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(
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). Townsfolk dressed up as scimitar-waving Moorish pirates and pole-
toting villagers engage in several mock encounters, to the thunder of drums and
blunderbusses, around town on the afternoon of 2 August. The night before, the
town centre is the scene of one almighty drinking spree, with folk thronging the
bars and squares, and live concerts blaring through the night from 11pm. No won-
der the following day's battles don't get started until 7pm! Spectacular fireworks
conclude the festivities.
Shopping
Pollença is filled with engaging little boutiques and its shopping is - bar Palma - the best
on the island.
Hito
ARTS & CRAFTS
(
www.hitohome.com
; Carrer del Calvari 10; 10.30am-2pm & 5-8pm Mon & Wed-Sat,
10.30am-2pm Sun)
A gallery, designer homeware store and artist-in-residence project
rolled into one, Hito is run by New York expat jewellers Gillian Conroy and Danica Wil-
cox. On display are eye-catching, one-of-a-kind local crafts and accessories, from Teixits
Vicens' fine
robes de llengües
(Mallorcan striped fabrics) to sheepskin baby booties and
faux hunting trophies made of felt.
There are rotating art exhibitions upstairs, many of which have a contemporary slant,
and downstairs you'll find the Museu Martí Vicenç (
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)
.
La Merceria
ARTS & CRAFTS
(Carrer del Monti-Sion 3; 10am-2pm & 5-9.30pm Tue-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat & Sun)
This glori-
ously retro emporium merges vintage style with contemporary design. Among the unique
trinkets and gifts are nostalgic sepia postcards of old Pollença, Barcelona fashion, hand-
made straw boaters for a dash of Gatsby glamour, idiosyncratic ceramics (we dig the
watering-can dog and sardine lights), glassware, art and jewellery. Out back there's a fab
collection of kids' books and clothing.
Sunday Market
MARKET
