Translated to mean “founded by the sea”, the seaside village of Banyalbufar rests on the southwest face of the Tramuntana mountains on Mallorca's north coast. The most characteristic feature in Banyalbufar are the ‘marjades' (stepped slopes), which lead down to the Mediterranean. Around 2,000 steppes emanate from the peak of the location, which were once devoted exclusively to the growth of the highly prized Malvasy grape and production of Malvasier wine.


The inhabitants of Banyalbufar devote themselves almost exclusively to agriculture and fishing remains merely a secondary industry. Produce from Banyalbufar include wheat, barley, pulses, olives, flax, hemp, saffron and, above all, wine.

In the centre of the area lies an old manor-house known as La Baronía. The Cafe Bellavista lives up to its name; one can enjoy a beautiful view of the coast from the café. In order to protect themselves from Moorish pirates, the inhabitants constructed a watchtower outside of the municipality. The watchtower, known as the Torre de ses Animes, overlooks the sea and is today the most-visited point of interest in Mallorca. The small bay-beach is accessible only by a steep stairway.

There are a few hotels to spend a peaceful holiday in this landscape of extraordinary beauty. There are 190 rooms across three hotels, Sa Baronia, Sa Coma and Mar i Vent, as well as the rural guesthouse, Ca'n Busquets.



Walking Routes
One of the most beautiful walks around the island is the route to the Port des Canonge in Banyalbufar. Once a philosophers' path through the peaceful fishing bay, the route leads imperceptibly downhill through shaded pine forests. Further on, the route is bounded by bizarre rock formations and affords magnificent views of the coast. The far-flung bay of Port des Canonge, with its tiny gravel beaches comes alive only at weekends, when the local fisherman set their boats to the water. The endpoint of the walk is a curve in the road 85-86 km east of Banyalbufar. The walk traverses an easy to moderately difficult, wide forest path to Port des Canonge. The path is marked at intervals with orange signs.

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