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Pollenca
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Visit Pollenca
Pollenca is a village on the island of Majorca in the Balearic Islands. It is 20km north of Lluc.
Visit Pollenca and Port de Pollenca, Spain
Pollenca is one of the most popular towns on Mallorca but it retains its unchanged and unspoilt air. It sits slightly inland of its harbour - a popular strategem in the days of pirates to try and escape attack. The port, which lies about 6km from Pollenca, is one of the most beautiful on Majorca and has a deep, protected harbour. There are attractive sandy beaches and the port area is now a thriving resort with hotels, appartments and shops.
The main part of town, inland of the Port of Pollenca, is centred around the Plaça Mayor, home to a number of bars where the locals meet, and to the church of Nostra Senyora dels Angels. Many of the houses in Pollenca are 17 and 18th century and are built in a lovely ochre coloured stone. Streets are mostly narrow and winding.
The highlight of Pollenca is the Via Crucis or Way of the Cross which is a long stone stairway lined with cypress trees and which leads to a chapel on the top of El Calvari hill. There are 365 steps in all (though you can drive if you prefer). From here there are magnificent views over the town and the sea.
If you are lucky enough to be in Pollenca for Good Friday there is a very moving procession where a wooden figure of Christ is carried down the Way of the Cross and into town. The hundreds of people in the procession are dressed in cloaks and completely silent. The only sound is a slow beating drum.
Pollenca also has a lovely little Roman bridge across a small stream.
For more information and photos see Wikipedia Spain: Pollenca.