Hotels near Cap de Formentor

Cap de Formentor is the long, narrow peninsula that forms Mallorca's most northerly point - 14 km of sheer cliffs, pine forest, and turquoise coves. The MA-2210 road runs the spine of the cape, ending at the Far de Formentor (Formentor Lighthouse), in service since 1863 and perched 210 metres above the Mediterranean.

Two viewpoints justify a stop on the way out. The Mirador des Colomer looks over a 200-metre rock pillar where peregrine falcons nest. Cala Figuera can be glimpsed from a smaller pull-out further along, and the sandy Platja de Formentor is the only beach on the cape - white sand, calm water, no road noise. From mid-June to mid-September the cape road is closed to private cars from 10:00 to 19:00 to control traffic; visitors take the shuttle bus from Port de Pollenca (returns every 30 min).

Pro Tip: Sunrise at the lighthouse is the experience of the trip - the cape catches the first light over the open Mediterranean. Drive out before 09:30 to beat both the shuttle restriction and the coach groups, and bring sturdy shoes for the short trail behind the lighthouse.