The BEST secret spot for sunrise in Mallorca
Mallorca is the biggest island of the Balearic Islands. As such, there is a huge variety of stunning locations to visit, and you might find it hard to plan your trip over there. I know I did.
Fortunately, I found an awesome secret spot for sunrise in Mallorca, that I’m going to share with you so you don’t miss it while you travel there!
Part of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca is a dream destination: warm weather, countless beaches and incredible mountains, perfect for hiking in Mallorca. Flights tickets to Mallorca from Europe are pretty cheap as well, making it a nice choice for travelers.
In May 2017, I was traveling around Mallorca for 3 days, and had planned my whole itinerary. On the second morning, I planned to go to Cap Formentor to catch the sunrise, to the northernmost part of the island. If you’ve browsed the internet trying to find the best spot for sunrise in Mallorca, you might have found the same thing.
But I’m glad I didn’t go. Why? I found even better. A secret spot for sunrise in Mallorca.
On the previous day I was talking with a local about its island, and trying to see if he had any suggestions for places to visit.
Tip: Always talk with locals. They know the BEST spots. (check out this insane hidden spot in Switzerland)
I mentioned I was planning to go to Cap Formentor for sunrise, and he grinned « Like all tourists ». Of course everybody goes there, and the spot is CROWDED. Not my idea of an ideal sunrise.
He shared with me a secret spot, that very few people know about. It’s called « Talaia d’Albercutx », talaia meaning « watchtower » in catalan.
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Directions to the secret spot for sunrise in Mallorca
Here’s how to get to it:
-Drive in the direction of Cap Formentor
-Drive past Pollença Harbour
-Drive past Formentor on the Ma-2210
-Within 10mn drive, you’ll get to Mirador Es Colomer
-Here, you could be tempted to stay there for the view, or to keep driving on the main road to reach Cap Formentor
-Instead, take the little backroad on the right. Pay attention, it’s easy to miss it.
-The road goes up the mountain with many hairpin turns. Drive it all the way up.
-Once you get to the very end of the road, park your car.
-You’re done.
This is what you’ll see right next to the end of the road. An abandoned structure, which was once a massive hillside house.
Grab your gear, and head to the right side of the road, where you can see a brick watchtower in the distance.
Be careful, there might be mountain goats in the area.
Once you get to the bottom of the watchtower, you’ll notice a ladder on the side. Just climb it, and go to the very top.
There you go, you are at the best spot for sunrise in Mallorca. From up there, you have a stunning panoramic view of the island, that is just perfect to watch the sun rise and color the morning sky.
The best part about this location is you don’t even have to check where the sun rises. Because you have a panoramic view, you’ll be able to catch the sunrise at whatever time of year.
TIPS
General tips to catch the sunrise in this secret spot:
-Make sure to spend the night in an area close by, to make it easy to be on time for sunrise
-Check the sunrise time the night before: type « sunrise mallorca » in Google to get the exact time for the day
-Wake up early, to allow time to grab a bite and coffee, and to leave room for mistakes (you might get stuck in traffic or take the wrong road!)
-When you drive up the mountain road, drive safe. The road is arduous to drive on.
-Make sure you pack a jacket; it gets insanely windy up there! Beware your hat doesn’t fly off
-Take photos, but most importantly: remember to stop and enjoy the moment
Now you’re in our little secret: the best spot for sunrise in Mallorca. As I mentioned, you can see in every direction on top of the watchtower. Because of this, you can as easily go to this spot for sunset, and it’ll also be the perfect spot to watch the sunset from.
In any case, I hope you’ll have an EPIC time watching the sunrise or sunset at this secret spot.
Wondering what to do after this sunrise? Check out the BEST things to do in Mallorca!
Do you have another favorite spot for sunrise in Mallorca? Let me know in the comments!
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Thank you so much for sharing this awesome place.
I really like that there aren’t too may pictures on google and google maps about it so it’s pretty quite.
I’m looking forward to see more of your ‘secret places’ 😀
Best Regards from the sunrise
Yves