General information about Port de Pollensa

Where is Port de Pollensa located?

Port de Pollensa is located on the shores of the Bay of Pollensa in the northeast of the island of Mallorca. The small port city is the northernmost point of the island of Majorca, part of the Balearic Archipelago, one of Spain's provinces in the Mediterranean Sea.

Go six kilometers away from Port de Pollensa and you'll see the ancient town of Pollensa. The port was once the town's defense against enemy raids. Now, every season it becomes a haven for many tourists from all over the world. Port de Pollensa has its own population of about 17,000 people. The bay in which the city stands is sheltered from the outside world by the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range.

Port de Pollensa is within easy reach of Palma de Mallorca, the island's capital. There is only 51km of distance between the two and can be reached by bus without any problems.

A little history of Port de Pollensa.

Port de Pollensa was founded in Roman times. The original purpose of the port was to protect the city of Pollensa from attack from the sea. In ancient times, the small town was a fort. And he successfully coped with the task - never once in its history Pollensa was not destroyed. Other Mallorcan towns have been destroyed and rebuilt many times.

Port de Pollensa has passed from one owner to another. At different times it was ruled by both Arabs and Byzantines. The legacy of both is imprinted in the city's culture and appearance.

In the Reconquista, the Arabs were defeated by the Spanish and Port de Pollensa came under the protection of the Spanish crown, where it remains today.

Port de Pollensa gained its reputation as a resort town in 1920. Since then, the flow of tourists to this place has not waned from year to year.