Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.museudionisbennassar.com
;
Carrer de Roca 14; adult/child €2/free; 10am-2pm Tue-Sun
mid-Mar-Oct)
Casa-Museu Dionís Bennàssar, the home of local artist Dionís Bennàssar
(1904-67), hosts a permanent collection of his works. Downstairs are early etchings, wa-
tercolours and oils, depicting mostly local scenes. Works on the other floors range from a
series on fish that is strangely reminiscent of Miquel Barceló's efforts in Palma's cathed-
ral, to a series of nudes and portraits of dancing girls.
Món d'Aventura
ADVENTURE SPORTS
( 971 53 52 48;
www.mondaventura.com
; Plaça Vella 8; canyoning €40-50; 10am-2pm &
5-9pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat & Sun)
Canyoning, caving, kayaking, climbing, coasteering,
hik ing - you name the pulse-racing sport, Món d'Aventura has it covered. This is one of
the most repubtable adventure sports operators on the north coast.
Festivals & Events
Davallament
RELIGIOUS
( Mar or Apr)
At this haunting yet entrancing re-enactment of the Passion Play, on
GOod Friday the body of Christ is solemnly paraded down the 365 steps of Calvari by
torchlight. It is one of the island's most moving Easter celebrations.
Festival de Pollença
CULTURAL
(
www.festivalpollenca.com
;
late Jul-Aug)
Orchestras, exhibitions and film screenings come
to the atmospheric Sant Domingo cloister for this summer arts festival.
Festes de la Patrona
HISTORICAL
( late Jul-early Aug)
Dress up as a swashbuckling pirate or all in white and throw your-
self into the crowd to celebrate the big and boisterous Festes de la Patrona, with mock
battles between the Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians;
Click here
)
to mark the
siege and attack by Saracen pirates in 1550.
La Fira
MARKET
( 2nd Sun in Nov)
A massive market held in the Convent de Sant Domingo and else-
where around town.
