Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Sa Pobla & Muro
Sa Pobla, a grid-street rural centre and the end of the (railway) line from Palma, is in
Mallorca's agricultural heartland. Five kilometres south across the potato flats from Sa
Pobla, Muro boasts the sandstone
Església de Sant Joan Baptista
, a brooding Gothic
creation reminiscent of Sineu's main church.
Sa Pobla hosts a lively Sunday market and one of the longest-standing winemakers on
the island,
Bodegas Crestatx
(
971 54 07 41; Carrer de Joan Sindic;
9am-1pm)
, which is
well worth a visit.
Can Planes
(
www.ajsapobla.net
; Carrer d'Antoni Maura 6; adult/child €2/free; 10am-2pm &
4-8pm Tue-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat & Sun)
houses the
Museu d'Art Contemporani
, a chan-
ging display of works by Mallorquin and foreign artists residing on the island. Upstairs,
the
Museu de Sa Jugueta Antiga
is a touching collection of old toys, some with a bull-
fighting theme.
Aug)
, while the
Festes de Sant Antoni Abat
( 16-17 Jan)
has a little bit of
everything with processions, fireworks, folk music, dancing and blessings for work an-
imals; the night of the 16th is the most lively time.
Getting There & Away
Sa Pobla is an hour by train from Palma (€3.95, one hour) via Inca. The station, where
buses also terminate, is about 1km southeast of central Plaça de la Constitució. Muro is
on the same line.
THE SOUTHEAST
Small hamlets lie scattered across this region of Mallorca. While few warrant more than
a passing glance, they sit alongside numerous wineries and sometimes in the shadow of
former monasteries high on the hilltops. Apart from wine, local products to track down
here include pearls, woodwork and glasswork. The two main towns of the region,
Manacor and Felanitx, are useful for orienting yourself but otherwise have little to offer.
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