Architecture

Jardins d’Alfabia - Majorca

Directions: Carretera Palma-Sóller (Ma-11) Km. 17-18 (between the Restaurant Ses Porxeres and the Tunnel of Soller)
Telephone: +34 971613123

Visiting Hours:
From 1st of April to 31st of October: Monday to Saturday - 09:30 to 18:30
From 1st of November to 31st of March: Monday to Friday - 09:30 to 17:30, and Saturday -09:30 to 13:00.

The gardens of Jardins d'Alfàbia, are placed at the end of Bunyola in a valley in the southwest of the Tramuntana mountain range, under the Coll de Sóller. Their location in the centre of Majorca has given them a romanticism, personality and character that only the passing of time can achieve.

Raixa Gardens, Bunyola - Majorca

Duration:  2 hours 15 min.

Directions: Carretera Ma11 Palma-Sóller.

Visiting Hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00

Price: free

The house and gardens of Raixa have Arabian origins. With the abundance of water and the fertility of territories of this privileged place, the Moors founded the Araixa farmhouse here during their time in Majorca, from where the present name of the property comes.

History of Bunyola - Majorca

There are a number of theories with regards the origin of the name 'Bunyola'. The three most popular are that it originates from the Latin word 'balneola', roughly translating to 'small baths' or that the name originates from the Latin for 'small vineyard' - 'vineola'. The final option relates to the arabic 'bunyan' meaning 'stone construction'. Other varieties of the name exist, mainly from the 13^th century in the forms of 'Bainola', 'Boinola', 'Boynola', 'Buynola', 'Buyola' and 'Buyolla'.

Trip to the Monastery at San Salvador - Majorca

Situated inland from Majorca's East coast, the monastery of San Salvador sits on the top of a mountain overlooking the surrounding countryside. It can be visited by taking the road that runs between Porto Colom and Felanitx.