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East Mallorca day trip: Artà caves and an aloe plantation
An aloe vera farm, a rural market and the Artà caves in one day across the Serra de Llevant.
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Towns of Mallorca · Llevant (east)
Artà
Also known as Artá
A walled enclosure crowns the town: Sant Salvador at the top, and the talaiots of Ses Païsses on the outskirts.
- Things to do
- 3 in town · 9 nearby
- Area
- Llevant (east)
- Best time
- 16–17 January, Sant Antoni
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Things to do in Artà
The 14th-century walls of Sant Salvador enclose the sanctuary at the top of the town, where a Moorish citadel once stood; a long stairway climbs up from the parish church. On the outskirts, Ses Païsses was a Talaiotic settlement inhabited for over a thousand years, with a wall of blocks weighing up to eight tonnes.
Artà Tuesday market on Plaça del Conqueridor
Weekly Tuesday-morning market on Plaça del Conqueridor and nearby streets, with the municipal market open from 8:00; walking around is free.
Poblat talaiòtic de Ses Païsses
Ses Païsses Talayotic settlement (Artà)
Walled prehistoric enclosure with a monumental gateway and central talayot, shaded by holm oaks and a short walk from central Artà.
Closed on Sundays according to Google
Coves and beaches in Artà
Artà on the map
The stamp marks the town; the dots are the experiences in and around it, coloured by category.
In Artà
- East Mallorca day trip: Artà caves and an aloe plantation0.1 km
- Artà Tuesday market on Plaça del Conqueridor0.3 km
- Ses Païsses Talayotic settlement (Artà)0.9 km
Around
When to visit Artà, and tips
- 01
When to go
Sant Antoni, on 16 and 17 January, is the town’s best-loved festival. Morning is the best time to climb to Sant Salvador; Tuesday is market day.
- 02
A local tip
Park in one of the public car parks on the edge of the centre and walk up in sturdy shoes. TIB line 411 links Artà with Cala Rajada and Manacor.
Quick facts
- Market
- Tuesday
- Best-loved festival
- Sant Antoni, 16–17 January
- Ses Païsses
- Inhabited c. 1100 BC–AD 50
Where to stay in Artà
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Near Artà
Within 12 km as the crow flies, nearest first.
18-hole golf at Pula Golf (Son Servera)
A par-72, 6,246 m course opened in 1995 and redesigned by José María Olazábal, with a covered driving range and Trackman Range.
18-hole golf at Capdepera Golf
18-, 12- or 9-hole green fee in the east of the island, with dynamic prices from EUR 75 and online tee-time booking.
One-hour horse ride at Cala Mesquida
A guided one-hour ride from the ranch through the stream bed and virgin pinewood to the dunes of Cala Mesquida; suitable from age 5.
Pony ride for children in the Cala Mesquida woods
A pony ride through the Cala Mesquida woods, half an hour or one hour, with parents leading the children by the halter.
Capdepera Castle: walls and views over Llevant
Walk along the walls of Capdepera's medieval fortress, €3 admission and free for children per the sources.
Hot-air balloon flight over Mallorca
A sunrise or sunset balloon flight over Mallorca's Llevant region, with coast and mountains in view.
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Nearby towns
- Capdepera7.0 km
- Son Servera8.3 km
- Sant Llorenç des Cardassar11 km
- Manacor19 km
- Ariany21 km
- Santa Margalida21 km
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What is there to see and do in Artà?
The 14th-century walls of Sant Salvador enclose the sanctuary at the top of the town, where a Moorish citadel once stood; a long stairway climbs up from the parish church. On the outskirts, Ses Païsses was a Talaiotic settlement inhabited for over a thousand years, with a wall of blocks weighing up to eight tonnes. Atlas de Mallorca lists 3 experiences in town and 9 nearby: East Mallorca day trip: Artà caves and an aloe plantation, Artà Tuesday market on Plaça del Conqueridor, Ses Païsses Talayotic settlement (Artà), 18-hole golf at Pula Golf (Son Servera), 18-hole golf at Capdepera Golf, One-hour horse ride at Cala Mesquida.
When is the best time to visit Artà?
Sant Antoni, on 16 and 17 January, is the town’s best-loved festival. Morning is the best time to climb to Sant Salvador; Tuesday is market day.
Any practical tips for visiting Artà?
Park in one of the public car parks on the edge of the centre and walk up in sturdy shoes. TIB line 411 links Artà with Cala Rajada and Manacor.
Sources
Our own text, based on these sources consulted on 2026-10-23. Dates, opening times and bus lines change: check them before you go.