Finca es Castell

Activities

• Hiking on marked trails into the pine-shaded valleys and limestone foothills behind the farm. One leads up to the cool springs and fir forests of Binifaldo; another winds up to Lluc monastery, where the blue-robed choristers of Es Blauets sing mass every morning. James can drive you to or from the trailhead for a small charge, and will often guide you for free, if he's not busy. A 20-min drive from the finca brings you to Alaro, whose mountaintop castle can be scaled via a beautifully engineered mulepath winding up the cliffsides.
  
  
• Swimming: aside from the decent-sized pool, there are long sandy beaches in the bays of Pollensa and Alcudia (20 mins’ drive), and smaller coves at San Vicent (30 mins) and Formentor (40 mins). All of these can get crowded in midsummer.
  
  
• Sports: there are mountain bikes at the finca, a riding school nearby, a tennis court (with free access for Castell guests) less than 1km away, and several golf courses within a short drive. Paola has a friend with a boat in Alcudia for fishing trips.
  
  
• Touring: there are some lovely market towns nearby, including local Caimari (the best olives and oil on the island), pretty Campanet (which also has caves and a Vauclusian spring), vibrant Pollensa (art & textile shops, cafés & restaurants, and a summer music festival), and industrial Inca (the centre of Mallorca’s leather industry).