pearl factory. Visit to the factory is free and takes 0.5 hour or so. Much more time you will... 

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