Guía local de astronomía del Puig de Bonany (listado en GuruWalk)
Telescope stargazing night on Puig de Bonany
Guided viewing of constellations, planets and the Moon from Puig de Bonany with a telescope, in Spanish and pay-what-you-want.
Towns of Mallorca · Es Pla (central plain)
Vilafranca de Bonany
Also known as Villafranca de Bonany
The melon village: dry-farmed plain in the Pla, with a fair devoted to the melon and a Baroque church.
- Things to do
- 9 nearby
- Melon fair
- first week of September
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Things to do in Vilafranca de Bonany
Dry-farmed melons are grown here, and the Fira del Meló (melon fair) has been held since 1970 during the first week of September. The church of Santa Bàrbara was rebuilt between 1731 and 1738 in late Baroque style, and the Molí Nou is the only urban windmill still standing. The municipality is also home to the Bonany sanctuary on Puig de Bonany.
We don't list any experiences inside Vilafranca de Bonany yet: these are the closest.
Els Calderers manor estate and museum visit
Visit to a Mallorcan manor estate with more than 30 rooms, black pigs, a smithy, an oven and a wash house, open every day.
Natural dyeing on silk on a Sant Joan estate (3 h)
A walk in the countryside to pick pigment plants and flowers, then a workshop dyeing a silk scarf that you take home the same day.
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Museu de la Paraula – Rafel Ginard's house in Sant Joan
A museum of orality and Mallorcan popular culture in the birthplace of the poet Rafel Ginard, in the heart of the Pla.
Closed on Saturdays and Sundays according to Google
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Fra Juníper Serra House Museum in Petra
Free museum in the birth house of the friar who founded missions in California, with documents, objects and models.
Closed on Mondays and Sundays according to Google
TUI España Turismo (excursiones en Mallorca)
Authentic Mallorca tour with a Mallorcan lunch
Markets, historic villages and viewpoints, with a typical lunch, water and wine included.
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Vilafranca de Bonany on the map
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Around
- Telescope stargazing night on Puig de Bonany2.4 km
- Els Calderers manor estate and museum visit3.5 km
- Natural dyeing on silk on a Sant Joan estate (3 h)3.5 km
- Museu de la Paraula – Rafel Ginard's house in Sant Joan3.6 km
- Fra Juníper Serra House Museum in Petra5.4 km
- Authentic Mallorca tour with a Mallorcan lunch5.5 km
Vilafranca de Bonany at a glance
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Getting there
The Ma-15 road (Palma–Manacor) passes through the village.
Quick facts
- Melon fair
- first week of September
- Inhabitants
- 3,929 (2025)
Live agenda
Upcoming events in Vilafranca de Bonany
Activities from the municipal agenda and official local holidays, taken from public sources. Before you go, check the date and time on each event’s own page.
Official local holidays
Public holidays in the municipality according to the official labour calendar.
Data: Govern de les Illes Balears, general and local labour calendar (open data, CC BY 4.0) (opens in a new tab) · checked on 23 October 2026.
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What is there to see and do in Vilafranca de Bonany?
Dry-farmed melons are grown here, and the Fira del Meló (melon fair) has been held since 1970 during the first week of September. The church of Santa Bàrbara was rebuilt between 1731 and 1738 in late Baroque style, and the Molí Nou is the only urban windmill still standing. The municipality is also home to the Bonany sanctuary on Puig de Bonany. Atlas de Mallorca lists 0 experiences in town and 9 nearby: Telescope stargazing night on Puig de Bonany, Els Calderers manor estate and museum visit, Natural dyeing on silk on a Sant Joan estate (3 h), Museu de la Paraula – Rafel Ginard's house in Sant Joan, Fra Juníper Serra House Museum in Petra, Authentic Mallorca tour with a Mallorcan lunch.
How do you get to Vilafranca de Bonany?
The Ma-15 road (Palma–Manacor) passes through the village.
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.