Towns of Mallorca · Serra de Tramuntana

Valldemossa

Also known as Valldemosa

Stone lanes, doors and shutters painted green, and the Charterhouse tower clad in tiles of the same green, above a valley of terraces.

Valldemossa · 39°43′N · 2°37′E
ATLAS DE MALLORCA Valldemossa 39°43′N · 2°37′E Nº 52 / 53

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Things to do in Valldemossa

The Royal Charterhouse began as King Sanç’s palace in 1309 and belonged to Carthusian monks from 1399. Chopin and George Sand stayed there in the winter of 1838–39: he finished his Preludes and she wrote “A Winter in Majorca”. It is also the home town of Saint Catalina Tomàs, whose birthplace still stands.

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In Valldemossa

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When to visit Valldemossa, and tips

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    When to go

    In late July for the Beata festivities: on 28 July the Triumphal Cart parades with the Beateta, a court of little angels and the xeremiers (bagpipers). In August, the Chopin Festival, held since 1930.

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    A local tip

    Try coca de patata, the village’s sweet potato bun. Without a car, TIB bus line 203 links Palma, Valldemossa, Deià and Port de Sóller.

Quick facts

Charterhouse
Palace of 1309, monastery from 1399
Beata festival
28 July
Chopin Festival
August, since 1930

Festivals in Valldemossa

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Where to stay in Valldemossa

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Near Valldemossa

Within 12 km as the crow flies, nearest first.

Son Marroig

Son Marroig (Deià)

The archduke's museum house with gardens and a viewpoint above Deià's coast.

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What to do around here

Area: Serra de Tramuntana

Ways to explore Valldemossa

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Questions about Valldemossa

What is there to see and do in Valldemossa?

The Royal Charterhouse began as King Sanç’s palace in 1309 and belonged to Carthusian monks from 1399. Chopin and George Sand stayed there in the winter of 1838–39: he finished his Preludes and she wrote “A Winter in Majorca”. It is also the home town of Saint Catalina Tomàs, whose birthplace still stands. Atlas de Mallorca lists 14 experiences in town and 9 nearby: English-language guided hike on the Archduke's route from Valldemossa, Valldemossa, Son Marroig and Sóller with a ride on the historic train, Full-day trip to Valldemossa and the west coast with Son Marroig, Full-day trip to Valldemossa, Deià and Sóller in a group of up to 8, Mallorca Grand Tour by land and sea: Valldemossa, Sóller and Sa Calobra (Lemon Tours), Coach trip to Valldemossa and Port de Sóller.

When is the best time to visit Valldemossa?

In late July for the Beata festivities: on 28 July the Triumphal Cart parades with the Beateta, a court of little angels and the xeremiers (bagpipers). In August, the Chopin Festival, held since 1930.

Any practical tips for visiting Valldemossa?

Try coca de patata, the village’s sweet potato bun. Without a car, TIB bus line 203 links Palma, Valldemossa, Deià and Port de Sóller.

Sources

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